Live Blog: Homer in 10th Inning Sinks Razorbacks

Hogs' big comeback doesn't produce win as Vanderbilt delivers a 10th-inning homer for 9-6 win in extra innings

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The stretch run for Arkansas baseball is here.

For the first weekend with high temperatures (it is expected to be mid-80's to 90's all weekend), the Razorbacks begin angling to secure a host spot in the NCAA Regional.

The crowd at Baum-Walker Stadium is likely to be a big one with the line forming for HawgPen tickets as early as Thursday morning.

Follow the game inning by inning here.

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First Inning: Hogs 0, Vandy 0

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Connor Noland starts on the mound and hits a batter, but got a strikeout, then a ground out to escape with no damage throwing 13 pitches.

The Hogs' leadoff group of Cayden Wallace, Michael Turner and Robert Moore didn't get the ball out of the infield in quick order.

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Second Inning: Vandy 4, Hogs 0

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The Commodores jumped all over Noland, getting three hits including a two-run homer by Parker Noland (no, that's not a typo), then manufactured a couple of more runs on a walk and pair of singles.

Vandy freshman Devin Futrell keeps Hogs' bats silent in bottom of inning with only designated hitter Kendall Diggs reaching base on a walk.

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Third Inning: Vandy 5, Hogs 0

Connor Noland throws early in the Hogs' game against Vanderbilt. (Arkansas Communications)

Commodores added a solo run when Dominic Keegan drew a lead-off walk, then got to third on a single by Javier Vaz and scored on a sacrifice fly to left field from P. Noland.

The Razorbacks had Jace Bohrofen lead off by getting hit on a pitch, then made it to third on a Cayden Wallace double, but couldn't get home after failing to get a really good jump on the hit. They both finished the inning on second and third.

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Fourth Inning: Vandy 5, Hogs 1

Hogs shortstop Jalen Battles during the Razorbacks' series-opener against Vanderbilt on Friday night. (Arkansas Communications)

The Commodores only got a single from Enrique Bradfield, Jr., but couldn't do anything with it as C. Noland seems to be settling in a little on the mound after a shaky first few innings.

Brady Slavens led off the bottom of the fourth with a big homer to the Hunt Center in right field, but the Hogs could only get a two-out walk by Braydon Webb after that.

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Fifth Inning: Vandy 5, Hogs 4

Cayden Wallace during the Hogs' game with Vanderbilt to open three-game series. (Arkansas Communications)

Commodores get a lead-off double from Keegan, but C. Noland keeps them at bay, hitting Vaz but getting out of the inning with no further damage.

Hogs get a lead-off double by Battles and Robert Moore delivers a two-out homer into the Vanderbilt bullpen in left field to give the Hogs some life. Slavens then hit his second homer in almost the same location. It may be game on.

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Sixth Inning: Hogs 5, Vandy 5

Arkansas shortstop Jalen Battles makes a throw to first during the Hogs' win Friday night over Vanderbilt. (Arkansas Communications)

C. Noland doesn't come out for the sixth, giving way to Kole Ramage. He went five innings, which could be critical for the rest of the series and allowed six hits, on three walks, striking out five and hitting a pair of Commodores.

Vanderbilt got a double by Bradfield, but couldn't do a whole lot it as Ramage struck out the next batter, giving way to left-hander Evan Taylor who got a third-out strikeout.

The Commodores pulled Futrell, who allowed four earned runs on five hits, striking out four, walking two and hitting a batter throwing 84 pitches.

Braydon Webb started off the bottom of the sixth reaching on an error by the Vanderbilt second baseman and took third on a pickoff throw sailing to the stands in right field. Bohrofen brought him home on a single to right field, tying the game. Battles' double down the left-field line bounced over the fence for a ground-rule double, putting Bohrofen at third with one out. Wallace then drew a walk to load the bases with one out.

The Hogs couldn't squeeze another run out and left the bases loaded (now six through six innings).

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Seventh Inning: Hogs 7, Vandy 7

Razorbacks pitching coach Matt Hobbs has a meeting on the mound with starter Connor Noland and the infield during the game with Vanderbilt. (Arkansas Communications)

Vanderbilt re-takes the lead on a two-out solo homer by Jack Bulger and it didn't last half of an inning.

The Hogs came right back with Moore's towering fly to right field was misplayed by Spencer Jones and he ended up a second, then moved to third on a ground-out by Slavens. Chris Lanzilli's ground-out brought him home to tie things up again.

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Eighth Inning: Hogs 6, Vandy 6

Vandy gets a lead-off walk but can't get him home and the Razorbacks do the same thing in the bottom of the inning.

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Ninth Inning:

Vanderbilt can't do anything with Brady Tygart on the mound. A pair of ground-outs to start the top of the ninth, then Webb makes a sliding catch on a dying line drive to center and the Hogs will have a shot to end it.

Michael Turner and Moore strike out before Slavens draws a two-out walk.and Lanzilli caught a break when Commodores first baseman Keegan dropped a pop-out he had chased in front of the Razorbacks' dug-out before grounding out to send the game to extra innings.

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10th Inning: Vandy 9, Hogs 6

Razorbacks catcher Michael Turner during Friday night's series opener against Vanderbilt. (Arkansas Communications)

Tygart walked the lead-off batter, then gave up a double to P. Noland before the Commodores tried to squeeze a runner home, but catcher Michael Turner got the ball and tagged the runner out. Bradfield then took a 1-2 pitch over the right-field fence to put a big hill in front of the Hogs in the bottom of the inning.

The Hogs go down in order in the bottom of the ninth and now have to find a way to win (again on back-to-back days).

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