**** #4 Texas goes to Nashville****

[david ficken]

Game 3

Lineup changes Borba is sitting. Duplantier in RF.

Weather is warm and muggy.

 

[tejasrulz]

Top of the 9th

We haven't been shutout since last year at arkie.

Mendoza leadoff single. Becerra pop out. Larson strikeout. Borba up. Mendoza moves up to 2nd. Borba strikeout

Vandy wins

15 strikeouts. Ugly at bats

Hard to win games or even be in them when you don't score any runs.

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 1st

Robbins fly out. Tinney ground out. Pack Jr fly out.

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 1st

Called strikeout. Duplantier Miss plays a ball for a double. Strikeout. Ground out

After 1 complete scoreless

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 2nd

A Rod ground out. Mendoza HBP. Larson double play

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 2nd

Called strikeout. Called strikeout. Ground out

After 2 complete scoreless

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 3rd

Becerra ground out. Livingston fly out. Duplantier walk. Robbins up. Robbins strikeout

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 3rd

Leadoff HBP. Infield single. Being reviewed. Overturned ground out. Runner to 2nd. Strikeout. Single. Pack Jr wanted to throw home or to 3rd. Pack Jr over throws to 2nd. It allows the runner to 2nd. RBI double. Fly out

After 3 complete Vandy leads 2-0

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 4th

Tinney fly out. Pack Jr double. A Rod up. A Rod RBI double. Mendoza RBI single. Larson up.

Team meeting on the mound for Vandy.

Larson double play

Game tied at 2 heading to the bottom of the 4th

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 4th

Ground out. Ground out. Called strikeout

After 4 complete game tied at 2

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 5th

Becerra fly out. Livingston strikeout. Duplantier single. Robbins up. Robbins ground out

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 5th

Strikeout. Single. Walk.

Team meeting on the mound for Texas. Pitching change for Texas

Crossland in to pitch for Texas

I'll get stuff caught up shortly

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 8th

Cozart now in to pitch for Texas

Ground out. Strikeout. Walk. Pitch runner. RBI double. IW.

Team meeting on the mound for Texas.

Lined out.

After 8 complete game tied at 3

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 9th

BTW, the game is now on YouTube due ESPN and NBA.

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 9th

Becerra fly out. Borba up.

Team meeting on the mound for Vandy. Pitching change for Vandy.

Borba walk. Duplantier strikeout. Robbins strikeout

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 9th

Strikeout. Ground out. Single. Single. Runners on the corners with 2 outs.

Team meeting on the mound for Texas.

Fly out.

After 9 complete game tied at 3

 

[david ficken]

Off to extras

Top of the 10th

Tinney leadoff HBP. Being reviewed. Dumb questioning HBP. Pack Jr up. Wild pitch allows Tinney to 2nd. Pack Jr walk. A Rod up.

Pitching change for Vandy.

A Rod fly out. Mendoza fly out. Early (PH). HBP. Becerra up with bases loaded with 2 outs. Becerra RBI walk. Borba up with bases loaded with 2 outs.

Team meeting on the mound for Vandy.

Borba strikeout

Texas leads 4-3 heading to the bottom of the 10th

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 10th

Strikeout. Infield single. HBP. Balk. Strikeout.

Team meeting on the mound for Texas.

Strikeout

Texas wins 4-3

Texas takes the series.

32-9 overall 13-7 in conference

 

[tejasrulz]

Bottom of the 10th

Strikeout. Infield single. HBP. Balk. Strikeout.

Team meeting on the mound for Texas.

Strikeout

Texas wins 4-3

Texas takes the series.

32-9 overall 13-7 in conference

Cozart made it interesting and yes, that was a balk that put runners at 3rd and 2nd with 1 out.

 

[david ficken]

Cozart made it interesting and yes, that was a balk that put runners at 3rd and 2nd with 1 out.

I didn't think anyone was surprised by the balk call. I believe that coach Schloss used the time to talk to the home plate ump to allow Cozart to get focused on throwing strikes. I could be wrong, but that's how I took it.

I don't need Cozart making extra innings interesting to get a win.

Glad for the win and the series, but we didn't makeup any ground on the 2 dog teams ahead of us for the regular season title.

Cozart did show that he could throw 30 pitches on Friday or an opening game and come back after a day's rest and throw over 60 pitches to get a win after blowing a lead.

The 5-9 hitters need to help the top 4 hitters, if we want to get to the CWS and possibly the finals.

I didn't like going to Vandy this yr., but now both they and the fake ut have to visit us.

I'll have 1-2 more post on more 2026 signees a little later or in the early morning and more stuff on the final 11 games of the year. We do have 1 more game in April then the final 10 with 7 at home and 1 more trip in May.