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Gators @ Cats (Friday)

Ohh bad call. Schultz called out on a full count strike WAY below the knees. Crossed just above the ankles.
 
Schultz wasn't happy about that and let the umpire know about it.

Collett pops out to first for out 2.
 
Rhodes hits it hard to center but it hangs up for out 3.

0-0 going to 2.
 
Some bad luck for UK. A 2 out 1-2 WP hits a UF batter off the bounce. Then a double past Rhodes, who throws a strike to Ritter to get the runner going to second, but on the tag it bounces away from Ritter and everyone is safe.

Harney unfazed and gets a K to end the UF 2nd
 
Kessler strikes out looking. That was a good pitch, painted the inside corner. Anu with a single into the gap in left center.

Ritter hits one to dead center for a single.

UK with a double steal. Bold strategy there. A better throw and Anu is out by a mile, but the throw was wild.

Lewis strikes out swinging.

Hill rips a 2-0 count into right to score two for UK. Right over the leaping first baseman.

2-0 UK
 
Rain picking up as UF tries to keep Hill out of scoring position.

Hill steals second. He gets it easily on a ball that bounced well short of home and got by the catcher. Hill was going anyway.

Hill dancing everywhere. UF not holding him much and they pick him off, but they call him out for leaving the base path. Hill mad again. Mingione out to argue. Umps to discuss. One ump called him safe another called him out. 2nd interfered but third base ump claimed Hill left base path.
 
Harney gets 2 outs in the top of the third and we have a full deluge now. Harney having trouble with grip and falls behind 3-0 before finding a dry baseball and running it full. Walked him. Tough spot in this big downpour. They need to stop this...
 
UK trying to delay and get through the rain. Major disadvantage for UK here.
 
UK basically pleading them to stop this. Harney asking for fresh rosin and everything. Dear lord...

Rain may be passing now.
 
Harney just shrugging because he can't do anything. Ground crew out to rake the mound.
 
I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY PLAYED THROUGH THIS CRAP WHEN IT WAS GOING TO PASS IN 20 MINUTES!!!! These Umpires are fricking clueless

When Harney couldn't grip and walked a batter they should have immediately delayed. At that point it was effecting the game. I'm so angry.
 
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Harney now at 57 pitches as well. So this will effect UK long term as well..

Harney gets a K to end the stupid inning.
 
2-2 going to the bottom of the third.

I'm going to fume all game now...
 
Estep strikes out. Fastball inside corner is Estep's kryptonite. He'll learn to turn on those.

Schultz also strikes out. Must be nice to have dry baseballs.

Collett is so stupid strong. He just basically flips the bat out and hits one off the fence in left for a double. Just silly how strong he is.

Rhodes had a hanging one he murdered foul. He wants that back. He works a full count though. Another hanging one and Rhodes is under it. A pop out to center.

2-2 going to the 4th
 
Arkansas and UGA in a weather delay... apparently we've got a crew in Lexington that doesn't know what that is.
 
Harney gives up a 1 out single past Lewis at second.

Full count fly ball to right for out 2. Harney at 75 pitches. Criminal. Absolutely criminal what the umpires did to him.

Line drive into right to put them at second and first with 2 outs.

Fly out to right to end the inning. Harney through 4 at 81 pitches.

2-2 going to bottom 4
 
BTWs... sounds like there is still a lot of chirping between UK and UF in this one. So, it's still heated.
 
Kessler grounds out to short. Sharply hit, but right at him.

Anu strikes out looking. Same spot that got Estep. Just painting black on the inside on the lefties.

Ritter hits one down the right field line for a single. Just stuck the bat out there and used the pitcher's velo against him.

Lewis grounds out to second to end the 4th.

2-2 going to 5
 
Harney had to work hard for that as it's a 3-2 deep fly to left for out one. Schultz got that a step shy of the wall.

Another home run. Same guy as before. 3-2 UF.

Gators now chirping.

Grounder to Estep. Good play to stay with a ball he knocks down. I like him over at 3rd.

Harney at 95 pitches. Going to see if we can get him out of this but he gives up another single, this one to left, a soft liner.

Marsh in the pen ready. Pitch 100 now. Just can't find the out pitches right now.... finally does at pitch 105.

2-3 UF going to the bottom of 5
 
Hill sends the first pitch back where it came from.

Hope they don't try to bunt Estep here. He didn't look comfortable with it yesterday. They are keeping Hill close, a bunch of pickoff moves to keep him at first. Swing and miss and Hill steals second. That one is close, but he's definitely there. Estep strikes out swinging.
 
Have to say, one thing I like about Mingione is that he loves to run. I like that. Keep the defense honest and always worried about runners.

Schultz falls behind 0-2. Another painting on that second strike. He's gotten a generous zone tonight, not sure UK has had that. Mace still paying a ton of attention to Hill. Gotta like that Hill is in his head. Mace doesn't get the shin strike and he yells, 'bullshit!,' and he gets a warning from 2nd base ump.

SCHULTZ LINES IT INTO RIGHT AND HILL SLIDES HOME SAFE 3-3!!!
 
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Mace still worried about Schultz and his worry leads to a walk of Collett. Pen just now warming for UF and O'Sullivan out to delay.
 
Mace throwing nothing but inside corner on Kessler. Full count. Florida mad they didn't get the 2-2 K. Mace shaking his head. Kessler grounds into double play.

Damage done and UK leads 4-3 going to the 6th
 
Loved Hill's helmet roll at the pitcher who stared him down. Pitcher tried to talk shit and then Hill pointed and said tie ball-game.
 
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Routine play to second on the first pitch.

Wow. Schultz didn't play the ball well off the bat, and slipped a bit, but he's an athlete and he makes a sliding grab for out 2. Marsh may have gotten away with that pitch.

Ohh wow. O'Sullivan is mad. Umpire walked towards UF dugout because the hitter threw the bat away on a swing and was adding pine tar. Umpire said he was making sure they weren't talking, which could be a timeout, and O'Sullivan lost it. Marsh don't care though... next pitch is strike 3!!!

4-3 UK going go bottom 6
 
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