Hogs vs Missouri State——-Baseball

[Son of Spam]

Your Arkansas Razorbacks take on the Missouri State Bears in a 2 game mid week series starting tomorrow night at 6:30. Second game will be Wednesday at 4:00. Both games will be on SECN+. This is a team that usually gives us trouble. Our home winning streak ended last weekend. Let's hope we don't start a losing streak now. As we all know, our pitching and defense is great but our bats (and if I could think of a stronger word) suck. Anyway, let's get back on a winning streak. As usual, GO HOGS!

And, your Bob Uecker quote for the games:

When I played baseball I got death threats all the time--from my mother.

Bob Uecker

[Feral]

This is a team that usually gives us trouble.

Was literally my first thought when I saw we were playing Mo. State as our midweek this week. This series is always a tough one and we always get their best.

We lost to them last year there, lost in 2022, and were rained out in 2021. We actually haven't beaten these guys since 2019.

[DirkPiggler]

Was literally my first thought when I saw we were playing Mo. State as our midweek this week. This series is always a tough one and we always get their best.

We lost to them last year there, lost in 2022, and were rained out in 2021. We actually haven't beaten these guys since 2019.

They do play us well normally, but this year they pretty well suck ass. 

[Hogworth Ballington III]

They do play us well normally, but this year they pretty well suck ass. 

Which means we likely get run ruled.

[DirkPiggler]

Which means we likely get run ruled.

Maybe, but we've done a lot more run ruling that getting run ruled against those types of teams this year.

[Son of Spam]

Maybe, but we've done a lot more run ruling that getting run ruled against those types of teams this year.

We are 1 of 2 of Auburn's SEC wins this year. Anything can happen. Especially against our hitting. (Or lack thereof)

[DirkPiggler]

Midweek scoring this year.

21 vs. Grambling (7 innings)
9 vs. UCA
4 vs. ORU
11 vs. UALR (7 innings)
13 vs ASU (7 innings)
5 vs. SJSU
8 vs. SJSU
9 vs TTech
5 vs. TTech
11 vs. UAPB (7)

Averaging 9.6 runs, with four of the games being 7 innings, against midweek opposition.

We'll be fine. 

[Feral]

Saw something online about Gage Wood being tonight's starter.

If it's legit, I think it's a good move to try to get him back on track.

[BleedinRed]

Agree.  But I think this signals we have no plans to use him on the weekends unless desperate.  

[DirkPiggler]

Agree.  But I think this signals we have no plans to use him on the weekends unless desperate. 

Probably depends on how many innings he pitches.  Dave wouldn't be afraid to throw him 2-3 tonight and then 1-2 innings on Saturday or Sunday if needed. 

Wood's stuff looked pretty good on Saturday.  His velocity was higher than it's been...but like before he doesn't really have an "out" pitch that finishes hitters off.  Without the stupid decision to throw to third on the bunt he probably still gets out of that inning unscathed in spite of the traffic. 

[Son of Spam]

@DirkPiggler ...can you take PBP tonight?

[DirkPiggler]

@DirkPiggler ...can you take PBP tonight?

I don't think I'll be available.  Sorry.  Plans with the Mrs.

[Son of Spam]

I don't think I'll be available.  Sorry.  Plans with the Mrs.

OK. I may be able to and will know later today. @Feral can you take it?

[DirkPiggler]

I'll be able to do at least one and probably two of the three Kentucky games this weekend.

[Son of Spam]

Top of the first. Wood on the bump.

Bogenpohl leads off for MSTU. Full count goes down looking at one down Broadway. 1 away.

Kelly with a full count. Goes down swinging. 2 away.

STEAK DINNER ALERT!

Stewart flies out to Stovall in short center. Over the shoulder catch.

0-0 mid first.

[Son of Spam]

Bottom of the first. Beaver (snicker) on the mound. WHP.

Stovall leads off. Singles to left.

Holt singles to center. Runners at first and second, no outs.

J SLott bunts for a single. Bases loaded. BEER HATS ALREADY ENGAGED!

Aloy with a GRAND SLAM TO LEFT CENTER. HOGS LEAD 4-0! Bases empty, no outs.

Helfrick with a full count. Goes down swinging.

Wagner with a swinging bunt out at first.

Jones flies out at the wall in right.

Hogs lead 4-0 after 1.

[Son of Spam]

Top of the second.

First up grounds out to third. 1 away.

Rodriguez goes down swinging. 2 away.

Leach (former Hog) grounds out 3-1.

Hogs lead 4-0 mid second.

[Son of Spam]

Bottom of the second.

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

Edmunson is HBP. 1 on.

Stovall takes ball 1. Edmunson steals second. Grounds out 3-1. Runner moves to third. 2 away.

Holt singles on a slow grounder down the third base line. Run scores. 5-0 Hogs.

J SLott takes ball 2. The ball gets away from the catcher and Holt take second. 2-2 count. Goes down looking.

Hogs lead 5-0 after 2.

[Thin Red Swine]

I was told we couldn't possibly beat this team, especially in a mid-week game. What's going on?

[Son of Spam]

Top of the third.

Sutherland goes down swinging. 1 away.

Chambers singles to left. 1 on.

Epstein flies out to short right. 2 away.

Next up takes a ball. Runner is gunned down by White trying to take second.

Hogs lead 5-0 mid third.