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

[Sportzcaster]

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

Glad to be here Matt!

 

[utisdabomb12]

Jones has to put that ball in play. 

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Look at the bottom of the order being patient and making something happen.

This is exactly the kind of spot Augie wants to see T. Jones in during the first month of the season.

 

[joeywa]

T5 cont.

Situation: 0 outs; Bases juiced; Jones up

Jones up

0-1 takes one on the outside corner

0-2 swing

Freshman could use a little confidence here; a hit, contact of any kind

1-2 up

K swinging

1 out

Back to the top of the UT order

Johnson up

1-0 away

1-1 swing

Ben calls time and steps out

1-2 fouled away

2-2 check swing-didn't go around

Ben steps out again

3-2 heater misses up

Grounder to SS, IF single as Johnson beats out the throw.

RBI

Tie game!  1-1

Bases still juiced

 

[utisdabomb12]

That will work, tied ballgame. 

 

[duqu]

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

oh for the love of God...

 

[joeywa]

T5 cont

Situation: 1 out; bases juiced; game tied at 1

Shaw up

0-1 swing

0-2 swing at a bad pitch

1-2 dirt; good block by Rice C

2-2 check swing-ruled he didn't go.  Fans boo the call loudly

2-2 fouled down 3B side

K looking on the hook.  Nasty pitch

2 outs

CJ

0-1 takes the curve for a strike

1-1 away

Grounder to 3B; FC 5-3

HUGE missed opportunity there for Texas.

3 LOB

Tied at 1 headed B5

 

[utisdabomb12]

Tied up, but Texas probably should have got more out of that. 

 

[joeywa]

Really solid inning there for the first part of the inning.  Would have like to see crooked numbers there.  Will take the one to tie it up, but we had McCann on the ropes and didn't capitalize fully.

 

[Johnstark23]

Coach Gus joining the radio booth with Craig Way. Apparently his grandson is on the staff at rice

 

[utisdabomb12]

Jones looking like a freshman, have to make that play. 

 

[joeywa]

B5; French out to start the 5th

Warren

Hit falls just inside the 3B line and bounces off the short RF side wall

Double

Kopycinski

0-1 bunt foul

FC 1-3; looks back the runner at 2B, gets runner at 1st.

Very nice defensive play by French

1 out

Williamson

1-0 in

1-1 take

1-2 foul

FC 4-1 as French was moving towards 1B to cover.  Another nice defensive play by French this inning.

2 outs; runner moves to 3B

Chandler

1-0 up.

1-1 take

2-1 up

2-2 foul

2-2 foul

2-2 foul

2-2 popped foul up near 1B, wind grabs it and Jones muffs it. 

HBP

After the HBP, Jones picks up an error on the muffed foul ball.

Runners on corners.

Stainback

1-0 away

Tres trots out for a quick chat with Parker.  Probably talking about garters.

2-0 away

2-1 take on the outside black of the plate

French steps off

2-2 swing

Checks runners

Grounder to SS; UA6 as CJ steps on 2B bag for the force

2 LOB

French gets out of it.

Tied at 1 through 5

 

[utisdabomb12]

Nice job by French to work around the lead off double. 1-1 headed to the 6th. Two good baseball teams, good baseball early in the season. French might be done for the night. 

 

[Sportzcaster]

oh for the love of God...

Haha! My Man!

 

[utisdabomb12]

Texas has a good read on this new pitcher early. 

 

[java]

Whoa!

 

[Johnstark23]

Really like Tres hitting the ball right back up the box. If you square it up right back of his forehead you are right on it

 

[Worster1]

A lot like 2014 - based juiced and the inning ends...

come on Horns let's get 'em home!

 

[joeywa]

T6

McCanna is done; solid outing

RHP McCarthy, Junior comes in to pitch

Marlow leads off

1-0 up

6-3 ball bounced off the mound right to SS

1 out

Tres

0-1 take

HARD hit ball for a line drive single into CF

Boswell

0-1 foul lined down left side

Checks runner

1-1 in

2-1 up/out

2-2 takes a breaking ball finds the zone

2-2 foul

Grounder to 2B; E4 off of Stainback's mitt-again, tough hop, and Tres advances to 3B on the error.

Runners on corners

Gurwitz

Roller to 3B; 5-3;

Tres holds at 3B; Boswell advances to 2B

A healthy Zane Gurwitz has a shot at beating out that throw.

Runners on 2&3

Wayne Graham to the hill.

No change at this point.

Stell

0-1 Rips a line drive down RF line foul

Chopper to 3B; 5-3 gets Stell

Another missed opportunity.

2 LOB

Tied at 1, going B6

 

[utisdabomb12]

Texas squanders another opportunity. Looks like Duke is coming in for Texas.