GAME 1 THREAD: #2 Arkansas (0-0, 0-0 SEC) vs Bucknell (0-0, 0-0 Patriot League)

[JHicks3636]

Runner moves to 2B on a wild pitch

[PeabodyHawg]

Mama Z's in Tontitown and Venezia's in Russellville are the only two really great Italian restaurants in the whole freaking state, which probably says a lot about the state of Italians restaurants in Arkansas these days.

Not to continue to derail JHicks game thread but Venetian Inn was not just an Italian restaurant as much is it was a family memory for those of us that still had to travel Hwy 71 to get to Fayettevlle once of twice a year with family.  Unless  you have experienced that and stayed at the Chief Motor Lodge on College Street with your family you wouldn't understand my love for that place,

[JHicks3636]

Turney( sorry, I earlier misspelled his name), 0-1, takes a strike, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, foul, strike 3 called

[hoghappy]

 Baseball is back. We have looked pretty good all day.

[JHicks3636]

Plunkett pinch hits for Kjerstad

[ThisTeetsTaken]

In the Hog 8th

3.  Cole       2-5
4.  Tierney 
5.  Kjerstad  3-4 and a HBP

He hasn't faced an SEC pitcher yet but Kjerstad has looked really comfy in the box today. Kid looks like he's all business. 

[JHicks3636]

Plunkett swings at strike 1, swings at strike 2, called out on strikes

[JHicks3636]

Kenley bats after walking his first time up

[JHicks3636]

Runner moves to 3B on another wild pitch

[JHicks3636]

Anything close now is a strike

[JHicks3636]

Kenley, ball 1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, pops one up and it drops in for a double and rbi

[JHicks3636]

Now 14-2 Arkansas as Kenley gets a hit months earlier than last year

[JHicks3636]

Opitz, 0-1 today, takes a ball, goes 2-0, looks at the 2-1, 3-1, walks

[rljjr]

Going to be interesting to see if Bucknell plays well in the Patriot League. Enjoying seeing some of the new guys getting playing time.

[JHicks3636]

Murrell, 0-0 with a sac fly earlier, takes a strike, 1-1, 1-2 swinging on a high one, is hit but ruled a ball as they say he did not move out of the way so 2-2, 3-2 now, foul, foul, gets hit for real this time, bases loaded for the hat fans

[JHicks3636]

Martin, 0-0 in the game but was hbp earlier, flies out to left

14-2 Arkansas after 8

[JHicks3636]

Last chances for Bucknell and I have no idea who will bat. We'll just name them as we go this inning.

[JHicks3636]

Loseke on for Arkansas to pitch

[rljjr]

Before I forget, thanks for the PBP JHicks3636.

[JHicks3636]

Pinch hitter 1-0, 2-0, flies out to center

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                           
                             2               Top 9th                   14

                   
                              1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | - |  R  |  H  | E  |LOB
Bucknell        0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |    | -  |  2  |  2  | 1  | 3   
Arkansas      4  | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |    | -  |  14| 12 | 2  | 16   


                         

[JHicks3636]

Marren is the pinch hitter now, strike 1, 0-2, strikes out looking, 2 gone

[JHicks3636]

Baumann bats, takes a ball, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1 swinging, 3-2 swinging, foul, strikes out

FINAL 14-2 Arkansas

[Wisco Pig]

Thanks, JHicks.   Well done.

[swineology]

Baumann bats, takes a ball, 2-0, 3-0, 3-1 swinging, 3-2 swinging, foul, strikes out

FINAL 14-2 Arkansas

WPS

[howie76]

Thanks guys!

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                           
                             2               FINAL                   14

                   
                              1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | - |  R  |  H  | E  |LOB
Bucknell        0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -  |  2  |  2  | 1  | 3   
Arkansas      4  | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | x | -  |  14| 12 | 2  | 16   


                         

[lakecityhog]

plus 1 for the PBP , Hicks!
Thanks so much.

[JHicks3636]

Thanks, JHicks.   Well done.

Thanks. I enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to the two PBP folks the next 2 days. I'll be out of town so this is how I'll keep up with those games.

[thebignasty]

Great opening day game. WPS



On the italian food topic, I like Pesto Cafe quite a bit.  Joe's isn't bad, either.

[Wisco Pig]

Thanks, Razorbacks#1.

[AHiD]

Awesome thread

[UAGolfer1981]

Thanks for the PBP.  Followed from Austin, Tx

[Razorbacks#1]

Awesome Job JHicks on the PBP as always, and shout out to ARKANSAS for setting up another great game thread.

[JHicks3636]

Thanks Razorbacks#1 and ARKANSAS!!!

[Pigsfeat]

I'm so glad baseball season is finally here and the Hogs getting a win! Thanks for the pbp work guys!

[Razorbacks#1]

I want to throw out a thank you to sir-pigs-alot and Tom, aka Arkansas Traveler for providing Hog fans with one of the best forums on the interwebs. I'll give hSv a little credit as well!

[Amityvillehogger]

Good start to the season. See y'all at the park tomorrow! WPS

[ucahogfan]

Thank you for the PBP!

What kind of velo did Ramage and Bonnin have today?  I was not able to watch them throw.

[ucahogfan]

He hasn't faced an SEC pitcher yet but Kjerstad has looked really comfy in the box today. Kid looks like he's all business.

Hmmm, what about our guys all fall and so far this spring?

I understand what you are saying, but he also hit over .400 in scrimmages this fall.

[Wisco Pig]

What kind of velo did Ramage and Bonnin have today?  I was not able to watch them throw.

I'd be curious to hear as well.   WatchESPN was so far behind the radio broadcast and stat feed that I turned it off.

[Razorbacks#1]

Hmmm, what about our guys all fall and so far this spring?

I understand what you are saying, but he also hit over .400 in scrimmages this fall.

uca, I think the broadcasters stated that he hit over .500 in fall scrimmages, he's good one

[ucahogfan]

uca, I think the broadcasters stated that he hit over .500 in fall scrimmages, he's good one

Yeah, they did say .500 in fall scrimmages, but that almost sounds too good to be true haha.

After watching today though, I can understand why.  It really speaks volumes what DVH thinks of him having him hit 5th with what we had coming back.  Heck, we had Grant Koch batting 7th and I think most scouts will throw a 55-60 on his power which typically means middle of the order hitter in college.

[Razorbacks#1]

Yeah, they did say .500 in fall scrimmages, but that almost sounds too good to be true haha.

After watching today though, I can understand why.  It really speaks volumes what DVH thinks of him having him hit 5th with what we had coming back.  Heck, we had Grant Koch batting 7th and I think most scouts will throw a 55-60 on his power which typically means middle of the order hitter in college.

For one to go 3 of 4 ABs, man, I can't wait to see what he does the rest of the weekend. Go HOGS!

[SPAL]

I'd be curious to hear as well.   WatchESPN was so far behind the radio broadcast and stat feed that I turned it off.

Both were upper 88-92

[SPAL]

Ramage featured a circle change that kept his velo down, but his fastball was 90ish.

Bonnin around 92

[Wisco Pig]

Ramage featured a circle change that kept his velo down, but his fastball was 90ish.

Bonnin around 92

Thanks, SPAL.

[ucahogfan]

Ramage featured a circle change that kept his velo down, but his fastball was 90ish.

Bonnin around 92

Thank you SPAL!

Excited to see what both of these guys do.

[ucahogfan]

For one to go 3 of 4 ABs, man, I can't wait to see what he does the rest of the weekend. Go HOGS!

I can't either.  He definitely looks the part at the plate.

Now onto another LHH, Fletcher needs to learn to keep the ball fair.  Too many long foul balls from him.

[Rockhawg]

I was at the game and the scoreboard had Knight hitting 94 a couple of times. Good outing by all of our pitchers today. Charlton Heston Killer-stats is the real deal. Can't wait to see Campbell and McKinney!