Texas at Texas State (recap added)

[utisdabomb12]

Get the pen ready, Sawyer can't throw strikes. 

 

[Matt Cotcher]

B3rd

Vallieres, 4-pitch BB, runner on 1B

Piaz, 1-0

Barrera to mound to settle Sawyer after 5 straight balls

Piaz, works 3-2 and then F8 into foul territory, Shaw's throw to 1B gets away from Clemens (E9), runner to 2B with 1 out

Studdard, 2-0

Skip Johnson to mound

Studdard, K looking, 2 outs

Paul, K swinging, 3 outs, 1 LOB

Headed to T4

Texas State 2

UT 1

 

[Matt Cotcher]

T4

Shaw, L6, 1 out

Barrera, F9, 2 out

Marlow, F9, 3 out

Headed to B4

Texas State 2

UT 1

 

[Matt Cotcher]

B4th

Kyle Johnston in to pitch for Texas

Hill, K swinging, 1 out

Scheible, BB, runner on 1B, 1 out

Scheible steals 2B, runner advances, 1 out

Hoffman, 1-3, 2 out

Sherley, RBI single, Texas leaguer behind second base, runner on 1B

Skip Johnson to mound

Geisler, works it full, F9, 1 LOB

Headed to T5th

Texas State 3

UT 1

 

[utisdabomb12]

Pitchers having a tough time finding the strike zone. That's not going to make Skip happy. 

Guys like Johnston and Sawyer aren't going to see time come postseason play if they don't start throwing strikes. 

 

[Matt Cotcher]

T5

Cantu, HOMERUN to CF!

Texas State 3

UT 2

 

[joeywa]

Cantu has some serious power. That was straightaway CF.

 

[joeywa]

Just bad luck there.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

T5 con't

Boswell, works it full, grounder goes E3, runner on 1B

Clemens, L3 catches UT in hit-and-run play so Boswell doubled off first, 2 outs

Gurwitz, K swinging

Headed to B5

Texas State 3

UT 2

 

[joeywa]

You can't offer up anything close on a 1-2 pitch. Frosh will learn.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

B5

Vallieres, 6-3, 1 out

Paiz, 4-3, 2 out

Studdard, Homerun to RF

Targun (ph for Paul), K swinging 

Headed to T6th

Texas State 4

UT 2

 

[joeywa]

I know Johnson looks for a first pitch fastball, but I would love to see him be more patient up there as a leadoff guy.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

T6

Johnson, 1st pitch goes F8

Hinojosa, F8 to lcf

Shaw, K swinging

Headed to B6th

Texas State 4

Texas 2

 

[Matt Cotcher]

I know Johnson looks for a first pitch fastball, but I would love to see him be more patient up there as a leadoff guy.

Hard to be patient when they look like beach balls, but, personally, I agree. In fact, I'd prefer to see the whole lineup look at a few more pitches.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

B6th

Hill, F3 in foul territory, 1 out

Jake McKenzie on to pitch for Texas.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

B6th cont'd (1 out)

Scheible, F7, 2 outs

McElroy (ph for Hoffman), 4-3

Headed to T7th

Texas State 4

UT 2

 

[utisdabomb12]

McKenzie still hasn't given up an earned run all year. I think he needs more innings. 

 

[Matt Cotcher]

T7

Barrera, 5-3, 1 out

Marlow,  K swinging, 2 out

Cantu, K swinging - 6th strikeout for Texas hitters

Headed to B7th

Texas State 4

UT 2

 

[Matt Cotcher]

B7

Sherley, hit him in helmet, runner on 1B with 0 outs

Geisler, K swinging, 1 out

Vallieres, F8 in lcf, no advance

Paiz, lined into rf, runners on 1B & 2B

Skip goes to pen for Ty Culbreth

 

[Matt Cotcher]

B7 cont'd (2 out, but runners on 1B & 2B)

Studdard, K looking, 2 LOB

Heading to T8th

Texas State 4

UT 2