Texas vs Nebraska Game 2 Thread ***SA 2:00 PM CST***

[joeywa]

Score update: UR Missouri defeats ags 3-2 in Game 2; series tied 1-1

 

[joeywa]

T8

Boswell

0-1 fouled down right

0-2 swing

1-2 up

KS; U2 on the put out; 1 out

Baker

0-1 take

0-2 fouled back

1-2

2-2 just misses away

3-2 up/away

6-3; 2 outs

Gurwitz

1-0

1-1 swing

1-2 swing

KS climbed the ladder

1-2-3

0-0 going B8

 

[joeywa]

Heck of a pitching duel today. 

 

[GBT]

13.....13 in a row.....Can't hit the ball...We need a hitting coach !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Clemens has thrown 90 pitches - back out for the 8th...

 

[GBT]

At least Clemens is pitching well. That is a bright spot. We are going to need pitchers to come through if we are going to have any kind of shot at a good year with these bats we have. Its like we swing for the damn fence every time.

 

[joeywa]

B8

Clemens back to the bump

Placzek

1-0 low/away

2-0

3-0 up

3-1 take

Clemens is showing that his hand is hurting; may be cramping up; trainer is out and the IF gathers around him.

Skip comes out too.

Here comes Bellow.

 

[GBT]

Hell of a job by Clemens today. Weird thing with his hand. Never saw a pitchers fingers cramp up like that on the mound. wow.....lets go Bellow. We need five more innings of scoreless ball...Hopefully the Nebraska guy passes out by then, and we can hit their bullpen.

 

[GBT]

Well F@#K !!!!!! their OF make diving catches to rob us, and we can't today....

 

[GBT]

HUGE K !!!!! Now we need one more out...

 

[joeywa]

B8 (cont) 0 outs, nobody on, Placzek up with a 3-1 count

Placzek(3-1)

3-2 look

Stand-up double that it hit on a string.  Johnson tries to dive for it but can't quite get to it.

Bolt

0-1 squared to bunt, falls away as he takes a breaking ball for a strike

SAC Bunt; 2-3.  Cantu absolutely rifled that ball from just on the grass in front of the plate.

1 out;

Runner on 3B

RHH Alvarado in to PH for Schleppenbach

Meeting on the hill; Bellow stays on the bump

Infield will squeeze in

Alvarado

0-1 takes a curve ball

0-2 swing

K looking; NASTY curve ball; 2 outs

Headley

0-1 takes a curve

0-2 swings at an offspeed

1-2 check swing-didn't offer

1-2 fouled away left

F9

1 LOB

Tie game after 8 complete, 0-0

 

[Matt Cotcher]

What a job by Kirby Bellow.

 

[joeywa]

T9

New RHP Hohensee to the bump for Nebraska

Placzek to 2B from SS

Edrington in to play SS

 

[GBT]

WTF are we swinging at !!!!

 

[GBT]

6 hits in 17 2/3 innings ......SMH......At least Shaw can foul off pitches.

 

[GBT]

What is Barerra looking at down the third base line when he swings ???

 

[joeywa]

T9

Johnson leading off

0-1 foul

0-2 looks at a fastball on the outside part of the plate

1-2 down

KS on a big swing on the off speed pitch; 1 out

CJ

0-1 swings chasing a high heater

1-1 up

2-1 dirt

2-2 fouled down

5-3; 2 outs

Shaw

0-1 swing

1-1 up

1-2 swing

2-2 up/away

3-2 dirt

3-2 fouled away deep right side; Shaw turned on that one

3-2 fouled back left

3-2 fouled down right

3-2 fouled down right

3-2 fouled away left

3-2 fouled down left

Draws a walk. That was Shaw's best AB of the game.  12-pitch AB

Tres

0-1 fouled away 1B seats.  Thank you wind. 

1-1 away

2-1 up/away

2-2 BIG swing

Checks runner

2-2 fouled back

F6 as Tres just gets under that one.

1 LOB

Going B9, 0-0

 

[joeywa]

B9

Lubach

1-0 down

1-1

1-2

2-2 check swing-didn't go

6-3; 1 out

Miller

1-0 away

6-3; 2 outs-High Chopper that CJ has to wait on, fires it over to 1B in time

Darby

Singles past a diving Marlow up the middle

Schreiber

1-0 away

1-1 Big swing

1-2 fouled down 3B line

5-3 and the left side of the Texas infield shows some serious arm strength in the 9th

FREE BASEBALL

Headed to the 10th, no score

 

[joeywa]

T10

Note: on replay, that throw was not in time.  Texas gets a gift.

Marlow leading off extra innings

0-1 swing

1-1 up

F9; 1 out

Cantu

1-0

2-0 away

2-1 take

3-1 low/away

3-2 looks

K looking on outside corner; 2 outs

Boswell

0-1 take

0-2 swing

1-2

1-2 fouled back

2-2 dirt

2-2 fouled down 1B line

3-2 up/away

3-2 fouled down right side

KS

1-2-3

Going B10, tied at 0

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Good grief....can't UT wait on Rick Barnes news until AFTER this game?!? Sheesh!

(AAS reporting UT will fire Barnes.)