Texas vs TCU Game 2 (recap & post-game added)

[joeywa]

Culbreth vs Alexander in Game 2; First pitch scheduled for 4:15 PM.  TCU is going to clear the stadium, then get fans back in for the 2nd game.

Game live on Fox Sports SW.

Follow live PBP right here-your HornSports connection for discussion and baseball.  Cotcher needs to get more 'colorful' in Game 2. 

Lineups to follow shortly.  Stay tuned.

 

[joeywa]

Lineups:

Texas

7 Johnson

9 Shaw

6 CJ

2 Tres

3 Cantu

4 Marlow

8 Gurwitz

5 Boswell

DH Baker

LHP Culbreth

TCU

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[streettopeschel]

Have to go to a thing shortly but I'll sneak a peak when i can. J-wa, thanks for being a PBP stalwart.

 

[joeywa]

Texas wearing all grays, burnt orange caps, socks and undershirts with black spikes.

TCU wearing white pants, purple jerseys, belts, caps and socks. 

Wind blowing from RF/RCF towards LF line.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Cotcher needs to get more 'colorful' in Game 2. 

 

[joeywa]

Have to go to a thing shortly but I'll sneak a peak when i can. J-wa, thanks for being a PBP stalwart.

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anytime my good pal/buddy/stalwart

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[joeywa]

Not exactly the 'color' I was looking for there Cotcher.  Hahaha! 

 

[MikeV73]

Is this a Pink Floyd poster?

 

[joeywa]

T1

Johnson

0-1 take

0-2 fouled down right side

L4; 1 out.  Yet another hard hit ball, right at-'em.

Shaw

4-3; 2 outs

CJ

0-1 take

Singles back up the middle

Tres

0-1 takes a curve ball that breaks across the plate

1-1 down/in

Singles through the left side;

Runners on 1&2

Cantu

0-1 take

0-2 foul tip

1-2 up/away

F8; CF really had to charge in to get that ball. 

2 LOB

No score; headed B1

 

[Matt Cotcher]

What a throw by Shaw. Great anticipation & angle to the ball to set himself up.

 

[streettopeschel]

Thank God for the 9-6 cuz we ain't fooling em

 

[joeywa]

B1

C Jones

1-0 up

1-1 take

1-2 fouled away right

2-2 up

3-2 away

IF single that bounces off the 3B bag. 

Fagnan

0-1 take

Checks runner

Singles down the RF line; runner advances to 3B; Fagnan tries for a double and Shaw guns him down; 9-6; 1 out

Wanhanen

0-1 take

RBI single to RF; Marlow was playing in on the grass, and if he's at his normal depth he makes the play on that ball.  Run prob would still have scored though.

TCU up 1-0

Alexander

4-6-3 DP

Texas 0

TCU 1

After 1

 

[joeywa]

This may be a game where we see pitching by platoon for Texas.  TCU batters really have found their timing early on Culbreth.

 

[joeywa]

T2

Marlow

1-0 up

2-0 up/in

2-1 take

2-2 fouled back left

4-3; 1 out

Gurwitz

0-1 fouled away right

1-1 dirt

F4; 2 outs

Boswell

0-1 take

1-1 low/in

1-2 looks at a breaking ball on the outside corner

2-2 away

KS

1-2-3

Texas 0

TCU 1

Going B2

 

[joeywa]

B2

Steinhagen

0-1 take

IF single; hit into the hole in between Boswell and CJ; Boswell knocks it down, no play.

Brown

0-1 take

0-2 fouled away left

Checks runner

1-2 up

Checks again

2-2 misses in

Check again

2-2 away left

KS; 1 out

Barzilli

0-1 swing

0-2 swing

1-2 up/away

Checks runner

6-3; 2 outs  That ball was deep in the hole to CJ's right; only play is at 1B

Runner at 2B

Crain

1-0 up

U3

1 LOB

Texas 0

TCU 1

Through 2 complete

 

[Matt Cotcher]

What a nice play by CJH deep to his right. Since Garrido played Baker at SS for a few games, CJH has responded nicely.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Alexander (P for TCU) looks like he needed an adult diaper. That stain is "unfortunate".

 

[joeywa]

T3

Baker

0-1 take

0-2 fouled away left

1-2 away

1-2 fouled away right

K looking; 1 out

Johnson

SIngles back up the middle

Shaw

1-0 away

1-1 take

Checks runner

2-1 away

3-1 up/in

3-2 fouled away left

Checks again

Singles just beyond a leaping SS into short LF

Runners on 1&2

CJ

0-1 take

1-1 in

1-2 fouled away deep right

1-2 fouled down 3B line

Singles down RF line; runners were going; RBI and runners are now at the corners.

Texas 1

TCU 1

 

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