GAME 25 THREAD: #24 Arkansas (19-5, 4-1 SEC) vs #18 Missouri (21-2, 4-1 SEC)

[LJHOG]

well could have been worse

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                       
                                                   
                             0               Top 2nd                      1

                   
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ARK     0|    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |  0  |  0  | 1  | 1 
MIZ     1|    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |  1  |  1  | 1  | 2 

[Knot2brite]

I am assuming it is going to be Johnny Fullstaff today....

[SPAL]

Fletcher steps in to start the Hog second....

The lefty from California takes ball 1...

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

1-1 misses outside and Fletcher takes ball 2....

2-1 is launched deep to right field and it's gone....

A big fly for Fletcher....

1-1

[CJ HOG]

DOM-BOMB!! WPS!

[Wisco Pig]

 :razorback: :razorback: :razorback:

[Knot2brite]

Fletcher makes Mizzou look for their safe spaces by hitting a ball to the parking lot

[tennesseehogwild]

Alrighty then!

[Razorbacks#1]

Nice one by Fletcher there

[ucahogfan]

That was Fletcher's 6th long bomb of the year which puts him 2nd on the team behind Koch.

[Knot2brite]

Shaddy is going to have to wear a steel boot on his left foot when he bats

[SPAL]

Shaddy goes up hacking at the first pitch and found it off....

0-1 is outside but called strike 2....

1-2 pitch coming and it's bounced in front of the plate....

Shaddy fouks the 1-2 out of play....

1-2 is fought off the handle straight back and out of play...

Another 1-2 fouled off as shaddy battles.....

1-2 is checked and shaddy held up for ball 2....

2-2 is fouled out of play.....

2-2 falls innocently into left for a base hit.....

Shaddy reaches with a single

[CJ HOG]

Great AB by Shaddy. 5 for 10 this weekend.

[ucahogfan]

Interesting tidbit - Eric Cole is the only starter in the lineup with less than 2 HRs this season.  Shows the power we have in this lineup today.

[SPAL]

Cole bunts the first pitch foul.....Cole at .172 on the year....

0-1 coming....Cued off out of play.

0-2 count....Tie game in the top of 2nd....Grey, overcast day in Columbia.....

Cole Fouls off the 0-2 and we will do it again....

0-2 is smashed into the gap in left center, cut off nicely and he will hold him to a single....Shaddy moves over first to 3rd still no out....

[Knot2brite]

So glad to see Cole hitting a little more...he has the look to be a special player and he is a switch hitter...

[CJ HOG]

Mizzou bullpen getting some action...

[SPAL]

Tolkien will be met by the infield and pitching coach for a quick meeting with the hogs threatening to blow it open....

Cole Bartlett begins warning in the tiger pen.

[Maddhog]

Go Hogs!

[Wisco Pig]

 :razorback: :razorback: :razorback:

[SPAL]

Here is big Jordan McFarland from Waterloo , .262 and 2 bombs on the year takes ball in in the dirt...

1-0 also misses in the dirt...

2-0 is a moonshot, smashed down the left field line that will get foul....

2-1 now from Tolkien....A breaking ball that misses high as McFarland lays off for the 3-1 count...

3-1 hitters count is laced into left for an RBI single.....

2-1 hogs as runners now at first and second....No outs

[CJ HOG]

Here we go Hogs! Let's put up a big number.

[LJHOG]

1st and 3rd, no outs.  get the run home

[Knot2brite]

Wel I guess Tolkien was the Lord of the Ring(ing hits) today...

[SPAL]

That'll be it for Tolkien....Cole Bartlett in for Mizzou

1 IP
2 RUNS
4 HITS

Responsible for the runners on base. Can't close the book on Tolkien.

[gchamblee]

these mizzou announcers are putting on a clinic on good sportsmanship and unbiased commentary. they are complimentary of arkansas and showing nothing but respect. i miss this in sports.

[CJ HOG]

Chasing the starter after 1 inning is a bonus.

[TebowHater]

What a catch. Totally robbed.

[SPAL]

Cole Bartlett called on to get the hogs out with no more damage.....3-0 record on a  3.20 ERA  25.1innings pitched and has appeared in 9 games....9 walks and 17 strikeouts on the year....

He will face Jax Biggers ...

Biggers attempts to bunt and pushes it foul.

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

0-2 as runners get their leads....Bartlett looks in, stretches
, Fires it in and it's roped out to right....

A spectacular diving play retires biggers who was robbed. McFarland advances to 3rd

[CJ HOG]

WOW, Biggers straight up robbed.

[Knot2brite]

Really outstanding catch...good job by that young man

[ucahogfan]

Heck of a grab by the RF robbed Biggers of extra bases.  Should be a #SCTop10.

[TebowHater]

WPS another run but this could have been a huge inning if not for that catch.

[HighcountryHog]

Dang good play by the fielder.  Next time, Biggers.

[SPAL]

Arledge takes ball 1....He flew out in the first...

1-0 is grounded to 3rd, he fires to second for 1....Late on the relay and McFarland scores to make it 3-1

[TebowHater]

Spanberger heating up! Bring them home Bonfield. I would have sent Arledge.

[Knot2brite]

Have a series Span....so so glad to see his bat show up

[SPAL]

Arledge at first on the fielder's choice and C-SPAN steps in from the left side....

He takes a ball in the dirt for ball 1....

1-0 is smashed down the line in right.....Arledge turns on the Jets but is held up at 3rd....

Spanberger coasts into 2ns with a double....

2nd and 3rd for bonfield.

[ucahogfan]

While I would have liked Vitello to send Arledge, smart idea to not take the bat out of Bonfield's hands with 2 in scoring position.

[Knot2brite]

While I would have liked Vitello to send Arledge, smart idea to not take the bat out of Bonfield's hands with 2 in scoring position.

Needy not greedy at this point

[LJHOG]

While I would have liked Vitello to send Arledge, smart idea to not take the bat out of Bonfield's hands with 2 in scoring position.

bird in the hand

[SPAL]

Bonny takes strike 1.....

0-1 misses up and in....

1-1 hits it hard on the ground to first who takes it for the putout unassisted.....

But the hogs strike back with 3 runs on 4 hits and leave 2 stranded....

3-1 Hogs

[tennesseehogwild]

Now the Cockroach has to tighten up.

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                       
                                                   
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ARK     0| 3 |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |  3  |  5  | 1  | 3 
MIZ     1|    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |  1  |  1  | 1  | 2 

[CJ HOG]

While I would have liked Vitello to send Arledge, smart idea to not take the bat out of Bonfield's hands with 2 in scoring position.

I think he might have made it, but understand why he didn't send him.

[SPAL]

Hicks...U good?

[JHicks3636]

I'm back but still partially crippled as my ESPN Watch remains down. Obviously the pbp helpers did much better than me in getting runs. I can sit on the sidelines until needed.

[SPAL]

Samples up now and takes strike 1....

0-1 is grounded over to adventure island but shaddy makes the play and fires to first for out 1

[Maddhog]

Samples up now and takes strike 1....

0-1 is grounded over to adventure island but shaddy makes the play and fires to first for ot 1

😂

[SPAL]

Mompierre takes ball 1 low....

The 1-0 is swung through for strike 1....

1-1 misses away.....

2-1 is bounced and mompierre is way ahead...

The 3-1 is roped into the gap in right center....

Cole fires it in to biggers, throw beats him but the tag is Kate as mompierre is in with a 1 out double.