***Texas Baseball vs TCU Weekend Series Thread***

[joeywa]

B5

Horns manage only a single from Ardoin.  He's left stranded at 2B

Texas trails 4-6 thru 5 complete

 

[joeywa]

T6

Harrison works around a leadoff bunt single where an E1 puts him on 2B.

Horns trail 4-6, headed B6

 

[joeywa]

B6

Horns get a 2-out HBP, but that's it

Texas trails 4-6 thru 6 complete

 

[joeywa]

T7

Harrison allows a couple of baserunners with 1 out.

Southard comes on and gets a DP to end the frame

Horns trail 4-6 headed B7

Y'all stretch.

 

[joeywa]

B7

2-3-4 hitters retired in order.

Headed to the 8th, Horns trail 4-6

 

[joeywa]

T8

Southard works a 1-2-3 frame in the 8th

Horns trail by 2, 4-6, headed B8

 

[joeywa]

B8

Texas gets a 2-out single from Messinger, but that's all.

Headed to the 9th, Horns trail 4-6

 

[joeywa]

T9

With 2 outs, Southard gives up B2B doubles.

Headed B9, Texas trails 4-7 with 9/1/2 due up.

TCU sticking with their reliever that's been in for 4.2 frames.

 

[joeywa]

B9

Leadoff HR for DC cuts the lead to 2

TCU goes to their closer

Hodo ground out

Stehly walk, Melendez hits into a DP to end it

Horns fall 5-7

 

[BWilk55]

Really rough start for Stevens. 

Nixon with a middle relief appearance. I asked last week, does he lose his closer role? Today was evidence that may be the case.

Relief staff did well to limit the damage. Seemed like every inning, TCU had runners in scoring position and the pitcher was able to get out of the jam. 

Offense was better tonight but not stellar. Melendez has been in a mini slump the last two big 12 series after being scorching hot.

 

[joeywa]

Nixon, IMO, was used in middle relief to give him an opportunity to pitch some less stressful frames and work on his command/control of the fastball.  That had been lacking.  He had one solid frame.  Came out and couldn't locate.  I believe the staff is trying to get his confidence back.  This is a way to do that. 

 

[Dillohorn1]

Game was over in the 2nd inning.

 

[tejasrulz]

I'm not certain how all that works, but I have to believe that they count the season ticket holders as 'in attendance' when they make the announcement, even if they don't actually attend.  I'll do some research and let ya know.

I'm sure that's the case as they do that during the football games too.

Melendez has been in a mini slump the last two big 12 series after being scorching hot.

To me he watches too many pitches go right down the middle then swings at the ones low & away. A walk is as good as a hit.

 

[joeywa]

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[joeywa]

T1

Gordon works a 1-2-3 frame

 

[joeywa]

B1

Horns retired in order

Scoreless thru 1 complete

 

[joeywa]

T2

1-out single, followed by an RBI double gets TCU on the board

Frogs lead 1-0 headed B2

 

[joeywa]

B2

Horns get a 1-out double from Ardoin.  Single from Todd puts runners on the corners, but Texas can't push anything across

Horns trail 0-1 thru 2

 

[joeywa]

T3

Gordon works a 1-2-3 frame

Horns trail 0-1 headed B3

 

[joeywa]

B3

Hodo gets a 2-out single.  Melendez 2-run dinger over LCF gives the Horns a 2-1 lead.