*****⚾️ Shriner's College Classic - Texas vs. Missouri Game Thread*****

[Aaron Carrara]

This weekend, the Texas Longhorns (9-0, 0-0) will participate in the Shriners Hospital for Children College Classic at Minute Maid Park in Houston.  The Classic is celebrating its 20th year, and Texas will make its 9th appearance in the tournament which will feature nine SEC vs. Big 12 games starting on Friday, February 28th and ending on Sunday, March 1st.

Texas will face #11 LSU (6-3, 0-0) at 7:00 PM on Friday and will play #6 Arkansas (7-0, 0-0) on Saturday.  The Longhorns will cap the weekend with a 3:00 matinee against the Missouri Tigers (4-4, 0-0).  Baylor and Oklahoma round out the remaining teams participating.

All games will be televised on AT&T Sportsnet and can be live streamed HERE.

PITCHING MATCHUPS

FRIDAY: Probable pitchers for Texas vs. LSU
Texas Jr. RHP Bryce Elder (2-0, 1.38) vs. LSU So. RHP Cole Henry (1-1, 1.00)

SATURDAY:  Probable pitchers for Texas vs. Arkansas
Texas So. RHP Ty Madden (2-0, 0.60) vs. Arkansas So. LHP Patrick Wicklander (2-0, 0.00)

SUNDAY: Probable pitchers for Texas vs. Missouri
Texas So. RHP Coy Cobb (0-0, 2.89) vs. Missouri TBA 

The Longhorns lead LSU all-time in head to head matchups (27-12-1) and lead Arkansas 75-37. The Longhorns hold a 34-28 all-time advantage over the Missouri Tigers.

HEAD COACHES

Baylor - Steve Rodriguez 
LSU - Paul Mainieri
Oklahoma - Skip Johnson
Texas - David Pierce
Missouri - Steve Bieser
Arkansas - Dave Van Horn

We have a couple of guys in the pressbox this weekend providing coverage (joeywa44 and Austin Stevens), so it should be a fun tournament.

FULL SCHEDULE





Date


Matchup


Time






Friday, February 28


Missouri vs Baylor


11:00am




Friday, February 28


Arkansas vs Oklahoma


3:00pm




Friday, February 28


Texas vs. LSU


7:00pm




Saturday, February 29


Oklahoma vs. Missouri


11:00am




Saturday, February 29


LSU vs Baylor


3:00pm




Saturday, February 29


Arkansas vs. Texas


7:00pm




Sunday, March 1


Oklahoma vs LSU


11:00am




Sunday, March 1


Missouri vs. Texas


3:00pm




Sunday, March 1


Baylor vs Arkansas


7:00pm

 

[Aaron Carrara]

 

[Aaron Carrara]

 

[joeywa]

Texas is the visiting team tonight

In the first, both teams traded 1-2-3 frames

Scoreless headed to the 2nd

 

[joeywa]

T2

Horns go in order.  LSU P has 5 Ks in a row

 

[joeywa]

B2

LSU gets a leadoff single and an RBI triple off the LCF wall.

LSU Leads 1-0

Elder gets 2 Ks and a seemingly fantastic play by Faltine for out #3, but Blue overturned it and it results in an RBI single

Elder Ks the next batter to end the frame

LSU up 2-0 thru 2 complete

 

[Oldmanastro]

Got hosed on call at 1st, replay gives them a runn.

 

[joeywa]

T3

DJ starts it off with an absolute bomb high over the Crawford Bock sign, almost to the train track, to cut the LSU lead to 2-1

 

[joeywa]

Got hosed on call at 1st, replay gives them a runn.

Yep.  No doubt. 

 

[joeywa]

T3

Horns load the bases for Zubia, and he gets a Sac Fly to tie the game at 2

 

[joeywa]

B3

LSU goes down 1-2-3, game tied at 2

 

[joeywa]

T4

Horns get a HBP and a bunt for a hit, E5 on the throw puts 2 RISP

DJ with a SAC FLY gives Texas a 3-2 lead

 

[Oldmanastro]

Elder is rolling now. Showing his maturity and experience. 

 

[Aaron Carrara]

You can watch by clicking on tweet.

 

[joeywa]

LSU goes 1-2-3 in B4

Horns go 1-2-3 in T5

B5 LSU gets a couple of walks but a CS and a comebacker to Elder ends it.

Horns up 3-2 headed T6

 

[joeywa]

T6

Horns go in order

Lead 3-2

 

[joeywa]

B6

LSU gets a 1-out, 1-on home run over the RF wall to regain the lead.

4-3 LSU, thru 6 complete

 

[joeywa]

T7

Horns go in order

LSU leads 4-3

 

[joeywa]

B7

Elder exits after 1 out, in comes Walbridge

He ends up with runners on the corners and gets a K and an F7 to end the threat

Horns trail 4-3 thru 7 complete