NCAA TOURNAMENT GAME THREAD: #1 ARKANSAS (43-18) vs #4 ORAL ROBERTS (43-15)

[SPAL]

Snowflakes

Lol.

[SPAL]

455 start

[ricepig]

Starting Murphy.

https://twitter.com/RazNation/status/871475303268237312

[SPAL]

I've been called upon to start the pbp. I've gotta pretty good record this season. The pressure is on, but I rise in these spots.

Do you want me to post it like I'm calling it or do you want to read only the result of the play?

[tennesseehogwild]

https://twitter.com/wholehogsports/status/871474407423696896

Let's Play Two!!!!

[BroyledNutts]

Kevin got it - retrievers

[tennesseehogwild]

I've been called upon to start the pbp. I've gotta pretty good record this season. The pressure is on, but I rise in these spots.

Do you want me to post it like I'm calling it or do you want to read only the result of the play?

Go with what you feel! I'm good either way!

[BroyledNutts]

SPAL, call it the way you do when we win.

[Pudgepork]

SPAL, call it the way you do when we win.

Ding, Ding, ding, we have a winner!   What he said

[onebadrubi]

I've been called upon to start the pbp. I've gotta pretty good record this season. The pressure is on, but I rise in these spots.

Do you want me to post it like I'm calling it or do you want to read only the result of the play?

I prefer the like you are calling it, but I'm dependent on the thread today

[Hawgphish]

SPAL, call it the way you do when we win.

This.

[Hawgphish]

I am going to look for something I can break.  So if with runners in scoring position, Koch takes a fast ball strike and then swings at a ball bouncing 2 feet in front of the plate I will be ready.

[HogFansReunited]

I've been called upon to start the pbp. I've gotta pretty good record this season. The pressure is on, but I rise in these spots.

Do you want me to post it like I'm calling it or do you want to read only the result of the play?

I enjoy your style of calling it as if you were calling it in the radio.

[BroyledNutts]

I'm headed in. You guys help 'em bring home a win ... Woo pig.

THIS. IS. BASEBALL.

[Stewhog 11]

Koch down to 8th, Biggers up to 5th. Gates instead of Kenley.

[Hawgphish]

why not Kenley?

[howie76]

Has Kenley not bn pretty hot lately?

[Hawgphish]

Has Kenley not bn pretty hot lately?

I don't understand that at all.  Maybe matchups?

[SPAL]

I will not be calling this game from inside the stadium. I left Fayetteville during the big rain because I knew I couldn't stay.

So, I'm not going to be way ahead of the feed.

[SPAL]

I don't understand that at all.  Maybe matchups?

Dvh is known for going with his instinct. My guess is gates is a gut feeling.

[SPAL]

10 minutes to game time.....Arkansas will start sophomore left hander Kacey Murphy from Rogers, Ar. Murphy comes in with a 3.32 ERA and puts a perfect 5-0 record on the line.

The eagles will counter with a junior right hander Justin McGregor out of Midwest City, Oklahoma. McGregor cones in with a 9-0 record with a 2.25 Era.

[Pudgepork]

I don't understand that at all.  Maybe matchups?

Kenly is doing better.  I'd guess that it is a guessing game, matchup situation coupled with keeping guys fresh enough to play 3games in 24 hrs

[Razorbacks#1]

I've been called upon to start the pbp. I've gotta pretty good record this season. The pressure is on, but I rise in these spots.

Do you want me to post it like I'm calling it or do you want to read only the result of the play?

Thanks in advance Spal from us Hogvillians. Go RAZORBACKS! :razorback:

[elksnort]

I've been called upon to start the pbp. I've gotta pretty good record this season. The pressure is on, but I rise in these spots.

Do you want me to post it like I'm calling it or do you want to read only the result of the play?

just curious how you do it. Are you watching it on TV and then posting on a laptop or what?

[Razorbacks#1]

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ARK         |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  0  |  0  | 0  | 0   
ORU         |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  0  |  0  | 0  | 0   

       

                   


                                         

[SPAL]

Eric Cole will lead things off for the hogs today. He will face McGregor from the left side....

Cole takes ball 1 upstairs and we are under way....

1-0 in there to even the count.

1-1 is hit foul and Cole is behind 1-2

1-2 pitch is a curve ball and Cole stays alive by fouling it off.

1-2 again is fouled out as Cole keeps fighting.

1-2 coming....curve ball grounded to 2nd for out #1

[SPAL]

Spanberger up now...

The lefty looking to get some power going swings at the first pitch and cuts it foul.

0-1 is grounded over to Williams at 1st who takes it himself for out 2

[SPAL]

Bonfield looks at ball 1 away...

1-0 is in the dirt and swung through to even the count.

1-1 now.... McGregor deals, it's low for ball 2.

2-1 is fouled away and the count is even at 2-2.

2-2 count....McGregor winds fires and it's slapped to 3rd for out #3.

No runs no hits none left....

[Razorbacks#1]

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

[russdog11]

3 weak ground balls

[woodrow hog call]

All three batters getting on top of the ball hammering it down.

[SPAL]

Nick roark steps in to face the lefty from Rogers

First pitch he sees is in there for strike 1.

Murphy looks in, fires it and it's sliced just foul down the right field line.

0-2 the count to the eagle lead off man....Murphy locks in and roark found off a breaking ball to stay alive.

The 0-2 is swung on and missed at the high fastball for out #1

[SPAL]

Hernandez batting .300 looks at ball 1

Murphy deals a strike on the outside corner to even it up.

1-1 is a bullet on the corner for a called strike.

Murphy ahead 1-2 and elevates a fastball, no chase and the count is even..

2-2 is scorched to left center and it falls in and Hernandez has a 1 out double

[SPAL]

Watley now with a risp....

Hammered foul....

0-1 from Murphy....it's fouled up and out of play...

Murphy quickly ahead 0-2....he looks, from the belt, hangs a curve ball and it's a moonshot just foul. Watley just missed a home run.

Instead, it's still 0-2 and it's a beautiful strike on the black and it's out #2

Strikeout #2 for Murphy

[ThisTeetsTaken]

C'mon Chad. Don't be so casual.

[Pudgepork]

Pitch count is going to be a factor for Murphy.  22 pitches in the 1st

[TNhawgfan]

They definitely battled more that inning.

[SPAL]

Player of the year in the summit league is Noah Cummins...batting .321

He steps in to face Murphy and he takes strike 1...

0-1 just misses to even the count.

1-1 misses away with the fastball....

2-1coming....it's a fastball and it's fouled out of play.

Murphy now a strike away from stranding a runner, crowd comes to life, ...here's the pitch...a breaking ball that gets inside ....Fouled off his leg and we will do it again.

2-2 is fouled back again....

The pitch from the belt....fouled back and out of play.

A good battle here .....

Murphys 21st pitch of the inning coming,...here it comes, skyed up in foul territory...spanberger ranges over,

And he drops it.

An error for spanberger ....

And we will do it again...

2-2 pitch....is skied to Cole in right and  he will camp under it and secure it for out #3...

0 runs on 1 hit 1 left 1 error....

0-0 after 1

[Razorbacks#1]

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

[SPAL]

Fletcher up now to start the 2nd and hacks at the first pitch...

The 0-1 is grounded out to 2nd for out #1

[SPAL]

Biggers steps in and takes ball 1....

The 1-0 is grounded to 2nd for out number 2

[ThisTeetsTaken]

ORU cruising through our lineup. 

[SPAL]

Slim Shaddy up with 2 outs takes ball 1..

The 1-0 is grounded out to 2nd for out #3..

0 runs 0 hits 0 left...

[Bogghawg]

What is with this anemic tap at it batting?  Good grief.

[LRHawg]

Not really working anyone but the second baseman right now... 

[russdog11]

make that 6 weak ground balls   

[TNhawgfan]

Everyone who said the hogs would come out with fire after last night...nope

[Stewhog 11]

Not really working anyone but the second baseman right now... 

Tire him out

[russdog11]

yeah   not much excitement

[Razorbacks#1]

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