Hogs vs Portland—Baseball

[Borenutz]

"Because they're game balls," which I translated to mean, "We're a rinky-dink program that needs to bully kids over an $8 baseball."

Sounds like little league.

[Son of Spam]

Game 3. Let's go for the sweep. Beidelshies on the mound.

Rutigliano leads off. Goes down swinging. 1 away.

Bean grounds out to third. 2 away.

Hebert goes down swinging.

Mid first: Portlandia-0

[Son of Spam]

Bottom of the first. Rembisz (the perfect game guy-WHP) on the mound.

Davalan singles to center. Perfect game averted.

Aloy the Elder (wearing what looks like beer goggles) singles to center. Runners at first and second. No outs.

Aloy the Younger flies out to right center. Both runners advance. 1 away.

Iredale FLATTENS ONE TO THE STREET OVER THE HOG PEN! HOGS LEAD 3-0!

Peppi goes down swinging. 2 away.

Boles walks.

Helfrick takes a ball. Boles caught stealing ends the inning.

HOGS LEAD 3-0 after 1.

[Show-Me Hog]

Sounds like little league.

He should at least take it to the concession stand and get a snow cone.

[Son of Spam]

Top of the second.

Toglia singles to left.

Howard flies out to second. Runner holds at first. 1 away.

Katayama-Stall doubles to the gap in right center. Runners at second and third, 1 out.

Salk bounces one off of Beidelshies. Out at first. Run scores. Runner at third, 2 outs.

Miller flies out to deep center.

Hogs lead 3-1 mid second.

[Son of Spam]

Bottom of the second.

Helfrick HOMERS TO RIGHT! HOGS LEAD 4-1!

Souza flies out on an over the shoulder catch by the SS in short left. 1 away.

Thomas flies out to the track in right. 2 away.

Davalan grounds out 3-1.

Hogs lead 4-1 after 2.

[Son of Spam]

Top of the third.

Nitwitz leads off. Grounds out to short. 1 away.

Rutigliano goes down swinging. 2 away.

Bean bounces one off of Beidelshies. Souza gets it but the throw is off. E-4.

Hebert lines one to the corner in left. Runners at second and third.

Toglia goes down looking.

Hogs lead 4-1 mid third.

[Son of Spam]

Bottom of the third.

Aloy the Elder leads off. Flies out to the wall in right. 1 down.

Aloy the Younger flies out to the wall in right center. 2 down.

Iredale flies out to the wall in center.

Hogs lead 4-1 after 3.

[Barton Fink]

That was 3 of the loudest outs you  will ever see in an inning.

[Gambler]

Any other day, those are 3 HRs, instead of 3 long outs.

[Son of Spam]

Top of the fourth.

Howard leads off. Lines out to Aloy at short. 1 away.

Katayama-Stall grounds out to short. 2 away.

Salk flies out to short center.

Hogs up 4-1 mid 4.

[Son of Spam]

Bottom of the fourth.

Peppi leads off. Flies out to left. 1 away.

Boles runs the count full. Goes down looking. 2 away.

Helfrick flies out to center.

Hogs lead 4-1 after 4.

[Son of Spam]

Top of the fifth.

Miller leads off. Singles to left.

Nitwitz drives one past Beidelshies'  head.Souza collects it but the throw pulls Peppi off the bag. Runners at first and second, no outs.

Rutigliano goes down swinging. 1 away.

Bean takes a ball in the dirt. Runners advance. Bean grounds sharply to third. Peppi saves the throw to first. Runner called out at first. Under review. Run scores. 4-2 Hogs. Ruled out after review. 2 away. Runner at third.

Hebert goes down looking.

Hogs lead 4-2 mid 5.

[Son of Spam]

Bottom of the fifth.

Souza leads off.  Runs the count full. Flies out to short left. 1 away.

Thomas flies out to center. 2 away.

Davalan singles to right.

Pitching change.... Hebert (RHP) in for Portland.

Aloy the Elder takes a ball. Davalan steals second. Singles to right. Davalan scores. Hogs lead 5-2.

Aloy the Younger grounds out to short.

Hogs lead 5-2 after 5.

[Barton Fink]

Anyone know what's prompted the glove/hand checks for each pitcher every half inning? I don't remember seeing that before this year.

[Son of Spam]

Top of the sixth.

Toglia leads off. Homers to left. 5-3 Hogs.

Howard singles to left center.

Pitching change....Coil in to pitch.

Katayama-Stall singles to right. Runners at first and second, no outs.

Salk flies out to left. Runners hold. 1 away.

Miller flies out to right. Runners hold. 2 away.

Nitwitz bounces one off the plate. Looked foul. Runner called safe at first. Fuck this ump. Bases loaded, 2 outs. Actually bounced off his foot.

Kane (PH) lines out to Peppi at first.

Hogs lead 5-3 mid 6.

[Son of Spam]

Bottom of the sixth.

Iredale leads off. Goes down swinging. 1 away.

Peppi singles to right.

Boles goes down swinging, 2 away.

Helfrick goes down looking.

Hogs lead 5-3 after 6.

[Son of Spam]

Top of the seventh. Looks like we will have a 9 inning game today. Jimenez in to pitch.

Bean leads off. Flies out to first. 1 away.

Hebert grounds out to third. 2 away.

Toglia flies out to the wall in center. Great catch by Thomas.

Hogs up 5-3 mid 7.

[Usafhawg]

"Because they're game balls," which I translated to mean, "We're a rinky-dink program that needs to bully kids over an $8 baseball."

I know this will come off wrong, but knowing your wife's position at VMI, seems that is a little drastic action for her spouse to take over an $8 baseball.

[Son of Spam]

Bottom of the seventh.

Souza with a full count. Goes down swinging. 1 away. Only swung at one pitch.

Thomas flies out to second. 2 away.

Davalan lines out on a nice catch in left.

Hogs lead 5-3 after 7.