***Texas vs. Rice Baseball - Game 1***

[Matt Cotcher]

Texas a little too aggressive at the plate. 

Bookmarked this for reference in May (just in case). 

 

[utisdabomb12]

Let's get the bats going Horns. 

 

[utisdabomb12]

Bookmarked this for reference in May (just in case). 

lmao

 

[utisdabomb12]

Hinojosa with nice swings just can't find a hole. 

 

[joeywa]

T4

Shaw leads off

1-0 dirt

1-1 take

1-2 called on outside corner

K swinging; foul tip into catchers mitt.

1 out

CJ up

0-1 foul

F9

Another well hit ball, just right to the RF

2 outs

Marlow

1-0 inside

2-0 up

2-1 takes a strike at the bottom end of the zone

3-1 away

DEEP ball fair down the line into the RF corner!  That was short hopped to the wall.  325 feet in the 330 corner

Double

Tres

0-1 foul

Checks Marlow

McCanna long look in-Tres steps out

1-1 down

2-1 low/away

2-2 slow roller just foul down 3B line

Dying shot into CF, and Chandler for Rice makes a sliding catch to rob the RBI from Tres.

Rice holds on to 1-0 lead going B4

 

[utisdabomb12]

Great catch by the Rice center fielder, good cut by Barrera. Better at bats that inning for Texas. 

 

[utisdabomb12]

Barrera has an arm. 

 

[Sportzcaster]

I'm a little late, but I made it. Good detail so far JoeyWa! Thanks!

 

[joeywa]

B4

Byrd

Bunts; 2-3 as Tres bounces out of the box to get the out.

1 out

Reeves

1-0 down/away

HBP as the inside pitch just catches Reeves

Teykl

1-0 shows bunt; pulls back

2-0 up

Skip sighting-as he trots out to the bump to visit with French

2-1 take

2-2 swing

F7; Charging Johnson makes catch is shallow LF

2 outs

Gray

Checks runner

0-1 foul

LO4

Great hops by Marlow

1 LOB

Rice leads 1-0 after 4 complete

 

[utisdabomb12]

I didn't expect many runs with both these pitching staffs. 

 

[joeywa]

I'm a little late, but I made it. Good detail so far JoeyWa! Thanks!

Good to see ya here TJ.  Chime in and let me know if you want anything done differently. 

 

[joeywa]

I didn't expect many runs with both these pitching staffs. 

 

[Matt Cotcher]

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[Sportzcaster]

I could use a nice set of tatas every now and again!

 

[Matt Cotcher]

I'm a little late, but I made it. Good detail so far JoeyWa! Thanks!

Welcome! Glad you're here, man!

 

[utisdabomb12]

Lead off guy on for the first time tonight. 

 

[Matt Cotcher]

French won't pitch much more since he's on a strict count. Time to see what the bully's got...

 

[utisdabomb12]

Texas has something working here in the 5th. 

 

[joeywa]

T5

Boswell

1-0 away

1-1 swing

1-2 take

2-2 just misses

3-2 inside

Hard grounder into RF off Stainback's mitt; E4

Gurwitz

Checks runner

1-0 shows bunt; pitch up; back pick but Boswell gets back

Checks runner

1-1 take; outside black on plate

Checks runner

Checks again

McCanna seems concerned about Boswell

2-1 shows bunt, but pulls back

3-1 shows bunt and pulls back again

McCanna is out of rhythm. 

Walk-high

Runners on 1&2

Stell

1-0 shows bunt; ball low

Visit to the bump by the C.

Shows bunt again; step off and runs Boswell back to 2B

1-1 squares, strike called

1-2 bunt foul

2-2 squared to bunt again

3-2 squared, pulled back, ball in the dirt

Steps off to check Boswell at 2B

Ball 4

BB

Bases loaded, no outs.

Rice skipper to the bump to talk to McCann

 

[utisdabomb12]

Great patience by Stell. Bases juiced with nobody out.