GAME 3 THREAD: Arkansas (2-0, 0-0 SEC) vs Miami,Ohio (0-2, 0-0 MAC)

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

ARKANSAS vs MIAMI, OHIO
at FAYETTEVILLE,Ar., BAUM STADIUM

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

WELCOME TO RAZORBACK BASEBALL 2017 - HOGVILLE.net OFFICIAL GAME 3 THREAD
         ARKANSAS (2-0, 0-0 SEC) vs MIAMI, OHIO(0-2, 0-0 MAC)

Sunday's First Pitch is set for 1:02pm and WILL NOT BE TELEVISED . This game will be streamed live online on SEC Network Plus accessible at WatchESPN.com and the WatchESPN app. 
 
Play-by-Play Narrative:
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JHicks3636 will provide the play-by-play narrative for this game and sir-pigs-a-lot will provide some pre-game commentary and pictures live from the park. Razorbacks#1, A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S, Maddhog, Wisco Pig and Cornfed Pig 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 Extra Innings and you understand the rules, feel free to join in the conversation. 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

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

SUNDAY'S STARTING PITCHER- ARKANSAS:
Kevin Kopps    RHP  R/R  R-Fr  6-0  195  Sugar Land, Texas / George Ranch HS 
http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/roster/kevin-kopps/

GAME/SERIES NOTES:  http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Miami-Ohio.pdf

ARKANSAS PREVIEW: http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/hogs-ready-to-get-2017-season-underway/

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

ARKANSAS SEASON STATS: http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2017-Overall-Stats-1.pdf

DVH previews season opener vs Miami, Ohio --Video
http://www.wholehogsports.com/news/2017/feb/15/video-dave-van-horn-previews-season-opener-vs-miam/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

DVH: Today's Crowd Was Incredible:
DVH - Post Game 2 and Previews Game 3:
http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/dvh-todays-crowd-was-incredible/




MIAMI OHIO REDHAWKS

SUNDAY'S STARTING PITCHER - MIAMI OHIO:
Grant Hartwig   RHP  R/R  Freshman   6'5"  235  Detroit Catholic Central High School
http://www.miamiredhawks.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/grant_hartwig_1028197.html

MIAMI OHIO BASEBALL WEBSITE:  http://www.miamiredhawks.com/sports/m-basebl/mioh-m-basebl-body.html

MIAMI OHIO SERIES NOTES:     http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mioh/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2016-17/release/release_20170216aaa.pdf

MIAMI OHIO ROSTER: http://www.miamiredhawks.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/mioh-m-basebl-mtt.html

MIAMI OHIO SEASON STATS: http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mioh/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2016-17/stats/season_stats.pdf

[JHicks3636]

I think sir-pigs-a-lot will again be doing 1st inning pbp from Baum. I'll take it from there. I'm hoping we get to break out the Sweep-o-Meter.

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

I think sir-pigs-a-lot will again be doing 1st inning pbp from Baum. I'll take it from there. I'm hoping we get to break out the Sweep-o-Meter.

That is the plan. GO HOGS!

[zane]

Where does Miami find all of these tall pitchers?

Let's get that sweep! :razorback:

[JHicks3636]

Yesterday's catch by the Miami centerfielder was #4 on Sportcenter's Top10 plays. Spanberger was the victim.

[ricepig]

https://twitter.com/RazorbackBSB/status/833372671291305985

[JHicks3636]

https://twitter.com/RazorbackBSB/status/833372671291305985

Same batting order as Game#1 with the exception of Burch seeing his first action in place of Arledge.

[JHicks3636]

Miami-Ohio will be starting a righthanded Freshman pitcher today-Hartwig

[SPAL]

We welcome you today to beautiful Baum Stadium. It's a wonderful day for baseball. 66 degrees with very little cloud cover.

The teams are going through their pregame routines.

The Hogs will wear the cardinal tops with grey pants and red caps.

The red Hawks will wear the grey with red trim like they did a day ago.

A sparse crowd thus far but still filing in. 13 minutes to game time.

The brooms are out and I plan to bring you the first inning and then send it down to jhicks.

We are glad you are with us for those not able to watch otherwise, we welcome you to the EI game thread.

[LJHOG]

Speaking of pitchers.  Whatever happened to the kid from Brazoswood HS in Clute, Tx?

[SPAL]

It's game time...Kevin kopps on the hill finishing his warm up pitches

[JHicks3636]

Miami leads off with

Hall         .125
Stephens .500
Haffey     .375, accounted for Miami's only run thus far in the series with a homerun

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                                           
                             0                         Top 1st                              0

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

[SPAL]

Hall digs in to face kopps as we are underway at Baum Stadium....Kopps looks in , the big righty fires the first one in for ball 1

1-0 is is right down main Street...

1-1 coming.....Flied to right for out number 1

[SPAL]

Stephens now up for Miami....First pitch doesn't miss for strike 1

Strike 2.....

0-2 is smashed to left center but the wind helps us for out number 2

[Razorbacks#1]

Go RAZORBACKS! :razorback:

[Cornfed Pig]

Go piglets!

[SPAL]

Haffey takes strike one right down the pipe....

0-1 is swing on and missed.....An 85 mph offspeed have.

0-2 is a slider in the dirt that haffey just did hold up on

The 1-2 is swing on and missed for the K...

0 runs 0 hits, none left.....Hogs coming up.

[JHicks3636]

The Hog first will bring to the plate

Cole     .500
Biggers .167, leads team with 3 BB
Bonfield .375

[Cornfed Pig]

nice first inning for Kopps!

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                                           
                             0                         Bot 1st                              0

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

[hawgrunner]

Great Start! WPS!! Go Hogs!

[SPAL]

Cole up now from the left side takes ball 1 away....

1-0 is high and away. Cole now ahead 2-0

Another miss and Cole will be taking here...

3-0 is right down the middle...

3-1 misses and Cole trots to first.

[dotnet]

I missed the top of the first. First impressions of kopps?

[JHicks3636]

10 pitch first inning for Kopps, 8 for strikes

[SPAL]

Biggers attempts to bunt but fouls it off....

0-1 misses high

1-1 is in there for strike 2

1-2 is grounded to first....A fielder's choice gets Cole at 2nd.
1 on 1 out

[SPAL]

First pitch to Luke is a strike....

0-1 is a rope to right field. He played it terribly but recovers to make a leaping grab. Not a great play, but an out nonetheless.

[JHicks3636]

Koch will bat hitting .125

[SPAL]

Koch swings on and missed....

0-1 misses

1-1 is in there...

1-2 misses away.

2-2 is lined to center and drops for a base knock.

1st and 2nd for Fletcher with 2 away.

[JHicks3636]

Fletcher bats hitting .500 with a team leading 3 rbis

[Cornfed Pig]

Small ball may have plated a run for us there, but DVH probably wants to let these guys swing away this early in the year? 

[SPAL]

Fletcher smokes one foul down the right side...

0-1 is another smash to the same side of the field, foul.

0-2 coming.....Fouled off to right

0-2 fouled straight back as Fletcher continues to fight.

0-2 fools Fletcher as he guessed wrong and takes strike 3 right down main Street.

0 runs 1 hit 2 left......

0-0 from Baum Stadium.

Take it away Hicks.

[JHicks3636]

Due for the Red Hawks

Senger     .000
Stone       .000
Elvers       .200

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                                           
                             0                         Top 2nd                              0

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

[JHicks3636]

Senger gets down 0-2, 1-2, flies out to right, 1 gone

[JHicks3636]

Stone goes 1-1 in the count, 2-1, 2-2, and strikes out swinging, 2 down

[SPAL]

I missed the top of the first. First impressions of kopps?

His offspeed is money....Very deceptive. He has thrown 3 different pitches. Touching 91 on the gun with his fastball.

[JHicks3636]

Elvers gets down 1-2, 2-2, singles up the middle, on 1st with 2 outs

[JHicks3636]

Harris bats hitting .125

[SPAL]

Kopps looks much bigger than his listed 185

[JHicks3636]

Harris gets ahead 3-0, 3-1, goes full, and strikes out swinging to end the inning

0-0 after 1 1/2

[JHicks3636]

Due for Arkansas

Shaddy       .333
Spanberger  .250
Burch          .000, his first action this year

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                                           
                             0                         Bot 2nd                              0

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

[JHicks3636]

Through 2 innings, Kopps with 32 pitches, 22 for strikes

[SPAL]

It's time for this guy (C-SPAN)to smash one

[JHicks3636]

Shaddy strikes out on 3 pitches

[Cornfed Pig]

I feel like there is a good nickname out there for a guy like Kevin Kopps.

K Dog?

Po-Po?


Edit:
SHHHHPAANBERGER!

[JHicks3636]

Spanberger who leads the Hogs by striking out 3 times this year,

It's long. It's gone. HOMERUN

1-0 Arkansas on a long homerun