GAME 15 THREAD: #5 Arkansas Razorbacks (10-4, 0-0 SEC) vs Kent St. (7-4, 0-0 MAC

[Razorbacks#1]

#5 ARKANSAS vs Kent State
at Baum Stadium   Sunday 1 p.m.

[Razorbacks#1]

WELCOME TO RAZORBACK BASEBALL 2018 - HOGVILLE.net OFFICIAL GAME 15 THREAD
   #5 ARKANSAS ( 10-4, 0-0 SEC) vs Kent St. (7-4, 0-0 MAC)

This is game 3 of 3 games in Baum Stadium which began Friday and concludes on Sunday. Due to impending weather, a double header was played on Friday.
 
Sunday's First Pitch is set for 1 p.m. central time and WILL NOT BE TELEVISED. SEC+ will stream this game.

Play-by-Play Narrative:
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JHicks3636 will provide the play-by-play narrative for this this game.  A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S, , ucaHogfan, sir-pigs-a-lot, JHGiunta, HogFansReunited, Arkansas Traveler, Maddhog, JHicks3636 and Razorbacks#1 will assist with stats, back up, and support. We hope that the many other regular posters will join in also and continue to add quality input. If you are new to the Extra Innings - Razorback Baseball Game Threads and you understand the rules, feel free to join in the conversations. If you have questions, read this:  http://www.hogville.net/yabbse/index.php?topic=626632.0






Click below for: The Fight Song:
http://fightmusic.com/mp3/sec/Arkansas__Arkansas_Fight_Song__(Play,_Sing,_Play).mp3

Click below for: University Of Arkansas Alma Mater 
http://fightmusic.com/mp3/sec/Arkansas__University_Of_Arkansas_Alma_Mater.mp3

[Razorbacks#1]

  Thanks to "sevenof400" for the link.
                                                                          NATIONAL ANTHEM

                                                       TIME TO CALL THE HOGS!

                                   

[Razorbacks#1]

ARKANSAS BASEBALL WEBSITE:   http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/sport/m-basebl/

ARKANSAS STATS:  http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/stats/baseball/2018/OVERALL.pdf

ARKANSAS ROSTER:  http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/sport/m-basebl/roster/

ARKANSAS GAME/SERIES NOTES: 

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                     
                                                                                                                           
                             0                        1 p.m.                 0

                   
                              1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | - |  R  |  H  | E  |LOB
Kent St.            |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  0  |  0  | 0  | 0   
Arkansas          |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  0  |  0  | 0  | 0   


                         

[Kevin]

Who is our starting pitcher

[Razorbacks#1]

Who is our starting pitcher

Not announced yet as far as I can tell.

[Kevin]

They did not even ask dvh last night night

[TebowHater]

On Thursday or Friday I thought he said it would be Rutledge

[bulldog04]

Who is our starting pitcher

Bonnin

[kennymayne]

Why is murphy not starting?

[SPAL]

Why is murphy not starting?

Probably saving him for texas

[BroyledNutts]

New day, new game ... Let's play like Champions and get a win ...

[kennymayne]

Probably saving him for texas

Makes sense. Just wanted be sure that I hadn't missed any injury news or something.

[Kevin]

Dvh hiding the line up today

[tennesseehogwild]

Let's Go Hogs. Get on a roll!

[Razorbacks#1]

Razorbacks Line Up:

SS Biggers
RF Cole
LF Kjerstad
DH Bonfield
CF Fletcher
3B Martin
1B Gates
C   Koch
2B Shaddy

P   Bonnin

[Razorbacks#1]

Kent St. Line Up:


LF HAWKINS
CF MAMARELLA
RF KANAVAS
3B PARKS
C   DALPORTO
1B HAMILTON
DH SCHULER
2B O'BRIEN
SS HOLLANDER

P  MURRAY

[BigBrandonAllenFan]

Sooie Pigs!

[JHicks3636]

In the 1st for Kent State

1. Hawkins      .256
2. Mamarella   .400
3. Kanavas      .354

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                     
                                                                                                                           
                             0                        Top 1st                 0

                   
                              1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | - |  R  |  H  | E  |LOB
Kent St.            |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  0  |  0  | 0  | 0   
Arkansas          |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  0  |  0  | 0  | 0   


                         

[JHicks3636]

Hawkins leads off the rubber match, takes a ball, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, walks

[JHicks3636]

Mamarella starts with a ball as well, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, full, foul, foul walks and we are in early trouble with 2 on and no outs

[JHicks3636]

Meeting on the bump

[kennymayne]

Woo Wes was chewing his butt!

[JHicks3636]

Kanavas takes a ball as well, sac bunt sends the runners to 2nd and 3rd with 1 out

[JHicks3636]

Parks is the first batter to start with a strike swinging, 0-2 foul, 1-2, foul, foul, foul, sac fly to left

1-0 Kent State

[JHicks3636]

The famous run without a hit

[BroyledNutts]

2/3 inning in, home field, getting pinched already

[JHicks3636]

Dalporto with a strike looking, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, grounds out to 2B]

1-0 Kent State after 1/2

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                     
                                                                                                                           
                             1                        Bot 1st                 0

                   
                              1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | - |  R  |  H  | E  |LOB
Kent St.          1|    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  1  |  0  | 0  | 1   
Arkansas          |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  0  |  0  | 0  | 0   


                         

[JHicks3636]

For Arkansas in the 1st

1. Biggers    .319
2. Cole        .388
3. Kjerstad  .362

[trippigs]

Well it wasn't Bonnin's best so let's see how he responds in the 2nd

[JHicks3636]

Biggers leads it off for the home team, goes even at 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, works it full, and walks

[JHicks3636]

Bonin with 27 pitches in the 1st inning

[JHicks3636]

Cole bats with Biggers at first and no outs, starts with a strike, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, Ks swinging

[TebowHater]

Cole bats with Biggers at first and no outs, starts with a strike, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, Ks swinging

Cole hurt himself on big swing on the 2-1 pitch. Strikeout swing looked painful for him.

[JHicks3636]

Cole appears injured after that at-bat

[BroyledNutts]

Cole took an awkward swing and it looks like he tweaked something - back or hip - went into the dugout and right into the concourse - hope it's nothing

[JHicks3636]

Kjerstad with a strike swinging, 1-1, 1-2 foul, 2-2, foul, full count, foul, walks and 2 are on with 1 out

[JHicks3636]

Mound meeting

[JHicks3636]

Kjerstad gets plunked in the ribs on a throw to 1B

[JHicks3636]

Bonfield with a chance to do damage, goes 1-1 and flies out to left, Biggers moves to 3B with 2 outs

[JHicks3636]

Fletcher takes a ball, 2-0, flies out to center


1-0 Kent State after 1

                                                                     
                                                                                                                           
                             1                        Top 2nd                 0

                   
                              1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | - |  R  |  H  | E  |LOB
Kent St.          1|    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  1  |  0  | 0  | 1   
Arkansas        0|    |    |    |    |    |    |    |    | -  |  0  |  0  | 0  | 2   


                         

[JHicks3636]

In the Flash in the Pan 2nd

6. Hamilton .390
7. Shuler    .133
8. O'Brien   .216

[BroyledNutts]

Cole back in right but he still looks bothered

[ucahogfan]

Fletcher just got under it, but it looks like one of his better swings in a while.

[JHicks3636]

Hamilton takes a strike, lines out to SS

[Hawgphish]

These guys are a good club.  Gonna have to scrap to get the dub.

[kennymayne]

Fletcher just got under it, but it looks like one of his better swings in a while.

Definitely looked more comfortable on that swing.