Game Thread – Texas hosts UTRGV

[HORNfromETX]

Open tryouts for LF, at this point just play Rodriguez out there.

 

[david ficken]

Thru 7 compete Texas leads 11-4

 

[david ficken]

Jason Flores is in to pitch to the top of 8th.

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 8th, Gasparino walks, A Rod HBP, Borba strikeout. Johan Williams is up. UTRGV pitcher throws the ball into CF. Both runners move up. Williams strikeout. Farmer flies out.

 

[david ficken]

Thru 8 compete Texas leads 11-4

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 9th, leadoff single. Double play to get 2 outs. Strikeout for the 3rd out.
Texas wins 11-4.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

We are now 30-5. Way to go Horns!

 

[david ficken]

Texas is 30-5 overall. What a 1st season for Schloss. Get ready for Auburn starting Thursday

 

[david ficken]

I think we're in pretty good shape. Bing and Flores look to be #4 & #5 starters. Get them a couple of innings in the mid-week games and sprinkle in an inning or two to those others you mentioned. Still, I would like to find 1 more starter in case of injury or someone falters down the stretch.

I get the need for the 4th and 5th starter, but that in some order is Bing and Flores. If we needed an emergency start from someone other than Spencer, Harrison, Riojas, and possibly either Flores/Bing; I would lean the way HornfromETX with Burns. That leaves Grubbs, A. Duplantier, Saunier as lomg relievers. Add in Volantis, Moffett, Howard to close. But what Schloss and Weiner and most fans where do we stand with Hamilton, McCreery, Mercer, Tumis, Navarre, and a couple of others. We did get are 1st outing of Ethan Walker it was so-so. One thing that Weiner has said at least I've seen him at Texas is that you can never have enough arms. Plus, I think most want to see Johan Williams both in the field at the plate as a hitter and pitching at some point.

The other thing is the hitting this past weekend the 7th thru 9th hitters were bad. That is being nice. So, if Belyeu does come back and wants to play in the post season, that isn't our call. It's the rehab staff, the coaching staff, and himself making that decision. If he does play, would him at the 7th hitter help the 8th aand 9th hitter outs as the top 6 might need to stay the same to help keep constant order. No need to change the line-up just for 1 player. I mean if Mendoza and Schuessler lock down the top 2 in the batting order than adding Belyeu to the lower half only strengthens the batting order.

 

[tejasrulz]

Top of the 9th, leadoff single. Double play to get 2 outs. Strikeout for the 3rd out.
Texas wins 11-4.

I'm glad the Horns won but I wanted to run rule their arse after last year's game.