Series preview: Kansas State

[Matt Cotcher]

submitted Today, 04:25 PM in Texas Longhorns Baseball By Matt Cotcher   

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No. 14 Texas (13-8, 2-1 Big 12) vs. K-State (11-9, 0-0 Big 12)

• UFCU Disch-Falk Field (7,373)
• All games will be televised on Longhorn Network. (Note – rescheduled game is TBD)

Friday, March 20 – 6:00PM **Game postponed**
 

Texas – Senior, RHP, Parker French (2-1, 1.72)

Kansas State – Redshirt Sophomore, RHP, Nate Griep (3-1, 2.08)

- Nate Griep has 4 consecutive quality starts and is 3-1 with a 1.84 ERA in those games – also noteworthy, he has 6 or more K’s in each of his 5 starts.

Saturday, March 21 – 2:00PM
 

Texas – Junior, RHP, Chad Hollingsworth (2-1, 3.52)

Kansas State – Redshirt Sophomore, RHP, Colton Kalmus (0-1, 4.15)

Sunday, March 22 – 1:00PM
 

Texas – Sophomore, RHP, Kacy Clemens (1-1, 5.40)

Kansas State – Junior, RHP, Corey Fischer (1-1, 4.63)

Texas vs KSU

• Texas leads the all-time series 47-15-1. At Disch-Falk Field the Horns have a 24-9-1 advantage in the series.

• In 2014, Texas won the series in Manhattan, 2-1. The finale determined that series winner, and the Longhorns prevailed by a score of 9-8 in 10 innings.

• K-State won the last series in Austin (2013: 2-1 series win). KSU has won 2 of the last 3 series played in Austin (2009 & 2013).

K-State Notes
Team batting: .277
Team SLG: .362
Team OBP: .367
Starting pitching ERA: 3.97
Bullpen ERA: 3.55

• This will be KSU’s first Big 12 series

• After a dismal start in February, K-State has won 7 of their last 9.

• Shane Conlon has reached base safely in all 20 games this season (.457 OBP).

Texas Trends

• Texas plays best at home – with a 9-3 record at Disch-Falk Field, the Horns are hitting .298 and have a 1.67 ERA in those 12 games.

• The Longhorns have scored 63 runs with two outs (out of 119 total). Inside the stat – Texas is hitting .297 (70-236) with two outs.

• 85 of its 119 runs (71.4%) scored by Texas were in innings where the leadoff man reaches base. Inside the stat – 39.7% of the Longhorn’s leadoff hitters reached base (73 of 184 innings).

• The Horns are 10-0 in games they are lading after the seventh inning.

• In 2014, Mark Payton (.811) was the only player with an OPS over .800. This season Ben Johnson (1.080), Tres Barrera (1.057), Collin Shaw (.903) and Michael Cantu (.855)all have an OPS over .800.

• In 86 1/3 innings, the Texas bullpen has a 1.98 ERA.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Here's the latest weather schedule from UT:

[SIZE=10pt]The teams are scheduled to play a doubleheader Saturday[/SIZE] starting at 4 p.m., with the following contingencies in place:

[SIZE=10pt](1) If the first game is delayed and does not start at 4 p.m.[/SIZE], the second game of the series will move to Sunday.

[SIZE=10pt](2) If game one is completed but game two is scheduled to start after 8 p.m.[/SIZE], game two will be moved to Sunday.

[SIZE=10pt]Should the teams not get a doubleheader in on Saturday[/SIZE], a doubleheader would start at 10 a.m. on Sunday. If a doubleheader is played on Saturday, Sunday’s game time will remain at 1 p.m.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Some YTD offensive numbers to compare to last season (through 21 games):

2014                                                  2015

.237        Batting Average                 .274

 79          Runs Scored                      119

 153        Hits                                    191

 30          Extra-base hits                   66

 3             Homeruns                         14

 66          RBI                                     109

 .321       On-base percentage          .380

 .307       Slugging percentage          .421

 77          Walks                                  102

 

[Etex Horn]

Some YTD offensive numbers to compare to last season (through 21 games):

2014                                                  2015

.237        Batting Average                 .274

 79          Runs Scored                      119

 153        Hits                                    191

 30          Extra-base hits                   66

 3             Homeruns                         14

 66          RBI                                     109

 .321       On-base percentage          .380

 .307       Slugging percentage          .421

 77          Walks                                  102

All those stats you posted indicate this year's team is better than the 2014 version. And the 2014 version

finished strong and made it to the CWS.  SO...I like our chances to finish stronger this year and win it ALL

at the CWS.  Coach Garrido and Texas are due for another NC at the CWS...bring it home, guys! 

 

[Matt Cotcher]

All those stats you posted indicate this year's team is better than the 2014 version. And the 2014 version

finished strong and made it to the CWS.  SO...I like our chances to finish stronger this year and win it ALL

at the CWS.  Coach Garrido and Texas are due for another NC at the CWS...bring it home, guys! 

Pitching is marginally behind the 2014 staff's numbers, but that was expected (especially without M. Cooper). I'll try to do something similar for pitching in next week's preview.

 

[streettopeschel]

So, any updates on today's games?

 

[Matt Cotcher]

So, any updates on today's games?

As of 2pm, they're planning to play today & still hoping to get in the DH. 

The sardonic side of me thinks they're just waiting until the media members show up until the cancel everything.

 

[Johnstark23]

UT lineup vs. K-State

Johnson LF

Shaw RF

Hinojosa SS

Barrera C

Marlow 2B

Boswell 3B

Cantu DH

Clemens 1B

Gurwitz CF

French RHP

 

[Donald Boyles]

So, any updates on today's games?

1st pitch schedule for 4:00PM

 

[Johnstark23]

1st pitch schedule for 4:00PM

Are you out there today DJB

 

[Donald Boyles]

Are you out there today DJB

Just saw this.. Just too busy this weekend to make it out..