****Texas vs. Stanford Game 1 Official Game Thread****

[joeywa]

T4

Mathis replaced by Harlan in RF; not sure if injury, sickness or what.

Hoerner

0-1

1-1 away

1-2 look

4-3; 1 out

Locher

1-0 away

4-3; 2 outs

Branton

0-1 take

6-3

1-2-3

No score, headed B4

 

[utisdabomb12]

Kingham is going to be really good. 

 

[joeywa]

B4

Tres leads off

0-1 Big swing brings him to his knees.

1-1 dirt

1-2 swings at an offspeed offering off the plate

6-3; throw from SS was off line and 1B had to make the tag on a headfirst slide by Tres; 1 out

Cantu

0-1 fouled back

0-2 fouled back

K Looking; curve ball looked solid, caught the outside edge of the plate; 2 outs

Denny

1-0 low

1-1 fouled up and away right

2-1 up

2-2 called strike at the knees on the inner side of the plate

3-2 down/away

KS

1-2-3

After 4, 0-0

 

[joeywa]

T5

Winaker

1-0 away

1-1 take

Single to CF

Dunlap

F7; 1 out, easy play for Rand on the liner.

Klein

1-0 down/in

1-1 take

Checks runner

1-2 look

Steps off the rubber

Singles through the right side

Runners at 1&2

Edman

Kingham spins toward 2B no throw

1-0 away

Skip visits the bump; having a discussion about the price of oil, no doubt.  Duke up in the pen

1-1 fouled away right

1-2 fouled back

4-3; 2 outs

Runners advance to 2&3

Here comes Travis Duke on to pitch for Texas.

Nice job tonight by Kingham in his first start.

 

[joeywa]

T5 cont; 2 outs; runners on 2&3; 0-0

Brodey

0-1 look

0-2 look

1-2 down

Chopper in front of the plate, 2-3 on the putout

2 LOB

No score going B5

 

[joeywa]

B5

Bubic still in for Stanford with a pitch count of 75;

Wellman up in UT pen

Jones

1-0 down

2-0 up/in

3-0 away

4-pitch walk

Quick visit to the mound by Stanford coach.  Action in the pen for Stanford, RHP Hock up in the pen.

Boswell

1-0 away; showed bunt; pulled back

1-1 bunt fouled down 3B line

SAC BUNT; 5-4 on the putout

Hock comes in to pitch for Stanford

 

[utisdabomb12]

Texas softball is up 12-0 on ACU in the first inning. Ouch. 

 

[joeywa]

B5 cont; 1 out; runner on 2B; no score; new RHP Hock for Stanford

Rand

0-1 foul

1-1

2-1 up

Hard shot up the middle, but the IF had shifted and it was right to 2B; 4-3; 2 outs

Jones to 3B

Gurwitz

1-0 up

1-1 takes a nice curve ball

2-1 down

2-2 look

3-2 dirt

KS; foul tip caught by C1

LOB

5 in the books; knotted at 0

 

[joeywa]

T6; RHP Wellmann to the bump for the Horns

Diekroeger

0-1 fouled down

0-2 swing

1-2 up/in

F4; 1 out

Hoerner

0-1 take

1-1 dirt

2-1 low/away

2-2 foul popup at the Stanford dugout and Jones makes a valiant effort at trying to catch it while falling over the rail into the dugout.  No catch.

2-2 fouled away RF seats

2-2 fouled up and back

3-2 down

3-2 fouled up and back

3-2 fouled up and back

Good battle going on here

Grounder to 3B; 5-3; 2 outs

Locher

0-1 take

F9

Going B6, no score

 

[joeywa]

B6

Baker

1-0 low/away

1-1 takes a pitch right down the pipe

F8; 1 out

Harlan

5-3; 2 outs; Harlan tried to bunt for a hit, and almost beats it out but Diekroeger makes a good throw for the out

Tres

Singles back up the middle

Cantu

1-0 up

1-1 curve ball finds the zone

F9

1 LOB

We've completed 6; no score

 

[utisdabomb12]

Good cuts that inning. Just a little unlucky. 

 

[joeywa]

T7

Branton

1-0

1-1 take

1-2 fouled away right

2-2 dirt

F6; 1 out

Winaker

0-1 take

4-3; 2 outs

Dunlap

1-0

2-0 just misses with the curve

2-1 fouled away right

3-1 away

Walked him on a pitch low

Klein

IF single that Baker has to chase down and try to bare hand it. 

Runners at 1&2

Edman

FC 4-6

2 LOB

Going B7, still no score

EVERYBODY STRETCH

 

[joeywa]

B7;

Kody Clemens in to PH for Denny

0-1

0-2 swing

1-2 dirt

1-2 fouled away left

2-2 dirt

KS; 1 out

Kacy Clemens in to PH for Jones

0-1 swing

0-2 dirt; check swing called a strike

5-3; 2 outs

Boswell

0-1 take

0-2 swing

K Looking

1-2-3 and an ugly inning at the plate for the Horns

Through 7, no score

 

[joeywa]

T8

Brodey

F7; 1 out

Diekroeger

1-0 away

2-0 up

2-1 take

2-2 fouled away left

6-3; 2 outs

Hoerner

F8

1-2-3

Going B8, scoreless.

 

[joeywa]

Keep in mind that in their 3 wins, the Stanford pen allowed 1 run in 11.2 innings.  This is no duct tape & baling wire pitching staff. 

 

[utisdabomb12]

Man, we can't find a hole. 

 

[joeywa]

B8

Rand

0-1 take

0-2 foul

1-2 up

2-2 down

L9; 1 out and another magnificent diving catch in RF by Locher

Gurwitz

0-1 swing

0-2 look

KS; 2 outs

That is K #11 for the Stanford pitchers tonight.

Baker

1-0 away

1-1 fouled DEEP down the LF line that hooked foul.  That ball was hit with a purpose

Singles through the left side

Harlan

0-1

Checks runner

Harlan calls time

1-1 away

2-1 low/away

2-2 swings at one at eye level

KS

1 LOB

Through 8 complete, goose eggs on the board

 

[joeywa]

Man, we can't find a hole. 

Have to keep swinging.  They'll string a few together at some point. 

 

[joeywa]

T9 Shugart on for Texas in the 9th.

(Meant to mention, both Clemens are at the corners after they PH in the 7th)

Locher

1-0

1-1 take

F6 in shallow CF behind 3B; 1 out

Decker in to PH for Branton

0-1 take

1-1 just missed low

1-2 swing (95 MPH by the way.)

1-2 fouled away right

2-2 up/in

6-3; 2 outs; excellent backhanded snag and throw by Boswell

Winaker

0-1 lined foul left

1-1 away

1-2 popped foul into 3B seats

F8

1-2-3

Going B9, the Horns can put it away here with a run.  0-0 Tie

 

[utisdabomb12]

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This is impressive.