****Texas vs Texas Tech Official St. Patty's Day Game Thread****

[Will Baizer]

Bottom 1st:

Davis Martin starting for Tech

1st Longhorn up is Travis Jones

On a full count, Jones thinks he gets ball 4, but the ump let's him know it's not.

I guess we got a big strike zone?

1 out

2nd Longhorn up is David Hamilton up

Flies it deep to left center

2 outs.

3rd Longhorn up is Kacy Clemens

He watches ball 4 go by.

That's just Davis Martin's 3rd walk of the year.

2 outs. 1 on.

4th up is Austin Todd

He flies out to RF.

End of inning.

16 pitches.

Still 0-0

 

[joeywa]

Here we go; floating zone.  May be a long night for right handed hitters. 

 

[drgilbert]

Don't believe that was a strike Shoulda been a walk

 

[drgilbert]

What was that to Kacy

 

[drgilbert]

Kacy with the stare down.

 

[joeywa]

What was that to Kacy

Death wish for the P?

 

[Will Baizer]

Top 2nd:

Nolan 

ingham on the mound at 14 pitches.

1st Raider up is Hunter Hargrove

On 5 pitches, Hargrove grounds out to David Hamilton.

1 up 1 down

2nd Raider up is Michael Berglund

Clean stroke by the freshman and it lands in LF for a single.

1 on, 1 out.

3rd Raider up is Cody Farhat

He flies out to right CF.

2 outs. Man on 1st.

4th Raider is Zach Rheams.

1 pitch, 1 swing, 1 fly to RF, 3 outs.

End of the T2nd.

Still 0-0.

Nolan 

ingham at 26 pitches, 16 strikes.

 

[drgilbert]

Will, was there any trash talk between Kacy and P after the inning

 

[Will Baizer]

Will, was there any trash talk between Kacy and P after the inning

Not that I saw, but I wasn't looking.

 

[Will Baizer]

Bottom 2nd:

Davis Martin still on the mound with 16 pitches.

Leading off for Longhorns is Bret Boswell.

1 pitch and 1 out. grounder to 1st.

2nd Longhorn is Ryan Reynolds.

Hiiiiiiiigh pop fly. Doesn't leave the outfield.

2 outs.

3rd Longhorn up is Kody Clemens.

Hot grounder straight at the SS

3 up 3 down.

Martin at 26 pitches.

Still 0-0

 

[Will Baizer]

Last year Davis Mason gave up 5ER over 6 during a career high 103 pitches. 3BB and 7Ks

 

[Will Baizer]

Top 3rd:

Nolan 

ingham on the mound at 26 pitches

1st batter is Connor Beck

Hard grounder to Bret Boswell.

1 pitch 1 out. 

2nd batter is Michael Davis

Deep ball and its a homer run. His 3rd of the year.

TEXAS TECH TAKES THE LEAD 1-0

3rd batter up is Ryan Long

He hits a ball up the middle past a diving David Hamilton

4th batter is Josh Jung

Aaaand that's a 6-4-3 double play.

Longhorns get out of the inning only giving up one on a deep ball to left center.

Longhorns trail 0-1

 

[Will Baizer]

Bottom 3rd

Davis Martin up with 26 pitches

1st up for Texas is Michael Cantu

Knocks it right back to the pitcher.

1 out.

2nd Longhorn is Tate Shaw

HE GOES DEEP TO RIGHT!

Just over the fence and over the hand of the RF.

TEXAS TIES THE GAME 1-1 OFF A TATE SHAW HR

3rd Longhorn is Travis Jones

He strikes out looking.

2 down.

4th Longhorn is David Hamilton.

Hits a ball to 2nd. Ground out.

3 outs.

Texas answers the 9-hole home run by Texas Tech with a 9-hole home run of their own.

Texas ties is 1-1

 

[joeywa]

Big fly balls are nice

 

[drgilbert]

Tate is the man

 

[joeywa]

He pummeled that ball, as it was into the wind. 

 

[Will Baizer]

Top 4th:

Nolan Kingham on mound with 40 pitches

1st up is Tanner Gardner

Base hit between 1st and 2nd.

Man on 1st.

2nd up is Hunter Hargrove

Flies out to RF.

1 out 1 on

3rd up is Michael Berglund

Another 6-4-3 to end the inning

That's 2 in a row. â˜œ(ﾟヮﾟ☜)

Still all tied up at 1's

 

[drgilbert]

Gotta love the double play. Now let's get some hits.

 

[Will Baizer]

Bottom 4th:

Davis Martin on mound at 39 pitches

1st Longhorns up is Kacy Clemens

Soft liner to the 2nd baseman on the 1st pitch

1 out

2nd Longhorn up is Austin Todd

On a full count Todd lines straight to the SS

2 outs

3rd Longhorn up is Bret Boswell

HIIIIIIIGH fly ball into the wind. Other side of the field and it's a HR.

Instead out 3.

quick 9 pitch inning for Martin.

Still tied 1-1

 

[joeywa]

Defense has been solid so far.  Hitting will come.