GAME 6 THREAD: Arkansas (5-0, 0-0 SEC) vs Byant (2-4, 0-0 NEC)

[JHicks3636]

Johnson in to pitch and who cares about anything else about him. They could pull some fans out of the stands to pitch

[JHicks3636]

Biggers grounds to 1B, out at home on the fielder's choice. Bases still loaded now with 1 out

[JHicks3636]

Williams gets ahead 2-1, 3-1, singles to left, 2 RBIs

13-6 Arkansas

[JHicks3636]

Runners at 1st and 2nd with 1 out

[JonClaudeVanHam]

Jaxon Williams is my hero.

[JHicks3636]

9 RBis for Williams this year on 7 official at bats

[JHicks3636]

Arledge singles and bases are loaded with 1 out

[JHicks3636]

Lee singles to 3rd,  RBs, another run scores on an error, runners move to 2nd and 3rd with 1 out

15-6 Arkansas

[Amityvillehogger]

Yes he was actually highly touted.  Perfect Game had him ranked as the # 193 player in the country and #33 SS.

Why the crap is he at Bryant?

[Racinray]

Is anyone left in the stands watching or has everyone went home.....been a long game.

[JHicks3636]

Bonfield goes full in the count and fouls some off, then grounds out to 3B, RBI, man on 3rd, 2 outs

[JHicks3636]

16-6 Arkansas

[JHicks3636]

Koch gets ahead 3-1, goes full, grounds out to short

16-6 Arkansas  after 8 full

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                                          
                             6                         Top 9th                              16

                   
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ARK             0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |    |     |  16|  14 | 1  | 9     

[JHicks3636]

Third straight 5 run inning

Game is now 4 hours old

[Birminghog]

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Best I can do today.

[JHicks3636]

Final Bryant chance in the series

Gaspar
Panno
Titus

[JHicks3636]

Lee on to pitch

[JonClaudeVanHam]

Why the crap is he at Bryant?

At this point that's not a bad decision. They've been consistently great for years now. Owens is a great coach.

[JHicks3636]

Gaspar grounds out to 3B. 1 OUT in the 9th

[Razorbacks#1]

Nice grab

[JHicks3636]

Panno lines out to 3B. Two OUT in the 9th

[JHicks3636]

Hart strikes out swinging. 3 OUTS

Hogs win   16-6

[Razorbacks#1]

                                                                                          
                             6                         FINAL                              16

                   
                           1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |    |  R  | H   | E  |LOB
Bryant         0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |     |  6  |  10 | 6  | 9     
ARK             0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | x |     |  16|  14 | 1  | 9     

[Razorbacks#1]

Awesome job as always ARKANSAS and JHicks! Hope to see everyone on Tuesday!

[JHicks3636]

I did have a senior moment in either the 7th or 8th but it was a tough game to follow

[berryhog]

Thanks to everyone for the great game threads.

[Razorbacks#1]

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Best I can do today.

Awesome job

[tennesseehogwild]

Great job Hogville! See u guys for the next one!

[ricepig]

Why the crap is he at Bryant?

He thought he was going to Bryant H.S.......

[bulldog04]

He thought he was going to Bryant H.S.......

There is no way he will transfer here now after having nightmares tonight about Baum Stadium

[Birminghog]

Thanks for the pbp and to fellow HVillians for the virtual neighborhood. It's a beautiful day!

[Birminghog]

nm

[SPAL]

Why the crap is he at Bryant?

He is from Connecticut and Bryant is one of the premiere baseball school in the Northeast. Owens is a great coach. They have a good budget for baseball. Always gonna probably play for a conference title. Usually will make the NCAAT. It's not a bad choice for baseball in the Northeast.

[SPAL]

Question for anyone who may still be on. I've never been to Baum, but would like to sometime. I've been in the new park at Bama, although not for a game. It seems very nice. Comparison between that park & Baum?

Baum is among the best in all of baseball. I've never been to bama, but I gotta say Baum is above it.

[Birminghog]

Baum is among the best in all of baseball. I've never been to bama, but I gotta say Baum is above it.

Thanks. Wife & I are planning on making the trip when I retire, but that may be a few years yet. Daughter just started college last fall.

[rljjr]

If there is a Mt Rushmore of college ballparks Baum is on it. I think you'll really enjoy it when you come.

[Hawgzinbowlz]

Thanks for the PBP.

[ThisTeetsTaken]

Thanks. Wife & I are planning on making the trip when I retire, but that may be a few years yet. Daughter just started college last fall.

You should go check out Auburn's field.

[DeltaHog66]

Jaxson Williams is a stud! 

[Birminghog]

Been to Auburn many times, including a couple for FB games. Don't even know where the baseball field is. So it's a good one?

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Awesome job as always ARKANSAS and JHicks! Hope to see everyone on Tuesday!

THANK YOU for taking over the linescore/scoreboard and bringing us a bunch of late runs.

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

RECAP: http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/arkansas-hot-bats-continue-for-sweep-of-bryant/

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas used three five-run innings Sunday afternoon to come back from a four-run deficit and defeat Bryant, 16-6, inside Baum Stadium and secure its second consecutive weekend sweep to begin the season.

The Hogs (6-0) found themselves down for the second straight game when Bryant (2-5) got to starter Kevin Kopps early and plated five runs off him and first reliever Barrett Loseke. With the Bulldogs leading 5-1, the Hog bats went to work and scored in the bottom of the sixth including a go-ahead two-run home run by Jake Arledge, his second long ball in as many days.

Arkansas didn't look back from there, scoring five runs in the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings, while taking advantage of five Bulldog errors in the final three innings. Bryant struggled defensively all weekend, committing 14 errors leading to 14 unearned runs for the Razorbacks.

Sophomore catcher Grant Koch went 4-for-6 at the plate, bringing his weekend hit total to seven in 15 at-bats. Koch's weekend featured one home run, four RBIs and three runs scored. The Fayetteville native is now 10-for-24 (.407) on the year after being 5-for-13 (.385) at this point a year ago.

Eight Razorbacks had at least one hit in Sunday's game and seven players scored at least one run. Arledge, Koch, Dominic Fletcher, and Jax Biggers all scored twice. Freshman Jaxon Williams pinch hit for Hunter Wilson in the sixth inning and ended up going 2-for-2 with five RBIs.

Moments That Mattered
Bryant jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the second inning after a solo home run by Jimmy Titus, but the Razorbacks bounced back to tie the game in the bottom of the inning with an RBI single from Wilson. It was Wilson's only hit of the game, but gives him four RBIs through the season's first six games.

After Bryant responded with a run in the third, Arkansas had several chances to retake the lead in the middle innings. The Razorbacks left runners stranded on third twice, including in the fifth when junior Luke Bonfield hit a would-be single up the middle, but the ball was snagged by the pitcher for the final out of the inning.

Bryant extended their lead to 5-1 with a two-run home run and an RBI single in the sixth inning, but the Hogs rebounded with a big inning of their own. A Bryant throwing error with two outs allowed Biggers to reach first and Arkansas followed with five runs, capped by Arledge's two run bomb over the left field wall to take a 6-5 lead going into the seventh.

Bryant again tied the game in the top of the seventh, but the Hogs came back again to load the bases before getting an RBI fielder's choice by Jordan McFarland and a sacrifice fly by Williams to go back up 7-6.

Williams, who has been a sparkplug off the bench for Arkansas, came through big again when he pinch hit for Wilson in the sixth inning with two on. His single through the right side scored two to cut the lead to one and was followed by Arledge's big fly. Williams ended up with five RBIs in the game, totaling the first five RBI game by a Razorback since Rick Nomura last season against Gonzaga on March 9.

Williams has only made one start this year, but is 4-for-7 (.571) at the plate and tying for the team lead with nine RBIs.

Razorback Quotables
"I'll tell you, we knew he was a good player when we recruited him. I think he's done a tremendous job of making adjustments. When he first got here, he was trying to hit the ball out of the park. Sometimes you just have to be who you are, and sometimes that is a guy who hits line drives up the middle. He has a great approach to the plate and another key to his success is that he's not swinging at bad pitches. He's ahead in that count and they're having to come at him a little bit and he's made him pay for it. He's done a tremendous job driving in runs." – Head coach Dave Van Horn on Jaxon Williams' early season success

"They weren't quitting. This year is a little different makeup. Guys I pinch hit for, they didn't complain. They're pulling for their team. We didn't expect five runs, we just needed a couple. It was a feeling of, 'we can still turn it around.'" – Head coach Dave Van Horn on coming back from a four-run deficit

"Guys keep getting on base and it's my job to bring them in. If the opportunity is there I want to keep driving in guys." – Jaxon Williams on his performance at the plate this season

"We feel good. Like always, we've got a lot to work on. It's a lot like last year and we just have to get momentum for the next game. We just need to keep improving every day, because you never know how the season can go." – Grant Koch on the team's 6-0 start

Up Next
Arkansas travels to Ruston, Louisiana for their first road trip of the year, a two-game midweek series against Louisiana Tech. First pitch Tuesday will be at 6 p.m., followed by game two on Wednesday at 3 p.m. Both games will be televised on CST.

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

BOX SCORE: http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Bryant-Arkansas-Game-3-Box.pdf

DVH Postgame Presser:
http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/dvh-this-year-is-a-little-different-makeup-guys-werent-quitting/


Players' Presser:  http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/dvh-this-year-is-a-little-different-makeup-guys-werent-quitting/

[pigture perfect]

Thanks everyone for the thread. Just now getting to read it. I was getting a little nervous in the 6th.