Texas Baseball @ West Virginia Weekend Thread

[joeywa]

Weather changes the schedule in Morgantown:

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Texas Baseball's series opener at West Virginia on Friday has been postponed due to inclement weather.

The two teams will now play a doubleheader on Saturday starting at 1 p.m. CT and conclude the series on Sunday at 12 p.m. CT.

SERIES SCHEDULE
Saturday, May 7 – 1 p.m. CT (doubleheader)
Sunday, May 8 – 12 p.m. CT


I'll be on here tomorrow with game updates, but Sunday y'all are on your own. 

HookEm

 

[joeywa]

Also, games will be shown on ESPN+. 

 

[tejasrulz]

Texas has to take this series, it's a must

 

[joeywa]

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[joeywa]

Two 9-inning games are what the schedule calls for today.

ESPN+

 

[joeywa]

T1

Horns get a 1-out double from Todd, but strand him there.

Scoreless headed B1

 

[joeywa]

B1

Hansen works a 1-2-3 frame; scoreless thru 1 complete

 

[joeywa]

T2

WVU P Watters Ks the side.  That's 5 straight Ks since Todd's 1-out double in T1.

Scoreless headed B2

 

[joeywa]

B2

Hansen gives up a 1-out single

Next hitter drives one to deep LCF, Campbell catches it over the shoulder running into the wall, fires it back in to get the 7-6-3 DP to end the frame

Scoreless thru 2

 

[joeywa]

T3

Horns get B2B 2-out singles from Hodo & Todd, putting runners on the corners, but Melendez Ks for the 2nd time with RISP to keep it scoreless headed B3

 

[joeywa]

B3

Horns with yet another great defensive play to end the frame; grounder just inside the foul line behind 3B, fielded by Messinger who throws from midair moving into foul territory to 1B and Melendez with a great stretch to make the final out

Scoreless thru 3 complete

 

[joeywa]

T4

Stehly works a full count in the leadoff spot, then drives on into the teeth of the wind for a solo HR over CF wall to give Texas a 1-0 lead

WVU P Watters Ks the next 3, giving him 10 Ks thru 4 frames. 

Horns up 1-0 headed B4

 

[joeywa]

B4

Hansen works around a 1-out single for no damage; Horns up 1-0 thru 4 complete

 

[joeywa]

T5

Horns get a 2-out single from Hodo, he steals 3B, but Todd KS to end it

Horns up 1-0 headed B5

 

[joeywa]

B5

Hansen gives up a leadoff single, he's CS

Gives up a BB, but works out of it with no damage,

Horns up 1-0 thru 5

 

[joeywa]

T6

Leadoff HR by Melendez; then Watters Ks the side

Watters has faced 24 batters, 15 Ks, 6 Hs, 2 HRs yet he trails 2-0 headed B6

 

[joeywa]

B6

Hansen works a 1-2-3 frame

Horns up 2-0 thru 6 complete

 

[Sirhornsalot]

B2

Hansen gives up a 1-out single

Next hitter drives one to deep LCF, Campbell catches it over the shoulder running into the wall, fires it back in to get the 7-6-3 DP to end the frame

Scoreless thru 2

Nice play!

 

[Sirhornsalot]

T6

Leadoff HR by Melendez; then Watters Ks the side

Watters has faced 24 batters, 15 Ks, 6 Hs, 2 HRs yet he trails 2-0 headed B6

Jesus, 15Ks?