Bulldogs Answer With Game Two Win

STARKVILLE, Ark. - Mississippi States Brian LaNinfa crushed a two-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to spoil an Arkansas comeback and give the Bulldogs a split of Saturdays doubleheader with a 9-8 win. A crowd of 6,728 at Dudy Noble Field saw the No. 12 Razorbacks win the first game of the doubleheader 6-2 and then erase a 5-1 third-inning deficit and take a 8-7 lead in the eighth inning. Stephen Robison put the Hogs on top when he ripped an RBI double off the third base bag. The double came off MSU reliever Justin Pigott, who had not allowed an earned run in 20.1 innings this season. Pigott got the win to improve to 4-0 on the season after allowing a run on three hits in 2.1 innings. The No. 15 Bulldogs go to 29-10 on the season and 8-8 in Southeastern Conference play. UA freshman Brett Bollman took the loss to fall to 0-2 on the season. He pitched well over 2.1 innings before LaNinfa got to him with one out in the ninth inning. Bollman allowed three runs - two earned - on 31 pitches. The loss drops Arkansas to 29-12 on the season and 9-8 in conference play. The Razorbacks were playing with only one bench player all day as second baseman Logan Forsythe missed both games with the stomach flu and Craig Gentry wasnt able to play with an infection in his right knee. It got worse in the second game when Chris Hollensworth was lifted in the fourth inning with the stomach flu, leaving the Hogs with no available position players. LaNinfa went 3 for 5 in game two and 5 for 10 in the doubleheader. He hit two home runs in game two and drove in four runs. The SECs leading hitter Thomas Berkery went 4 for 5 with four RBI and a run scored. Berkery was 6 for 10 in the double header. Arkansas had five hitters collected two hits each in the 13-hit Razorback attack. Blake Parker and Danny Hamblin provide the run production. Parker crushed a three-run home run in the fourth inning and Hamblin plated two with a double in the seventh to knot the game at 7-all. It was Parkers sixth home run of the season and RBIs 53 and 54 for Hamblin, who drove in five runs in the doubleheader. Arkansas starter Trey Holloway did not get a decision after allowing five runs - all earned - on seven hits in just 2.2 innings of work. Brian McLelland came on in relief and worked 2.1 innings, allowing one unearned run on two hits. MSU starter Josh Johnson worked six innings, allowing five runs on six hits while walking four and striking out three on 85 pitches. He was lifted for reliever Brett Cleveland, who allowed two runs on four hits in two-thirds of an inning. The rubber game of the series between the Razorbacks and Bulldogs is slated for 1:30 p.m. Sunday from Dudy Noble Field in Starkville. RHP Shaun Seibert (2-0, 2.38 ERA) will start for Arkansas while Mississippi State will send RHP John Lalor (2-2, 3.92) to the hill. -- HOGS -- File: AR41.pdf (103Kbytes) Arkansas vs Mississippi State (Apr 22, 2006) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Box score (NCAA) Play-by-Play Line score -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Box score (NCAA) Arkansas Razorbacks #12 Arkansas at #15 Mississippi State Apr 22, 2006 at Starkville, Miss. (Dudy Noble Field) Arkansas 8 (29-12,9-8 SEC) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Clint Arnold lf.......... 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 Jake Dugger cf........... 5 1 1 1 0 0 7 0 0 Danny Hamblin 1b......... 5 0 1 2 0 0 10 0 1 David Hum dh............. 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 Chris Hollensworth rf.... 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Wayne Hrozek ph/rf...... 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 Brian Walker c........... 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 Matt Willard ss.......... 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 Blake Parker 3b.......... 4 2 1 3 0 2 0 2 1 Stephen Robison 2b....... 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 5 0 Trey Holloway p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brian McLelland p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Brett Bollman p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 37 8 13 8 4 3 25 10 6 Mississippi State 9 (29-10,8-8 SEC) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Jeffrey Rea 2b........... 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 6 0 Edward Easley 3b......... 3 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 Thomas Berkery ss........ 5 1 4 4 0 0 4 3 0 Brian LaNinfa dh......... 5 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 3 Joseph Hunter cf......... 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 Joseph McCaskill c....... 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 0 0 Brad Jones 1b............ 4 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 1 Matt Richardson rf....... 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Mitch Moreland ph/rf.... 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Jeff Butts lf............ 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Josh Johnson p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Brett Cleveland p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Justin Pigott p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 38 9 13 9 2 3 27 11 6 Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Arkansas............ 001 301 210 - 8 13 2 Mississippi State... 104 101 002 - 9 13 0 ------------------------------------------- Note: 1 out, 0 runners LOB when the game ended. E - Willard(11); Parker(9). DP - AR 2; MSTATE 3. LOB - AR 6; MSTATE 6. 2B - Dugger(8); Hum(4); Hrozek(4); Robison(3); Easley(12); Berkery(7); Hunter(8). HR - Parker(6); LaNinfa 2(7). SB - Willard(7). Arkansas IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP -------------------------------------------------- Trey Holloway....... 2.2 7 5 5 1 2 14 15 - Brian McLelland..... 2.1 2 1 0 1 1 10 11 - Brett Bollman....... 3.1 4 3 2 0 0 14 14 - Mississippi State IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP -------------------------------------------------- Josh Johnson........ 6.0 6 5 5 4 3 22 26 - Brett Cleveland..... 0.2 4 2 2 0 0 6 6 - Justin Pigott....... 2.1 3 1 1 0 0 9 9 - Win - Pigott (4-0). Loss - Bollman (0-2). Save - None. WP - McLelland(3); Johnson(3). Pitches/strikes: None. Umpires - HP: Jack Cox 1B: Randy Watkins 3B: John Magnusson Start: 5:18 Time: 2:44 Attendance: 7390 Game: AR41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Play-by-Play Arkansas Razorbacks #12 Arkansas at #15 Mississippi State - Play-by-Play Apr 22, 2006 at Starkville, Miss. (Dudy Noble Field) Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Arkansas............ 001 301 210 - 8 13 2 Mississippi State... 104 101 002 - 9 13 0 ------------------------------------------- Arkansas starters: 4/lf Arnold; 24/cf Dugger; 3/1b Hamblin; 5/dh Hum; 10/rf Hollensworth; 21/c Walker; 25/ss Willard; 20/3b Parker; 14/2b Robison; 7/p Holloway; Mississippi State starters: 7/2b Rea; 8/3b Easley; 20/ss Berkery; 11/dh LaNinfa; 5/cf Hunter; 29/c McCaskill; 23/1b Jones; 24/rf Richardson; 2/lf Butts; 12/p Johnson; Arkansas 1st - Arnold singled down the rf line. Dugger popped up to lf. Hamblin grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Arnold out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mississippi State 1st - Rea grounded out to 3b, bunt. Easley doubled to left center. Berkery singled to left center, RBI; Easley scored. LaNinfa singled through the right side; Berkery advanced to second. Hunter grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; LaNinfa out on the play. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Arkansas 2nd - Hum flied out to rf. Hollensworth walked. Walker grounded out to ss; Hollensworth advanced to second. Willard flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mississippi State 2nd - McCaskill struck out swinging. Jones grounded out to 1b unassisted. Richardson flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Arkansas 3rd - Parker struck out looking. Robison walked. Arnold singled to right center; Robison advanced to third. Dugger reached on a fielder`s choice, RBI; Arnold out at second 2b to ss; Robison scored. Hamblin out on batter`s interference. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mississippi State 3rd - Butts flied out to cf. Rea struck out looking. Easley walked. Berkery doubled to right center, RBI; Easley scored. LaNinfa homered to right field, 2 RBI; Berkery scored. Hunter doubled to right center. McCaskill singled to left field, RBI; Hunter scored. McLelland to p for Holloway. Jones grounded out to p. 4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Arkansas 4th - Hum struck out swinging. Hrozek pinch hit for Hollensworth. Hrozek singled through the right side. Walker walked; Hrozek advanced to second. Willard infield fly to 3b. Parker homered to left center, 3 RBI; Walker scored; Hrozek scored. Robison popped up to p, bunt. 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mississippi State 4th - Hrozek to rf. Richardson reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second. Butts grounded out to ss. Rea lined out to cf. Richardson advanced to third on a wild pitch. Easley walked. Berkery singled to right field, RBI; Easley advanced to second; Richardson scored, unearned. LaNinfa lined out to cf. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Arkansas 5th - Arnold walked. Dugger lined into double play 1b unassisted; Arnold out on the play. Hamblin flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mississippi State 5th - Hunter struck out swinging. McCaskill lined out to rf. Jones singled to left center. Moreland pinch hit for Richardson. Moreland grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Arkansas 6th - Moreland to rf. Hum doubled to right center. Hrozek fouled out to 2b. Walker grounded out to 2b; Hum advanced to third. Willard singled through the left side, bunt, RBI; Hum scored. Willard stole second. Willard advanced to third on a wild pitch. Parker struck out swinging. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mississippi State 6th - Bollman to p for McLelland. Butts singled to center field. Rea flied out to cf. Easley singled through the left side; Butts advanced to third. Berkery singled through the right side, RBI; Easley advanced to second; Butts scored. LaNinfa grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b; Berkery out on the play. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Arkansas 7th - Cleveland to p for Johnson. Robison singled to center field. Arnold reached on a fielder`s choice; Robison out at second ss to 2b. Dugger doubled down the rf line; Arnold advanced to third. Hamblin singled to left center, 2 RBI; Dugger scored; Arnold scored. Hum reached on a fielder`s choice; Hamblin out at second 2b to ss. Hrozek doubled to right center; Hum advanced to third. Pigott to p for Cleveland. Walker grounded out to 2b. 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mississippi State 7th - Hunter lined out to cf. McCaskill lined out to lf. Jones grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Arkansas 8th - Willard singled through the left side. Parker reached on a fielder`s choice; Willard out at second 3b to 2b. Robison doubled down the lf line, RBI; Parker scored. Arnold flied into double play cf to ss; Robison out on the play. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mississippi State 8th - Moreland grounded out to 2b. Butts flied out to cf. Rea grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Arkansas 9th - Dugger grounded out to 1b unassisted. Hamblin popped up to ss. Hum singled to left center. Hrozek grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mississippi State 9th - Easley reached on a fielding error by ss. Berkery flied out to cf. LaNinfa homered to right field, 2 RBI; Easley scored, unearned. 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Line score Mississippi State 9, Arkansas 8 (Apr 22, 2006 at Starkville, Miss.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Arkansas............ 001 301 210 - 8 13 2 (29-12, 9-8 SEC) Mississippi State... 104 101 002 - 9 13 0 (29-10, 8-8 SEC) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Pitchers: Arkansas - Holloway; McLelland(3); Bollman(6). Mississippi State - Johnson; Cleveland(7); Pigott(7). Win-Pigott(4-0) Loss-Bollman(0-2) T-2:44 A-7390 HR AR - Parker (6). HR MS - LaNinfa 2 (7). Game: AR41