Game 40 Thread: Arkansas (24-15, 8-8 SEC) vs. #19 Vanderbilt (28-11, 7-9 SEC)

[ucahogfan]

First pitch is set for 6:05 this evening.  Tonight's game will be televised on CST.  Arkansas will send Junior LHP Jalen Beeks (5-2, 1.36 ERA) to the mound to try and take a 3rd SEC home series against a top 20 opponent.  The Commodores have yet to announce a starter, but I assume it will be Sophomore RHP Walker Buehler (7-1, 1.66 ERA) who has probably been their midweek starter this season.  Their normal Saturday starter Junior LHP Jared Miller threw the 8th inning last night.  I should be able to do PBP tonight.

[Phil D]

WPS!!!!!!!!!!

[ucahogfan]

[hogfan14]

Someone on their scout board said Fulmer (their normal closer) could get the start too

Whoever it it, i like our chances with Beeks

[ucahogfan]

Vanderbilt Starting Lineup
Swanson          2B
Turner              3B
Reynolds          1B
Conde              SS
Norwood          CF
Ellison              C
Wiseman          RF
Harvey             DH
Rogers             LF

On the mound - Sophomore RHP Carson Fulmer (0-1, 9 S, 2.00 ERA)

[ucahogfan]

Vanderbilt will start their normal closer tonight in Sophomore RHP Carson Fulmer.  The scouting report on Fulmer is a mid 90s fastball with a dirty breaking ball.  In 15 appearances and 27.0 IP, Fulmer has struck out 37 hitters this year and has yet to allow an extra base hit.  I don't know his longest outing this year, but Vandy also has a strong pen that is very fresh after last night.  Fulmer was a 15th round pick by the Boston Red Sox in 2012 and would be the type of pitcher that would have never made it to Fayetteville.  He will probably be a 1st round pick next year.

[ucahogfan]

TEAM         1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9      R   H   E
Vanderbilt   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      0   0   0
Arkansas    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      0   0   0

LOB
Arkansas - 0
Vanderbilt - 0

[jacobp]

Interesting move by Vandy.

[Southpaw Hawg]

Vandy's Coach gambling that their closer will shut us down for 2 -3 innings and take away the home field advantage.  Interesting move . . . I hope we make it backfire on him and leave em shaking their heads!!  Go Hogs!!

[tennesseehogwild]

No CST here in Tennessee so I am stuck with ESPN3 which is better than nothing....Go Hogs!

[Razorbacks#1]

Go HOGS!

[JonClaudeVanHam]

So even though I pay for Razorvision I can't watch the game on it today, and ESPN3 has blacked out the channel. This is total bull.

[ucahogfan]

GAME ON!

[knoxvillehog]

Those hats are sweet!

[ucahogfan]

Swanson flies out to Serrano who fights off the sun.

[Razorbacks#1]

Nice crowd tonight

[ucahogfan]

Turner works the count full, and he lines out to Benintendi.

[ucahogfan]

Reynolds down swinging on a nice 88 MPH pitch.  The 3-4 pitches before that were all 92-93 so that little change in speed made Reynolds swing out in front of it.  Beeks' 1st K.

[JHicks3636]

Nice inning of work

[JonClaudeVanHam]

I'm going to need a good start by the Hogs to put me in a good mood. I am seriously pissed off about not being able to watch this game.

[ucahogfan]

TEAM         1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9      R   H   E
Vanderbilt   0                                            0   0   0
Arkansas                                                   0   0   0

LOB
Arkansas - 0
Vanderbilt - 0

Up for the Hogs
Spoon
Benintendi
Serrano

[Knot2brite]

So even though I pay for Razorvision I can't watch the game on it today, and ESPN3 has blacked out the channel. This is total bull.

Welcome to my world

[trippigs]

I'm going to need a good start by the Hogs to put me in a good mood. I am seriously pissed off about not being able to watch this game.

I understand....was looking forward to watching on Razorvision as well.

[artyhog]

Hogs need a strong finish to get to Omaha.  WPS

[ucahogfan]

Spoon down swinging as he chases a breaking ball in the dirt.  2-3 putout completes the play.

[ucahogfan]

Benintendi walks on 4 mid 90s fastballs in the dirt.

[JHicks3636]

Spoon down swinging as he chases a breaking ball in the dirt.  2-3 putout completes the play.

Last night we were able to lay off the bad pitches. Hopefully we will figure this guy out after we see a few pitches. He is fast and his breaking ball was pretty good too.

[ucahogfan]

Benintendi picked off.

[ucahogfan]

Serrano down swinging on a 96 MPH fastball that paints the outside corner.

[ucahogfan]

TEAM         1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9      R   H   E
Vanderbilt   0                                            0   0   0
Arkansas    0                                             0   0   0

LOB
Arkansas - 0
Vanderbilt - 0

[ucahogfan]

Conde grounds out 6-3 as Bernal showed some nice range up the middle.

[JHicks3636]

That was the good Bernal

[ucahogfan]

Norwood grounds out 6-3 on the 1st pitch.

[ucahogfan]

Ellison HBP on an 0-2 pitch.

[ucahogfan]

Ellison moves to 2nd on a PB.

[ucahogfan]

Wiseman down swinging on a filthy breaking ball.  Beeks' 2nd K.

[JHicks3636]

Nasty breaking ball working for Beeks

[ucahogfan]

TEAM         1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9      R   H   E
Vanderbilt   0   0                                       0   0   0
Arkansas    0                                             0   0   0

LOB
Arkansas - 0
Vanderbilt - 1

Up for the Hogs
Anderson
Baxendale
Fisher

[ucahogfan]

Anderson flies out to right.

[JonClaudeVanHam]

Baxendale is quickly becoming one of my favorite Hogs.

[ucahogfan]

Bax doubles down the LF line.  Bax's 5th double of the year.  Fulmer hung a 1-2 curveball and Bax made him pay.

[cubsfan5150]

Damn this guy throws hard... any clue what he was drafted out of HS?

[ucahogfan]

Fisher chases a 97 MPH fastball at the letters.

[JHicks3636]

Damn this guy throws hard... any clue what he was drafted out of HS?

He has great mechanics-no extra motion.

[ucahogfan]

Wernes lines out to right.

[ucahogfan]

TEAM         1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9      R   H   E
Vanderbilt   0   0                                       0   0   0
Arkansas    0   0                                         0   1   0

LOB
Arkansas - 1
Vanderbilt - 1

[ucahogfan]

Damn this guy throws hard... any clue what he was drafted out of HS?

Vanderbilt will start their normal closer tonight in Sophomore RHP Carson Fulmer.  The scouting report on Fulmer is a mid 90s fastball with a dirty breaking ball.  In 15 appearances and 27.0 IP, Fulmer has struck out 37 hitters this year and has yet to allow an extra base hit.  I don't know his longest outing this year, but Vandy also has a strong pen that is very fresh after last night.  Fulmer was a 15th round pick by the Boston Red Sox in 2012 and would be the type of pitcher that would have never made it to Fayetteville.  He will probably be a 1st round pick next year.

[JHicks3636]

I believe that Bax's double was the 1st extra base hit against this guy this year.

[JonClaudeVanHam]

This kid is tough. But he is not used to pitching more than one or two innings. Let's see if he is less effective the second time through the order.

[tennesseehogwild]

Hopefully we can work some counts deep and get his pitch count up quickly....Looks like he already working up a sweat.