GAME 37 THREAD: ARKANSAS (20-16, 7-8 SEC) vs. Stephen F Austin (12-23, 6-11 Southland)

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    ARKANSAS VS STEPHEN F AUSTIN -- TUESDAY at 6:35PM

                                  Razorback Foundation Appreciation Day

                                                Bark at the Park Day

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First pitch is set for 6:35PM TUESDAY. This game will be broadcast live online on SEC Network Plus, accessible at WatchESPN.com and the WatchESPN app. This game will NOT be televised.
Wednesday's (3:05pm) game will also be broadcast live online on SEC Network Plus and the WatchESPN App.

Today is Razorback Foundation Members Appreciation Day along with the Bark at the Park event.

For more information about the Bark at the Park event, click here: http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/news/razorbackbsb-to-host-bark-in-the-park-tuesday-04-13-2015

This is the first game of a two game series between Arkansas (20-16, 7-8 SEC) and Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks (12-23, 6-11 Southland) at Baum Stadium. Arkansas is 5-0 all-time against Stephen F. Austin, with four of those wins coming in Fayetteville. The Razorbacks knocked off the Lumberjacks 7-2 last year behind a three-hit performance with three RBI from Michael Bernal and two hits with an RBI from Andrew Benintendi. Arkansas has outscored SFA 43-16 in the all-time series.

The Razorbacks are coming off their 3rd consecutive SEC series win by taking 2 of 3 from Kentucky this past weekend and has won 5 of their last 6 games and 7 of it's last 10 games. The Razorbacks are currently in a tie with Ole Miss for 3rd place in the SEC West at 7-8 in conference play, sitting behind Texas A&M and LSU. Arkansas travels to #1 Texas A&M this Friday for a 3 game SEC series. At the beginning of today, the Hogs RPI is #78 and the SOS is #35.

Arkansas plans to send RHP James Teague to the mound and the Lumberjacks will send a lefty, Patrick Day to the mound to start the day off for SFA.

Tuesday Probable Starter - RHP James Teague
James Teague will make his sixth start in 11 appearances this year. The sophomore has not allowed a run in his previous two outings, spanning 5.2 innings and has only given up two earned runs in his last four appearances in 14.2 innings of work. He is 2-0 in his last two starts, including a career-high six-strikeout performance in 4.0 innings against Mississippi Valley State

TUESDAY
Probable Pitchers                W-L    APP   GS    ERA        IP     SO    BB
SFA - LHP Patrick Day          0-1      7      4     6.92     13.0      8     18
ARK - RHP James Teague     2-2    10      5     4.13    28.1     25     20

WEDNESDAY
Probable Pitchers                 W-L    APP    GS    ERA      IP     SO   BB
SFA - LHP Eric Polivka           1-2      6       5     9.31   19.1    9      8
ARK - TBA                             --      --       --       --      --      --     --


                    Team Comparison

      Hitting
                               Avg.    Runs   Hits   2B   3B   HR   RBI   HBP   K's    SB-Att
SF Austin (12-23)   .256    144     299   46   10   13    126   32    260    48-63
Arkansas (20-16)   .293     216    356    61   12   35    190   31    222    31-43

    Pitching
                       ERA      IP       Hits    Runs    ER     BB     K's     B/Avg.
SF Austin       5.98   307.0    343     240    204    165   212     .288
Arkansas        4.43   319.0    303     183    157    173   289     .258


HOGS  --  RPI # 78,   SOS # 35
JACKS  --  RPI #200,  SOS #104

PREVIEW:
http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/news/razorbackbsb-set-to-host-stephen-f-austin-04-13-2015

GAME NOTES:
https://ark-platform-sec-prod.silverchalice.co/v3/files/552c463de4b0f470ca5d5d5d

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For many years, Hogville members who love Razorback Baseball have come together to produce these game threads with play-by-play narrative for those that depend on it as their only source and for those that just simply enjoy it. These threads have been a foundation for great Hogville discussions and that tradition continues today as this is NOT a read only thread (all Hogville posting rules apply). 

As always, I hope to be here with Hog fans to enjoy the game, commentary and discussions and will help out if needed with the game thread. WPS!  :razorback:

[AirForceHog]

Hoping for a few Benny Bombs today! Lets go Hogs!

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Lineup for tonight

[flippinhogmana]

comparative scores, particularly with just one game to compare dont mean much especially in baseball.  That being said Arkansas Little Rock is currently beating Missouri 1-0 through 4.  Significance?  Maybe not any, but they beat Stephen F. Austin 8-0.  They also lost 22-0 to Oklahoma and 15-2 to ORU.  Another comparative score, they lost 17-4 to Missouri State that beat us by one, so, UALR cant be all that good in baseball.

[flippinhogmana]

about everyone but us is playing an interstate school today.  I have never really understood why we didn't do some of that especially in baseball.

[flippinhogmana]

must be the afternoon for 1-1 games.  #6 Florida and #13 Florida State are 1-1 after three and now UALR and #14 Missouri are 1-1 in the sixth.

[flippinhogmana]

Our opponent btw lost by one run also to Missouri State (5-4).  They have also been involved in eight one run games, seven of which they lost.  They haven't really been shelled much either.  We need to come ready to play and take advantage of the off conference match-up to hone the skills of particularly some more pitchers, but its good to have bonfield, gassaway and shaddy get some swings too.

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lineup for SFA

1) Dickey  cf   .291
2) Wilson  ss   .270
3) Ramos   2b  .280
4) Thornell   dh  .291
5) McMullen   rf   .266
6) O'Neill   1b  .266
7) Fikes   lf  .257
8 )Boxwell  c  .178
9) DeJesus  3b .288

[flippinhogmana]

Looks like Thornell and Dickey might be decent hitters.  Thanks, Arkansas, my man. +1

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Rain is gone.

[flippinhogmana]

now in the bottom of the fourth (at FSU) Fla leads 2-1;  Mizzou has taken a 3-1 lead over UALR in the seventh.  Kentucky has a 2-1 lead over WKU in the third.  All the rest of the games are night games like ours.

Hey, those trojans (I think thats what UALR is still called) struck back for two in the top of the eight, still have two on, but with to outs).  Beat bad mizzou!

[Razorbacks#1]

Go HOGS!

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Who is up for play by play? 

[PoconoHog]

Who wants to do PBP?

[Razorbacks#1]

Who wants to do PBP?

Please take it

[PoconoHog]

I can do it if necessary....but certainly will step aside and give somebody else a chance to do it. Any takers?

[flippinhogmana]

anyone around?
Its stormy in Tulsa, willing to be in the bull pen for you and razor but I dont know how dependible my power will stay.

[flippinhogmana]

I can do it if necessary....but certainly will step aside and give somebody else a chance to do it. Any takers?

you got it as far as I am concerned

[Razorbacks#1]

I can do it if necessary....but certainly will step aside and give somebody else a chance to do it. Any takers?

I don't see SPAL on line Pocono, so you may have to take it from the get go

[flippinhogmana]

Does it look like its going to start on time Arkansas?

[PoconoHog]

Does it look like its going to start on time Arkansas?

Think So

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Does it look like its going to start on time Arkansas?

yes

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               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9    R    H    E    LOB
Jacks                                                    0    0    0      0
Hogs                                                     0    0    0      0

Due up:
Dickey  cf   .291
Wilson  ss   .270
Ramos   2b  .280

[PoconoHog]

GAME ON!!  Go Hogs!

[PoconoHog]

Leadoff batter Dickey...grounds out to SS
1 out

[PoconoHog]

Next batter Wilson...grounds out to 1st
2 outs

[PoconoHog]

Next batter Ramos...works the count full...K' swinging
Heading to bottom of 1st
NO SCORE

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               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9    R    H    E    LOB
Jacks       0                                           0    0    0      0
Hogs                                                     0    0    0      0

Due up:
Serrano  lf  .263
Shaddy  c  .355
Benintendi  cf  .359

[PoconoHog]

Serrao, Shaddy and Benintendi due up for Hogs in bottom of 1st

[GatorHog]

WPS!

[PoconoHog]

Serrano, Shaddy and Benintendi due up for Hogs in bottom of 1st

[flippinhogmana]

Serrano hits about .140 higher when leading off.

[PoconoHog]

Serrano ahead on count 3 - 0...draws BB
Man on 1st   0 outs    Shaddy to the plate

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Here is the numbers again for the lefty for SFA
                                 
   W-L    APP   GS    ERA        IP     SO    BB
    0-1      7      4     6.92     13.0      8     18

yes, 18 BB in 13.0 innings

[PoconoHog]

Shaddy HBP...
Men on 1st and 2nd    0 outs   Benintendi to the plate

[PoconoHog]

Meeting on the mound

[GatorHog]

Guy in bullpen warming up after the first batter, wow lol

[PoconoHog]

Benintendi ahead in count 3 - 0...BB
Bases loaded   0 outs   Spoon to the plate

[PoconoHog]

Spoon flys out to 2nd baseman in shallow CF...
Serrano tags and scores
HOGS lead 1 - 0
Men on 1st and 2nd    1 out     Gassaway to the plate

[PoconoHog]

Gassaway ground ball to 1st...out at 1st
Runners advance to 2nd and 3rd    2 outs    Wernes to the plate

[PoconoHog]

Wernes grounds out to SS
Heading to top of 2nd
HOGS lead 1 - 0

[PoconoHog]

4-5-6 batters due up for 'Jacks in top of 2nd

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               1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9    R    H    E    LOB
Jacks       0                                           0    0    0      0
Hogs        1                                          1    0    0      2

Due up:
Thornell   dh  .291
McMullen   rf   .266
O'Neill   1b  .266

[PoconoHog]

Should have scored more runs...but at least Hogs got 1

[flippinhogmana]

BEWARE OF UPSETS!  UALR ACTUALLY came back and BEAT Mizzou 4-3

[PoconoHog]

Leadoff batter Thornell...behind in count 1 - 2...K's on check swing
1 out

[flippinhogmana]

Presbyterian is up on SC 4-0 in the top of the third

[flippinhogmana]

Should have scored more runs...but at least Hogs got 1

Agreed

[PoconoHog]

Next batter McMullen...ahead in count 3 - 1...count full...draws BB
Man on 1st   1 out