Texas vs Stanford ***Game 2 Thread (FR 6 PM PST)

[joeywa]

Ok, a couple of quick notes on the series.

Stanford's FR-SU regular starters are all nursing some minor injuries.  This means that Stanford will likely throw some different pitchers against us for the next 3 games.  It will be a platoon of sorts.   They also have a few position players working through some things, which is why we're seeing some freshmen in their lineup and a player or two playing in a new position.

Ben Johnson's performance last night was praised by one Stanford player I spoke with today.  He could not have been more complimentary of him.

Of the four HRs last night, the one by Stanford's Austin Barr was picked up beyond the trees in LF.  If I had to guess, that ball traveled well over 400 feet.  One of the longest, towering HRs these eyes have seen at the collegiate level in many years.  Ben's HR was also a beast of a shot.  Very close to Barr's but Ben's was more of a line drive, as was his first one.  Ben's second one may be embedded in one of those trees out there. 

I'm headed over here shortly, but figured I'd share a few thoughts with y'all.  Hook Em!  Let's win one tonight boys.

 

[joeywa]

Some pics from last night:

 

[utisdabomb12]

San Diego beat a pretty good Miss. State team in game one of their series. That San Diego team was much better than their record indicated. 

 

[joeywa]

lineup

Johnson LF

Shaw RF

Hinojosa SS

Barrera 1B

Marlow 2B

Boswell 3B

Cantu C

Gurwitz CF

Stell DH

 

[Sportzcaster]

In. Hook em!!!

 

[joeywa]

Good to have ya here Sportzcaster

 

[Matt Cotcher]

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[joeywa]

Don't believe Viall has made it more than 3 innings this year. Big kid that throws hard but hasn't been able to put it all together yet.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

There's enough room in foul territory to run 20-30 head of cattle.

 

[Bear19]

I'll be checking in and out. I expect nothing but good reports.

 

[Sportzcaster]

 

[joeywa]

Texas is wearing their all grays tonight, burnt orange socks and under sleeves, burnt orange caps.

Stanford in their home whites w/Crimson caps and socks.

 

[joeywa]

And where are you two hoodlums hanging out tonight? Surprised that Pimp was able to get a hall pass!

 

[Sportzcaster]

B were at Little Woodrows on Parmer.

 

[joeywa]

Stanford

Edman

Branton

Winaker

Dunlap

Diekroeger

Locher

Weisenberg (DH-prob be Barr)

Brodey

Carter

 

[joeywa]

Teams are ready

National Anthem has been sung

Eyes of Texas sung

And Blue just showed up casually late. Geez.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

 

[Matt Cotcher]

That damn bump getting in the way. Baseball gods are funny.

 

[joeywa]

T1

Johnson

1-0

1-1 fouled back

1-2 swing

E6 as SS couldn't come up with the grounder

Shaw

0-1 bunt foul

1-1 shows bunt pulls back; low/away

1-2 bunt foul

2-2 low

4-6-3 DP; ball lined off the mound bounces up in the air and right to 2B for the DP.

2 outs

CJ

1-0

1-1 take

Single up the middle

Tres

1-0 low

2-0 dirt

F8

1 LOB

0-0 headed B1