Game 1 - OU at Texas (Recap added)

[Matt Cotcher]

We're 50 minutes from first pitch here at The Disch. Rained all morning, but turned into a pleasant afternoon. The field looks perfect and the mound is uncovered & ready to roll.

Friday, April 10 – 7:00PM (Televised on LHN)
Texas – Senior, RHP, Parker French (2-2, 2.31)
OU – Sophomore, RHP, Jake Elliott (3-3, 2.88)

• Elliott is still seeking first career Big 12 win.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Series preview is HERE.

5 question on UT baseball is HERE.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Texas lineup:

6 - Baker

4 - Marlow

7 - Johnson

2 - Barrera 

5 - Hinojosa

9 - Shaw

DH - Cantu

3 - Clemens

8 - Gurwitz

OU lineup:

4 - Kolbey Carpenter

9 - Taylor Alspaugh

3 - Anthony Hermelyn

8 - Craig Akin

6 - Sheldon Neuse

DH - Robert Tasin

2 - Chris Shaw

7 - Hunter Haley

5 - Joshua Ake

 

[utisdabomb12]

This is pretty cool

https://instagram.com/p/1UANAjp4lN/

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Texas in all white - uni's & caps. Burnt orange brim, high socks, lettering & numerals.

Oklahoma in solid grey with a maroon cap. Their lettering & numerals are also maroon.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

This is pretty cool

https://instagram.com/p/1UANAjp4lN/

You can see it all the way from home plate.

 

[Juan]

 

[ToadHallGangster]

This is pretty cool

https://instagram.com/p/1UANAjp4lN/

Haha, Nice!

 

[utisdabomb12]

Clemens makes some incredible plays at first. 

 

[Matt Cotcher]

T1st

Carpenter - 5-3 with a nice scoop by Clemens, 1 out 

Alspaugh - BB (French pitched too carefully), runner to 1B, 1 out

Hermelyn - French falls behind 2-0 then gets a 6-4-3 DP to end the inning

Pitcher's best friend...heading to B1st, 0-0

 

[utisdabomb12]

Big opportunity here for Texas early. 

 

[Matt Cotcher]

B1st 

Baker - Single to RCF

Marlow - Hit him in foot as he squared to bunt

Johnson - Him him in elbow

Bases juiced with 0 outs & OU makes a trip out to see Elliott

 

[Johnstark23]

Barrera is trying to hit the ball to Georgetown. When you try to hit a dinger you won't

 

[Matt Cotcher]

B1st cont'd

Barrera - Falls behind 1-2, RBI on a 6-4-3 double play, 2 outs, runner at 3B

Hinojosa - Falls behind 1-2, K looking ends inning with 1 LOB

Headed to 2nd, Texas up 1-0

 

[utisdabomb12]

Should have produced more there, but I'll take the run. 

 

[Johnstark23]

B1st cont'd

Barrera - Falls behind 1-2, RBI on a 6-4-3 double play, 2 outs, runner at 3B

Hinojosa - Falls behind 1-2, K looking ends inning with 1 LOB

Headed to 2nd, Texas up 1-0

No RBI on the double play

 

[armadillo slim]

Called third strike w runner on third

Mother fcker

 

[utisdabomb12]

My goodness CJ. 

 

[Johnstark23]

Called third strike w runner on third

Mother fcker

Belt high change up in the inside part no less