****Texas vs Cal Baseball Official Game 4 Thread****

[joeywa]

Sorry for the delay folks.  I'm getting some ribs going on the pit this morning.

Game time in 10 minutes

Got some lineup moves for the Horns today.

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Be back shortly for first pitch.

 

[joeywa]

Texas comes out today in their all whites, pants with a burnt orange piping down the side, burnt orange undershirts, belts and socks, white caps with burnt orange bills and black spikes

Cal wearing gray pants with yellow and blue piping down the side, blue jerseys, undersleeves, belts, socks and caps, and black spikes.

Temp is 65 degrees, partly cloudy with a strong wind blowing out to LCF at 14 MPH, gusting to 23.

Let's play ball

 

[joeywa]

T1

Knapp

0-1 take

0-2 looks at a hook

1-2 up/away

KS; 1 out; FB low/in

Kranson

0-1 fouled back into Cantu's shoulder

FO3; 2 outs

Mayes looks much better than he has in the past couple of starts

Pearson

1-0 low/away

1-1 takes a curve on outside corner

2-1 FB just misses down

3-1 FB again misses down

Single into LF

Farney

1-0 down

Checks runner

1-1 fouled down and back

1-2 FB away was framed up very nicely by Cantu

Check again

F9 on the warning tracks at the wall

1 LOB

No score headed to B1

 

[joeywa]

B1

Jones leads it off

1-0 away

2-0 up/away

3-0 down

3-1 take

IF Single; hard hit ball into the hole between SS and 3B; SS throws wide and pulls 1B off the bag.

Boswell

SAC Bunt; 1-3; 1 out

Baker

1-0 down

1-1 take, that was a liberal strike zone-down/away

2-1 same spot, but this is called a ball

2-2 look; that was a really good pitch to hit, but Baker didn't like it

P spun to 2B, no throw, and it looked an awful lot like a balk

L6-4 DP; Jones had no chance.

No score after 1

 

[joeywa]

Good morning Bear. 

 

[joeywa]

Interesting spot on McKenzie taking fly balls over the shoulder this morning after his misplay yesterday.  Love the dedication to getting better.

 

[joeywa]

T2

Cumberland

0-1 take

Lines a single into RF

Halamandaris

1-0 in

Checks runner

1-1 takes one on the outside corner

Checks runner

4-6-3 DP; 2 outs

Celsi

1-0

2-0 away

Double into LCF gap; Gurwitz took an odd path to the ball as it was tailing away from him; couldn't put a mitt on it and Jones backs him up and gets the ball back in.

Tenerowicz

1-0

1-1 take

1-2 looks at one on the outside corner

2-2 up

3-2 just misses low I guess.  Looked good

F9

1 LOB

Going B2, still scoreless

 

[utisdabomb12]

Much better approach at the plate early today. 

 

[joeywa]

B2

Tres

Rips the first pitch into RCF gap; RF makes a barehanded grab and fires it in, but not in time; slides into 2B with a leadoff double.

Kacy Clemens

0-1 take

0-2 fouled bunt down

FC 1-3 comebacker; Tres has no option but to hold at 2B; 1 out

Cantu

1-0

Cantu steps out; back in

Cantu again calls time; P taking too long

2-0 away

Pitching coach comes out to the bump for a quick meeting with the P&C only.  He does not look happy and gives the P an earful.

RBI SINGLE through the left side.  HUGE confidence booster for Cantu

Texas up 1-0

 

[utisdabomb12]

Amazing what happens when you get ahead in the count and wait for your pitch. 

 

[joeywa]

B2 cont; Cantu on 1B; 1 out; Texas up 1-0

Kody Clemens

0-1 take

0-2 foul

1-2

Hard grounder to 1B; 3-6-3 DP

Horns take the early lead

Texas 1

Cal 0

Through 2 complete

 

[Bear19]

Good morning Joey.

 

[Bear19]

I am treating this game as the first day of a new season. 😎

 

[joeywa]

T3

Grand Pre

1-0

1-1 foul

1-2 foul

K Looking; 1 out

Knapp

0-1 take

1-1 down

Dribbler almost stops on the 1B line; Mayes hustles to it and just gets Knapp on the 1-3 putout; 2 outs; Replay shows Texas catches a break as Knapp was there before the ball.

Kranson

Lines a single into CF

Pearson

0-1

1-1 up

1-2 looks at one pretty low in the zone

2-2 up

3-2 same spot as strike 2; this time a ball

F9

1 LOB

Texas 1

Cal 0

Going B3

 

[joeywa]

I am treating this game as the first day of a new season. 😎

Me too.  I've got 6 racks of baby backs on the pit.  Let's do this! B)

 

[joeywa]

B3

McKenzie

1-0 away

F8; 1 out

Gurwitz

1-0

1-1 take

2-1 away

2-2 fouled away right

U3; 2 outs

Jones

1-0 down

1-1 take

1-2 tries to bunt but misses

Jones calls time. 

F8

1-2-3

Texas 1

Cal 0

Through 3

 

[sendero95]

In

 

[joeywa]

T4

Farney

0-1 take

0-2 swing

0-2 lined foul into the RF seats

1-2 down

1-2 fouled away left

1-2 fouled back; little kid in the stands makes the catch on the hop; jumps for joy.  Love seeing kids at the ballpark having fun. 

2-2 down

2-2 fouled back

4-3; 1 out

Cumberland

0-1 fouled down 1B line

1-1 dirt

1-2 fouled down

2-2 up/away

Drives an inside/up FB into CF off the handle

Halamandaris

0-1 fouled down 1B line

1-1 away

Checks runner

2-1 dirt

3-1 up/away

Walk

Runners at 1&2

Cantu trots out to say good day to Mayes

Celsi

0-1 swings at a nice 12-6 curve

L9; 2 outs; runners hold

Tenerowicz

1-0 low/away

1-1 take

Mayes motions to Cantu to come out and discuss something

1-2 check swing, yes, he offered.

K Looking;

2 LOB

Big inning for Mayes

Texas 1

Cal 0

Going B4

 

[joeywa]

In

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