***Big 12 Baseball Tournament Thread***

[joeywa]

T1

Hansen allows a 1-out single, E4 with 2 outs puts runners on 1&2, but a KL ends it

Scoreless headed B1

 

[joeywa]

B1

Horns get a 2-out walk from Zubia, but WVU P Ks all three other batters

Scoreless thru 1 complete

 

[joeywa]

T2

Hansen works 1-2-3 frame

B2

Horns get a leadoff walk, but do nothing with it and Hodo is CS on a strike-em-out/throw-em-out DP to end the frame

Scoreless thru 2

 

[joeywa]

T3

Another 1-2-3 frame for Hansen

 

[joeywa]

B3

Horns load the bases with 2 BBs and a HBP

WP plates a run, but Zubia and Melendez both go down looking to end the frame

Horns up 1-0 thru 3 complete

 

[joeywa]

T4

Hansen  gives up a 1-out double, but Ks the next two with nasty off-speed pitches that freeze them both.

Horns up 1-0 headed B4

 

[joeywa]

B4

Horns load em up with 2 outs; Antico drills a ball towards RF bullpen, it looks to go over the fence but WVU RF leaps and robs Antico of a Grand Slam

Horns up 1-0 thru 4

 

[joeywa]

T5

WVU gets 4 consecutive knocks with 2 outs and plates 2 to take a 2-1 lead

Headed B5

 

[joeywa]

B5

A 2-out single from Melendez is all the Horns can get in the 5th

Still trail, 1-2 thru 5 complete

 

[joeywa]

T6

Hansen Ks the side

Horns trail 1-2 headed B6

 

[joeywa]

B6

Horns get runners on 1&2, 1 out.  Ardoin up with 1/1 count, Pierce calls the hit-&-run; Ardoin lines a double down the RF line to plate 2.

Antico walks, Kennedy KL, Zubia intentional walk to load the bases.  Melendez KS ends it

Horns lead 3-2 thru 6 complete

 

[joeywa]

T7

Hansen gets the first two outs, and Pierce goes to the pen for Witt

Witt gives up a walk, then gets a ground out to end the frame

Headed B7, Horns up 3-2

Everybody Stretch

 

[joeywa]

B7

Horns retired in order.
Texas leads 3-2 thru 7 complete

 

[joeywa]

T8

Witt works a 1-2-3 frame with 2 Ks

Horns up 3-2 headed B8

 

[joeywa]

B8

Horns retired in order

Texas leads 3-2, headed to the 9th

 

[joeywa]

T9

Witt back out

Gives up a 2 outs walk, gets a KS to end it

Horns win 3-2

 

[joeywa]

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[tejasrulz]

Thanks for the updates @joeywa!

Lack of hitting seems to be an issue in this tournament. Hope they get over that quickly.

 

[joeywa]

I believe they will. It is apparent to everyone, so I don’t think it will be mistakenly overlooked in preparations for the Regionals this next week. 

 

[joeywa]

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