Stanford 5 - Texas 3: Game 2 recap with quotes

[Matt Cotcher]

submitted Today, 12:11 AM in Texas Longhorns Baseball By Matt Cotcher   

 @mlcotcher
 
Game 2: Stanford 5 – Texas 3

A night after failing to erase a two run deficit and stranding 14 baserunners, Texas visited the other end of frustration on Friday night. Instead of playing from behind, the Longhorns could not hold on to a three run lead, losing Game 2 to Stanford, 5-3. The loss is the Longhorns fourth in a row after winning seven games in a row.

Kacy Clemens started for the Horns, pitching an unremarkable 5.1 innings, and allowing 3 earned runs. Kirby Bellow came on in relief of Clemens and took the loss. Sophomore Chris Viall earned the win for the Cardinal.

In the top of the second inning, Taylor Stell staked Texas to a 3-0 lead when he lined a homerun over the left field fence. The Cardinals responded with a pair of runs in the home half of the second, two more in the sixth, and a single run tacked on in the eighth.

Augie Garrido on not being able to score after the early lead: [stanford] settled down. They really did a good job from the mound. I thought our kids played a lot better game – if we would’ve played this game last night we would have won. We’re just going through a real weird, difficult time right now. The spirit of the team is good, the execution is not great because we’re losing by one or two runs. You look at everything under the microscope and try to dissect it, think ‘Why did we lose,’ and the main thing is to not let your attitude turn into one of being a loser. Not to think that you are jinxed, all those kinds of things.

Augie Garrido on the four-game skid: “On getting right back at it tomorrow: I don’t think a championship team ever goes through the season without getting its face rubbed in the dirt; it’s just part of the process. We don’t like it, we don’t want it to happen, but we played much better tonight than we did last night, and that’s a step in the right direction. We were very much ourselves tonight, very competitive tonight, just hit some balls hard right at people.” 

 

[joeywa]

They'll be just fine. Got to get back on the horse tomorrow.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

I heard the entire team has been distracted by the smell of smoked brisket.

 

[streettopeschel]

Buzzkill so far. Finish with a couple of wins and we'll feel better.

 

[joeywa]

Just need to put some rallys together.

This afternoon should be interesting as the temps will be in the 70s. I'd fully expect the boys to get back on track at 4 PM.

 

[Johnstark23]

These two losses can be directly attributed to the fact Matt didn't hook joeywa up with credentials for the weekend

 

[Matt Cotcher]

These two losses can be directly attributed to the fact Matt didn't hook joeywa up with credentials for the weekend

Obviously you've never met joeywa!

#iblamejoeywa

 

[joeywa]

These two losses can be directly attributed to the fact Matt didn't hook joeywa up with credentials for the weekend

  

Obviously you've never met joeywa!

#iblamejoeywa

John,

I'm doing everything I can out here, but I'm lucky I brought my own BBQ. I didn't even get a HornSports per diem for meals to use while I'm here, let alone credentials. I'm sitting in GA seats doing PBP. I can see their press box, but I am not allowed in there. Heck, I even buy my own game programs.

Now, as far as blame, we are going to have to point the finger directly at Slim. He was supposed to be out here with me, rooting on the team. No such luck.

Seriously though, today is our day. Stay tuned.