Mid week Texas vs Texas State

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Texas 1st true road test as they visit Texas State in San Marcos.

Cozart with the start.

Wind is blowing out to LF. Expect any balls hit in the air to LF to go a long way.

Texas is ranked #2 or #3 depending upon the baseball ranking outlet.

Texas State record is 12-3.

 

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Game time is 6 PM.

Radio has Roger and Keith tonight.

Game on YouTube as well.

Top of the 1st

Mendoza strikeout. Tinney single. Robbins strikeout. A Rod. Tinney steals 2nd. A Rod with a RBI single. A Rod goes to 2nd on the throw. Becerra walk. Pack Jr walk. Bases loaded for Borba. Borba

Team meeting on the mound for Texas State.

Borba up. Borba RBI walk.

Texas leads 2-0. Bases loaded. Pitching change for Texas State.

It's a packed ballpark.

Duplantier up. Duplantier strikeout.

Texas leads 2-0 heading to the bottom of the 1st.

 

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Bottom of the 1st

Leadoff double. Runner trying to get to 3rd is out at 3rd.

After 1 complete Texas leads 2-0

 

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Top of the 2nd

Livingston strikeout. Mendoza ground out to 2nd. Tinney 2 out walk. Robbins walk. A Rod up. A Rod ground out to 2nd.

Texas has left 5 on base.

Heading to the bottom of the 2nd with Texas leading 2-0

 

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Bottom of the 2nd

Ground out to 1st. Strikeout. Pop out to Tinney.

After 2 complete Texas leads 2-0

 

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Top of the 3rd

Becerra leadoff single. Pack Jr up. Pack Jr HBP. 2 on no outs. Borba up. Borba 3 run home run. Boom. You know it's gone when the outfielder doesn't move.

Pitching change for Texas State.
Texas leads 5-0.

Duplantier up. Duplantier lined out to 2nd. Livingston up. Livingston double. Mendoza up. Mendoza strikeout. Tinney. Livingston steals 3rd. Tinney strikeout.

Heading to the bottom of the 3rd with Texas leading 5-0

 

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Bottom of the 3rd

Strikeout. Ground out to 3rd. Ground out to SS.

After 3 complete Texas leads 5-0.

 

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Top of the 4th

Robbins leadoff infield single. A Rod up. A Rod HBP. A Rod seemed a little upset. Becerra up. 2 on no outs. Becerra ground ball to 3rd. Out at 3rd throw is high (error on throw to 1st). However, A Rod is thrown out at home. Becerra gets to 3rd.

Pack Jr up. Pack Jr hits his 3rd home run. It's a 2 run home run.

Pitching change for Texas State.
Texas leads 7-0.

 

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Still in the top of the 4th.

Borba strikeout

Heading to the bottom of the 4th with Texas leading 7-0.

 

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Bottom of the 4th

Strikeout. Single. 1st Texas State base runner. Strikeout called. HBP. 2 on 2 outs. 3 run home run for Texas State. Fly out.

After 4 complete Texas leads 7-3

 

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Top of the 5th

Duplantier with a leadoff walk. Livingston strikeout. Mendoza up. Mendoza strikeout. Duplantier to 2nd. Tinney ground out to SS.

Heading to the bottom of the 5th with Texas leading 7-3

 

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Bottom of the 5th

Pop out to shallow CF to A Rod. Lined out to SS. 2 out walk.

Pitching change for Texas.

 

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Still in the bottom of the 5th.

Ethan Walker now on to pitch for Texas.

4 pitch walk. 2 on 2 outs. Ground out to SS.

After 5 complete Texas leads 7--3

 

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Top of the 6th.

Robbins leadoff single. A Rod hits into a double play. Becerra fly out to RF.

 

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Bottom of the 6th.

Walker back out to pitch for Texas.

Leadoff walk. Pop out to SS.

Pitching change for Texas.
Max Grubbs now on to pitch for Texas.

Walk. Ground out to 3rd for 1 out. Strikeout

After 6 complete Texas leads 7-3

 

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Top of the 7th

Pack Jr strikeout

Boom Borba hits another monster home run.

Duplantier strikeout. Livingston walk. Mendoza. Pass ball allows Livingston to get to 2nd. Mendoza ground out to 3rd.

Heading to the bottom of the 7th with Texas leading 8-3

 

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Bottom of the 7th

Grubbs back out to pitch for Texas. Ground out to 2nd. Walk.

Team meeting on the mound for Texas.

Fielder's choice. 2 outs.

RBI double for Texas State.

Pitching change for Texas. Cal Higgins now in to pitch for Texas

Strikeout.

After 7 complete Texas leads 8-4

 

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Top of the 8th

Tinney leadoff walk. Robbins single. Tinney goes from 1st to 3rd. Runners on the corners with no outs. A Rod RBI double. Runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs. Becerra strikeout.

Pitching change for Texas State.

Pack Jr up with 2 on 1 out in the top of the 8th.

 

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Still in the top of the 8th.

Pack Jr strikeout.

Pitching change for Texas State.

Borba up with 2 on 2 outs. Borba walks to load the bases.

Duplantier up. RBI single. Livingston up. Texas leads 11-4.

Livingston with a RBI double. Duplantier thrown out at home.

Texas leads 12-4 heading to the bottom of the 8th.

 

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Bottom of the 8th.

Cal Higgins back out to pitch.

Ground out to SS. Fly out to RF. Strikeout

After 8 complete Texas leads 12-4