Auburn loses SEC opener to Arkansas 7-2

Gavin Miller will pinch hit for Hall. 

Miller pops out to the infield for the first out of the inning. 

Carter Wright will pinch hit for LaRue. 

Wright grounds out for the second out of the inning. 

Howell goes down on strikes and that will do it. The Tigers drop game one 7-2. 

Kirby is retired for the first out of the inning.

Stanfield strikes out for the second out of the inning.

Wortham will pinch hit for Green. 

Wortham pops out to end the top of the eighth. 

We head to the bottom with Arkansas leading 7-2. 

Nelson gets a strikeout for the first out of the inning. 

Nelson K Counter: 4

A four pitch walk gives the Hogs a one out base runner. 

Another strikeout number five for Nelson is the second out of the inning. 

The runner takes second base via a steal. Nelson had him picked but Irish bobbled the ball. 

Nelson's day is done. Parker Carlson is on to pitch for the Tigers. 

Carlson issues a walk. 

Men on first and second with two outs for the Hogs. 

A ground out to Wortham will end the eighth inning. 

We head to the ninth with the Tigers trailing 7-2. 

LaRue will lead things off for the Tigers in the seventh. 

LaRue is down on strikes for the first out of the inning. 

Howell draws a walk to give the Tigers a one out base runner. 

Foster will try and spark a rally. 

Foster draws a walk. 

Men on first and second with one out for Irish. 

Irish is down on strikes for the second out of the inning. 

Ware grounds out to end the top of the seventh. 

Interesting note: Ware seems hobbled. He struggled to run down to first on that groundout. 

Arkansas leads 7-2. 

Drew Nelson will come into pitch for the Tigers. 

Nelson gets a strikeout for the first out of the inning. 

Nelson gets another strikeout for the second out of the inning. 

Nelson strikes out the side. 

What an inning from the young freshman. 

Interesting note: Nelson had all his pitching in that outing and it showed. He's going to have a great Auburn career. 

We head to the eighth with the Hogs ahead 7-2. 

Ware will lead things off for the Tigers in the sixth. 

Ware pops out to second base for the first out of the inning. 

Kirby rips a base hit. 

That was Kirby's second hit of the ball game. 

One on one out for Stanfield. 

Stanfield flies out to right for the second out of the inning. 

Green draws a two out walk. 

Two out two on for Hall. 

Hall hits one hard but the first baseman makes a great play. 

That will end the top of the sixth inning. 

We head to the bottom with Arkansas ahead 5-2. 

Armstrong is back out for the Tigers. 

An error by Irish gives the Hogs a lead off base runner. 

Armstrong hits a batter and the Hogs have men on first and second with no one out. 

A bunt single loads the bases. 

Still no one out in the inning. 

A fly out to Howell is the first out of the inning. 

All runners advance the Hogs lead 6-2. 

Chase Isbell is on to pitch for the Tigers. 

An swinging bunt scores another run. 

Arkansas leads 7-2. 

Men on first and second with one out. 

Stanfield makes a great play for the second out of the inning. 

Another fly out to Stanfield ends the sixth inning. 

We head to the seventh with the Hogs ahead 7-2. 

LaRue will lead things off for the Tigers in the fifth. 

LaRue is down on strikes for the first out of the inning. 

Howell is down on strikes for the second out of the inning. 

Foster draws a two out walk for the Tigers. 

Irish grounds out to end the top of the fifth. 

We head to the bottom with the Hogs ahead 5-2. 

Armstrong is back out for the Tigers. 

A base hit gives the Hogs a lead off base runner. 

Armstrong gets a strikeout for the first out of the inning. 

A deep fly out to Hall is the second out of the inning. 

A base hit gives the Hogs runners on the corners with two outs. 

A ground out to Green ends the fifth inning. 

We head to the sixth with the Hogs ahead 5-2. 

Irish will lead things off for the Tigers in the fourth inning. 

Interesting note: The exit velo on Howell's home run was 107mph. Thats a rocket. 

Irish flies out to left for the first out of the inning. 

Ware will step in with one out. 

Ware reaches via a bunt base hit. 

Kirby rips one but the center fielder makes a great catch. 

The umpires will review to see if the catch was made or not. It looks like the ball came out of his glove. It will be interesting to see what the call is. 

They ruled Kirby safe. They will places the runners at first and second. 

Stanfield will bat with men on first and second with one out. 

Stanfield walks. 

The bases are loaded for Green with one out. 

Green hits a deep fly ball and that will score Ware!

Auburn leads 2-0.

Men on first and second with two outs for Hall.

Hall is down on strikes to end the top of the fourth. 

We head to the bottom with Auburn leading 2-0. 

Vail Pitch Count: 35

A walk gives the Hogs a lead off base runner. 

A walk gives the Tigers two on with no one out. 

Coach Rock is out to talk with Vail. 

A three run homer gives Arkansas a 3-2 lead. 

Still no one out in the fourth. 

Another walk gives the Hogs another base runner. 

Vail gets a strikeout for the first out of the inning. 

Vail's day is done. 

Armstrong will come into pitch for the Tigers. 

A four pitch walk gives the Hogs first and second with out. 

Interesting note: Thats four walks granted by Tiger pitching this inning. 

A base hit scores another for the Hogs. 

They lead 4-2. 

Armstrong gets a strikeout for the second out of the inning.

Another base hit will score another Hog. 

The Razorbacks lead 5-2.  

A fly out to Howell will end the bottom of the fourth. 

We head to the fifth with Arkansas ahead 5-2.

Josh Hall will lead things off for the Tigers in the third. 

Hall grounds out to first for the first out of the inning. 

LaRue gets a base hit! Thats his fourth hit of the season. 

Tigers have a one out base runner for Howell.

LaRue gets picked off for the second out of the inning. 

KASON HOWELL BYE BYE BASEBALL!!

A solo shot gives Auburn a 1-0 lead.

 Foster grounds out to end the top of the third. 

We head to the bottom with Auburn ahead 1-0. 

Vail Pitch Count: 18

A four pitch walk gives the Hogs their first base runner. 

Vail gets a strikeout for the first out of the inning. 

Auburn back picks the runner on first for the second out of the inning. Heck of a play there from LaRue. He sure does have a lazer for an arm. 

A double gives the Hogs a two out base runner. 

A fly out to Hall will end the third inning. We head to the fourth with Auburn ahead 1-0. 

Kirby will lead things off for the Tigers in the second. 

Kirby grounds out to third for the first out of the inning. 

Stanfield grounds out to short for the second out of the inning. 

Interesting note: Auburn has pounded a lot of balls into the ground early. This pitcher is inducing a lot of ground outs. 

Green will try and spark a two out rally. 

Green lines out to first to end the top of the second. 

We head to the bottom with no score. 

Vail is back out for his second inning of work. 

A ground out to Ware is the first out of the inning. 

Vail Groundout Counter: 3

Vail gets a strikeout for the second out of the inning. 

A groundout to Foster ends the second inning. 

We head to the third with no score. 

Kason Howell steps in and we are underway. 

Howell grounds out for the first out of the ball game. 

Foster rips a base hit for the Tigers. 

One on and one out for Irish. 

Irish is hit by a pitch. 

Men on first and second for Ware. 

A double play will end the top of the first. 

We head to the bottom with no score. 

Tommy Vail will toe the rubber for the Tigers. 

The leadoff hitter puts a bunt down and Vail throws him out at first. 

Interesting note: Irish make a great scoop on that play to record the out. The freshman has looked great at first base so far this season. 

A soft grounder to Irish is the second out of the inning. 

A strikeout from Vail will end the first inning. 

We head to the second with no score. 

Andrew Stefaniak Arkansas 5-1

Lindsay Crosby Arkansas 7-5