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Published Mar 12, 2019
LIVE COMMENTARY: Diamond Hogs vs. Western Illinois (Game 1)
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Andrew Hutchinson  •  HawgBeat
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First pitch: 6:32 p.m.

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~Starting pitchers for Arkansas/Western Illinois

~Scouting report on the Fighting Leathernecks

~Weather Report

~Notes on Jordan McFarland + the suspension of Jacob Burton's suspension

~Stat of the Week

~Stat comparison

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Bottom 1st - Arkansas 1, Western Illinois 0

The Razorbacks strike first thanks to a one-out triple by Heston Kjerstad. He scored on a ground out by Trevor Ezell.

Bottom 4th - Arkansas 3, Western Illinois 0

With the bases loaded, Casey Opitz worked the count full and drew a walk to bring home Arkansas' second run. That prompted the Fighting Leathernecks to make a pitching change for the first time. Jordan McFarland tacked on one more with a sacrifice fly.

Bottom 5th - Arkansas 4, Western Illinois 0

Casey Martin crushed a 3-2 pitch that just got inside the foul pole for a solo home run.

Bottom 6th - Arkansas 5, Western Illinois 0

Arkansas tacked on an insurance run with a beautiful squeeze bunt by Jacob Nesbit.

Bottom 7th - Arkansas 7, Western Illinois 0

The second home run of the night is a two-run bomb by Kjerstad.

Bottom 8th - Arkansas 8, Western Illinois 0

Jack Kenley drives in another run with a sacrifice fly.

FINAL - Arkansas 8, Western Illinois 0

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Starting Lineups
Western IllinoisArkansas

1. Dillon Sears - 2B

1. Casey Martin - SS

2. Deion Thompson - SS

2. Heston Kjerstad - RF

3. Bailey Montgomery - 1B

3. Trevor Ezell - 2B

4. Alex Dorethy - P

4. Dominic Fletcher - CF

5. CJ Schaeffer Jr. - C

5. Trey Harris - DH

6. Nolan Ard - LF

6. Casey Opitz - C

7. Drue Galassi - CF

7. Jordan McFarland - 1B

8. Diego Munoz - 3B

8. Jacob Nesbit - 3B

9. Grant Hannant - RF

9. Christian Franklin - LF

Pitching: LHP Alex Dorethy

Pitching: LHP Patrick Wicklander

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