***Official UT vs. UNLV Baseball Game Thread***

[joeywa]

Shiner Bock open; snacks on the table; LHN on and Command and Control Center is fully operational.

 

[Bear19]

PLAY BALL!!!

 

[joeywa]

Current temp is 77 degrees.  Wind blowing out to CF at 6 MPH, gusting to 22 MPH

 

[joeywa]

UNLV wearing their all grays with black pinstripes, red undershirts, socks, belts and caps.

Texas out wearing their classic all whites, burnt orange undershirts and socks, white cap with a burnt orange brim and some awesome new design white spikes.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Having a difficult time finding the zone. 

 

[joeywa]

T1

Jones

1-0 away

2-0 down

2-1 takes a FB; hitting 94 on the gun

3-1 up; Blue's zone is pretty good so far. 

U3 as Clemens has a one-hopper come right back at him.  1 out

Rodriguez

1-3; comebacker.  2 outs

Squier

0-1 takes a FB at 95 MHP

1-1 misses up

1-2 foul tip

Bloop single into shallow LF; Rand didn't have a play on it.

Pool

Check runner at 1B

0-1 fouled down 3B line

0-2 looks at an offspeed offering

Checks runner

1-2; check swing; blue says didn't go

2-2 up/in

2-2 fouled back

Checks runner

3-2 up/away

Good battle here

Walks him on heat inside

Runners on 1&2

Ames

0-1 take

1-1 dirt

1-2 swing and a miss at a 93 MPH FB down

2-2 up/away

3-2 down

Walks him on a pitch inside.

Bases juiced.

Johnston having a bit of trouble, and Skip makes a quick visit to the bump. 

 

[utisdabomb12]

No damage done. Johnston just needs to find the zone. 

 

[joeywa]

T1; Situation: 2 outs; bases loaded on a single and two back to back walks.

Yazdanbakesh

1-0 in

F8 ends the threat

3 LOB

After a half inning: 0-0

 

[joeywa]

B1

Gurwitz leads it off

1-0 up

2-0 down

2-1 take

2-2 fouled up the RF line; UNLV players misplayed it and it drops harmlessley

L8; Hard hit line shot into straightaway CF, just right at the defender.  1 out

Boswell

1-0

1-1 BIG swing

2-1 down

2-2 swing;

KS; 2 outs

Mathis

0-1 fouled back

4-3 slow chopper to 2B

1-2-3 for UNLV

After 1 complete; no score

 

[utisdabomb12]

Johnston isn't gonna last long in this role if he can't throw strikes. Make them put it in play. 

 

[utisdabomb12]

There ya go, make them put it in play. 

 

[utisdabomb12]

That a boy Johnston. Keep throwing strikes. 

Man we are going to be good defensively. 

 

[joeywa]

T2

Vanmeetren

1-0 away

1-1 look

1-2 swings at a change

2-2 dirt

3-2 away

3-2 fouled straight down

3-2 fouled away

Walks him. 

Johnston is all around his spots.  He just needs to dial it in

Howard

1-0 in

Checks runner

FO3 on a popup in front of the Texas dugout; 1 out

Isbel

0-1 take

0-2 looks at another FB on the outside corner

1-6-3 DP ends the inning

Still no score, headed to B2

 

[joeywa]

First double-play of the season, looking good.  Nice quick turn by Boswell. 

 

[joeywa]

That a boy Johnston. Keep throwing strikes. 

Man we are going to be good defensively. 

Defense and Pitching, Pitching and Defense.

 

[joeywa]

B2

Tres Barerra

0-1 takes one at the knees

1-1 down/away

1-3; Hard shot back at the P.  He knocks it down and makes the play;

1 out

Cantu

0-1 takes a FB

GROUND RULE DOUBLE over the RCF fence

That ball was ripped into the gap

 

[utisdabomb12]

Kody Clemens is gonna be a stud. 

 

[utisdabomb12]

Let's go!!!!!

 

[joeywa]

B2 cont: Cantu on 2B; 1 out

Kacy Clemens

0-1 take

0-2 swings a ball up

1-2 ball is in tight

1-2 fouled down

2-2 down

KS foul tip; 2 outs

Kody Clemens

1-0 up

2-0 up

2-1 fouled back

3-1 down

3-2 looks at a FB

3-2 fouled back

Myers steps off the rubber; back on.

3-2 fouled back

3-2 fouled back

Really solid AB for Kody here

Walks him on a pitch up/away

Runners on 1&2

McKenzie

0-1 take

0-2 looks at a nice curve ball

1-2 away

1-2 fouled away right

RBI Single into CF

Texas leads 1-0

 

[utisdabomb12]

Boom!!!