Game 3--Texas Tech v. Texas (recap & post-game added with quotes worth reading)

[armadillo slim]

Matt--here, i've started the thread for you.

 Now, your mission today, should you decide to accept it, is to find the supreme dumbass in the pressbox who plays the "walk up" music for our relief pitchers, putting a doggie shock collar on them and then zapping them when they play that stupid "we will, will, rock you" song just after we've just given up four f'ng runs to the bad guys.

It must be done.  Sorry.  Please let us know it is done before the game starts and that you've put in a fresh new Energizer battery for maximum zappage.  I want to be able to hear the "zaaaappppppp, owwww!" from my seats.

 

[joeywa]

Haha. That's good stuff Slim.

I want to secure us a series win today.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Dangerous game today - after playing hard and riding Parker French on Friday night, yesterday the team unraveled and fell into the habits that have plagued them throughout the season.

Today is a linchpin game of sorts. Today's attitude & outcome will likely tell everyone how the final four games will go. Win today, and the Horns should easily win the last four on talent alone. If they mail in today's game, then the writing is on the wall for those final games, IMO.

Interesting times.

 

[streettopeschel]

How any sober person would predict this team would 'easily win the last four' is beyond me. So I have to assume you're drunk.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

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[Matt Cotcher]

How any sober person would predict this team would 'easily win the last four' is beyond me. So I have to assume you're drunk.

They already beat Texas State twice and Baylor is the kind of team the Horns handle.

This team isn't inconsistent. They've taken care of lesser teams all season.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Texas Tech lineup:

DH - Corey Raley

8 - Zach Davis

9 - Stephen Smith

7 - Tyler Neslony

3 - Eric Gutierrez

4 - Bryant Burleson

6 - Orlando Garcia

2 - Tyler Floyd

5 - Michael Davis

RHP Dominic Moreno (2-3, 2.15)

 

[streettopeschel]

They already beat Texas State twice and Baylor is the kind of team the Horns handle.

This team isn't inconsistent. They've taken care of lesser teams all season.

like corpus christi aggy? Maybe you're right but I wouldn't predict this team would easily win 4 straight against anybody right now.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Senior day here at The Disch - Collin Shaw, Brooks Marlow, Parker French, Grant Martin & Kirby Bellow all getting a nice hand from the home crowd.

 

[joeywa]

Cmon street. Positive thoughts.

 

[joeywa]

Cantu w/some hops!

 

[Matt Cotcher]

T1st

Raley - 1st pitch swing, 4-3 routine groundie, 1 out

Davis - Mayes ahead 0-2; lined to 3b & Boswell's throw is low, E5, runner to 2b on the error, 1 out

Smith - Mayes again up 0-2, K looking, 2 outs

Neslony - Liner caught by Cantu - nice play - L3, 3 outs

Tech can't capitalize on the extra out.

Middle of 1st

TxT 0

UT 0

 

[Matt Cotcher]

B1st

Johnson - K's swinging at a pitch low & away, 1 out

Shaw - routine 6-3, 2 outs

Barrera - sky high F9 ends inning

Horns go 1-2-3

Headed to T2nd

TxT 0

UT 0

 

[Matt Cotcher]

T2nd

Gutierrez - bloop single to RF, runner to 1b, 0 out

Burleson - Single past a diving Baker, runners at 1b & 2b, 0 out

Garcia - Shows bunt, sacrifice 1-4, runners advance to 2b & 3b, 1 out

Floyd - Comebacker & Mayes looks the runner back to 3b, 1-3, 2 outs

Davis - full count before K's swinging

Mayes pitches out of trouble.

Mid 2nd

Txt 0

UT 0

 

[armadillo slim]

Michael cantu must have really pissed off the baseball gods at some point. He is the most snakebit player on the most snakebit team in baseball.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

B2nd

Cantu -  1st pitch swing - solid drive to LCF, but Davis runs it down, F8, 1 out

Hinojosa - 6-3, 2 outs

Baker - bunt single up 3b side, runner to 1b, 2 outs

SB for Baker, runner to 2b

Gurwitz - fouling several off at 2-2 before K's swinging, 3 outs

Going to T3rd

TxT 0

UT 0

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Orlando Garcia has had a really nice weekend at SS for Tech. His range is very good - he gobbles up everything in that zip code.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

T3rd

Raley - count goes full then a rocket shot up the middle, runner to 1b, 0 out

Davis - shows bunt late; but falls behind 1-2; singles past Boswell; runners at 1b & 2b, 0 out 

Smith - perfect sac bunt, 1-4, runners advance to 2b & 3b, 1 out

Neslony - Sac fly, F7, run scores, runner advances to 3b, 2 out

Gutierrez - Mayes hits him on first pitch, runners at corners, 2 out

Skip out to settle Mayes down (no one up in the pen).

Burleson - count runs up to 3-1

Gutierrez steals 2b without a throw.

Burleson - pops out to Marlow, F4, 3 outs

Tech scores a run on a leadoff hit & good execution.

Mid 3rd

TxT 1

UT 0

 

[Matt Cotcher]

B3rd

Marlow - bouncer to 1b unassisted, 1 out

Boswell - quickly behind 1-2 but works a full count, K's swinging, 2 outs

Johnson - singles back through the box, runner at 1b, 2 outs

Shaw - ahead 3-0, grounds to 1b unassisted, 3 outs

Going to T4th

Txt 1

UT 0