*****Texas vs. Rice Baseball Friday*****

[joeywa]

B3

That's curtains for Stephens. In to pitch for Rice, RHP Chase McDowell

 

[joeywa]

B3

No word on the pitching change. Weird deal. I'll update when I hear something. Close the book on Stephens with the line: 2 innings, 3 Ks, 1 BB and faced 8 hitters.

Gurwitz up

0-1

0-2 swinging

K swinging, but passed ball and Gurwitz takes first.

Marlow up

SAC 1-3; Gurwitz moves to 2nd. 1 out.

Payton up

0-1 take

1-1 up

2-1 up

2-2 fouled back

FO8; Short fly out. 2 down; Gurwitz stays at 2B

CJ up

Rice coach to the bump for a quick check of inventory.

0-1 swings at a low one

1-1 dirt

1-2 looking

1-2 just misses it from being fair down 1B line

McDowell seems overly concerned with Gurwitz at 2B.

1-2 fouled into 3B stands.

2-2 Gurwitz steals 3B; no throw.

K swinging.

1 LOB.

After 3; 0-0

 

[joeywa]

T4

Hoelscher up

0-1 swinging

1-1 away

Single to LF; pitch it left up and he takes a line drive to Johnson.

Ewing up

1-0 low

2-0 up

Peters check runner

Check again.

Single through the right side; runners at 1&2

Aquino up

0-1 bunt foul

1-1 pulled back the bunt

Time out by hitter to talk to the coach.

1-2 bunt foul

K; fouls off bunt. 1 out

Reeves up

1-0 low/in

1-1 take

1-2 swinging

2-2 dirt

3-2 inside

K swinging; 2 outs

Byrd up

0-1 take

1-1 low

2-1 just misses

3-1 inside

3-2 take

3-2 foul

K looking

2 LOB

Going B5; 0-0

 

[joeywa]

B4; still no word on Stephens, although Kendall is speculating on Twitter it 'may' be due to injury.

Clemens leading off 4th

Single back up the middle

McGuire up

1-0 away

2-0 low

SAC; 3-4; 1 out; Clemens to 2B

Monte up

0-1 take

1-1 low

1-2 foul back

FO6; deep over SS head, and he backpedals to grab it. 2 outs.

Barrera up

0-1 take

Double down RF line.

Clemens scores.

1-0 Texas

 

[joeywa]

2 down; Barrera on 2nd.

Johnson up

0-1 take

0-2 swinging

0-2 foul

1-2 up

RBI double to LF off the wall.

2-0 Texas

 

[joeywa]

2 outs; Johnson on 2B

Johnson's hit is a HR in MOST parks. That ball was tattooed!

Gurwitz up

0-1 take;

1-1 Johnson steals 3B

FO9; deep RF.

1 LOB.

After 5, 2-0 Texas

 

[utisdabomb12]

Nice inning there for the bats.

 

[joeywa]

T5

Augie interview; huge smile on his face. Funny stuff. Laughing about 2-run inning being referred to as an "outburst." Ha!

Kopycinski up

1-0 low

4-3; 1 out

Cook up

1-0 inside

2-0 low

3-0 low

3-1 take

3-2 foul

Single through left side gap.

Williamson up

0-1 fouled back

Peters checks runner at 1st

Checks again

Check

1-1 away

1-2 up swinging

K swinging; 2 outs

Stainback up

Check runner

0-1 take

1-1 low

5-3;

1 LOB

2-0 Texas

 

[joeywa]

New meat for Rice.

RHP McCanna in for McDowell

 

[joeywa]

B5

Rice coach says that Stephens pulled himself out.

Final book on McDowell is 2 innings, 2 ER, 3 H, 2 K, 0 BB, faced 10.

Marlow up

FO8; 1 down

Payton up

1-0 low

6-3; 2 down

CJ up

0-1 inside corner take

0-2 looking

1-2 low/away

2-2 low

K looking

After 5; 2-0 Texas

 

[joeywa]

T6

Peters comes into the 6th with 77 pitches, 4 hits, 4 Ks, 0 BBs

Hoelscher up

6-3; nice backhand by CJ. 1 out

Ewing up

0-1 take

1-1 up

2-1 away

2-2 foul RF stands

K swinging; 2 down

Aquino up

0-1 swinging

1-1

FO7;

Going B6; Texas up 2-0

 

[joeywa]

B6

Clemens leads off 6th

1-0 low

2-0 low/in

Single to CF. Little Texas Leaguer.

McGuire up

UA3; SAC; Clemens to 2nd; 1 out

Monte up

0-1 take

1-1 away

1-2 take

2-2 away

6-3; 2 outs; Clemens stays at 2B

Barrera up

0-1 swinging

1-1 away

1-2 Check swing called strike

1-2 foul

2-2 up

2-2 fouled down RF line into stands

FO7;

1 LOB

After 6; Texas up 2-0

 

[bbdude]

OH that double play was nice. A "hitchy" 4-6-3 DP.

Hook 'Em.

 

[joeywa]

T7

Reeves up

High chopper to CJ and he can't handle it. E6 as CJ drops it on the transfer.

Byrd up

1-0 away

2-0 up

3-0 low

3-1 take

3-2 foul

K looking; 1 out

Kopycinski up

0-1 take; caught the corner

0-2 foul

4-6-3 DP; inning over

Diving Marlow slaps ball to CJ at 2nd and CJ picks it up and turns two

Texas up 2-0 going to bottom of 7th

Duke & Cooper are in the pen for Texas

 

[joeywa]

B7

Johnson leads off the bottom half of 7th.

Single to LF; nice smooth swing.

Gurwitz up

1-0 up

1-1 looking; pulls bunt back

Check runner

1-2 bunt foul

K looking; 1 out

Rice coach to the hill for a quick hello

Marlow up

0-1 foul

Johnson picked off; 1-3; 2 outs; AAARRRGGGHHH!!! Really nice move by the P. I think Johnson was safe, but blue gives one to Rice.

1-1

1-2 foul

2-2 away

3-2

1-3 grounder.

After 7; 2-0 Texas

 

[joeywa]

T8

Peters still on the hill.

Cook up

0-1

1-1 low

FO7 at the tracks; 1 out

Williamson up

1-0

0-1 foul

0-2 foul

3-1; 2 outs

Stainback up

0-1 foul

1-1 away

FO3;

Going B8; Texas 2-0

 

[joeywa]

B8

Payton up

0-1

1-1

1-2 take

1-2 foul

2-2 low

3-2

Walk

CJ up

1-0 away

1-1 foul bunt

SAC 3-4; 1 out; Payton moves to 2nd

Clemens up

1-0 low

1-1 swinging

2-1 away

2-2 swinging

3-2 low

Walk; Runners on 1&2

McGuire up

0-1 take

0-2 looking

1-2 up

K swinging; 2 outs; check swing called K

Monte up

FC; 6-4

1 LOB

Going T9; Texas 2-0

 

[alonghorn72]

Hook 'em Baby!!

 

[joeywa]

T9

Thornhill out to P.

Final book on Peters 8 innings; 106 pitches; 4 H; 0 ER; 7 K; 0 BB

Hoelscher up

0-1

0-2 foul

K Looking; 1 down

Ewing up

0-1

1-1

FO7 on a line drive

2 down

Aquino up

1-0

2-0

Bloop Single to RF

Reeves up

1-0 away

2-0 dirt

Monte goes and has a quick chat with Nate; Johnson comes out and says hello.

3-0 low/away

3-1 take

Single to LCF; runners on corners; Payton got the ball in quick to keep the runner at 3rd.

Warren to PR for Reeves.

Tekyl in to PH for Byrd

0-1 take

1-1 misses away

2-1

3-1 inside

Walk; Bases loaded; 2 outs

Fox PH for Kopycinski

0-1 take

0-2 swinging

1-2

K looking

Ballgame

 

[joeywa]

VERY solid performance again from Peters. We got some hitting and production from players not named Payton, and it was a big early season win against a really good Rice squad.

Way to go boys.

Hook EM!!