***Arkansas Baseball pump up thread***

No. 16 (Perfect Game)

First game: vs North Dakota, Feb 13 ***T-minus 11 days***

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Home series

North Dakota
Cal
La Tech
Loyola Marymount
Gonzaga
SE Missouri
LSU
Memphis in LR
Ole Miss
Missouri St
Mississippi Valley St
Kentucky
Stephen F. Austin
Mississippi St
Tenner

Bold denotes SEC opponent (Schedule Note: we miss automatic-sweep Missouri Yankee Tigers again this year)



***Robust TV schedule, 11 national appearances (PAGEVIEW U)***

Every home game and road SEC contest will be featured on SEC Network Plus



Media day recap:



Obligitary content for LSU lurkers

Spring practice has gone great so far. Thank goodness we’ve had great weather. I think that’s been a major plus. Last year was really rough. We’re trying to work out and get ready for the opening couple of weekends



DVH on pitching

Right now Killian, Taccolini, Jackson, Teague and McKinney are the ones that jump right out at me. They all throw strikes. They’ve got good stuff.



DVH on catching

It’s a pretty good battle. Pennell is a pretty polished defensive catcher. He will throw you out if you give him a chance. Alex Gosser is battling too. Right now Pennell is a little bit ahead of him on the defensive side



DVH on infield

The infield is interesting, especially the middle. Clark Eagan is the most improved hitter that we’ve had and we’ve got him at first base. At second base, there’s three or four kids that could go there. If Michael Bernal isn’t playing short, he can play second. Defensively, he’s our best second baseman. Brett McAfee or Bernal will be at shortstop. Another player that’s improved and I think you’ll see this right out of the gate is Bobby Wernes. Athletically, he’s probably one of the hardest working kids I’ve been around. He can play third, short or second. He’s our best fielder

Coach Jorn on the new baseballs

The pitchers seem to like the ball. They don’t like the extra distance that it carries but they like the feel of it and the ability to spin the ball.”

I think it’s going to make a difference and make things more exciting. Offense or defense, it’s going to be a team win or a team loss for every team across the country. But, I think everyone wants a little bit more drama, especially in Omaha, you saw when guys are hitting home runs in big time moments or extra base hits to score more runs

Coach Vitello on Tyler Spoon

I think his hitting is very similar to what he had last year when I first saw him, what’s different is his presence. It’s phenomenal. I complimented him on his leadership yesterday, but I just think he has a totally different mindset and has a bigger presence.



Spoon on the team

This year I can honestly say that if I don’t get it done, the next guy will in the seven-hole, eight-hole, nine-hole. We have so many weapons in the outfield, infield too. If someone doesn’t get it done one day, someone else will go in and it will be just fine



Bonfield on the team

I just try to put in my work like everyone else and try and be the hardest worker on the team. It’s tough because if you don’t do the job, someone is going to come in a replace you and get that job done.”















2014 Pump Up Video

McKinney walk off HR vs LSU

Eibner vs ASU

Walk off HBP vs Baylol in Super Regionals

Eibner vs ASU (pre-Perry fricking Costello taking over the game, vs all-world closer Swaggerty) **ASU Fan Commentary Version**

Darr vs Florida St to clinch CWS berth

Eibner vs Virginia, down to our final out in CWS