GAME 18 THREAD: Arkansas (13-4, 0-0 SEC) vs Alcorn State (6-9, 2-1 SWAC)

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Long inning for Murphy, he's at 62 pitches now

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Sanez fighting to stay alive, fouls another off

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Sanez was 2-4 yesterday with an RBI triple

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And he chops another ball foul, good battle here, and Murphy still has a few pitches to work with, count still at 0-2

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And Murphy finally gets Sanez to fly out to LF, inning over.

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Due up for the HOGS in the Bottom of the 3rd:

Koch (.313) (double)
Fletcher (.245)
McFarland (.281) (homerun)

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HOGS: 5
Alcorn: 1

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                             1               Bot 3rd                      5

                   
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AST     0| 0 | 1 |    |    |    |    |    |    |  1  |  6  | 0  | 1 
ARK     5| 0 |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |  5  |  4  | 0  | 1 

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Daniel Belmont back out for the Braves, he's at just over 40 pitches, and runs the count full to Koch

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And Koch draws a walk.

Man on first for Mr. Fletcher (walk, run)

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Mr. Fletcher sends a BASE HIT down the right field line, and Koch advances to third!

Runners on the corners, nobody out for the Hogs.

McFarland, who homered last time, stands in

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2-1 count to Jordan McFarland

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And McFarland gets the job done again - he flies out to deep enough to center field to score Koch.

6-1 good guys, man down, man on first for the lefty Matt Burch (walked last time up)

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Burch pops up to third for out #2.

Jaxon Williams (.296) hitting from the 8-spot

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And williams grounds hard to second, who flips to the shortstop covering 2B for out #3.

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Due up for the Alcorn Braves in the TOP OF THE 4TH:

8. Hamilton (.194)
9. B. Barna (.250)
1. Jimenez (.286)

Hamilton and Barna are a combined 2-2 today

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                             1               Top 4th                      6

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

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Matt Cronin on the bump for the Hogs.

Murphy finishes with 1ER, 5Ks

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Cronin runs the count full on Hamilton, then sends him down swinging.

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Sorry, Murphy had 6 Ks today. 6 Hits, 1 ER, 3 IP

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B. Barna fouls out on a 1-0 pitch to 2B

2 down for Jimenez

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Williams made a fine run over into foul territory to make the second out

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Jimenez grounds out, and Cronin retires the side in order

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                             1               Bot 4th                      6

                   
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AST     0| 0 | 1 | 0 |    |    |    |    |    |  1  |  6  | 0  | 6 
ARK     5| 0 | 1 |    |    |    |    |    |    |  6  |  5  | 0  | 2 

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Due up for the HOGS in the BOTTOM OF THE 4TH:

Biggers (.291) (0-1)
Arledge (.370) (0-1, walk)
Spanberger (.205) (1-2, HR)

[HogFansReunited]

I seem to enjoy the games more when we have a comfortable lead.

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Biggers goes down swinging, 1 down

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Arledge follows up with an infield single to 3B, after a nice diving stop

1 down, Arledge on first for Spano

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And Spanberger SINGLES through the right side, moving Arledge to third.

Runners on the corners, one down for Luke Bonfield.

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Daniel Belmont up to 73 pitches now, and in a little jam, 1-0 to Bonfield

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Well, Bonfield get the job done, but I'm glad I'm not scoring this one.  He hits a slowish roller to 2B that had the makings of a doubleplay, out at 2nd is made, but SS's throw to first is wide.

Bonfield is then gunned down trying to take second, but meanwhile, it's now 7-1 HOGS!

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                             1               Top 5th                      7

                   
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AST     0| 0 | 1 | 0 |    |    |    |    |    |  1  |  6  | 0  | 6 
ARK     5| 0 | 1 | 1 |    |    |    |    |    |  7  |  7  | 0  | 2 

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Due up for the Braves in the TOP OF THE 5TH

Makarewicz (2-2)
Cormier (1-2)
Vives (0-2)

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Cronin goes full to Makarewicz

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Makarewicz down on strikes!

1 down, now Cormier, hitting .333 on the year

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3-1 to Cormier

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And Cormier blasts one over the right field fence for a solo homerun.

Hogs: 7
Braves: 2

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Clean up hitter Vives stands in, 2 Ks on the day, counts runs to 2-2

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And Cronin STRIKES OUT Vives

2 down, bases clear for McMahon

Cronin has 3 strikeouts

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Sorry, J. Barna is up, and he singles, now 2-3 today

That brings up McMahon

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Cronin goes past 40 pitches on the day, but gets his 4th K after sending McMahon away looking. Inning over!

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Due up for the HOGS in the BOTTOM OF THE 5TH:

Koch
Fletcher
McFarland

All three are 1-1 on the day.

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                             2               Bot 5th                      7

                   
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AST     0| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |    |    |    |    |  2  |  8  | 0  | 7 
ARK     5| 0 | 1 | 1 |    |    |    |    |    |  7  |  7  | 0  | 2 

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Grant Koch ropes another DOUBLE to left center on a 2-0 pitch

Duck on the pond for Fletcher

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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

Fletcher goes yard for 2 more ARKANSAS runs!!

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Koch and Fletcher now tied for the team lead with 5 homeruns a piece

Hogs: 9
Braves: 2

McFarland looks in, he's 1-1 with a run and 3RBI already

[Wisco Pig]

Excellent to see the bats waking up today.

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McFarland out at first after swinging and missing at strike three in the dirt, 1 down

Matt Burch up

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Burch ropes one just foul in right, 0-1

[PintailKiller]

Maybe they are gaining confidence and will keep this going against MSU