***Texas vs Kansas St Weekend Thread***

[joeywa]

THE MATCHUP—Texas welcomes Big 12 Conference foe Kansas State to UFCU Disch-Falk Field for a three-game weekend series beginning on Friday. The Longhorns lead the all-time series 57-20-1, including 31-11-1 at home. The sides last squared off in 2019, with the Wildcats taking the two series, 2-1. Texas won Game 2 of that series, 10-2, highlighted by a Zach Zubia grand slam. Texas has won 10 of 14 series over the Wildcats in Austin, including sweeps in two of the last three

PROBABLE PITCHERS

FRIDAY–Texas RHP Ty Madden (4-1, 1.52) vs. K-State LHP Jordan Wicks (4-2, 4.00)

SATURDAY–Texas RHP Tristan Stevens (4-1, 3.27) vs. K-State RHP Carson Seymour (2-2, 3.58)

SUNDAY–Texas RHP Kolby Kubichek (3-2, 2.91) vs. K-State RHP Connor McCullough (2-2, 4.29)

 

[Drb522]

Me & Jefferson’s ready!!!!

 

[joeywa]

 

[joeywa]

Madden allows 3 singles in T1, KSU pushes one across.

Headed B1, Horns trail 0-1

 

[joeywa]

Horns get one back in B1 on a Zubia RBI single

Tied at 1, thru 1

 

[joeywa]

T2 Madden issues a walk, nothing else.

Tied at 1

 

[joeywa]

B2 Horns add one on a 2-out Antico RBI triple that gets past a diving CF

Antico doesn't slide as he tries for home plate; he's out, benches clear.

Blue ejects a very boisterous Cam Williams in addition to Faltine and Daly.

Madden faces the minimum in T3 and Horns up 2-1

 

[joeywa]

Horns go in order in B3, still lead 2-1

Also, I believe that the ejected players will miss tomorrow's game as well.

 

[joeywa]

B4

Texas adds one with a 2-out RBI single from Hodo, Horns up 3-1

 

[joeywa]

Horns add another in B5, Horns up 4-1 thru 5 complete

 

[joeywa]

T6 KSt gets a 2-out solo HR, cuts the lead in half.

Horns up 4-2, headed B6

 

[joeywa]

B6

Melendez gets it back with his 4th HR in as many games

Horns up 5-2 thru 6 complete

 

[joeywa]

T7

Witt takes over for Madden, but can't locate

In comes Quintanilla with 2 RISP and a 3-1 count.  

Walks the guy to load the bases. 

Walks in a run. 

Gives up a SAC FLY

Gets a KS to end the frame

Horns up 5-4 headed B7

Everybody Stretch

 

[joeywa]

B7

Horns get a 1-out walk from Zubia, moves to 2B on a balk.

KSt goes back to the pen for their closer with 2 outs

2-out knock from Stehly, but that's all.  Can't push one across.

Horns up 5-4 thru 7

 

[joeywa]

T8

KSt gets a 2-out 2 RBI triple off of Quintanilla

Nixon comes in to get the 3rd out

Horns trail 5-6 headed B8

 

[joeywa]

B8

Leadoff double for Hodo

Antico RBI single up the middle, Game tied at 6

Antico to 2B on H&R strike

Kennedy IF single

Ford walk

Zubia Walk RBI

Horns up 7-6

Ardoin 2 RBI Single; Horns up 9-6

SAC FLY for Stehly, RBI Horns up 10-6

Melendez walk

Hodo Walk

Antico 3 RBI Double Horns up 13-6 headed to the 9th

 

[joeywa]

T9

Nixon comes in and gets it done.

Horns win 13-6

 

[joeywa]

 

[83Dee]

Gutsy win.  Especially when you consider that our entire infield was ejected minus the first baseman, in the 2nd inning and pitching wasn’t sharp.

By the way - unless there’s an automatic ejection rule I don’t know about, that is one of the greatest overreactions I’ve ever seen by that umpire!  We are without our starting: 3rd, short and 2nd basemen again today!  This includes our 3rd hole hitter and our home run leader.  If there is such an automatic ejection rule - shame on the players.  But I’m not sure why just 3 from each team were tossed when both benches cleared and there was no “fighting?”