****Texas vs. Stanford Game 1 Official Game Thread****

[joeywa]

#23 Texas Longhorns (2-1) vs. Stanford (3-1)​

UFCU Disch Falk Field​

6 PM CT​

TV: Longhorn Network​

Radio: 104.9 FM/1260 AM​

Forecast: Mid to upper 50's; light breeze blowing in from NNE​

It's officially game day.  Game time is 6 PM CT. 

True Freshman battle on the hill between the Longhorns' Nolan Kingham (0-0, 0.00 ERA) and Stanford's Kris Bubic (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 SV)

Both are getting their first collegiate starts tonight. 

  vs. 

Texas Longhorn Lineup

8 Gurwitz

4 Baker

9 Mathis

2 Barrera

DH Cantu

3 Denny

5 Jones

6 Boswell

7 Rand

1 Kingham

Stanford Cardinal Lineup

6 Edman

7 Brodey

5 Diekroeger

4 Hoerner

9 Locher

DH Hanewich

3 Winaker

2 Dunlap

8 Klein

1 Bubic

 

[Bear19]

Would luv a sweep, will take 3-1.

 

[MBHORNSFAN]

Here we go.

Hook'em 

 

[joeywa]

Some of you will take a look at the UT lineup today and see that there have been a number of changes.  Don't put a lot of stock into this.  Texas has a very deep team, and with this being a four-game series, it will give the coaching staff an opportunity to take a look at different lineups.  It allows them to assess different combinations, and take stock of what they have and what works.  I'm guessing we will see a number of different looks this weekend. 

 

[joeywa]

Lineups officially posted.  About 20 minutes out. 

 

[joeywa]

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[joeywa]

Let's Play Ball!

Texas wearing the white pants with burnt orange pinstripes, burnt orange jerseys, undershirts, belts and socks, black spikes and white cap with burnt orange bill.

Stanford wearing gray pants, cardinal red jerseys, caps, belts and stirrups with black spikes.

 

[joeywa]

T1

Edman

1-0 down

1-1 take

2-1 dirt

2-2 look

3-2 in tight

Walked him on a FB in

Brodey

1-0 in

F8; 1 out

Diekroeger

1-0 up/away

6-4-3 DP ends the inning

No score going to B1

 

[Johnstark23]

I like that we are using a"Tuesday night" guy tonight instead of bringing back the weekend guys on 6 day rest. It's nice to have a plethora of arms.

And that's how you take care of a lead ooff walk youngster.

 

[joeywa]

B1

Gurwitz

0-1 take

0-2 swing; chases a changeup

KS; 1 out; another offspeed pitch fools Zane. 

Baker

1-0 up

1-1 take

1-2 chases a changeup

2-2 low/away

2-2 fouled straight back

2-2 fouled up and back right

2-2 fouled up and back

KS on an offspeed pitch; 2 outs

It's going to take the Texas hitters a time through the order to get a handle on this kid's offspeed stuff. 

Mathis

1-0 down

1-1 swing

1-2 fouled away left

2-2 dirt

2-2 fouled up and back

K Looking on a fastball on the outside corner.

1-2-3

No score through 1 complete

 

[joeywa]

I like that we are using a"Tuesday night" guy tonight instead of bringing back the weekend guys on 6 day rest. It's nice to have a plethora of arms.

And that's how you take care of a lead ooff walk youngster.

Sawyer was having some arm soreness which is why he isn't starting tonight.  But you're correct, it's a luxury to have all these arms.

 

[joeywa]

T2

Hoerner

E3 on a grounder to 3B and Denny can't come up with the routine catch. 

Locher

SAC BUNT 1-3; 1 out; Hoerner to 2B

Branton in for Hanewich as DH (Pretty typical of Stanford to do this in the 1st inning.)

1-3 on a comebacker to Kingham; 2 outs; He looked back Hoerner at 2B and makes the play

Winaker

1-0 away

Hard liner off of Kingham; 1-6-3 on the putout; Great play by Boswell.

1 LOB

No score headed to B2

 

[utisdabomb12]

Loving what I'm seeing from Kingham. 

 

[utisdabomb12]

Nothing to show for it, but we've made their starter throw 42 pitches through 2. 

 

[joeywa]

B2

Tres

0-1 take

0-2 swing

1-2 up

1-2 fouled away right

1-2 fouled up and back

Tres calls time and steps out of the box

1-2 fouled away right

2-2 down/away

2-2 fouled up and back

Really good/aggressive AB by Tres

6-3 on a close play at 1B; 1 out

Cantu

0-1 BIG swing

0-2 fouled straight back

1-2 down/away

2-2 down/away

2-2 fouled away down RF line into the seats

KS; 2 outs

Denny

1-0 away

1-1 takes an offspeed pitch

2-1 up

2-2 swing

Singles into RF

Jones

1-0 dirt

Checks runner

2-0 in

3-0 down/in

3-1 take

F4

1 LOB

No score through 2 complete

 

[joeywa]

Nothing to show for it, but we've made their starter throw 42 pitches through 2. 

That's not a bad thing.  This kid has some good offspeed stuff and is mixing it up well when he is ahead in the count. 

 

[joeywa]

T3

Dunlap

0-1 take

0-2 fouled down 3B line

0-2 fouled back

1-2 away

1-2 fouled down 3B line

1-2 fouled down 3B line

2-2 just misses away

3-2 up

1-3 pulls Kingham off the left side of the mound, but makes a nice throw; 1 out

Klein

1-0 down

2-0 just misses down

2-1 looks at a gifted strike

3-1 away

3-2 fouled away right

3-2 fouled away left side

Walks him on a pitch just inside.  Kingham was all around the zone with that batter.

Edman

1-0

Tres to the bump.

2-0

3-0 up/away

Tres helping guide Kingham.

Now Skip to the bump for a quick "how are ya? Let's throw strikes-Get 2."

3-1 take

Checks runner; Klein had a larger than necessary lead

Check again

Check again

3-2 fouled away left into stands

3-2 fouled away left; Klein was going on the pitch

Check runner

F6 in shallow CF; calls off Gurwitz; 2 outs

Brodey

1-0

2-0 up

Checks runner

3-0 just missed off the plate away; Tres tried to frame it, but no dice

3-1 fouled down left side into the seats

Walks him

Runners on 1&2; 2 down

Diekroeger

1-0

1-3 comebacker;

2 LOB

No score headed B3

 

[Aaron Carrara]

Bats need to get going!!

 

[joeywa]

B3

Boswell

0-1 take

0-2 swing at a change

0-2 fouled away left

1-2 Curve just misses in

KS; 1 out

Rand

What is effectively a swinging bunt down towards 3B, Rand beats the throw to get the IF single

Gurwitz

Checks runner

1-0 up; Rand goes and the throw is there, but Rand is extremely quick and beats the tag.

2-0 down

3-0 up

4-pitch walk and the Horns have runners on 1&2 with 1 down

Baker

Spins without a throw to check Rand at 2B

1-0 up

Stanford having a meeting of the minds on the hill.

Spins again, no throw

2-0 just misses low

3-0 dirt

3-1 take, Baker thought he had the walk.

DEEP line drive that is held up by the wind. F7; 2 outs

Rand goes back and tags and still makes it to 3B and beats the throw.  Runners on the corners

Mathis

0-1 swing

1-1 away

C comes out and flashes some signs to the IF for the 1st & 3rd situation

1-2 swing

1-2 fouled away left

F8

Fly balls are not going to go out tonight.

2 LOB

Still scoreless after 3 complete