#2 LSU at #9 ARKANSAS -- NCAA BASEBALL'S BIGGEST MATCHUP OF THE WEEKEND

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=javi sanchez hitting techniques&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&sqi=2&ved=0CC8QFjAA&url=http://www.tigerfan.com/threads/javi-sanchez-hitting-techniques.104119/&ei=dXxqUdS5OaWS2QW8nYCwCA&usg=AFQjCNGtjfIvf0GnTLKqlqqWKjClsruqdA that's why we don't hit in big games.

 

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...0IC4Cg&usg=AFQjCNEZMaa-tvoB-PB4HwT3b6rAki9rDw this is the one javi copied.

 

goodness it's one game don't get carried away arkansas preseaon number 1 geez

 

Comments from Tiger fans:

And I think Glenn will be alright. He's been
solid on a lot of outings

The boys better take this one on the chin
and come out ready tomorrow. This is
Glenn's time to shine and maybe solidify
himself as a Sunday starter with a great
outing.

Fant:
Vs Bama: 3 IP, 2 ER, 5 Hits
Vs MSU - 6 IP, 1 ER, 4 hits
Vs Ole Miss - 6 IP, 1 ER, 7 hits
Vs South Carolina - 6.2 IP, 1 ER (3 total), 3 hits

Very impressive. We'll need a great game all
around tomorrow.

In 4 SEC starts so far this year, Fant has the
12th best ERA among SEC starters going
into this weekend for conference games
Nola has 13th best

hits will fall tomorrow... all those hard hit
balls right at the fielders will find the gaps
tomorrow!

Dropping in to say that I expect to lose the
game tommorow.
Also wanted to say this team is still
excellent.

Here's to a better Sunday, and Cody
pitching the game of his career!

Hope Glenn gives us a solid 5+ and
shows us we have a whole weekend staff.

I think we see Glenn solidify that sunday
spot today, it's his time

Hopefully Glenn has the
game of his life, but I'm not counting on it.
Hogs probably take this series, but it was
bound to happen at some point. We will
bounce back regardless of tomorrows
outcome

Without Stanek the pigs are nothing. LSU will
destroy them tomorrow.
A few things the pigs should keep in mind:
- The overall series- LSU has twice as many
wins as the pigs.
- If by some miracle the pigs win tomorrow
they are still behind LSU in the SECw.
- Pigs have zero CWS titles, LSU has 6.
Hate LSU all you want but the bottom line is
we own your sorry arse in baseball.
Good luck tomorrow, you will need it. All the
pigs did today was piss off the bats. Stanek
won't be there to save you.

 

Stanek is also the guy who snapped South Carolina’s record 22-game NCAA tournament winning streak in a 2-1 win at the College World Series last year

 

Javi Sanchez was just on LSU radio, says he "expects a low scoring game, hopefully we get a spark late to win it"

CST was saying yesterday that both LSU and Arkansas haven't even had to use their best bull pen pitchers yet, so they will all be ready to go today (for us: Cotton, Bourgeois, Bonvillain, etc)

 

Mainieri on radio:

Unusual to go month without losing in baseball, will be new feeling for us

Thinks our guys will be ready to play

Fant is a good pitcher, they have a slew of good pitchers, I've never seen a team with so many quality pitchers and power arms

We can't get behind

We have to win

 

Some notes and comments on Fant:

-Fant is pure offspeed junk, guys fastball his about 85-88mph. Nastiest changeup you'll see all year possibly. Nothing but junk all over and around the plate.
--Fant- Crafty Lefty. Runs the fastball up around 92, then will hit you with a change up in the 70's. Change up is his best pitch and his out pitch. Will throw it every pitch if he has to then uses fastball for out pitch, or vice versa.
-Baseball America: in the fall, Fant added an effective cutter/slider to his quality fastball-changeup combination.
-GoGamecocks.com: Fant is more of a crafty lefty type who can change speeds and keep hitters off-balance.

 

Arkansas fans calling the Hogs, pretty loud crowd

Now Arkansas takes the field