GAME 14 THREAD: Arkansas (10-3, 0-0 SEC) vs Rhode Island (5-6, 0-0, A10)

[SPAL]

Figueroa grounds out to Shaddy for out #2

[SPAL]

Loseke bounces the first pitch for ball 1

1-0 is a high pop fly to Fletcher in center and he squeezes it for out #3...

Hogs come to bat in the 6th.....All tied up 2-2

[CJ HOG]

Good, quick work by Loseke.

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                                           
                                                   
                             2               Bot 6th                      2

                   
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RI        0| 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |    |    |    |  2  |  6  | 1  | 3 
ARK     0| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |    |    |    |    |  2  |  1  | 0  | 6 

[SPAL]

Whitman has been superb out of the bullpen. Keeping the hogs guessing and off balance.

[SPAL]

Fletcher has the only hit for the hogs.... a solo bomb

Misses with the first pitch.....

1-0 is fouled straight back.
1-1 is fouled off....

1-2 is a high breaking ball....Fletcher fights it off.

1-2 is swinging g through and it's strike out #5

[SPAL]

McFarland gets his turn and takes ball 1....A low and outside slider.

Misses for ball 2 outside.

2-0 is an 83 mph fastball and is fouled off...

2-1 evens the count on the outside corner....

2-2 just misses with a slider.

3-2 is fouled off....Tried to sneak a fastball by him.

Payoff pitch is fouled off.....Again, a fastball on the outside corner. A good battle here......

Another fastball fouled off....

Payoff misses for the walk.

[SPAL]

Anybody reading along?

[Maddhog]

Got here a short time ago.   Good job.  Wish we could get a hit.

[oldhawg]

yes

Anybody reading along?

yes

[Bogghawg]

Anybody reading along?

I am!

[dotnet]

One of the few pitching duels so far this season

[SPAL]

Williams steps in....Hitless today....Swings with 1 out and 1 on. .300 average on the year.....

Shows bunt and takes a slider outside corner for a strike.

0-1 changeup  on the outside corner for a strike

0-2 slider misses outside.

1-2 slider in the dirt....

2-2 is a breaking ball and Williams fights it off.

2-2 slider is just high.....A good take.

3-2 misses outside....Free pass for Williams.

Hunter Wilson will come in to pinch run for Williams.

[SPAL]

Biggers up now with 1 out....Hitless today. Pitch count climbs for Whitman....Now at 53.

First pitch ripped foul.....

0-1 is a soft come backer to Whitman,

Turns and fires to second for 1....The relay is not in time and biggers beats it out.

Runners on the corners but now with 2 outs.

[Baconomics]

Glad that guy is gone.  We weren't hitting him at all...

[SPAL]

The Rams will go to the bullpen and will bring in their closer....vitaly Hangils, a freshman out if new York....

1.29 era in 7 innings....Had a 3 inning save over #6 NC State last Friday.

[SPAL]

Vangols is a right hander and Arledge will face him....

The first pitch is bounced in the dirt and it's wild...Rolls to the backstop and Arkansas will score

3-2 hogs

[SPAL]

Arledge takes ball two high....

2-0 is in there on the outside corner.

2-1 is hit out to right.....Biggers scores and the hogs get their 4th run on only the 2nd hit....

4-2 hogs

[SPAL]

With Cole batting, the pitch is in for a strike.....Arledge easily steals 2nd. Runner at 2nd now with 2 outs.

[SPAL]

0-1 is fouled off

0-2 is up and in for a ball....

1-2 breaking ball left up is fouled off .

Misses high and away....evens the count to 2-2

2-2 misses high....Cole looking to break an 0-18 slump.

Full count is fouled off the umpire....

Payoff pitch fouled straight back

3-2 paints the outside black and Cole goes down looking.

Hogs get two and regain the lead 4-2 after 6

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                                           
                                                   
                             2               Top 7th                      4

                   
               1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R  | H   | E  |LOB
RI        0| 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |    |    |    |  2  |  6  | 1  | 3 
ARK     0| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |    |    |    |  4  |  2  | 0  | 7 

[SPAL]

Loseke back out for the hogs to face Cronin who had an RBI double in the 4th...

Fires a strike in there to get ahead...

0-1 misses....

1-1 is swung on and missed....

1-2 is a hard slider and Cronin can't hold up ....Koch fires to first to finish the K

[SPAL]

First pitch is a bullet in for a strike.....

Misses to even the count....

1-1 breaking ball gets over for strike 2....

1-2 is grounded over to first.... Shaddy throws wildky to a racing loseke and he throws it way too low and the runner is safe.

[SPAL]

First pitch is smashed out to right and the Rams will have runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out.

[SPAL]

Jesse Lee bats from the left side and takes a breaking ball for a ball....

Lee is 0/1 with a sac bunt....Takes a breaking ball at the knees for strike 1.

1-1 is bounced over to biggers....He steps on 2nd, fires over to first and gets him.....A double play.....

Rams get a hit and a walk but can't plate anybody.....

4-2 Hogs after 6 and a half.

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                                           
                                                   
                             2               Bot 7th                      4

                   
               1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R  | H   | E  |LOB
RI        0| 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |    |    |  2  |  7  | 1  | 4 
ARK     0| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |    |    |    |  4  |  2  | 1  | 7 

[SPAL]

Sure wish you guys wouldn't talk so much.....I'm having trouble paying attention

[Baconomics]

JACK!

[CJ HOG]

Had to step away for a minute and came back to a two run suprise. Go Hogs!

Hope this doesn't become a thing. If good things only happen when I'm not watching, I may have to miss more Hogball than I can stand. 

[SPAL]

Nick Robinson, 6-5 210 freshman in now....

13.50 era in 4 innings.....

Will face Luke Bonfield who is Hitless.....

Luke takes the first pitch for a ride deep into the hog pen for a solo bomb.....

Hogs lead 5-2

[CJ HOG]

Luuuuuuke!

[SPAL]

Koch pops out to shallow center on the first pitch....1 down.

[SPAL]

Shaddy , 0/3 with 2 strikeouts on the day....

Takes strike 1

Strike 2 is over the outside corner....

0-2 is ripped up the box for a single....

[SPAL]

Fletcher up now, 1/2 today.........Takes ball 1.

Fires over to first and it gets away and Shaddy will advance.

[SPAL]

Fletcher rips it deep to right but not deep enough.....

Shaddy tags to 3rd

[SPAL]

McFarland takes ball 1

Fouls out to right

3 outs....

5-2 hogs

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                                           
                                                   
                             2               Top 8th                      5

                   
               1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R  | H   | E  |LOB
RI        0| 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |    |    |  2  |  7  | 2  | 4 
ARK     0| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |    |    |  5  |  4  | 1  | 8 

[SPAL]

Top 8.....

Loseke gets ahead 0-1

Misses

1-1 is a strike.

Strike out for loseke.

[Maddhog]

👋👏🐗⚾️

[SPAL]

A single through 3rd and SS and the Rams will have a runner on 1st

[SPAL]

O'Neil flies one out to center.....2 outs.

[SPAL]

Figueroa is 2-3 today.....

Misses with a ball outside.....

1-0 is fouled off and out of play. ...

1-1 is laced out to center....Another hit for Figueroa

1st and 2nd with 2 outs for O'Neil.

[SPAL]

Misses high for ball 1....

Straight change for strike 2....

0-2 is popped up to shallow right and Arledge puts it away....

5-2 Hogs

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                                           
                                                   
                             2               Bot 8th                      5

                   
               1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R  | H   | E  |LOB
RI        0| 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |    |  2  |  9  | 2  | 6 
ARK     0| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |    |    |  5  |  4  | 1  | 8 

[SPAL]

3-1 to Wilson is fouled off...

Full count is roped just past the leaping attempt at SS....A base hit for Wilson.

[SPAL]

Banana knocks off South Carolina by 11 in SECT action.

[SPAL]

2-0 the count to biggers......A bunt attempt taken low...

3-0 is bounced for ball 4....1st and 2nd with no outs.

[SPAL]

Romero comes in and gives up a walk and a hit and his day is over.....

[SPAL]

Any takers on pbp for game 2?

[SPAL]

Dom grillo in with a 9.00 era in 3 innings....The lefty will be asked o keep it close for the Rams to have any chance in the 9th....