Texas State at Texas (recap added)

[GBT]

Baker didn't play INF.

 

[utisdabomb12]

The longer Sawyer can go the better, need to save that pen for this weekend. 

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Question, did Baker play any in the field this past weekend or was he DH'ing?

DH all the way. Hinojosa played SS & hit third all weekend. 

 

[Matt Cotcher]

B5th

Cantu - Easy grounder goes 5-3, 1 out

Barrera - singles to CF, runner to 1B with 1 out

Marlow - BB, runners at 1B & 2B, 1 out

Gurwitz - L6 right to SS who doubles Barrera off to end inning, 1 LOB

Going to 6th

Texas State 2

UT 5

 

[utisdabomb12]

McGuire isn't fooling anyone. 

 

[Matt Cotcher]

T6th - Andy McGuire in to pitch for Texas

Studdard - L8, nice running catch (over-the-shoulder) made by Gurwitz, 1 away

Hill - HR to LCF

Paiz - doubles to the wall in LCF

Skip immediately out to call to the pen. McGuire getting hit hard.

Jon Malmin in to pitch for Texas.

 

[utisdabomb12]

That was beautiful. 

 

[Matt Cotcher]

T6th cont'd - runner on 2B with 1 out

McElroy - BB, runners at 1B & 2B, 1 out

Huber - 6-4-3 DP erases the threat, great start by CJH deep to his left

Headed to B6th

Texas State 3

UT 5

 

[utisdabomb12]

That should be 2-2 isn't it? 

 

[utisdabomb12]

They called the pitched that hit Ben a strike, what? 

 

[Matt Cotcher]

B6th

Boswell -F9, long run for Targun, 1 out

Baker - K swinging, got him with offspeed pitch

Augie out of the dugout & now blues convening in infield to discuss whether Johnson was HBP or if it fouled off end of his bat

Johnson - K's looking at the next pitch

Going to T7th, Horns leading 5-3

 

[GBT]

Ump called a dead ball strike...Which is what I said when Johnson dipped down to let it hit his arm.

 

[tejasrulz]

Johnson did lean into that ball but they said it hit the bottom of his bat when it clearly hit his elbow protector. Ump blew that call.

 

[streettopeschel]

They called the pitched that hit Ben a strike, what?

did it hit the bat? Sounded like it

 

[Matt Cotcher]

T7th

Targun - F8, Gurwitz drifts back to make the play

Skip out to pull Malmin. Connor Mayes in for UT.

 

[GBT]

Great throw by our catcher !!!!

 

[Matt Cotcher]

T7th cont'd

Scott - 2-3 excuse me tapped in front of plate for out #2

Geisler - BB as Mayes misses low, runner to 1B with 1 out

Geisler CS by Barrera on the thrown down to 2B

Stretch time at DFF

Going to B7th with Horns ahead, 5-3

 

[Matt Cotcher]

B7th

Shaw - F8, long run for Geisler

Hinojosa - F9, 1st pitch swing

Cantu - Solid single to LCF, runner to 1B with 2 down

Texas State to mound to chat with Whitter, but no one up in pen.

Barrera - F7 for out #3, 1 LOB

Going to T8th

Texas State 3

UT 5

 

[tejasrulz]

Baker didn't play INF.

Thanks GBT & Matt.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

T8th - Mayes back out for his first full inning

Vallieres - 6-3, CJH deep in the hole but guns him down for the 1st out

Studdard - K's swinging for out #2

Hill - L8

1-2-3 for Mayes & the Bobcats are down to their last 3 outs.

Going to B8th - Texas leading, 5-3