GAME 36 THREAD: ARKANSAS (21-14, 4-10 SEC) vs #2 FLORIDA (32-5, 10-4 SEC)

[JHicks3636]

Liput...1-2...single to right, run scores, 2 on, 2 outs

6-0 Florida

[JHicks3636]

Why was Willey so worried about runners with 2 outs in a 5 run game?

[JHicks3636]

Liput steals 2nd and runners are on 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs

[TNhawgfan]

tickets sold= 9371
actual= 6937

7000 for a team going nowhere ain't bad. Good job hog fans

[JHicks3636]

Reed...0-2 goes 2-2...strikes out swinging, inning ends

6-0 Florida

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                             6                   Bot 7th                              0

                   
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FLA          0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  | 5 | 1 |    |    |     |  6  |  5  | 0  | 3     
ARK         0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  | 0 |    |    |    |     |  0  |  4  | 0  | 5     

[JHicks3636]

Bernal, Nomura and Spanberger will go to the plate for Arkansas

[JHicks3636]

Horvath to RF for Maldonado for anyone that cares

[JHicks3636]

I expect the game to be over but I have to leave at 5:30

[JHicks3636]

Bernal...2-2...doubles to right, man on 2nd, 0 out

[JHicks3636]

The Bernal ball was about 10 feet behind 2B but was misplayed by Florida

[Razorbacks#1]

The Bernal ball was about 10 feet behind 2B but was misplayed by Florida

Maybe that can get us going. GO HOGS!

[JHicks3636]

Nomura...1-2...flies out to left, runner on 2nd, 1 out

[JHicks3636]

Snead in to pitch for Florida

[JHicks3636]

Koch pinch hitting for Spanberger

[JHicks3636]

Koch...3-2...flies out to center, Bernal to 3rd, 2 outs

[JHicks3636]

Pennell...2-0...doubles to left, we score, man on 2nd, 2 outs

6-1 Florida

[Maddhog]

Double!

[JHicks3636]

Arledge pinch runs for Pennell

[Razorbacks#1]

[lefty08]

Shut out averted!

Take that gators!

[JHicks3636]

Cole...2-2...strikes out looking, inning over

6-1 Florida

[Maddhog]

Nobody likes to be shut out. 

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

                                                                                   
                             6                   Top 8th                              1

                   
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FLA          0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  | 5 | 1 |    |    |     |  6  |  5  | 0  | 3     
ARK         0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  | 0 | 1 |    |    |     |  1  |  6  | 0  | 6     

[JHicks3636]

Now let's get them out and end the habit of giving up runs after we score

[trippigs]

Gators scare

[JHicks3636]

Knight in to pitch

[Maddhog]

Now let's get them out and end the habit of giving up runs after we score

We will take any progress.

[LZH]

9300+ in attendance......nice crowd. It's been fun.

[tennesseehogwild]

I was hoping for Knight to start against Creighton!

[JHicks3636]

Schwarz...1-2...error on Shaddy at 3rd puts the man on, 0 out

[JHicks3636]

Alonso...0-1...single to left, runners on 1st 2nd, 0 out

[Knot2brite]

At this point I fully believe that Shaddy and Eagan need to trade spots on defense

[JHicks3636]

India...1-2...ground ball to SS, out at 2nd, safe at 1st, runners on the corners, 1 out

[JHicks3636]

Rivera...3-1...Walk, bases full of Gators, 1 out

[ROBLYNNM]

7000 for a team going nowhere ain't bad. Good job hog fans

I just got home from the game.....grandson gave out on me.....but I couldn't be prouder of the fans at the game today.  They stayed behind the team, gave the home umpire heck....(deservedly so) and supported Zach Jackson.

[JHicks3636]

Larson...0-1...singles, run scores

7-1 Florida

[JHicks3636]

Horvath...2-2...strikes out swinging, bases loaded, 2 outs

[jry04]

At this point I fully believe that Shaddy and Eagan need to trade spots on defense

I think Shaddy needs to sit for a bit. DVH sits Bonfield and Gassaway when they have a bad game despite being .300+ hitters. Why not Shaddy? Everyone sees he is hitting .340+ and assume he is having a great year. He built that up v non-conference cupcakes.

Shaddy is, including today, 15/58 in SEC play. That is .258, and we aren't even talking about his errors.  If he fails to get a hit today, then I believe that will be his 6th 0 hit game in a SEC game this year. I love the kid's heart, and he has a ton of potential. However, just because he was hitting .500 entering SEC play and currently has a .340 average doesn't mean he needs to continue to hit in the 2nd or 3rd spot of the lineup and play all 3 games. He maintains his average because he gets multiple hits in mid-week games against teams like ULM, Grambling St, and Memphis.

With that said, he isn't the reason we are losing games. Just pointing out that he is struggling as much as anyone in SEC play. Even when we have big time offensive games against teams like Auburn, he was going 1/4 or 0/5 and strikes out a lot.

[JHicks3636]

Guthrie...1-2...flies out to right, inning over

7-1 Florida

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                             7                   Bot 8th                              1

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

[JHicks3636]

Shaddy, Eagan and Bonfield due up

[JHicks3636]

Shaddy...1-2...fouls out to the catcher, 1 out

[JHicks3636]

Eagan...2-1...flies out to center, 2 outs

[JHicks3636]

Pitching change for Florida-Singer in

[JHicks3636]

Bonfield...1-2...strikes out swinging inning over

7-1 Florida

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

[JHicks3636]

Liput, Reed and Schwarz to bat for Florida

[JHicks3636]

Rodriguez on to pitch

[Knot2brite]

I think Shaddy needs to sit for a bit. DVH sits Bonfield and Gassaway when they have a bad game despite being .300+ hitters. Why not Shaddy? Everyone sees he is hitting .340+ and assume he is having a great year. He built that up v non-conference cupcakes.

Shaddy is, including today, 15/58 in SEC play. That is .258, and we aren't even talking about his errors.  If he fails to get a hit today, then I believe that will be his 6th 0 hit game in a SEC game this year. I love the kid's heart, and he has a ton of potential. However, just because he was hitting .500 entering SEC play and currently has a .340 average doesn't mean he needs to continue to hit in the 2nd or 3rd spot of the lineup and play all 3 games. He maintains his average because he gets multiple hits in mid-week games against teams like ULM, Grambling St, and Memphis.

With that said, he isn't the reason we are losing games. Just pointing out that he is struggling as much as anyone in SEC play. Even when we have big time offensive games against teams like Auburn, he was going 1/4 or 0/5 and strikes out a lot.

For me it is the errors. Yeah he isn't hitting very well but his throwing the ball away on defense is just gotten worse. I understand it is OTJ training for him but when we are struggling we need everything clicking right