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Kentucky v Auburn (Tournament Edition)

Alright just getting home to turn the game on. Nice quick 3 outs there in the 5th by the D. Let's go boys!
 
Grounder to Harris for out number 1.

Grounder to Estep for out 2.

Harris gets another one and it goes for the third out.

1-0 UK as we go to the 6th.
 
Jump lines out to center.

Harris grounds out to third.

Estep works another full count and he takes this one down the right field line for a double. He has been on base 3 times today.

Pitching coach Tim Hudson going to the bullpen to face Ritter.
 
Big two out double by Estep to extend the inning. We really hurt our pitchers with quick half innings. We seem to go down on 10 or less pitches too much. This really is tough on your pitchers.
 
Skipper for Auburn had 7 strikeouts through 3 innings. He had given up just 1 hit and 1 walk against UK.

Now, in 2.2 innings of work Bright comes out of the game having just 1 strikeout and having given up 2 hits and an earned run.

That pitching change looms large.

Swilling now coming in for Auburn. He likely is short term relief here.
 
Swilling apparently has just 2 pitches, a fastball and a curveball. This is the kid with the kind of funky delivery. Ritter strikes out on that breaking ball.

That ends the threat by UK and we go to the bottom of the 6th with UK leading 1-0.
 
Jump lines out to center.

Harris grounds out to third.

Estep works another full count and he takes this one down the right field line for a double. He has been on base 3 times today.

Pitching coach Tim Hudson going to the bullpen to face Ritter.
Is that the Tim Hudson?
 
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Harney works ahead of SEC leading hitter Sonny D. That helped him get him to ground out to short stop for the first out.

Interesting that Peirce, Auburn's second best power hitter squared to bunt. He then lines to short stop and Ritter leaps and pops it up to himself and brings it back in. Wow. Ritter trying to raise that paycheck.

Harney at 80+ pitches here. Carlson fell behind pretty quickly, but he's battling now. Harney does get him though with a swinging strikeout.

Going to the 7th. 1-0 UK
 
Surprised to see Swilling back out here, but that is what we get. Anu lines out to center.

Line drive hit for Fogel into left.

No one warming in the bullpen for UK. Not sure I care for that concept, but maybe they are already warm.

Burkes works a full count and he's battling well. Ball four and UK is in some business here with Plastiak up and runners at first and second with 1 out.

Auburn going to make another change here and Burkhalter will come out to face Plastiak.
 
This is Auburn's closer, so they are really feeling the pressure right here.

Plastiak strikes out once again, his third in three at bats today.

So, 2 outs for UK here with runners on first and second.

Count evens up and then goes full on Thrasher before he grounds out to third base.
 
Harney out again and Harper is warming out in the bullpen. If UK wins this it is not only huge that Harney has had such a great day, but also huge that he's done it while allowing the UK bullpen to save someone like Guilfoil.
 
Harney pitching a hell of a game, only able to keep up via UK website but looking great so far (please do not jinx)
 
Harris bunts and they throw Jump out at 3B. Wow. That is a monster play for them.
 
If they get out of this it could really swing momentum in their favor. Especially with them likely facing a new pitcher.
 
No names but shouldn’t our 3rd base coach be down the line watching the play develop on the cut off play?
 
Harney throws a few pitches and he now seems banged up and they will go to Harper who inherits a 2-0 count
 
No names but shouldn’t our 3rd base coach be down the line watching the play develop on the cut off play?

That would be Mingione over there. He took over for Ammo a few weeks ago because Ammo got a ton of people thrown out at home.
 
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Harney hit his head celebrating Harris getting thrown out at home... brilliant.
 
Harper gets a fly out for the first out. Good job there after having a bad count.
 
Seems like they have some good contact on Harper but not finding a gap. Their best hitter now up.
 
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