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

[Matt Cotcher]

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[Worster1]

thanks for the updates from the cyberspace fans out here in the dark!!

Hook 'Em !!

 

[utisdabomb12]

French in a little bit of trouble early. 

 

[joeywa]

Camera work on the feed is not the greatest thing I've ever seen

B1

Chandler

0-1 take

0-2 foul tip

0-2 fouled away left side

Chandler has a small strike zone

1-2 down/in

2-2 low/away

HBP-pitch ran in on Chandler and just catches his arm

Stainback

0-1 fouled down

Chandler is prob going to be going

1-1 away

Checks runner with throw; good dig by Jones

2-1 Chandler goes; tag was late; great throw but Marlow couldn't get the tag down.  SB

French steps off the rubber. 

2-2 swing; good looking off speed offering; hung up Stainback

3-2 inside

Single just past Boswell.  Johnson gets to it and holds Chandler at 3B

Runners at corners

Byrd

F7; Chandler tags and scores

SAC

1 down

Stainback holds at 1B

Rice up 1-0

 

[Matt Cotcher]

FYI, since 1999 (the year the NCAA expanded the postseason) both Texas & Rice rank in the Top 6 in the nation for winning percentage.

 

[joeywa]

B1

Reeves

1-0 away

Checks runner at 1B with throw

Checks again

2-0 up/in

Checks again; almost got him leaning

2-1 take

3-1 up

Checks again

3-2 fouled into 1B stands

Checks again

5-3; Stainback was going on the pitch and Boswell makes the right play.  Little dribbler that Boswell barehands and sidearms to 1B

2 outs

Teykl

0-1

1-1 away

6-3

1 LOB

Rice leads 1-0 after 1 complete

 

[utisdabomb12]

French with a few first game jitters, but seemed to settle down. 

 

[joeywa]

So French got into a little trouble there, but worked out of it.  I'd like to see him settle in a bit. 

This team can put up crooked numbers, so let's get those sticks working here!

 

[Worster1]

Horn bats, joey-wan-kenobi commands thee to come alive!!

 

[joeywa]

T2

Tres

Let's see if the HomeRun Derby guy can get it going

0-1 takes one on the outside black of the plate

0-2 swing

K swinging at what was a ball up and out of the zone

1 out

Boswell up

1-0 up

1-1

1-2 foul line drive down RF line

2-2 up/in

3-1 grounder

2 away

Gurwitz up

1-0

6-3

1-2-3 for Texas in T2

Rice leads 1-0

 

[joeywa]

Horns are being aggressive at the plate, which is refreshing to see.  The hitters appear to be seeing the ball fairly well.

 

[joeywa]

B2

Gray

1-0 missed up

2-0 in

2-1 fouled back

2-2 foul

3-2 just misses away

Single through right side; good piece of hitting and patience at bat

Warren

0-1 showed bunt and took it

0-2 bunt foul

0-2 fouled down left side

Checks runner; Jones saves that one from going into the OF

K looking

1 out

Kopycinski

0-1 foul

0-2 takes a breaking ball

6-4-3 first Double play of the year for Texas!

Rice takes a 1-0 lead to the third.

 

[utisdabomb12]

French located his off speed that inning. 

 

[joeywa]

French looked a lot better in the 2nd.  Seemed more relaxed.  Let's get those bats working. 

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Nice DP ball. CJ & Marlow will be doing that often.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

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[joeywa]

T3

Stell leads off

0-1 swings at the heater

0-2 fouled down 3B line

K swinging

1 out

Jones-let's go frosh

0-1 fouled back

0-2 swing

1-2 up/out

K swinging

2 outs

Johnson

0-1 check swing strike

1-1 down

2-1 inside

3-1 away

3-2 swings at a hook

K swinging

1-2-3 for McCanna.  3 Ks. 

Up side?  Nobody went down looking. 

Rice up 1-0 going B3

 

[utisdabomb12]

Texas a little too aggressive at the plate. 

 

[utisdabomb12]

Great play by Hinojosa. 

 

[joeywa]

B3

Williamson

0-1 take

0-2 foul

1-2 low/away

2-2 low/in

2-2 fouled down 1B line

Single up the middle off of Marlow's mitt as he dove for it.  Will be scored as an IF hit

Chandler

1-0 showed bunt

Hard liner back to CJ; LO6-3 DP as he catches Williamson a bit too far off first to get back.

2 down

Stainback

1-0 just misses up

2-0

2-1 fouled back

2-2 swing

4-3

Horns get out of the inning with no damage.  Solid D.

Rice 1-0 after 3 complete