A Torero two step

On both Friday and Saturday nights, games were cancelled at Disch Falk Field. The inclement weather held off long enough on Sunday for the San Diego Toreros and Texas Longhorns to squeeze in a doubleheader in an effort to make up for the missed games.

In retrospect, the Horns might be wishing the weather had persisted. San Diego won Game 1, a 7-inning tilt, by a score of 3-1. The Toreros then dismissed the Longhorns in Game 2, 6-1.

Even if the weather or all the time spent in the dugout on Friday and Saturday nights played a factor, left fielder Ben Johnson was having none of that, saying, “We’re not here to make excuses.” Adding to his argument, Johnson mentioned that those factors were the same for both San Diego and Texas.

/topic/9789-texas-vs-usd-game-4-thread-su-205-pm-cst/” rel=””>Game 2: San Diego 6 – Texas 1

The Longhorns and Toreros battled through eight scoreless innings to start the game, before San Diego broke through with a 6-run rally in the top of the 9^th frame. Texas loaded the bases twice in the home half of the inning, but could not capitalize and fell, 6-1.

Starting pitcher Josh Sawyer (4.0 IP) and Kacy Clemens (2.2 IP) combined to open the first six and two-thirds innings by limiting USD to four total hits and five strikeouts. The Torero’s starter, PJ Conlon, matched their effort, going 6.0 innings and allowing just three hits and five strikeouts.

USD’s six-run 9^th inning came via persistent offense and a lapse on defense by Texas. The Horns’ lone run came off a Ben Johnson sacrifice fly. Texas’ right fielder was the only Longhorn with multiple hits.

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[*]This season Texas was dominating opponents in the late innings, outscoring opponents 35-2 from the seventh inning on. In Game 2 on Sunday they were outscored 6-1 in the ninth frame.

 

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[*]In game 1, Collin Shaw added to his nation-leading double total, bring it to ten on the year.

 

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[*]After shaky starts to their college pitching careers at Rice, Josh Sawyer and Kacy Clemens have settled nicely for Skip Johnson. Sawyer has 9 shutout innings over his last two starts, and Clemens has 7.2.

 

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[*]Ben Johnson had an 11-game hit streak broken with an 0-for-3 game in the first contest of the day.

 

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