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

[david ficken]

Texas plays Vandy in Nashville, TN for a weekend series.

Vandy leads the all time series 9-7, which includes a 6-4 in Nashville. This is the 1st series between the teams at Hawkins Field.

Tonight at 6 PM. On SEC+ or YouTube
Saturday night at 7 PM. On SEC Network
Sunday at noon. On ESPN 2

Different tv announcers

Radio is on Longhorn Radio network with Craig and Keith

Vandy can hit, but their pitching has been bad compared to the last few years.

Will wait until the pregame talk with Craig and Keith on the radio Coach Schloss regarding the starting pitchers order and the starting lineup.

 

[david ficken]

Volantis with the start.

Hopefully the weather allows the game to be played.

Robbins, Tinney, Pack Jr, A Rod, Mendoza, Becerra, Larson, Borba, and Livingston. The lineup for tonight.

 

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Top of the 1st

Robbins strikeout. Tinney double. Pack Jr up. Pack Jr strikeout. A Rod strikeout

 

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Bottom of the 1st

Fly out. Ground out. Hitter reaches base via error. Strikeout.

After 1 complete scoreless

 

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Top of the 2nd

Mendoza ground out. Becerra ground out. Larson double. Borba strikeout

 

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Bottom of the 2nd

Strikeout. Lined out to RF. Strikeout

After 2 complete scoreless

 

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Top of the 3rd

Livingston ground out. Robbins Boom Boom Boom home run. Tinney single. Pack Jr up. Pack Jr pop out. A Rod up. A Rod single. The SS knocked it down otherwise that might have been a double. Mendoza ground out

Texas takes the lead heading to the bottom of the 3rd. 1-0 Texas

 

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Bottom of the 3rd

Called strikeout. Lined out. Ground out

After 3 complete Texas leads 1-0

 

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Top of the 4th

Becerra leadoff single. Larson up. Wild pitch allows Becerra to 2nd and moves up to 3rd on the wild throw from the catcher. Larson walk. Borba sac bunt. Becerra scores and Larson to 2nd. Livingston up. Livingston sac fly. Larson up to 3rd. Robbins up. Robbins Boom Boom Boom 2 run home run.
Tinney strikeout.

Texas gives Volantis a 4-0 lead heading to the bottom of the 4th

 

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Bottom of the 4th

Strikeout. Walk. Strikeout. Single. Runners on the corners with 2 outs. Strikeout.

After 4 complete Texas leads 4-0

 

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Top of the 5th

Pack Jr leadoff single. A Rod up. Pack Jr steals 2nd. A Rod RBI single. Mendoza up. A Rod thrown out at 2nd. Mendoza single. Becerra up.

Team meeting on the mound for Vandy.

Becerra sac bunt. Mendoza up to 2nd. Larson up. Larson walk. 2 on 2 outs for Borba.

Team meeting on the mound for Vandy.

Borba RBI single. Livingston up. Livingston Boom Boom Boom 3 run home run.

Robbins fly out.

Texas bust it open 9-0 tonight.

Heading to the bottom of the 5th. Texas leads 9-0.

 

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Bottom of the 5th

Fly out. Strikeout. Strikeout

After 5 complete Texas leads 9-0

 

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Top of the 6th

New pitcher for Vandy.

Tinney called strikeout. Pack Jr double. A Rod up. A Rod Boom Boom Boom 2 run home run. Mendoza ground out. Becerra strikeout.

Run rule is in effect as Texas leads 11-0. Heading to the bottom of the 6th

 

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Bottom of the 6th

Leadoff infield single. Fly out. Single. RBI single.

Team meeting on the mound for Texas.

Strikeout. Called strikeout.

After 6 complete Texas leads 11-1

Run rule is in effect.

 

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Top of the 7th

New pitcher for Vandy.

Larson fly out. Borba pop out. Livingston strikeout

 

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Bottom of the 7th

New pitcher for Texas. Max Grubbs now in to pitch for Texas. Duplantier in to RF for Larson. Pack Jr to LF.

Leadoff double. 2 run home run. Ground out. Home run. Ground out. Walk.

Pitching change for Texas. Brody Walls now in to pitch for Texas

Single. 2 on 2 outs for a pitch hitter.

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

Walker now on to pitch for Texas.

Walk.

Pitching change for Texas. Burns on to pitch for Texas

Burns with the strikeout

After 7 complete Texas leads 11-4

 

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Top of the 8th

Robbins leadoff walk. Tinney up. Tinney walk. Pack Jr up.

Team meeting on the mound for Vandy.

Pack Jr fly out. A Rod up. A Rod walk. Mendoza up.

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

Mendoza up with bases loaded with 1 out. Mendoza pop out. Becerra strikeout.

Bad needed to add runs

 

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Bottom of the 8th

Cozart now in to pitch for Texas

Strikeout. Strikeout. Fly out.

After 8 complete Texas leads 11-4

 

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Top of the 9th

Duplantier pop out. Borba pop out. Livingston strikeout

 

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Bottom of the 9th

Strikeout. Fly out. Fly out.

Texas wins 11-4

Texas has 31 total wins. 12-6 in conference play.

Texas had 15 strikeouts tonight