Texas vs Minnesota ***Game 1 Thread (FRI-6 PM CST)***

[utisdabomb12]

Good start for the Horns. 

 

[joeywa]

B1 (cont) 2 down, runner on 1B

Very patient AB by Tres.  Veteran AB IMO

Identical swing and placement as CJ's hit

Boswell

0-1 take

0-2 foul

0-2 foul

K swinging

1 LOB

Horns up 2-0 after 1 complete

 

[joeywa]

Texas hitters are going up to the plate hacking.  They really went deep in counts and were not up there as a Cigar Store Indian as Slim would say.

Impressed with their approach early in this game

 

[joeywa]

T2

Hanson

0-1 take

1-1 dirt

2-1 dirt

Line drive single right back up the middle

Handel

0-1 take

1-1 down

1-2 swings at the offspeed offering

1-2 foul

F8; 1 out

Runner holds at 1B

Smith

1-3; gets the out at 1B; Hanson was going on first motion so he's into 2B leaving the only play at 1B

2 outs

Skjefte

0-1 swings at the offspeed pitch

6-3;

1 LOB

Texas leads 1-0 going B2

 

[utisdabomb12]

Impressed with Parker's command early in the season. He's throwing strikes. 

 

[joeywa]

Impressed with Parker's command early in the season. He's throwing strikes. 

He's having probs with his breaking ball.  Minor adjustment needed, but his change and FB are working well.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Fun fact: 80% of college baseball teams are located north of the Mason-Dixon line, but no cold weather program has won the CWS since 1966.

Welcome to Austin, Gophers. It's already 2-0. Have a nice weekend.

 

[joeywa]

B2

McCann

0-1 take

0-2 hook finds the zone; take

1-2

2-2 down

3-2 again, down

Nice job of working count back to full

Single back up the middle.

Impressive AB by the Freshman.

 

[joeywa]

B2 (cont) runner on 1B

Cantu

1-0 low

2-0 down

3-0 down

4-pitch walk on another low pitch

Runners at 1&2

 

[utisdabomb12]

Still haven't seen a bad at bat from Cantu. Surprisingly more patient than I expected. 

 

[joeywa]

B2 (cont) runners at 1&2; 0 outs

Quick meeting on the mound with IF

Gurwitz

Shows bunt, spin move and P looks back McCann

0-1 shows bunt; can't get it

Perfect bunt; 1-4

SAC

Runners move to 2&3 into scoring position.

1 out

 

[joeywa]

B2 (cont) 1 out; runners at 2&3

Johnson

1-0

1-1 swing

Meyer sitting at 44 pitches through 1.3 innings

C trots to mound for a quick visit

WP and McCann scores

Cantu up to 3B

Texas up 3-0

 

[joeywa]

B2 (cont) runner on 3B; 1 out

Johnson

2-1

2-2 foul

F8; 2 outs; ball was not deep enough to bring in the run

Shaw

Deep FLY BALL off the LF wall

Shaw gets an RBI triple!

Texas up 4-0

 

[utisdabomb12]

Best I've seen our offense in years this early in the season. 

 

[joeywa]

B2 (cont) 2 outs; runner on 3B

CJ

0-1 take

1-1 dirt

6-3 ends the inning

Texas adds a couple.

2 in the books; Horns up 4-0

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Should I tell Minnesota now that the Big 10 hasn't sent a single team to Omaha in 20 years....yes, that's 160 teams.

 

[Johnstark23]

Sitting in a hotel room in Denver. It's fixin to start snowing. I've got 13 mins to first pitch. I'm taking whatever I could get in the hotel "Market."

Late to the party but got to say that is great dedication my friend.

 

[utisdabomb12]

I'm getting the feeling Minnesota will have a hard time scoring runs this year. 

 

[joeywa]

T3

Halloran

0-1 foul

0-2 catches inside part of the plate

1-2 away

4-3 routine ground out for Marlow

1 out

Boxwell

1-3; helluva play by French to knock down the hot come-backer, picks up the ball and makes the play

2 out

Motl

0-1 take

0-2 take and there's Parker's breaking ball working

0-2 fouled down

K swinging; 2-3

1-2-3

Horns lead 4-0 going B3

 

[joeywa]

I'm getting the feeling Minnesota will have a hard time scoring runs this year. 

I hinted at this in the non-conference preview.  They are not a very good team yet.