Texas vs UTSA Home Opener ***Game Thread***

[utisdabomb12]

Marlow a little wild early. 

 

[joeywa]

T4

Ty Marlow on the bump for Texas

Bormann

0-1 take

1-1 away

1-2 take

1-2 fouled away right

2-2 away

3-2 down

HBP right in the helmet. 

Nobody hurt.  Just didn't snap off the breaking ball.

 

[joeywa]

Something's not right with Marlow.  That's it for him.  Don't want to rush him back, and Skip thinks he needs to shut er down

 

[utisdabomb12]

Oh no, Marlow looks like he's still having problems. 

 

[joeywa]

T4 Runner on 1B

Malmin on to throw for Texas

 

[Johnstark23]

Nm

 

[texasdobbs]

I hope everything is ok with Marlow....

 

[joeywa]

T4 Runner on 1B

Malmin on to throw for Texas

Straub

0-1 take

0-2 fouled away right

1-2 down

2-2 dirt

3-2 up

Checks runner

F8; Zane tries to back pick the runner at 1B, but he gets back in time.

1 out

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Straub's L8 was a single with the old ball.

 

[joeywa]

T4 (1 out) Runner on 1B

Matulia

1-0 away

1-1 take; nice hook

Checks runner

1-2 foul; runner was going

Slow roller towards SS, but Boswell slides across and makes the play; FC 5-3

2 outs

 

[utisdabomb12]

Time to get some insurance now. Hopefully, nothing serious with Ty. 

 

[joeywa]

T4 (2 outs) runner on 2B

Valentine

Drives the first pitch breaking ball into LCF for an RBI single

Texas up 2-1

Pickering up

1-0

Check

1-1 take

F8

1 LOB

Horns lead 2-1 going B4

 

[joeywa]

Straub's L8 was a single with the old ball.

"IF" it got out of the infield.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

I like Malmin's delivery - really smooth, like he's playing catch with the mitt, but still  manages to get impressive arm speed.

 

[joeywa]

B4

Cantu

1-0 away

2-0

2-1 take

3-1 down

3-2 fouls it back and out of play

Draws the walk.

I'm fixin' to go back to doing full innings.  This batter-by-batter is interfering with me refilling my beer. 

 

[joeywa]

And while I go refill, UTSA goes to the pen. 

SR RHP Filipek on for the Roadrunners

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Not impressed with Filipek's velo or control in warm-ups.

Time for Texas to make hay.

 

[joeywa]

B4 Runner on 1B

Gurwitz

0-1 foul

0-2 take

1-2 away

2-2 away

3-2

Shallow fly ball; F7;

1 out

Cantu stays at 1B

Johnson

1-0

2-0 down/away

2-1 fouled away right

DEEP fly ball drops and gets to the CF wall

RBI double

Cantu scores

Texas up 3-1

 

[utisdabomb12]

Johnson is killing it early in the season. 

 

[joeywa]

B4

Shaw

HBP

Runners at 1&2

CJ

1-0 WP gets away from C and runners advance to 2&3

2-0 down

2-1 fouled away

2-2 fouled away again right

2-2 fouled back right

Comebacker; 1-3 and runners hold at 2&3

2 outs

UTSA changing P again.

Going to SR LHP Sefcik