Texas vs WVU Game 3 Thread ***SUN 10:30 AM PST***

[joeywa]

There is a LOT of emotion in the Texas dugout right now. 

 

[streettopeschel]

Parker French was waaaay out of the dugout and letting Donato know it is 3-0.

i saw that. the lads seem pretty fired up for this one.

 

[joeywa]

The Horns are fired up after that inning.  They really needed a big breakout inning and got it. 

Texas up 3-0 going T7

 

[joeywa]

T7

O'Brien

0-1 fouled away left side

1-1 away

1-2 fouled down right side

2-2 up

F8

1 out

Davis

1-0

F8

2 outs

Wood

1-0 away

Solo HR over RF fence; Hollingsworth paid for a mistake of leaving one up

Texas up 3-1

 

[Matt Cotcher]

That was a no-doubter off the bat by Wood.

 

[joeywa]

T7 (cont) Nobody on, 2 outs

Guerrini in to PH for Corso

0-1 swing

1-1 up/away

1-2 looks at one inside

Guerrini steps out

Back in

KS

Texas gives up 1, but carries a 3-1 lead to B7

EVERYBODY STRETCH

 

[joeywa]

B7

Donato is out. RHP Wernke in to pitch B7

4 appearances and a 5.40 ERA

 

[Matt Cotcher]

New pitcher is Nick Wernke, freshman RHP.  He goes 6'4", 195 pounds and is from Oswego, IL.

He sits and watches his ant farm on days off.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Patrick Mathis on to run for Macalla.

 

[joeywa]

B7

Cantu

1-0 low/in

1-1 fouled back

2-1 low/in

F9

1 out

Macalla

1-0 away

2-0 up

3-0 up

3-1 take

3-2 looks at one on the inner half of the plate

3-2 fouled back

3-2 fouled down right

Walk; really nice AB by a frosh.

Mathis in to PR for Macalla

Gurwitz

Checks runner, no throw

1-0 away

Checks runner; bounces the throw in

Checks again

Checks again

1-1 take

Checks again; Wernke worried about Mathis

Checks again

Gurwitz steps out

Back in

1-2 swing

2-2 down

Checks runner

Checks again; I'm beginning to think that Wernke didn't get enough warmup pitches in the pen so he's playing catch with 1B

3-2 up

Walks on a low pitch

Runners on 1&2

Johnson

1-0 in

C calls time and visits the bump

2-0 down

Mazey out to visit the hill.  New P for WVU coming in.  Hardy on the hill

 

[joeywa]

B7 (cont) Runners on 1&2; 1 out; New P for WVU is Jr. RHP Hardy

 

[Matt Cotcher]

New pitcher is Jeff Hardy, junior RHP. He goes 6'4", 175 pound and is from Sunnyvale, CA.

He doesn't understand why fuchsia isn't a gender neutral color for slacks.

 

[joeywa]

B7 (cont) Runners on 1&2; 1 out; New P for WVU is Jr. RHP Hardy (3.68 ERA in 4 appearances)

Johnson 2-0 count

2-1 take

2-2 fouled down

Single off of a deep fly ball off the LF fence.  Runners had to hold up to see if it got caught, so bases juiced

Shaw

0-1 take

0-2 fouled back

0-2 foueld back

1-2 away

1-2 fouled down

2-2 up

SAC Fly; RBI; 2 outs

TEXAS UP 4-1

 

[joeywa]

B7 (cont) Runners on corners; 2 outs; Texas up 4-1

CJ

1-0 in

Johnson tries to steal 2B; but Johnson gets in a rundown; allows the run to score 1-3-6-3

After 7 complete Texas leads 5-1

 

[joeywa]

Johnston in to pitch the 8th for Texas

 

[joeywa]

T8

Huth

1-0 up/away

1-1 take

2-1 up

4-3; routine grounder

1 out

Munden

0-1 take

1-1 up

1-2 looks

1-2 fouled back

1-2 fouled back right

1-2 fouled back

1-2 fouled away right

1-2 fouled down

2-2 just misses up

KS on a check swing;

2 outs

Fox

1-0 away

2-0 down

2-1 take

2-2 looks

U3

1-2-3

Going B8, Horns up 5-1

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Nice inning from Johnston - work like that is they moved him out of the closing role.

 

[Sportzcaster]

 

[Sportzcaster]

Brought the whole crew today. Can't believe I missed Slim!

 

[joeywa]

B8

CJ

1-0

5-3; 1 out

Hardy is done; LHP Sergent in to P for WVU