GAME 2 THREAD: #2 Arkansas (1-0, 0-0 SEC) vs Bucknell (0-1, 0-0 Patriot League)

[Wisco Pig]

Kjerstad singles through the right side on a 2-0 pitch.

[PeabodyHawg]

DVH trying to keep from smiling!!!

[Wisco Pig]

Robichaux will come in to pitch for Grabek.

[PeabodyHawg]

Does this team have Special written all over it or what.

[Wisco Pig]

Wisco, I'm jealous of all the homers you are getting to call. I only got one in the entire game yesterday.

Ha, I can barely keep up.   Happy for a pitching change to catch my breath.

[Wisco Pig]

McFarland flies out to CF on a 1-0 pitch to end the 2nd.

9-1, Arkansas.

[ThisTeetsTaken]

Does this team have Special written all over it or what.

I'm trying not to get my expectations too high but it's difficult with this roster.

[Wisco Pig]

Appreciate the pbp, Wisco.  Good job.

Thanks, Maddhog.  Are you in the PBP schedule for an upcoming game?

[Wisco Pig]

Back to the top of the order for Bucknell in the 3rd:

Toso, 2B
Bell, LF
Johnson, SS

[PigWig]

WPS!

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                           
                             1               Top 3rd                   9

                   
                              1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | - |  R  |  H  | E  |LOB
Bucknell         1| 0 |    |    |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  1  |  2  | 0  | 2   
Arkansas        3| 6 |    |    |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  9  |  9  | 0  | 1   


                         

[Wisco Pig]

Toso gets behind 0-2, gets it to 1-2, and then strikes out looking.

One out.

[Maddhog]

Thanks, Maddhog.  Are you in the PBP schedule for an upcoming game?

If we get desperate enough. 

[JHicks3636]

Pitiful Wisco. All those homers and you could only get 9 runs in 2 innings. I got 10 in 2 yesterday with only 1 homer. This team has to pick it up with the bats early in games.

[PeabodyHawg]

I’m trying not to get my expectations too high but it’s difficult with this roster.

No weak spots in the Starting Lineup, strong pitching and relief, depth out the wazoo, great coaching.....yep difficult not to get exited for this season.

[Wisco Pig]

Bell flies out to Fletcher in CF on a 2-0 pitch.   Two outs.

[Wisco Pig]

Luke Johnson bats with 2 outs and no one on.   He gets ahead in the count, 3-1, then Campbell gets to a full count, and Johnson strikes out looking.

Hogs, 9-1.

[woodhog14]

I love the new red and white Nike cleats for this year. They look good with our uniforms!

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                           
                             1               Bot 3rd                   9

                   
                              1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | - |  R  |  H  | E  |LOB
Bucknell         1| 0 | 0 |    |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  1  |  2  | 1  | 2   
Arkansas        3| 6 |    |    |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  9  |  9  | 0  | 1   


                         

[PigWig]

Campbell now showing why he was penciled in as our Friday night guy last year before the elbow flared up. Fastball sitting 92-95 MPH, straight change in the low to mid 80s, huge 12-6 curve, and even throwing a cutter too that is around 88-90. Combine that with his big frame and over the top release, and you have the makings of a big-time pitcher.

[HogFansReunited]

Pitiful Wisco. All those homers and you could only get 9 runs in 2 innings. I got 10 in 2 yesterday with only 1 homer. This team has to pick it up with the bats early in games.

Lol

[Wisco Pig]

Shaddy opens the Arkansas 3rd.   He gets ahead 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, and then walks.

[JHicks3636]

Campbell with 60 pitches in 3 innings, 39 for strikes. Has 5 Ks to go with 1 walk. Pitch count is a little high. I could see next inning being his last. Five innings max if he gets through next inning with fewer pitches.

[Wisco Pig]

Casey Martin is next.   He flies out to center field on a 1-1 pitch.

One on, one out.

Great catch by Bell.

[PeabodyHawg]

Great catch 25.

[Wisco Pig]

Biggers is 2 for 2 today.   He's up next.

[JHicks3636]

It's very early in the season, but Biggers is hitting .600 and is third on the team in average.

[Wisco Pig]

Biggers works a full count with several foul balls mixed in, and then walks.

Hogs on 1st and 2nd, one out.

[Wisco Pig]

Cole is next.   He's 1 for 1 with a walk.

[Wisco Pig]

Cole walks on four pitches to load the bases with one out.

[bjeffersonhog]

I really like how patient this team has been at the plate so far this weekend.  A lot of times when someone has power they want to swing away, but this team has shown a lot of control at the plate.

[JHicks3636]

Hat time at Baum

[Wisco Pig]

Fletcher bats with the bases jacked.   He already has a 3-run HR.

[hogfaninmo]

Here comes some rbi's

[ricepig]

Hopefully we can break this early season problem of not scoring in the the third inning...

[JHicks3636]

Hopefully we can break this early season problem of not scoring in the the third inning...

We did. That monkey is off our backs.

[LJHOG]

Bucknell pitchers sure walk a lot of batters.

[Wisco Pig]

D. Fletcher reaches on a fielder's choice on a chopper to second base.  He gets the RBI as Cole is out at second and Shaddy scores.

10-1, Hogs.

[Wisco Pig]

Bonfield, who has a 3-run homer as well, bats with 2 outs and men on 1st and 3rd.

[Wisco Pig]

Bonfield walks.   The bases are loaded again.   Two outs.

[Wisco Pig]

Four walks this inning, I think.    Koch bats again -- he's also gone deep today.

[Wisco Pig]

Koch gets to a 2-2 count, then a full count, and then walks.

11-1, Hogs.  The bases remain loaded with 2 outs.

[JHicks3636]

Looks as though the bench will see plenty of playing time again today. That really helps in giving the young guys some experience.

[Wisco Pig]

Kjerstad's next.   He's 1 for 1 (a single) and was hit by a pitch.

[CJ HOG]

Time for a Kjerstad Salami!

[HogFansReunited]

They won't have much left in the bullpen tomorrow.

[Wisco Pig]

Kjerstad gets ahead 2-1, Robichaux evens the count at 2, and then Kjerstad singles up the middle to score two more runs.

13-1, Hogs.

[JHicks3636]

They won't have much left in the bullpen tomorrow.

Doesn't appear that they had much to begin with.

[Wisco Pig]

Stephens will enter the game to pitch for Robichaux.

[ThisTeetsTaken]

Have to say it again.  That kid has a VERY mature approach at the plate.