Hogs vs South Carolina—Baseball

[Sus-Scrofa]

I'm holding back getting too giddy about this team but they look the part. 

I'm trying to think of a better all around weekend for Arkansas sports than this one.  Outside of 94, I'm stumped.

[Son of Spam]

Jeez you come back to PBP and it all goes to shit.

It sure looked like it for the first inning. I nearly quit on the spot.

[Son of Spam]

I'm holding back getting too giddy about this team but they look the part. 

Same here. We can sure hit and I really don't see all of our hitters getting into a slump at the same time. Our pitching worries me a little because I haven't seen a "great" pitcher yet. But we have a LOT of good pitchers.

[Show-Me Hog]

It sure looked like it for the first inning. I nearly quit on the spot.

You recovered nicely.

[Usafhawg]

Same here. We can sure hit and I really don't see all of our hitters getting into a slump at the same time. Our pitching worries me a little because I haven't seen a "great" pitcher yet. But we have a LOT of good pitchers.

Jimenez has been awesome

[Feral]

Same here. We can sure hit and I really don't see all of our hitters getting into a slump at the same time. Our pitching worries me a little because I haven't seen a "great" pitcher yet. But we have a LOT of good pitchers.

I feel like pitching and hitting are going to intersect at some point, wherein hitting will take a step back but pitching (especially starters) should get better than they've been.

But the run totals don't lie. We've scored 11+ runs in 5 of 6 conference games so far (12 in 4 games). For reference, we only scored 10 runs in a conference game once (!) all of last season.

[BleedinRed]

This just might be the year Dave was talking about a few seasons ago when he said we were close.  

[Show-Me Hog]

Davalan, Ireland, and Aloy the younger are all major offensive additions this year.

MOTO

[Mazeppa Pompazoidi]

Davalan, Ireland, and Aloy the younger are all major offensive additions this year.

MOTO

What, no love for Maxwell or Kozeal?

[BEvERage]

What, no love for Maxwell or Kozeal?

Maxwell put Diggs on the bench

[wmr]

What, no love for Maxwell or Kozeal?

They are both climbing up that ladder.

It appears we have like four kjerstads.

[Barton Fink]

I'd argue Maxwell's at bat (and younger Aloy) yesterday won the game. DVH mentioned it in his presser. We made their pitcher throw am additional 30 pitches after getting 2 quick outs. Probably cost him an inning or two.

[Son of Spam]

I'd argue Maxwell's at bat (and younger Aloy) yesterday won the game. DVH mentioned it in his presser. We made their pitcher throw am additional 30 pitches after getting 2 quick outs. Probably cost him an inning or two.

They fouled off about 10 balls each. Really ran his pitch count up.

[woodhog14]

Davalan, Ireland, and Aloy the younger are all major offensive additions this year.

MOTO

Maxwell is a great addition too. He's a professional hitter up there.

[Show-Me Hog]

What, no love for Maxwell or Kozeal?

Sure. It's just that beyond those three, I wasn't sure who's a newcomer and who's not.

And I called Iredale Ireland. wtf.

When in doubt, BLAME THE PHONE

[Piggielicious]

I'm trying to think of a better all around weekend for Arkansas sports than this one.  Outside of 94, I'm stumped.

Definitely a concern for next weekend. These things tend to even themselves out.