*****Texas v Vanderbilt Game 13 Saturday CWS Thread*****

[joeywa]

B7

Conde

0-1 take

1-1, that was clearly a strike.  Wow.

Swinging bunt down 3B line; no play; IF single

Duke warming up in the pen

Wiel

0-1 take

Check

1-1 down

Coop steps off

1-2 fouled WAY DEEP in LF.   Wiel turned on that one.

Check

1-2 fouled away right; chased the low/away change

1-2 fouled back; challenged him with fast ball up

Cooper at 80 pitches

Culbreath also up in the pen

2-2 dirt; nice block by Tres

Check

2-2 fouled away right

Check

Batter calls time

KS on a NASTY curve ball; 1 out

Norwood

0-1 swing

0-2 looks at a fast ball down the pipe

0-2 fouled back right

Check

1-2 away; Swanson steals 2B; throw late and off the bag right

Batter calls time; CJ with a quick visit with Coop

K Looking; 2 outs

BIG K from Coop there.

That's it for Coop.  LHP Duke into the game.

 

[texasdobbs]

2 outs pitching change... the Duke is coming in

 

[joeywa]

Duke coming in to face the lefties. 

Hats off to Coop.  Fantastic outing in middle relief. 

Situation: B7; Tie game at 3; 2 outs; runner on 2B; Duke to the bump.

Wiseman

0-1

Duke steps off and looks back runner at 2B

F6

1 LOB

After 7 complete, all knotted up at 3

 

[texasdobbs]

Ok.... let's get a run or two...

 

[texasdobbs]

Lead off Single

 

[texasdobbs]

Strikeout. .. wild pitch.... runner at 2nd with 2 outs

 

[pjf007]

Time for Texas to a bounce to go their way.

 

[pjf007]

Dammit

 

[joeywa]

T8

Johnson leads off 8th

1-0 up; showed bunt/pulled off

Single up the middle into CF

Tres up

Shows bunt.

Pops it straight up.  F1; 1 out

Rule #1 of bunting: If the ball is ABOVE your hands-PULL BACK!!   

Clemens up

Check

0-1 take

1-1 dirt

1-2 fouled down

KS; ball gets away, ball into the dugout, Clemens gets to 1B but is out since 1B was occupied; Johnson to 2B; 2 outs

Need a 2-out knock here.

Gurwitz up

1-0 up

Zane steps out

2-0 away

3-0 away

3-1 takes one up in the zone

3-2 swings at the slider

Zane calls time; C trots out to bump

3-2 fouled down right; prob ball 4, but he was protecting

3-2 fouled away left

KS got him to chase

1 LOB

Headed B8; tied at 3

 

[joeywa]

Here we go D.

TEXAS!!!

 

[texasdobbs]

The Duke....

 

[joeywa]

B8

Smith ® PH for Rogers; his first AB of the CWS

0-1 take

1-1 just misses on the corner

2-1 down

2-2 looks at one low in the zone

3-2 down

3-2 fouled away right

KS; 1 out

Ellison

1-0 down

1-1 swing

2-1 again just not getting the corner call

2-2 swing

KS; 2 outs

Campbell

L4

1-2-3 inning for Texas

Tied at 3 heading to 9

 

[pjf007]

Nice.  First 1-2-3 inning for the Horns' D.

 

[joeywa]

T9

Here we go Horns!!!

Marlow up

1-0 away

F8; just gets under it; 1 out

Carter

0-1 fouled back

1-1 down

1-2 looks at a fast ball in the zone

U3; Carter sliding into 1B head first can't beat the 1B; 2 outs

Payton up, and he's due

0-1 called up in the zone

0-2 fouled down

KS; 2-3 gets him at 1B

Going B9, tied at 3; stay solid on the P & D here Horns.

 

[texasdobbs]

Single with one out

 

[joeywa]

B9

Swanson

0-1 take

6-3; 1 out

Reynolds

0-1 take

1-1 away

2-1 away

2-2 fouled back

Singles thru the middle; really good pitch jammed him, but he is able to get enough of the barrel on it to get a single

Skip to the bump, and Curtiss is coming in.

 

[texasdobbs]

Curtis coming in

 

[pjf007]

Nice throw by Tres

 

[pjf007]

That was big time!

 

[texasdobbs]

Caught stealing at 2nd... yes baby