Hogs vs Auburn—-Baseball

[Son of Spam]

Your Arkansas Razorbacks take on the Auburn Wareagletigerplainsmen for a three game series starting this Thursday at 6:00 on the SECN. Then we resume on Friday at 6:00 on SECN+ and again on Saturday at 2:00 on SECN+. This will be our first SEC road series. As usual, GO HOGS! I will not be available for PBP except for maybe the Thursday night game. Now, for, your entertainment...(even if it starts out about football)

https://youtu.be/HseIR27YekM

[DirkPiggler]

I can do PBP Friday.  Maybe Thursday if I get everything done on time.

I'm out for Saturday.

[Pig Benis]

It's likely there's no Friday game and then a double header on Saturday. I believe that would make both of the Saturday games 7 innings.

[Son of Spam]

It's likely there's no Friday game and then a double header on Saturday. I believe that would make both of the Saturday games 7 innings.

Yeah, looks like a good chance of rain both Friday and a 55% chance on Saturday.

[DirkPiggler]

This seems like a good time for a reminder of the stupid ass SEC rule which states that if a team plays Thursday-Saturday and the Saturday game gets rained out (or Thursday and Friday both get called) the teams cannot make up the game(s) on Sunday.   

[Feral]

TIL that this weekend's series is Thurs-Saturday.

Good thing I clicked this thread and opened the OP, otherwise I'd have missed Thursday's game.

This seems like a good time for a reminder of the stupid ass SEC rule which states that if a team plays Thursday-Saturday and the Saturday game gets rained out (or Thursday and Friday both get called) the teams cannot make up the game(s) on Sunday.   

Such a dumbass rule.

Also, the shortened DH rule is dumb. We can play a full 18 inning DH against McNeese State (actually 17 due to run rule in game 2), but have to play a shortened DH in a conference series?

Makes zero sense.

[DrMongoose]

This seems like a good time for a reminder of the stupid ass SEC rule which states that if a team plays Thursday-Saturday and the Saturday game gets rained out (or Thursday and Friday both get called) the teams cannot make up the game(s) on Sunday.   

but if it was football would they do that? hell no! Sankey is a cheap bastard and probably doesn't want to pay the umpires an additional day of work and hotel.

[Thin Red Swine]

This seems like a good time for a reminder of the stupid ass SEC rule which states that if a team plays Thursday-Saturday and the Saturday game gets rained out (or Thursday and Friday both get called) the teams cannot make up the game(s) on Sunday.   

They're just thinking of those poor STUDENT athletes. 

[DirkPiggler]

TIL that this weekend's series is Thurs-Saturday.

Good thing I clicked this thread and opened the OP, otherwise I'd have missed Thursday's game.

Such a dumbass rule.

Also, the shortened DH rule is dumb. We can play a full 18 inning DH against McNeese State (actually 17 due to run rule in game 2), but have to play a shortened DH in a conference series?

Makes zero sense.

Four of our ten SEC series are Thursday-Saturday this season.  Including the one against LSU as well, as its Easter weekend.

[DirkPiggler]

Greetings my (woo)Piggaz.  Tonight SEC baseball season begins with an away series versus the University of Auburn War Eagle Tiger Plainsmen.  The game is on real television tonight, on the SEC Network, but if you're bored or a poor feel free to join us for less than stellar play-by-play (unless @Son of Spam wants to take over).  The Tigers are coached by the epitome of mediocrity, Bitch Thompson (no typo).

(EDITOR'S NOTE:  This is your 847th reminder of the time in the 2017 SEC Tournament when Bitch Thompson denied Razorback legend Chad Spamburger the opportunity to hit for a home run cycle by intentionally walking him with two men on and Spamburger needing only the three run HR to complete the feat.  Yes, I still hold a grudge, and so should you.)


Starting Lineups are as follows:

YOUR ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS:

1. Peyton Stovall 2B
2. Kendall Diggs RF
3. Wehiwa Aloy SS
4. Ben McLaughlin 1B
5. Jared Sprague-Lott 3B
6. Ross Lovich LF
7. Hudson White C
8. Nolan Souza DH
9. Ty Wilmsmeyer CF

SP:  Hagen MF Smith (LHP)

Marc Curles' Favorite Baseball Team:

1. Cooper Weiss SS
2. Ike Irish C
3. Bobby "my ancestors couldn't spell" Peirce RF
4. Cooper "Body By Sonny DiChiara" McMurray 1B
5. Chris Stanfield CF
6. Mason Maners LF
7. Deric "my parents can't spell" Fabian 3B
8. Christian Hall DH
9. Javon Hernandez 2B

SP.  Conner McBride RHP

First pitch at 6PM, or whenever Finebaum dumps his last redneck caller for the evening...whichever comes last.

[DirkPiggler]

Top 1st.

Stovall wears a 2-2 pitch to the knee without flinching, because he isn't a pussy.  Runner on 1st, 0 out.

Diggs strikes out swinging at ball four...Stovall caught stealing...2 outs.

Aloy says FUCK YO COUCH FRANK THOMAS (who is in attendance tonight).  OPPOSITE FIELD BOMB!  HOGS LEAD 1-0!  2 outs.

McLaughlin grounds out to 2nd. 3 outs.

Mid 1st.  Hogs 1 Auburn --

[DirkPiggler]

Bottom 1st.

Weiss strikes out swinging after getting ahead 3-0.    1 out.

Irish rips a single to RF.  Runner on 1st, 1 out.

Peirce strikes out swinging.    Weiss advances on passed ball.  Runner on 2nd, 2 outs.

McMurray strikes out on three pitches.    3 outs.

End 1st.  1-0 Hogs.

[DirkPiggler]

Top 2nd.

Sprague-Lott grounds out to 3rd. 1 out.

Lovich strikes out swinging. 2 outs.

White singles to deep RF.  Runner on 1st, 2 outs.

Souza strikes out.  3 outs.

Mid 2nd.  1-0 us.

[Son of Spam]

Man, Lovich swung at two very high fastballs.

[DirkPiggler]

Bottom 2nd.

Stanfield lines out to deep LF...exactly where Lovich was standing.  1 out.

Maners grounds out to McLaughlin unassisted.  2 outs.

Fabian strikes out swinging at strike five.  3 outs.

End 2nd.  Hogs 1 Eagles 0

[Son of Spam]

How was that not a strike?

[DirkPiggler]

Man, Lovich swung at two very high fastballs.

Yeah...this guy is trying to walk the ballpark.  We need to let him.

[DirkPiggler]

Top 3rd.

Wilmsmeyer bloops one to RF for a single.  Runner on 1st, 0 out.

Stovall walks.  Runners 1st and 2nd, 0 out.

Diggs strikes out looking.  Runners 1st and 2nd, 1 out.

Wilmsmeyer advances to 3rd on a passed ball.  Runners 1st and 3rd, 1 out.

Aloy walks.  Bases loaded, 1 out.  BEER HATS ENGAGED!

McLaughlin flies out to RF...Wilmsmeyer thrown out trying to score.  3 outs.

Mid 3rd.  Hogs 1 Tigers 0

[Sus-Scrofa]

Good throw

[DirkPiggler]

Bottom 3rd.

Hall strikes out swinging at strike four.    1 out.

Hernandez singles up the middle.  Runner on 1st, 1 out.

Weiss grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.  3 outs.

End 3rd.  1-0 good guys.