***Texas vs. Stanford Baseball Offical Game 2 Thread***

[Aaron Carrara]

It's getting hot here in the 8th.  Bases loaded w/ 1 out for the Cardinal.

 

[Aaron Carrara]

It's getting hot here in the 8th.  Bases loaded w/ 1 out for the Cardinal.

Correction - men on 1 & 2.

 

[joeywa]

T8 cont; Runners on 1&2; 1 out; Texas up 4-3; Shugart on to pitch for Texas

Kinamon (Fr RH) in to PH for Locher; Wilson in to PR for Dunlap at 1B

Shugart spins towards 2B, no throw

0-1 take

1-1 HBP; leaned into it; scored as a ball so Blue calls him back.

Conversation at the dish with Blue and Stanford skipper

1-2 check swing, appeal to Henderson and WOW, Henderson gives Texas a call. 

FC 6-3; 2 outs

Runners on 2&3

Winaker

Intentional walk

Bases loaded

Barr in to PH for Decker

(This kid is from our town and can murder the ball)

1-0 away

1-1 take

2-1 down

FC 5-3

3 LOB

Horns hang on to a 4-3 lead going B8

 

[Bear19]

I did not like the intentional walk but it worked out OK.

 

[joeywa]

That hitter Austin Barr put up a dinger in each of our last series v Stanford IIRC. 

 

[joeywa]

B8

Kody Clemens

0-1

1-1

2-1 dirt

U3; 1 out

McKenzie

1-0

1-1 take

2-1 up

2-2 in

IF single as he beats the throw on a slow roller to 3B

Kacy Clemens

FO5; 2 outs

Harlan

Singles into LF; nice swing on that one.

Runners on 1&2

Gurwitz

Zane is due here.

C out to the bump.  Out comes the Stanford coach.  Meeting on the bump by the IF. 

RHP Thorn up in the pen; and here he comes.

Texas up 4-3

 

[joeywa]

B8 cont; runners on 1&2; 2 outs; Texas leads 4-3; New RHP THorne on the bump for Stanford

Gurwitz

0-1 check swing; he went; strike

1-1 low/away

1-2 swing brings Zane to his knees

K Looking on the fourth straight offspeed pitch of the AB

2 LOB

Texas up 4-3 through 8

 

[Bear19]

Bad at bat

 

[Bear19]

Let's bring it home boys!

 

[joeywa]

T9

Klein

1-0 down

2-0 down

2-1 take

2-2 fouled away right

3-2 and where the heck was that pitch?  WOW.  That pitch got all pieces of the plate.

4-3; 1 out

Edman

0-1 takes one that looked inside

0-2 looks at a curve low in the zone

1-2 away

1-2 fouled away left

2-2 away; crowd doesn't like it, but it was away

F7; 2 outs

Brodey

0-1 just foul down LF line

4-3

TEXAS wins 4-3

 

[utisdabomb12]

Good win. 2/4 would be a good result this series, 3/4 would be excellent.

Stanford is gonna win some ballgames this year, so this is a RPI booster type series. 

 

[Bear19]

f##king A

 

[Bear19]

Good win. 2/4 would be a good result this series, 3/4 would be excellent.

Stanford is gonna win some ballgames this year, so this is a RPI booster type series.

.500 at home is never good.

 

[joeywa]

FINAL BOOK

TEXAS 4/8/2

STANFORD 3/5/2

WP: JOHNSTON

SV: SHUGART

LP: BECK

 

[joeywa]

Some may disagree, but Stanford has some really good pitching.  They'll be a Top 25 team before it's all said and done. 

 

[Bear19]

Some may disagree, but Stanford has some really good pitching. They'll be a Top 25 team before it's all said and done.

I don't doubt that. But top 25 means nothing to me. We need to win three out of four here. That would be good. "Excellent"would've been a sweep.

 

[joeywa]

Augie:

"Imperfect game for both teams, as it is for most college teams at this time of year."

"Kyle set the tone for everybody."

"He's (Shugart) is an intense competitor but he also has a 97 MPH fastball.  It's his competitiveness and will to win that separates him."

"We've been behind for two innings this season, and we've lost both times.  Just bad timing (laughs)"

 

[Bear19]

Thanks for your work JoeyWa.

What time is tomorrow's game?

 

[joeywa]

I don't doubt that. But top 25 means nothing to me. We need to win three out of four here. That would be good. "Excellent"would've been a sweep.

It may not, but very few teams go against comparable Top 25 teams and sweep, especially early in the season.  As fans, I know we expect to win 'em all.  Unfortunately, this is still a game of skill with a LOT of luck and breaks to deal with, and as such, expecting perfection or excellence (translated-undefeated in every series,) is a pipe dream.  Hey, I'd love to win every game, but reality tells me that I'm more likely to get struck by lightning than to see that in collegiate baseball.

I appreciate y'all hanging around and the banter.  If I missed a post or a question, please fire away and I'll try to answer. 

Tomorrow's game is at 3:30 PM and I'll be right here to enjoy it with you folks.

Hook Em!

 

[Bear19]

It may not, but very few teams go against comparable Top 25 teams and sweep, especially early in the season. As fans, I know we expect to win 'em all. Unfortunately, this is still a game of skill with a LOT of luck and breaks to deal with, and as such, expecting perfection or excellence (translated-undefeated in every series,) is a pipe dream. Hey, I'd love to win every game, but reality tells me that I'm more likely to get struck by lightning than to see that in collegiate baseball.

I appreciate y'all hanging around and the banter. If I missed a post or a question, please fire away and I'll try to answer.

Tomorrow's game is at 3:30 PM and I'll be right here to enjoy it with you folks.

Hook Em!

I did not expect a sweep. But Texas baseball standards are better than 500 at home. Been that way ever since I was a kid and I'm not giving it up.