Game 3: Texas vs OU (Recap & post game added)

[Matt Cotcher]

Kyle Johnson getting the start today vs Robert Tasin (RHP, senior)

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Texas lineup

6 - Baker

4 - Marlow

7 - Johnson

2 - Cantu

5 - Boswell

3 - Barrera

DH - Hinojosa

9 - Shaw

8 - Gurwitz

 

[Matt Cotcher]

OU lineup

4 - Carpenter

9 - Alspaugh

8 - Aikin

2 - Hermelyn

6 - Neuse

1 - Tasin

3 - O'Brien

7 - Haley

5 - Ake

 

[joeywa]

Good morning folks.  Got me some coffee, caught up on some much-needed Zzzz's after an almost 24-hour day yesterday.  Now it's time for some baseball.

Thanks to Cotcher for bringing in the W last night.  Let's see if we can get two.

First pitch scheduled for Noon, but hearing there is a bit of drizzle out at Disch right now.  Hang tight and we'll see if we can get going on time. 

 

[joeywa]

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[joeywa]

Game will be live on LHN, streaming audio coverage on TexasSports.com and 1300 AM.

 

[joeywa]

Texas wearing white pants with burnt orange pinstripes, burnt orange jerseys, caps and socks

Oklahoma wearing gray pants and sleeveless jerseys, crimson undersleeves, caps, and socks.

 

[joeywa]

I really like the move to have Cantu back behind the dish for the second straight game.  I think his defensive strengths give OU some pause when it comes to stealing bases. 

 

[joeywa]

And we're off

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Sun keeps trying to peek through the clouds. Several players are wearing sunglasses for the glare.

Radar looks like it could get dicey after 2'ish. Let's hope the play quickly.

 

[streettopeschel]

Sun keeps trying to peek through the clouds. Several players are wearing sunglasses for the glare.

Radar looks like it could get dicey after 2'ish. Let's hope the play quickly.

this first AB isn't helping. But helluv 6-3

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Another sparkling defensive play by Baker. Made better by Carpenter falling at 1B.

 

[joeywa]

Breeze blowing from RF line towards CF

T1

Carpenter

1-0 up

1-1 foul

2-1 up

2-2 swing

2-2 fouled back

2-2 fouled away left

2-2 fouled back right

3-2 just misses low/away

3-2 fouled down left

3-2 fouled away right

3-2 fouled down

3-2 fouled back

6-3; Sliding grab moving to his right by Baker, gets up and fires it to Tres-nice dig; 1 out

Alspaugh

1-0 down

1-1 take

6-3; 2 outs

Aiken

1-0 down

2-0

2-1 take

3-1 away

Walks

Hermelyn

0-1 take

1-1 down

2-1 low/in

L9;

1 LOB

No Score headed B1

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Well hit ball by Hermelyn but right at Shaw. That seems to happen at DFF a lot.

 

[joeywa]

B1

Baker

0-1 takes a ball low

0-2 swing

1-2 low/away

KS; pitch was down and off the plate, but it was a nice off-speed pitch; 1 out

Marlow

L5; 3B robs Marlow of an XBH down the LF line with a nice "look what I found" snag; 2 outs

Johnson

1-0 down

1-1 fouled just off RF line

F9

1-2-3

Texas 0

OU 0

Through 1 Complete

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Tasin is on the mound but was the DH on Friday night, so seeing him hit isn't a surprise. He was 1-4 on Friday.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Good decision by Johnston not to go for the lead runner on that sac bunt. His throw popped Marlow's mitt loud enough to be heard up here in the box.

 

[joeywa]

T2

Neuse

0-1 take

Singles through left side, just off the left side of Baker at SS.  Probably a ball that Baker should have made the play on.

Tasin

1-0 up/away

Single back up the middle

Runners at 1&2

O'Brien

1-0 shows bunt, pulls back

1-1 fouled bunt down

SAC Bunt 1-4; 1 out.

Runners at 2&3

Haley

1-0 low

2-0 dirt

3-0 away

3-1 take

Walks on a pitch up/away

Bases loaded

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Typical freshman...Johnston is much better when he attacks & throws to the mitt. When he overthinks, he gets in trouble.