Your Arkansas Razorbacks take on the Grambling Tigers tomorrow at 3:00 PM. The game will be on the SECN+ and the ESPN app. Hopefully we will see the bats come alive. And some new faces. As usual, GO HOGS!
Yogi Berra: A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore.
Top of the first. Bybee on the hump for the Hogs.
Thomas leads off for Grambling. Grounds out to second. 1 away.
Nyan "Willie Mays" Hayes up. Runs the count full. Walks.
Bridges bounces one off Peppi at first, but Souza recovers it and throws to first for the out. 2 away, runner at second.
Hill goes down swinging. :sitdown:
Mid first : Grambling 0
Well, looks like Grambling is as terrible as they were last year.
Bottom of the first.
Davalan gets on somehow. (Someone was at my door). He walked.
Aloy the Elder runs the count full. Walks. Runners at first and second, no outs.
Maxwell flies out to left center. Davalan tags and takes third. Runners at the corners, 1 out.
Iredale takes a strike. Aloy the Elder is thrown out attempting to steal second. Play at second under review. Umps must be taking a shit. Review taking forever. Ruled out after review. 2 away.
Iredale is HBP. Runners at the corners.
Aloy the Younger runs the count full. Walks. Bases loaded. BEER HATS ENGAGED!
Peppi (LePew) singles to left, scoring 2. Hogs lead 2-0. Runners at first and second.
Souza up. If Souza doesn't get a hit this game, he needs to sit. Aaaand, he grounds out to third.
Hogs lead 2-0 after 1.
Showing bunt. Not that it matters but I hate the bunt. Just giving the other team an out. They just say "Thank you".
We have not been a good base running team thus far.
But, I think Grambling missed that tag.
Top of the second.
Brown leads off. Runs the count full. Walks.
Martin takes a swing and misses. Runner takes second. Swinging bunt to third for the out. Runner at third, 1 away.
Gardner smokes one past Bybee's head for a single. 2-1 Hogs.
Marcellus hits into a 4-6-3 DP.
2-1 Hogs mid second.
Bottom of the second. Pitching change for Grambling. RHP.
Helfrick leads off. Goes down swinging. Strike out/throw out. 1 away.
Thomas doubles to left.
Davalan walks. Runners at first and second. 1 out.
Aloy the Elder grounds to short. Goes to second for the force. Runner safe at first. Runners at the corners, 2 away.
Maxwell grounds out to second.
2-1 Higs after 2.
Top of the third.
Guishard lesds off. Flies out to short right. 1 away.
Thomas goes down looking, :sitdown:
Hayes grounds out to third.
2-1 Hogs mid third.
Bottom of the third.
Iredale leads off. Singles to left. 1 on.
Aloy the Younger takes ball one. Runner takes second. Singles to left. Runners at the corners, no outs.
Peppi singles to left. Run scores. 3-1 Hogs. Runners at first and second. No outs.
Automatic out Souza up. (.067 BA). Squaring to bunt. Walks. Bases loaded. BEER HATS ENGAGED! No outs.
Helfrick with a sac fly to center. 4-1 Hogs. Runners at first and second. 1 out.
Thomas flies out on a bunt fly to the pitcher. 2 away.
Davalan grounds out to second.
Hogs lead 4-1 after 3.
Souza has sucked ass so far. He needs swings against live pitching. So he gets to the plate and shows bunt on the first three pitches. I don't get that at all.
Okay. I see now why we are showing/trying bunts so much. We have issues even doing that. What the fuck does Nate do all offseason?
Bases loaded with 1 out and we score one run. Pop up out on a bunt attempt and a soft grounder to second. Terrible approach.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Feb 25, 2025, 04:06 PMSouza has sucked ass so far. He needs swings against live pitching. So he gets to the plate and shows bunt on the first three pitches. I don't get that at all.
Not sure if we have anyone who can bunt. We suck at it.
Top of the fourth. Fisher in to pitch.
Bridges leads off. Goes down somehow. 1 away.
Hill grounds out to short. 2 down.
Brown flies out in foul territory at first.
4-1 Hogs mid 4.
Bottom of the fourth. New pitcher for Grambling. WHP.
Aloy the Elder leads off. Singles up the middle. 1 on.
Maxwell takes a ball. Then, 2 balks in a row moves Aloy the Elder to third. Maxwell singles to right. 5-1 Hogs. Runner at first, no outs.
Iredale walks. Runners at first and second.
Aloy the Younger with a 1-2 count. Pickoff attempt goes into center field. Runners advance to second and third. Doubles to left. 2 runs score. 7-1 Hogs.
Peppi flies out to short. 1 away.
Souza goes down swinging....again. 2 away.
Helfrick is HBP. Runners at first and second, 2 outs.
Thomas takes a ball over the catchers head. Runners advance. Thomas walks. Bases loaded. BEER HATS ENGAGED!
Davalan beats out a slow roller towards first. Run scores. Bases still loaded. 8-1 Hogs. Play at first under review. Called out after review. Run doesn't count,so 7-1 Hogs after 4.
Top of the fifth. Jimenez in to pitch for the Hogs. Transfer from Oregon State.
Martin leads off. Goes down swinging. :sitdown:
Gardner runs the count full. Walks. 1 on.
Marcellus flies out to deep center. Runner holds. 2 away.
Guishard singles to right. Runners at first and second.
Thomas doubles down the line in left. Run scores. Runners at the corners. 7-2.
Hayes grounds out to second.
Hogs up 7-2 mid 5.
Bottom of the fifth.
Aloy the Elder leads off. Grounds out to short.
Maxwell singles to left. 1 on, 1 out.
Iredale walks. Runners at first and second, 1 away.
Aloy the Younger centers to center. Bases loaded. BEER HATS ENGAGED!
Peppi is HBP. Run scores. 8-2 Hogs. Bases still loaded.
Pitching change....
Souza up. Takes a wild pitch. Run scores. 9-2 Hogs. Runners at second and third. Souza grounds out slowly to second. Run scores. 2 away. 10-2 Hogs.
Helfrick flattens one over the left field bleachers. GET UP! GET UP! GONE! 12-2 Hogs.
Thomas crushes one over the bleachers in left for back to back jacks! 13-2 Hogs!
Davalan singles to right. 1 on, 2 outs.
Aloy the Elder flies out to short center.
Hogs lead 13-2 after 5.
Top of the sixth. Eaves in to pitch for the Hogs.
Bridges leads off. Singles to short.
Hill goes down swinging. :sitdown:
Brown is HBP. Runners at first and second, 1 out.
Martin takes a wild pitch. Runners advance. Martin bounces one off the pitcher who grabs it and throws to first for the out. Run scores. 13-3 Hogs. 2 outs. Runner at third.
Gardner goes down looking. :sitdown:
Hogs lead 13-3 mid 6.
Bottom of the sixth.
Maxwell leads off. Walks.
Iredale runs the count full. Walks. Runners at first and second, no outs.
Aloy the Younger singles to right. Bases loaded. BEER HATS ENGAGED!
Robinett (PH for Peppi) goes down swinging. 1 away.
Fraser (PH for Souza) with a sac fly to right center. Run scores. 14-3 Hogs. 2 outs.
Becker (PH for Helfrick) up. Grounds out to third.
Hogs lead 14-3 after 6.
Top of the seventh. Wiggins in to pitch.
Marcellus leads off. Goes down on a check swing. :sitdown:
Guishard flies out to right center. 2 away.
Thomas grounds out to short. Call at first under review. Ruled out after review.
HOGS WIN 14-3!
Quote from: BleedinRed on Feb 25, 2025, 04:06 PMSouza has sucked ass so far. He needs swings against live pitching. So he gets to the plate and shows bunt on the first three pitches. I don't get that at all.
0-3 with a K last night against Grambling. Only guy in the lineup with more than 1 PA who didn't get a hit.
I know DVH is trying to give him opportunities to hit his way out of this, but at this point I'm for giving his ABs to anyone else.
Quote from: Feral on Feb 26, 2025, 04:47 PM0-3 with a K last night against Grambling. Only guy in the lineup with more than 1 PA who didn't get a hit.
I know DVH is trying to give him opportunities to hit his way out of this, but at this point I'm for giving his ABs to anyone else.
Yep. At some point, probably by the time conference play starts, he needs to come out of this funk, or he needs to be moved out. This seems to be more than a case of the yips. Rick Ankiel says "sup?"