***Texas @ Ok State Saturday Game Thread 3 PM ESPNU***

[joeywa]

Happy Good Friday Seamheads. 

Lets get this thing rolling in the right direction tonight. 

First pitch 6:35 PM Central on FSSW+

 

[tejasrulz]

Call it a hunch but we'll need more than 1 hit to win the game. 2 Big XII shutouts in a row suck.

People call Smart out for not recruiting scorers, can we call Pierce out for not recruiting hitters?

 

[drgilbert]

Tell them to bring their bats tonight

 

[Johnstark23]

To quote the great Harry Doyle “1 hit? 1 g()dd@mn hit. That’s all we got?” 

Its about time you get your ass back in the captains chair Joeywa and go on a run. I’m holding you personally responsible. If you hadn’t have gone off to sip mai tai cocktails and work on your tan, this team would still be on its run. Now sing a rousing stanza of Oh Canada embrace your homeland and steer us to a win.

 

[joeywa]

 

[joeywa]

Call it a hunch but we'll need more than 1 hit to win the game. 2 Big XII shutouts in a row suck.

People call Smart out for not recruiting scores, can we call Pierce out for not recruiting hitters?

You can do what you like, but keep in mind with Hamilton and DJ arguably two of the top 3 hitters are out. 

 

[tejasrulz]

You can do what you like, but keep in mind with Hamilton and DJ arguably two of the top 3 hitters are out. 

So we only have 2 guys, who happen to be injured, that can hit?   :huh:

 

[joeywa]

So we only have 2 guys, who happen to be injured, that can hit?   :huh:

Is this really how you want to start the evening? 

 

[joeywa]

T1

Ellis KS

Kennedy KS but the ball gets away from the C; Kennedy is safe on 1B on the WP

Todd F8 in LCF

Hibbeler up; Kennedy steals 2B; KS ends the frame

1 LOB

Scoreless headed B1

 

[joeywa]

B1

Leadoff walk

Catcher's Interference; runners on 1&2

KS; 1 out

KS; 2 outs

2 RBI double off the RCF wall on the first pitch; OSU up 2-0

Walk; runners on 1&2

HBP; bases loaded

Henley with 32 pitches now in B1; Pierce jogs out to visit

KS ends it; 3 LOB

OSU leads 2-0 thru 1

 

[joeywa]

T2

Zubia check swing U3; 1 out

Reynolds Single into RCF

Shaw 1-6-3 DP ends the frame

Horns trail 0-2 headed B2

 

[joeywa]

B2

KS

Walk

L7; 2 outs

5-3 ends it

1 LOB

Horns trail 0-2 thru 2

 

[MikeV73]

Call it a hunch but we'll need more than 1 hit to win the game. 2 Big XII shutouts in a row suck.

People call Smart out for not recruiting scorers, can we call Pierce out for not recruiting hitters?

I made the same coach analogy a few weeks ago, with my thought that Smart was getting hammered for similar issues but not Pierce.  I hope both coaches can put it together and sustain winning programs.

 

[joeywa]

T3

Ford single into short LF, E7 moves him to 2B

McCann KS

Ellis 4-pitch walk

Kennedy FC 3-6; 2 outs

Todd FC 6-4 ends it

2 LOB

Horns trail 0-2 headed B3

 

[joeywa]

I made the same coach analogy a few weeks ago, with my thought that Smart was getting hammered for similar issues but not Pierce.  I hope both coaches can put it together and sustain winning programs.

Difference being Pierce took Texas to a Regional final in his first year, and Omaha in his second year.  I think he has earned some leniency, certainly more so than Smart. 

 

[MikeV73]

Difference being Pierce took Texas to a Regional final in his first year, and Omaha in his second year.  I think he has earned some leniency, certainly more so than Smart. 

Just food for thought with my analogy.  Smart has gone to a Final 4, which is pretty damn impressive, but that hasn’t helped us at all.  

 

[joeywa]

B3

Single thru left side

KS; 1 out

Walk, but the runner on 1B was thrown out on a CS, 2-4; 2 outs

Single puts runners on the corners, 2 outs

KS

2 LOB
Horns trail 0-2 thru 3

 

[joeywa]

Just food for thought with my analogy.  Smart has gone to a Final 4, which is pretty damn impressive, but that hasn’t helped us at all.  

Exactly.  Pierce has done it at Texas in his first 2 seasons.

Augie went to Omaha just once in his first 5 seasons at UT.

 

[joeywa]

T4

Hibbeler KS; 1 out

Zubia KL

Reynolds Single into LF; 2/2 on the day

Shaw gives one a ride but is just a loud out at the RCF warning track.

1 LOB
Horns trail 0-2 headed B4