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

[ucahogfan]

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

LOB
Arkansas - 6
Vanderbilt - 3

[ucahogfan]

What was the count when Bernal hit that?

2-1 I think.

[JHicks3636]

Pitch counts through 4 innings

Fulmer  77
Beeks    68

I don't expect to see Fulmer next inning.

[tennesseehogwild]

Wernes grounds a single into right.  Anderson moves to 3rd on the slowly hit ball to put runners on the corners with 2 outs.

There I fixed that for you....Nice dig!

[ucahogfan]

Rogers singles into center.

[JonClaudeVanHam]

2-1 I think.

Unless it was just a perfect pitch to hit I think he should have forced him to throw two strikes before he took the bat off of his shoulder.

[ucahogfan]

Jorn out to the mound to calm Beeks down.

[Kenny Dowell Loggains]

Rogers singles into center.

leadoff single for them... that will bite us in the butt.

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

What was the count when Bernal hit that?

2-1 BBK

[ucahogfan]

Unless it was just a perfect pitch to hit I think he should have forced him to throw two strikes before he took the bat off of his shoulder.

Fulmer has filthy stuff and looking at 2 strikes is a mistake unless they are tough pitches.  Bernal's pitch wasn't perfect, but it wasn't a pitcher's pitch either.

[JHicks3636]

Stone up in the Hogs bullpen

[ucahogfan]

Swanson grounds into a 6-4 FC as Bernal made a terrific sliding play.  Almost made the DP even with Swanson's plus speed.

Junior RHP Jacob Stone warming in the pen.

[ucahogfan]

Turner grounds out 5-3 as the ball wasn't hit hard enough to roll it up.

[JonClaudeVanHam]

Fulmer has filthy stuff and looking at 2 strikes is a mistake unless they are tough pitches.  Bernal's pitch wasn't perfect, but it wasn't a pitcher's pitch either.

I understand, the kid just wasn't locating anything and was absolutely dependent on the fastball.

[tennesseehogwild]

Beeks is laboring some but trying to gut it out for the Hogs!

[ucahogfan]

Swanson picked off/caught stealing 1-5-4.

[ucahogfan]

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

LOB
Arkansas - 6
Vanderbilt - 3

Up for the Hogs
Spoon
Benintendi
Serrano

[Kenny Dowell Loggains]

whew.  hate those leadoff base runners.

[ucahogfan]

I understand, the kid just wasn't locating anything and was absolutely dependent on the fastball.

The pitch before that was a perfectly located fastball on the outside corner so he might have found his touch again.  If the bases were empty, I would agree with having Bernal take it, but the pitch was one of the more hittable ones Fulmer has thrown and Bernal just didn't come through with the bases loaded and 2 outs.

[ucahogfan]

Spoon chases a curveball in the dirt.  2-3 putout at 1st completes the play.

[ucahogfan]

Benintendi grounds out 4-3 on the 1st pitch.

[JHicks3636]

Pitch counts through 4 innings

Fulmer  77
Beeks    68

I don't expect to see Fulmer next inning.

Guess I missed that

[ucahogfan]

Serrano grounds a 2-2 curveball through the hole at SS into left for a 2 out single.

[ucahogfan]

Anderson flies out to deep CF.

[ucahogfan]

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

LOB
Arkansas - 7
Vanderbilt - 3

[JHicks3636]

Pitch counts through 5 innings

Fulmer   90
Beeks    81

[ucahogfan]

Reynolds caught looking on a fastball that paints the inside corner.  Beeks' 6th K.

[ucahogfan]

Conde grounds out 6-3.

[ucahogfan]

Norwood flies out to Benintendi.

[ucahogfan]

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

LOB
Arkansas - 7
Vanderbilt - 3

Up for the Hogs
Baxendale
Fisher
Wernes

[JHicks3636]

Beeks pitch count through 6 innings - 95

[trippigs]

We have been quiet about it but Beeks is dealing

[trippigs]

Vandy might be pressing with Fulmer's count...time to touch him for a few

[ucahogfan]

Bax caught looking on a fastball that looked a little down and away.

[pigture perfect]

One mistake by Beeks and that's the difference. He's doing pretty well.

[ucahogfan]

Fisher pops out to the SS.

[ucahogfan]

Wernes grounds out 1-3.

[ucahogfan]

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

LOB
Arkansas - 7
Vanderbilt - 3

[JHicks3636]

Fulmer now at a 101 pitches

[ucahogfan]

Ellison flies out to Serrano on the track in LCF.

[ucahogfan]

Wiseman works the count full, and he chases a breaking ball.  Beeks' 7th K.

[JHicks3636]

Both of these pitchers are going to make a lot of money soon.

[ucahogfan]

Harvey grounds out 5-3.

[ucahogfan]

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

LOB
Arkansas - 7
Vanderbilt - 3

Up for the Hogs
Wise
Bernal
Spoon

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

We really need this game.

[tennesseehogwild]

Wouldn't have thought it earlier but Beeks may last longer than Fulmer. They were hugging Fulmer in dugout

[ucahogfan]

New pitcher for Vanderbilt is Freshman RHP Hayden Stone (1-0, 1 S, 0.61 ERA).

[ucahogfan]

Wise singles into right.

[JHicks3636]

Final line on Fulmer

6 innings, 6 hits, no runs, 2BB, 6Ks

[tennesseehogwild]

LOL Stone pitched against my squad 2 years in a row in Little League State Tournament...Man I am getting old..