Game 9 Thread: #20 Arkansas (6-2) vs. Eastern Illinois (0-5)

[ucahogfan]

First pitch is set for about noon today.  The game will be shown on SEC Network + and Watch ESPN.  Arkansas will more than likely start Freshman RHP Keaton McKinney.  I don't know who EIU will start.  I won't be able to do PBP today.

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           Cloudy    Cloudy  Showers   Cloudy   Cloudy   Cloudy
Temp      48°        50°         51°        52°        53°       52°
Rain       47%       47%        51%      47%       34%     34%

Winds 10 to 15 SW       


Keaton McKinney was named the starter last night, but that could change.

I will try to do play-by-play today, but will have to leave around 2:15pm, so someone will need to be ready to take over. :razorback:

[SPAL]

It is a nasty, dreary, day for baseball but I see no reason why they can't/won't play.

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Todays lineup

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Looks like we will try to play

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

EIU lineup:

Howell
Gasbarro
Taylor
Valach
Sampen
Perrone
Devito
Sauer
Duncan

Pitching: Fisher 9.00 ERA

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Looks like I may have to leave earlier, does someone want to take over PBP now?

Looks like I may been gone for a while. Sorry, I enjoy doing PBP, but may not be able to?.

[Razorbacks#1]

Go Hogs!

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Change in the lineup:

Spoon has been removed

Eagan 1b
Serrano lf
Benintendi c
Bonfield dh
Nomura 2b
Wernes 3b
Shaddy RF
Bernal ss
Pennell  C


McKinney  Pitching

[dotnet]

Umm... why?  I don't like that

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Go Hogs!

Can you take over pbp. Need to tend to my wife.

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Umm... why?  I don't like that

Think I heard he is not feeling well.

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

 Play Ball!


               1   2   3    4    5    6    7    8    9        R    H    E
EIU                                                                0    0     0
HOGS                                                             0    0    0

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Howell grounds out to Nomura at 2b

1 down

[flippinhogmana]

Think I heard he is not feeling well.

I agree with Dotnet.  If Spoon is under the weather put someone else there other than Bonfield.  For the most part I don't see how the extra pressure of hitting fourth will cause him to suddenly start hitting.  I think he was tried fourth or fifth before and it didn't work.  Let him hit seventh or eighth until he finds his swing.  At least that way it wont disrupt the principal run production.

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Gasbarro (.286)  grounds out

2 down

[Knot2brite]

Is McKinney 7 foot tall?

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Is McKinney 7 foot tall?

Looks like it. Tallest player on the team.

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Taylor (4-14 this tear)

Walks

1 on and 2 out for Valach

[hillbilly]

For the most part I don't see how the extra pressure of hitting fourth will cause him to suddenly start hitting.

Some people see it as pressure, competitors look at it as an opportunity. They are playing a team that is 0-5. If he thinks hitting fourth against Eastern Illinois is pressure, then he probably needs to go play somewhere else.

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Ryan Fant getting loose in the Hog Pen

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Valach (.300)

Also walks

[Razorbacks#1]

Go Hogs!

Sorry, I have my grandson

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Sampen (.500)(3-9 this year)

with 2 on and 2 out...

K's for out #3

No Score...Hogs coming up in the 1st

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               1   2   3    4    5    6    7    8    9        R    H    E
EIU          0                                                     0    0    0
HOGS                                                             0    0    0

[flippinhogmana]

Some people see it as pressure, competitors look at it as an opportunity. They are playing a team that is 0-5. If he thinks hitting fourth against Eastern Illinois is pressure, then he probably needs to go play somewhere else.

I am also familiar with that approach and rationale too.  In the bigs, minors, college and high school it works about 10 percent of the time.  Hope it does this time!  Each player is different, it may be just what Luke needs.

[flippinhogmana]

Ryan Fant getting loose in the Hog Pen

Hey a Fant sighting!

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Hey a Fant sighting!

Thought you might like that.

[hillbilly]

I am also familiar with that approach and rationale too.  In the bigs, minors, college and high school it works about 10 percent of the time.  Hope it does this time!  Each player is different, it may be just what Luke needs.

You must have studied A LOT of players getting moved up and down in the order to figure out the percentage of time that it works. I need to get whatever job you have to be able to spend that much time looking into it.

[flippinhogmana]

Thought you might like that.

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Eagan(.278) leads off for the Hogs

Walks

Serrano coming up

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Guys, I hate to do this , but I have to get the wife to the doctor.

GHG  :razorback:

[mhuff]

Can we get this live. I watched a game recently.

[Razorbacks#1]

Hogs up 2-0, bottom of the 1st
1 down, men on 1st and 2nd

[Razorbacks#1]

I'll try to do pbp until someone else comes along, beware may be erratic with my grandson here

[Razorbacks#1]

Wernes flies out to center to end the inning
2-0 Hogs heading to top of 2nd

[Razorbacks#1]

Perrone goes down on strike 3

[Razorbacks#1]

2nd batter flies out to Serrano

[Razorbacks#1]

3rd batter lines one to left center2 down, 1 on 1st

[Razorbacks#1]

Batter  draws a walk, men on 1st and 2nd

[Razorbacks#1]

McKinney with a wild pitch to advance the runners

[Razorbacks#1]

Batter flies out to left
2-0 Hogs
heading to the bottom of the 2nd

[Razorbacks#1]

Shaddy lines one to center, safe at 1st

[Razorbacks#1]

Bernal draws a walk, 0 down, 2 on

[Razorbacks#1]

Pennell bunts to advance the runners, out at 1st

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Shaddy scores a run on a wild pitch
3-0 Hogs

[Razorbacks#1]

Eagan tries a sac fly however Bernal thrown out at the plate to end the inning
3-0 Hogs heading to top of 3rd

[Razorbacks#1]

1st batter flies out to right center

[Razorbacks#1]

2nd batter chops to Nomura, out at first

[Razorbacks#1]

3rd batter down on strikes, McKinneys 3rd of the day
3-0 Hogs
heading to bottom of the 3rd