GAME 20 THREAD: Arkansas (15-4, 1-0 SEC) vs Mississippi State (12-7, 0-1 SEC)

[Maddhog]

That's it for Plumlee. 

[Fort Dweller]

"That'll hurt your feelings if you're pitching there."

Classic

[JHicks3636]

What a great at bat. Fouled off some good pitches with 2 strikes.

[Cornfed Pig]

Did we just knock out their starter in the 2nd inning?

[trippigs]

That bomb landed behind the bullpen...could have made it to the street!

[pigture perfect]

LOL...Span with the bat flip....He might pay for that later....Stay tuned!

i would if I was a pitcher.

[JHicks3636]

Changing pitchers in the 2nd inning brings back bad memories from last year. Glad it is the opposition this time.

[bulldog04]

LOL...Span with the bat flip....He might pay for that later....Stay tuned!

You know he will hear about it.  But you know that felt good for him with as much as he's struggled

[ThisTeetsTaken]

That wasn't a bat flip it was a bat shove!   Span looked like he let out some steam with that one!

[Maddhog]

McQuary, freshman, will replace Plumlee and will face Bonfield.

[Cornfed Pig]

You know he will hear about it.  But you know that felt good for him with as much as he's struggled

This is what I was thinking - barely hitting over .200 on the year, fought off some pitches, and it was a big 2-out hit.  Still though, not many folks wanna see the pimp flip

[pigture perfect]

This new kid seems to have control issues.

Luke is on fire!!!!

[Maddhog]

Bonfield  -  1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, Doubles.  Man on 2nd, two outs.

[ThisTeetsTaken]

I know we'll see some awesome pitching staffs this year but this is exciting to see! 

[JHicks3636]

I say toss the bat, flip them off, and take first base on your HBP next time up.

[JHicks3636]

This new kid seems to have control issues.

Luke is on fire!!!!

He has only pitched 7.1 innings this year and has given up 7 BB to 9 Ks. Not a great ratio.

[Maddhog]

Koch  -  1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, Walk.  Two on

[Cornfed Pig]

I say toss the bat, flip them off, and take first base on your HBP next time up.

haha

[JHicks3636]

I would bet that right now our pitching coach is much happier with what is working with here rather than what he would have had at MSU.

[Maddhog]

Fletcher  -  1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, Full, grounds out to end the frame.
5-1, Hogs

[JHicks3636]

Stephan had 24 pitches in the first two innings, 20 were strikes.

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                         
                                                   
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MST     0| 1 |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |  1  |  2  | 0  | 2 
ARK     0| 5 |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |  5  |  6  | 0  | 3 

[Cornfed Pig]

Found this footage of Spanberger at the age of four:

[Maddhog]

T3

Mangum - Ks looking.  One down

[bulldog04]

Mangum complains about everything

[SPAL]

Gonna be a long game. Top 3 already at an hour 11.

[Maddhog]

Brown  - 0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, Full, Walk.  One on, one down

[Maddhog]

Gridley. Chops one past 2nd   Two on, one out.

[pigture perfect]

Need a twin killing right here.

[Maddhog]

Rooker  -  0-1, 0-2,  RBI single.  5-2  Hogs

[SPAL]

Stephan's era has ballooned to 1.34

[JHicks3636]

0-2 pitch too good

[ucahogfan]

Both MSU hits this innings have had eyes.

And Fletcher has a cannon.  Will definitely keep base runners from taking the extra base.

[ucahogfan]

0-2 pitch too good

Eh, it was a breaking ball below the knees that Rooker got just enough of to get over the INF.

[SPAL]

Weston Rodgers and Josh Alberius head to the pen

[JHicks3636]

Bullpen working quickly

[SPAL]

And slim shaddy ruins it again

[tennesseehogwild]

Shaddy having a miserable time in the field.

[Maddhog]

Alexander  -  Hit to second, should have been a DP but Shaddy overthrew first.  One run scores, two outs 5-3

[Knot2brite]

Shaddy has to put that in his pocket

[SPAL]

Nobody actually throwing in the pen right now

[SPAL]

Shaddy has to put that in his pocket

A good throw gets him

[Wisco Pig]

And slim shaddy ruins it again

DVH knows more about managing baseball than I ever will.   So stipulated.

But Shaddy needs to be the DH.

[Knot2brite]

A good throw gets him

Yeah but it looked like he never had control of the ball..if it slips you eat it

[Maddhog]

Macname  -  With a runner on first, batters Ks swinging to end the top half.  Whew.

[tennesseehogwild]

And slim shaddy ruins it again

When Gates gets back at full strength, DVH is going to have to seriously look at DHing him.

[JHicks3636]

Stephan with 31 pitches in the inning for 55 total after 3. 40 strikes

[SPAL]

Yeah but it looked like he never had control of the ball..if it slips you eat it

Maybe, I couldn't tell and I don't have benefit of replay. You could be right.

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                         
                                                   
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MST     0| 1 | 2 |    |    |    |    |    |    |  3  |  4  | 0  | 3 
ARK     0| 5 |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |  5  |  6  | 1  | 3 

[JHicks3636]

That was the first error by either team in the 2 games of the series.