Razorbacks fall to MSU, head to Gainesville
Jimmy Carter
Issue date: 4/24/09 Section: Sports
What was supposed to be a nonconference confidence-booster turned into a lost opportunity.
Arkansas (25-21) fell to Missouri State 2-1 in eight innings Wednesday night before 450 fans at Bogel Park.
The Razorbacks managed just six hits and committed three errors in the loss.
"It's a bad loss," Arkansas coach Jamie Pinkerton said. "We've got to get more than six hits. We didn't hit the ball well in key situations. Defensively we didn't help."
Missouri State (18-18) scored the game-winning run on pinch hitter Taylor Farley's RBI single to right field, scoring shortstop Jessie Smith from second base in the top of eighth inning.
"I thought Miranda (Dixon) pitched a good game," Pinkerton said. "She only gave up one earned run over eight innings. We can't wait until the sixth, seventh and eighth to try to score runs. Our opportunities came late and we didn't come through tonight. When you make errors and give up unearned runs you're not going to win."
The Razorbacks had a chance to extend the game in the bottom frame and positioned runners on first and second base for Dixon with two outs. Dixon hit a rocket straight into Missouri State third basemen Amie Hubbard's glove to end the game.
"I had hit her pretty hard the (at bat) before and I felt pretty confident about it," Dixon said. "She threw well against us."
Arkansas struck first in the bottom of the third inning. Junior center fielder Jessica Bachkora walked with one out.
Freshman left fielder Tori Mort beat out third baseman Bubba Weiss' throw for an infield single and Missouri State first baseman Jan Shewmaker's subsequent throw to third base was wide allowing Bachkora to slide in to home safely. Bears left fielder Tyler Porter was backing up third base but bobbled the ball, allowing Bachkora to score the game's first run.
The Bears answered in the top of the fifth inning when second baseman Jenna Schwarck hit a two-out RBI blooper to right field, scoring right fielder Ashley Arbon from second base.
Arkansas (25-21) fell to Missouri State 2-1 in eight innings Wednesday night before 450 fans at Bogel Park.
The Razorbacks managed just six hits and committed three errors in the loss.
"It's a bad loss," Arkansas coach Jamie Pinkerton said. "We've got to get more than six hits. We didn't hit the ball well in key situations. Defensively we didn't help."
Missouri State (18-18) scored the game-winning run on pinch hitter Taylor Farley's RBI single to right field, scoring shortstop Jessie Smith from second base in the top of eighth inning.
"I thought Miranda (Dixon) pitched a good game," Pinkerton said. "She only gave up one earned run over eight innings. We can't wait until the sixth, seventh and eighth to try to score runs. Our opportunities came late and we didn't come through tonight. When you make errors and give up unearned runs you're not going to win."
The Razorbacks had a chance to extend the game in the bottom frame and positioned runners on first and second base for Dixon with two outs. Dixon hit a rocket straight into Missouri State third basemen Amie Hubbard's glove to end the game.
"I had hit her pretty hard the (at bat) before and I felt pretty confident about it," Dixon said. "She threw well against us."
Arkansas struck first in the bottom of the third inning. Junior center fielder Jessica Bachkora walked with one out.
Freshman left fielder Tori Mort beat out third baseman Bubba Weiss' throw for an infield single and Missouri State first baseman Jan Shewmaker's subsequent throw to third base was wide allowing Bachkora to slide in to home safely. Bears left fielder Tyler Porter was backing up third base but bobbled the ball, allowing Bachkora to score the game's first run.
The Bears answered in the top of the fifth inning when second baseman Jenna Schwarck hit a two-out RBI blooper to right field, scoring right fielder Ashley Arbon from second base.
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