Auburn vs. Arkansas RUBBER GAME

[AUAeroEngineer 0]

With Auburn tying the series yesterday, this conference series lies in the arm of Auburn ace Derek Varnadore. After a very strong outing from Will Irvin yesterday, the Tigers look to seal the deal today. Like I said yesterday, the Tigers have yet to lose an opening SEC series while JP is the coach. Let's hope today doesn't change that. Before the game today, the 1967 World Series team will be honored at Plainsmen, so if you're heading there, come early and stay late. WDE

Here's the lineup. Same as yesterday.

1. Hargs

2. Fradejas

3. CMac

4. Gamache

5. Gilmer

6. TC

7. KP

8. Beisner

9. Creede

P: Varnadore

[AuburnTigers1 0]

Who is this Kevin Patterson guy who continues to hit the ball hard in this series? Glad to see him starting to come around.

[IManAUBURNlifer 0]

Ran ourselves out of a possible big 2nd inning. Failed to execute a bunt and got caught in a pitch-out/ run down situation. Hargett got caught too far off the bag. Regardless, we tack on another and now lead 2-0 going to the 3rd.

[IManAUBURNlifer 0]

2-1 now. They got a leadoff double, he got moved over on a groundout, and was sacrificed home on a fly ball to Fradejas.

[Ronald McDonald 0]

Let's go AU

[IManAUBURNlifer 0]

Its now 3-1 in the bottom of the 4th. CMac hit a homer last inning. Dude is on FIRE!

[IManAUBURNlifer 0]

Bases loaded.......and McElroy is up! Could break the game wide open.

[IManAUBURNlifer 0]

They hit him so its now 4-1. That's probably the smartest thing to do since he is swinging the bat as well as anybody in the nation currently. Pitching change for arky

[IManAUBURNlifer 0]

Gamache popped out to LF. 4-1 Auburn going to the 5th.

[tractor 0]

Bottom of 5. Gametracker up to speed so far today

[IManAUBURNlifer 0]

Nothing doing for arky. Varnadore retired the first 2 hitters and then promptly plunked the next 2. He got the final out on a fly ball to Creede Simpson in center. 4-1 to the bottom of the 5th.

[IManAUBURNlifer 0]

Nothing doing other than a walk to Tony Caldwell. Same score to the top pf the 6th.

[IManAUBURNlifer 0]

3 up, 3 down. Heading to the bottom of the 6th with the score still 4-1 Auburn. Creede Simpson to lead off the inning.

[IManAUBURNlifer 0]

4-1 heading to the top of the 7th. We stranded runners on 2nd and 3rd. arky has their 6,7,8 hitters due up with Varnadore still on the mound.

[IManAUBURNlifer 0]

Double to start the inning, rbi single for the next batter. 4-2 Auburn with a runner on 1st with 0 outs. Zach Blatt coming in for Varnadore. Outstanding showing for Varnadore today. Bullpen needs to nail it down for us now.

[IManAUBURNlifer 0]

4-3 currently with a runner on 3rd with 2 outs. Big situation here for Blatt and Auburn

[IManAUBURNlifer 0]

Strike 3!!!! 4-3 Auburn going to the bottom of the 7th. Time to get those runs back.

[bills83au 0]

we have a bullpen?

[IManAUBURNlifer 0]

3 up, 3 down quickly for Auburn. 4-3 heading to the top of the 8th.

[IManAUBURNlifer 0]

Blatt walks the 1st batter.

[IManAUBURNlifer 0]

Starting to unravel a little. Routine single to left and Gonzalez misplays it allowing runners to advance to 2nd and 3rd with 0 outs.

[IManAUBURNlifer 0]

Base hit makes it 5-4. Blatt is pulled. This is our own doing so far guys. We have had countless opportunities to break the game open and have failed to do so. Correction, Coach P came out but made no change. It appears he was just wanting a chat with the home plate umpire. Yet another correction, Blatt indeed is pulled after a sacrifice bunt. Sorry for the confusion.

[waregl87 0]

I can hardly watch when our bullpen gets the ball. It just isn't very good, as evidenced by giving up 2 runs to Arky already to give the Hogs a 5-4 lead in the top of the 8th.

And where is Andrew Morris?

[jsb29 0]

Wow! You're updates are getting to be like Fish's.    Just kidding.  Thanks for keeping us informed.

[bills83au 0]

like I said.

too bad after such a good outing by Varnadore, going deep into the game and not getting any help here. need to get these guys out and get some runs.