****Texas @ WV Sunday Baseball Thread****

[Matt Cotcher]

Nice response. They had to get something there.

 

[joeywa]

B5

O'Brien

1-0

U3; 1 out

Cramer

1-0 away

2-0 away

2-1 fouled away

3-1 up

Standup double off the CF wall.  That ball was tattooed! 

Constantini

1-0 WP; Cramer takes 3B

Tres to the bump. 

Texas Infield squeezes in.

1-1 take

F7 into shallow CF; 2 outs

Munden

Tres back to the bump to chat with Cooper

Turns on it; see ya.

2-run, 2-out homer over LF fence.  Cooper left it up.

WV up 11-5

Skip to the bump; that's it for Cooper.  Culbreth in for Texas.

 

[Lukus Alderman]

Looks like we've been pushing the wrong buttons in regards to the pitching staff today.

 

[joeywa]

Situation: B5; WV up 11-5; Culbreth in to P for Texas; 2 outs, nobody on; Boyd up

Final line on Cooper: 1 2/3 IP/6H/6R/4ER

Boyd

0-1 take

HBP

Fleming

0-1 take

Checks runner

Single short-hops Johnson.  Runners on 1&2

New Texas P; Hollingsworth

 

[joeywa]

Situation: B5; WV up 11-5; Hollingsworth in to P for Texas; runners on 1&2; 2 outs

McBroom

1-0 dirt/away

2-0 away

RBI single into LF; runners on 1&2

WV up 12-5

Rice

1-0 away

FO4; Marlow races over to get it near the Texas pen.

WV adds 3 to answer Texas.

WV leads; 12-5 after 5 complete

 

[joeywa]

T6

Gurwitz

0-1 foul

0-2 swing

1-2 low

F8; 1 out

WV pen active

Marlow

1-0 low

2-0 up

3-0 dirt

4-pitch walk

Johnson

0-1 takes a curve through the zone

Checks runner

0-2 fouled back

K looking.  He's not too happy with himself. 2 outs

Payton

F8 at the wall

1 LOB

Texas trails 12-5 headed B6

 

[joeywa]

B6

Sawyer on the hill for Texas

Johnson

1-0 up

Double down the line and skips off the LF wall.

O'Brien

0-1 take

0-2 swing

5-3; 1 out; Johnson holds at 2B

Cramer

1-0 dirt

1-1 swing

1-2 check swing; called strike

Single into LF; runners at corners

Constantini

5-4-3 DP;

1 LOB

After 6 complete; Texas trails 12-5

 

[joeywa]

T7

Tres leading off

1-0 down

1-1 take; same spot as previous ball called

Hard-hit ball to 3B; knocks him back; bobbles, makes the play; 5-3; 1 out

Carter

Standup double off the LF wall

Shaw

Swaps places with Carter; Standup RBI double off the LF wall

Texas trails 12-6

That's it for the WV starter.  RHP Paul to the hill

 

[Lukus Alderman]

Holy Cow, that was way inside!

 

[joeywa]

Situation: T7; Texas trails 12-6; RHP Paul on to P for WV; Shaw on 2B; 1 out

CJ up

1-0 away

1-1 take

1-2 looks at a curve ball just catching the outside low corner

2-2 away; same pitch

F9; RF & 2B collide; catch made.  2 outs. Shaw holds at 2B

Clemens in for Silver

0-1 takes inside curve

1-1 away

2-1 down/away

2-2 looks at outside corner breaking ball

3-2 low/in

3-2 foul

Inside pitch, takes-K looking.  Wow.  Delayed call, and that ball was in.  Just ain't our day.  That wasn't close.

Texas trails 12-6 headed B7

 

[joeywa]

Holy Cow, that was way inside!

That wasn't even close. 

 

[joeywa]

B7

Munden

0-1 take

1-1 low

1-2 look

F9; right at Shaw; 1 out

Boyd

0-1 bunt strike; tried to drag bunt

1-3; Sawyer gets the chopped bunt, spins, throws; 2 outs

Fleming

0-1 take

1-1 low

2-1 away

2-2 foul

3-2 up/away

Walk; Sawyer just lost him on the last two pitches. 

McBroom

6-3; great play by CJ deep in the hole.

1 LOB

Texas down 12-6; after 7 complete

 

[Shevis Irons]

Just got a text from someone who would know that Texas more likely than not lost hosting a regional today. Not just super regional but a regional. There's just to many schools in Texas to give UT one when we haven't displayed we deserve it.

 

[joeywa]

T8

Gurwitz

0-1 take

1-1 dirt

1-2 looks at a breaking ball

2-2 dirt

6-3; 1 out; throw was high, but nice play by 1B to get his foot down in time.

Marlow

1-0 low/in

1-1 take

2-1 dirt

2-2, inside-again called a strike.  Jeez

U3; 2 outs

Johnson

1-0 up/in

1-1 take

Singles into LCF

Payton

1-0 low

1-1 take

1-2 foul

U3

Texas running out of chances.

Trail 12-6 headed B8

 

[Lukus Alderman]

Just got a text from someone who would know that Texas more likely than not lost hosting a regional today. Not just super regional but a regional. There's just to many schools in Texas to give UT one when we haven't displayed we deserve it.

Fantastic.

 

[joeywa]

B8

Rice

0-1 take

1-1

6-3; 1 out

Johnson

0-1 take

0-2 foul

1-2 just missed away; we don't get that call

1-3; GREAT play by Sawyer who barehands the ball that was dribbled just down 3B side; 2 outs

O'Brien

F7; warning track

1-2-3 for Texas D

Heading to 9th; Texas needs a miracle, down 12-6

 

[joeywa]

T9

Carley on to P for WV.  He's the Kenny Powers look-alike. 

Tres leading off

1-0 away

2-0 away

3-0 away

3-1 take

Walk

Carter up

0-1 take

0-2 fouled back

0-2 foul

1-2 low/away

K looking.  Low pitch, away, but nothing out of the norm today.

Shaw

1-0 in

1-1 take; damn-that was low and away too; shoe-tops.  No telling where the next strike will be called at

1-2 bunt foul

Rain maker; F9; 2 outs

CJ

1-0 up

1-1 take

2-1 up

F7

Final Book

Texas 6/12/3

WV 12/14/2

WP: Means

LP: Schiraldi

 

[streettopeschel]

man, this season is getting away from us. we're not playing like a regional host right now. 

 

[joeywa]

Not the effort I was anticipating today after the battle yesterday.  Friday's error-prone D reared its head again today, and combined with pitching struggles the hole we dug by the end of the 4th was too big to climb out of. 

We put together 12 hits, and 6 runs today, including several extra-base hits.  Everyone but CJ in the starting lineup registered a hit today.  Carter led all going 3/4 with 2 runs scores; Payton was 2/4 with an RBI & scored a run; Shaw was also 2/4 with 2 RBIs. 

CJ struggled going 0/5, and had chances with runners on, but couldn't break through.  Payton had a couple of balls that just would carry a few feet more for a HR.

Schrialdi struggled with the leadoff hitters, allowing them to get on base in four straight innings, giving up 5 runs, 3 earned. 

The Texas bullpen was hit/miss.  Duke/Hollingsworth/Sawyer didn't give up any runs.  That wasn't enough to overcome Schiraldi and Cooper (6R/4ER)

Ty Culbreth had a brief appearance (1R/1ER)

This team will not host a regional at this point.  I don't think it matters what happens in Manhatten, KS in a couple of weeks, that ship has sailed.  With teams in state like TCU, (playing really well,) UH, TT and Rice, the options are many for other schools playing better ball right now to be hosts. 

What does this mean?  Well, Texas needs to get back on track.  I thought after Saturday's game, this team had found the fire in the end of the game, and was ready to put together a little bit of a run.  Now, they will have to get through Finals Week next week with no games, get their acts together for the following Tuesday game and head to K St with their heads on right. 

A good showing at K St will help going into the conference tournament, and we can worry about regionals after that.  Texas cannot afford any further setbacks right now.

 

[jfrankdobie]

i believe we are now 2-7 in our last three series. Probably dooms any chance for hosting a regional. Looking ahead to  next year, if we lose Parker and Peters along with Thornhill, we are not in good shape with pitching. Schiraldi hasn't shown he is ready for the big time and Cooper et al have been good at times but there doesn't appear to be a great pitcher ready to step up outside possibly Curtis if he should move to starter. This should  have been our year.