Game 1: Texas Tech at Texas (recap & post-game added)

[Matt Cotcher]

T5th

Garcia - Humback liner into shallow CF, runner to 1b, 0 out

Smith - Works full count then K's swinging, runner at 1b, 1 out

Neslony - 2-2

Wild pitch advance Garcia to 2b

Neslony - HBP, runners at 1b & 2b

Gutierrez - soft L5 caught in foul territory, 2 outs

Raley - Get behind 1-2 before easy 4-3 ends inning

Tech leaves 2 more on base.

Heading to B5th

TT 0

UT 0

 

[Matt Cotcher]

B5th

Shaw - Hits it RCF and never hesitates as he legs out a leadoff 2b

Johnson - HBP in knee, runners at 1b & 2b, 0 out

Gurwitz - Bunted up 3b line, E5 on throw, Shaw scores, Johnson to 3b on error, runner at 1b, 0 out

Texas 1 - Tech 0

Barrera - Hit on hand on bunt attempt, bases loaded, 0 out

Tadlock out to argue for a foul ball instead of HBP

Tech to mound to talk strategy.

Cantu - 1st pitch swing - deep in hole at SS, throw not in time, infield single, run scores, bases loaded, 0 out

Texas 2 - Tech 0 

Marlow - fielder's choice 3-2, 1 out, bases still loaded

Baker - Quickly behind 0-2 then L7, sac fly scores run, runners at 1b & 2b, 2 outs

Texas 3 - Tech 0

Boswell - K's swinging to end inning.

Texas strikes for 3.

Going to T6th

TT 0

UT 3

 

[Matt Cotcher]

T6th

Burleson - diving catch in LCF, F8, 1 out

Davis - gives one a ride to the track in RF but Shaw is there, F9, 2 outs

Floyd - singles through left side, runner to 1b, 2 out

Gardner - 1st pitch swinging - long run for Johnson who make catch at line, F7, 3 outs

Easy inning for French.

Heading to B6th

TT 0

UT 3

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Y'all sure are chatty tonight.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

B6th

Hinojosa - full count then fouls several off; finally BB; runner to 1b, 0 out

Shaw - showing bunt; sacrifice 1-3, runner to 2b, 1 out

Johnson - Gets ahead 3-0

CJH tries to steal on a low pitch but is thrown out by 3 steps, 2 out

Johnson - Grounds out, 4-3, 3 outs

Going to T7th

TT 0

UT 3

 

[Matt Cotcher]

T7th

Garcia - 1st pitch swing; Boswell charges & guns him down, 5-3, 1 out

Smith - Easy 4-3 for out #2

Neslony - skied into shallow RF, F9, 3 out

EVERYBODY STRETCH!

Headed to B7th

TT 0

UT 3

 

[drgilbert]

Damn strikeout looking. Sheesh

 

[drgilbert]

Damn SS

 

[Matt Cotcher]

B7th

Gurwitz - Soft liner to CF, single, runner at 1b, 0 outs

Barrera - sac bunt, 1-3, 1 out

Cantu - full count; BB; runners at 1b & 2b, 1 out

Marlow - K's looking for out #2

Baker - 1-2 count before deep grounder to hole, fielded by SS but no throw, infield single, bases loaded, 2 out

Boswell - K's trying to check his swing, 3 outs

Headed to T8th

TT 0 

UT 3

 

[joeywa]

Y'all sure are chatty tonight.

To be honest, the $8 beer has my tongue. #ThanksPatterson

 

[joeywa]

Marlow and Bellow up in the pen.

 

[joeywa]

Parker is done. Bellow on. Parker gets a standing O

 

[Matt Cotcher]

T8th

Gutierrez - K's on a check swing, 1 out

Raley - L8 in LCF for out #2

Burleson - BB

Skip to mound & fans give French a nice hand as Bellow trots in from the pen.

 

[joeywa]

Parker with a curtain call

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Solid outing for French. He gave the Horns all he had and it was what they needed tonight. Big spot for the bullpen with these last 4 outs.

 

[joeywa]

Solid outing for French. He gave the Horns all he had and it was what they needed tonight. Big spot for the bullpen with these last 4 outs.

May be the best outing from French this year.

 

[joeywa]

That's it for Bellow.

MARLOW on

 

[Matt Cotcher]

T8th  cont'd (runner at 1b with 2 outs)

Hargrove to PH for Davis

Hargrove - Gets ahead 3-0 before Bellow runs it full; out wide, BB, runners at 1b & 2b, 2 out

Skip to mound to pull Bellow for Ty Marlow.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

T8th cont'd (runners at 1b & 2b with 2 out)

Quinn Carpenter to PH for Floyd.

Carpenter - Deep fly on 2-0 pitch but Shaw is there, F9, 3 outs

Tech threatens, but the Horns' pen holds.

Heading to B8th

TT 0

UT 3

 

[joeywa]

Bang up job tonight Cotcher. Keep it up!