Omaha Opener: #2 Texas vs. #7 Mississippi State Game Thread

[Aaron Carrara]

Photo: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports​

The Texas Longhorns (47-15) will open their trip to the College World Series on Sunday against the Mississippi State Bulldogs (45-16).  Texas, winners of their Super Regional, swept South Florida en route to their 37th trip to the College World Series (CWS) appearance.  The Bulldogs won two of three against Notre Dame in the Starkville Super Regional to earn the team's 12th trip to the CWS and their 3rd straight appearance in Omaha.

The pitching matchup looks to include RHP Ty Madden (7-4, 2.41 ERA) against Mississippi State RHP Will Bednar (7-1, 3.53).

WHAT:  Texas Longhorns vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs
WHEN:  Sunday, June 20, 2021
TIME:  6:00 PM CST
VENUE:  TD Ameritrade Park
LOCATION:  Omaha, NE
TELEVISION:  ESPN2

Last meeting between these two teams:  Mississippi State defeated Texas 8-3 (February 20, 2021 - Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX)

 

[joeywa]

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[joeywa]

While we wait….

 

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Lineup card from McComas

 

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[joeywa]

Wind blowing out to CF at ~20 MPH right now.

Madden on the bump.

Let's do this!  ???

 

[joeywa]

T1

Madden & the Horns work a 1-2-3 frame on 10 pitches and 1 K

Scoreless headed B1

 

[Jameson McCausland]

Madden looks like he has a good feel for the slider early. Great sign.

 

[joeywa]

B1

Horns go in order with 2 Ks and a humpback liner to 2B

Scoreless thru 1 complete

 

[joeywa]

T2

Madden gets 2 Ks to start the frame, a slow roller to Faltine whose throw was high is charged with an E6, but an F9 ends it

Scoreless headed B2

 

[joeywa]

B2

Bednar Ks the side

Scoreless thru 2 complete

 

[Huskie1]

I know it’s early but Horns have strike out issues again.

 

[joeywa]

T3

Madden gets 2 KS, gives up a 2-out single

F7 ends it

Scoreless headed B3

 

[Rotty22]

I know it’s early but Horns have strike out issues again.

High heat is hard to catch up with.  1st time through the lineup though.  He'll probably mix it up more 2nd/3rd time through.  Hopefully, we'll chase him by then.

 

[joeywa]

B3

Horns get a 2-out baserunner as Kennedy is HBP, but Antico KS ends it

Scoreless thru 3 complete

 

[Huskie1]

Need to at least start putting the ball in play! Putting a lot of pressure on Madden.

 

[texbound]

I know it’s early but Horns have strike out issues again.

Hitting and base running were the big issues for me coming into Omaha.  I'm totally stoked that Texas is here, but I thought all year they left too many risp.  That will not cut it here.  They got away with it in the regionals and supers because of not so stellar pitching on the other side. Have to capitalize or they will be down early against really good pitching.  I'd feel a lot better if the the Clemens boys were here.