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

[Matt Cotcher]

Alexander & Culbreth are both running their pitch count up. This is gonna get interesting. Buckle up.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Cantu has been robbed quite a few times this year. 

 

[joeywa]

T5

CJ

0-1 fouled back right

0-2 fouled back

1-2 away

1-2 fouled back

2-2 low/away

Single back up the middle

Tres

0-1 bunt foul down 1B line (Sorry Slim.  )

SAC bunt; 1-3; CJ to 2B; 1 out

Cantu

6-3; 2 outs; SS makes a nice play on a hard hit grounder to his right; knocks it down and one-hops it to 1B

CJ on 3B

Marlow

1-0 away

1-1 take

1-2 swing

2-2 away

KS

1 LOB

Texas 3

TCU 2

Going B5

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Would ya take a look at that?  Cotcher is being colorful. 

Selfie:

 

[joeywa]

ou lost to SHSU today

 

[joeywa]

Selfie:

May want to mix in some catnip. 

 

[joeywa]

B5

K Jones

0-1 swing

Singles through the left side

C Jones

0-1 take

Checks runner

1-1 away; snap throw by Tres to Cantu at 1B and runner just gets back in time

Jones calls time

Back in

2-1 pitch out-runner back

Skip to the bump

 

[utisdabomb12]

Defense is killing us. Culbreth is pitching well. 

 

[joeywa]

B5 (cont) Runner on 1B; nobody out;

C Jones (2-1)

Checks runner

Check again

2-2 fouled back right

KS; 1 out

O'Dell (came in for the sliding injury to Fagnan)

1-0 up/in; shows bunt; snap throw to 1B; runner is back

1-1 take

Grounder to SS; E6.  CJ fumbles the ball, gets the handle and flips it wildly to Marlow who can't handle it.

Runners at 1&2

Wanhanen

0-1 swing

0-2 looks

Hard grounder to CJ's left; dives and makes the stop, but flips it over the head of Marlow.  Scored an IF single.

Bases loaded

Skoug

1-0 low/away

SAC Fly F7; 2 outs 

Tie game at 3

Runners at 1&2

Steinhagen

0-1 fouled away right

0-2 fouled away right

1-2 away

K looking

2 LOB

Texas 3

TCU 3

After 5 complete

 

[utisdabomb12]

Good response by Culbreth, limited the damage. Should have been out of the inning with an easy double play. Hinojosa makes a lot of spectacular plays but also seems like he makes a lot of mistakes. I would not mind seeing Baker back at SS. 

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Shades of the B1st in Game 1. Shoulda/coulda gotten out of the fifth with a lead.

Nice job the Culbreth to limit the damage.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Really like this Baker kid. 

 

[utisdabomb12]

Calling a Ben Johnson homer here. 

 

[joeywa]

T6

Gurwitz

1-0

1-1 fouled away left

1-2 fouled away right

1-2 fouled back

4-3; 1 out

Boswell

1-0 up

1-1 foul

Singles up the middle past a diving SS

Baker

0-1 fouled away right side

0-2 swings at a pitch up at eye level

1-2 away

Doubles into LF towards the line

Runners at 2&3

Johnson

1-0 up

Intentional Walk now.

Bases loaded

 

[utisdabomb12]

Or not. TCU with the smart decision to intentionally walk him. 

 

[joeywa]

Good response by Culbreth, limited the damage. Should have been out of the inning with an easy double play. Hinojosa makes a lot of spectacular plays but also seems like he makes a lot of mistakes. I would not mind seeing Baker back at SS. 

Baker is more of a 2B. I don't know if his arm could take a long-term run at SS.  I may be wrong on that, but that's my take. 

 

[utisdabomb12]

Damn. Time to make up for that mistake CJ. Barrera and Shaw with a guy on 3rd with 1 out, both strikeouts. Have to at least put the ball in play. 

 

[joeywa]

T6 (cont) Bases loaded; 1 out

Shaw

0-1 foul

1-1 away

1-2 take

Shaw steps out;

Back in

1-2 fouled back left

KS; 2 outs-Shaw got caught chasing a pitch down/away

TCU is going to change pitchers. 

 

[joeywa]

T6 (cont) Bases loaded for Texas; 2 outs; New RHP is Trieglaff to face CJ

 

[Matt Cotcher]

New pitcher for TCU is Brian Trieglaff. A redshirt sophomore from Houston, he goes 6'1", 190 pounds.

He owns 8 pairs of purple pants.