***CWS Opener: Texas vs Arkansas***

[Jameson McCausland]

Bottom 7

Martin- Line drive single up the middle

Kjerstad- Strikeout swinging

Bonfield- Popout in foul territory to third base

Fletcher- Flyout to CF

11-2 Arkansas after 7

 

[Jameson McCausland]

Top 8

Clemens- Strikeout swinging

Zubia- Strikeout swinging

McCann- Walk

McKenzie- Double down the LF line

Todd- Bloop single into RF. 2 runs score.

11-4 Arkansas

 

[Jameson McCausland]

Shaw- Walk

Arkansas will make a pitching change. RHP Bryce Bonnin enters in the game.

 

[Jameson McCausland]

Reynolds- Walk

Bases loaded with 2 away

 

[java]

David, just hit it into the gap

 

[drgilbert]

Damn

 

[Jameson McCausland]

Hamilton- Popout to SS

Texas can't do anything else besides the two runs

 

[java]

David must learn to hit ground balls. Make the other team work. 

 

[Jameson McCausland]

Bottom 8

Matteo Bocchi enters on the mound

Shaddy- Flyout to LF. Shaw collides with Todd as they both go for the ball

Gates- 4-3 groundout

Koch-Single into CF

Biggers- Flyout to CF

11-4 Arkansas after 8

 

[Jameson McCausland]

New pitcher for Arkansas will be RHP Cody Scroggins

 

[java]

Communication is good. That’s 2x Texas players have run into each other. 

 

[Jameson McCausland]

Top 9

Ellis- Walk

Clemens- Popout to third base

Zubia- Double into the LF corner. Ellis scores

11-5 Arkansas

 

[Jameson McCausland]

McCann- Walk

McKenzie- Strikeout swinging

Todd- Flyout to LF

Texas falls, 11-5

 

[java]

You were right, Joey, they fought to the end. 

 

[joeywa]

Boys need to regroup tomorrow and be ready for Tuesday. 

 

[texbound]

Pitching was the one concern I had with the Horns being in the CWS.  All these teams have live bats and our guys can be good for a short period, but they don't have an ace.  I was happy with them being here, now I just want them to have a respectable showing.  

 

[MBHORNSFAN]

That was a complete beat down.  With that said Arkansas is a very good team. Hats off to Pierce on the job he has done this year but when you look at some of the other teams in Omaha Texas is not there yet... I fully expect Pierce to get us there though in a few years.

 

[java]

We get Florida tomorrow.  I would love to win that one!

Hook em!

 

[dillohorn]

Changing pitchers timely Sunday would have been nice.