***Texas vs Stanford Series Mini-preview***

[joeywa]

#23 TEXAS LONGHORNS (2-1) HOST STANFORD CARDINAL (3-1)

THURSDAY 2/25-SUNDAY 2/28 at UFCU DISCH FALK FIELD

Photo courtesy @Texas_Baseball

The Cardinal of Stanford travel to Austin this weekend for a four game series against the Longhorns.

Stanford took 2 of 3 from then #21 Cal St Fullerton last weekend at Sunken Diamond in Palo Alto. The Cardinal also bested UC Davis on Monday 5-2 and carry a 3-1 record into the Disch.

Texas took 2 of 3 from UR UNLV over the weekend. After a slow start in Friday's opener, the Horns racked up a whopping 18 runs on SA & SU while allowing only 2 by the Rebels.

Stanford leads the series all-time, 34-31-1

Texas and Stanford last met in Palo Alto last year, where the teams split the series, each winning two games of the four game series.

Here are your probable starters for the weekend:

TH 6 pm ***RHP Nolan Kingham (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs LHP Kris Bubic (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 Save)

FR 6:30 pm RHP Kyle Johnston (0-0, 2.25 ERA) vs RHP Tristan Beck (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

SA 3 pm LHP Ty Culbreth (1-0, 1.80 ERA) vs LHP Chris Catellanos (1-0, 1.50 ERA)

SU 12:30 pm RHP Connor Mayes (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs RHP Brett Hanewich (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

All games televised on The Longhorn Network

Notes on Stanford pitching:

• The Stanford starters combined allowed one earned run in their 3 victories. This included 10 hits, one walk and 8 strikeouts. Each starter in their 3 wins pitched 6+ innings and allowed 1 run or less.
• The Stanford bullpen has been better than solid, allowing one run in 11.2 innings, with 3 walks and 13 strikeouts.

Keep an eye on:

• Stanford freshman P Kris Bubic who debuted in a save situation on Monday vs UC Davis. He garnered the save and will start Thursday's game vs the Horns.
• Stanford freshman P Tristan Beck earned a win in his first collegiate start and will be on the bump on Friday for the Cardinal. He shut out Cal St Fullerton and was voted the Pac12 Pitcher of the Week.
• Freshman Nico Hoerner 4/16 (.250) with two doubles and 1 RBI
• Sophomore Brody Quinn 4/13 (.308) with two doubles and 4 RBI
• Junior Tommy Edman 5/16 (.313) with a triple and an RBI

 

[Donald Boyles]

This won't cut it.. I want a full fledged preview, batting order, match ups, Cardinal batters to watch.. Come on get off of that couch and get to work..

 

[joeywa]

This won't cut it.. I want a full fledged preview, batting order, match ups, Cardinal batters to watch.. Come on get off of that couch and get to work..

"Mini" preview.

 

[MBHORNSFAN]

The best part of LHN is during baseball season. 

 

[joeywa]

The best part of LHN is during baseball season.

Without question. The baseball coverage is second to none and the team in the booth of Swindell and Moreland are great together. I wish other broadcast guys would take some notes. The analysis they bring is great to listen to.

 

[joeywa]

In Texas news, Garrido spoke to media members and said that Joe Baker will likely see some playing time this weekend, (he had been held out of the UNLV series with a minor leg injury.). Also, the pitching will somewhat mimic last weekend's series, limiting pitch count on the starters and getting many of the bullpen arms some work. Don't expect to see much of Cooper this weekend, (if at all,) as he will likely be the starter on Tuesday at Texas State as he continues to work himself back from the injury.

"These tidbits should be called Boyles' Corner"

 

[joeywa]

Quick update to TH pitching matchup; RHP Nolan Kingham will be on the bump in place of Sawyer. Josh Sawyer experiencing some slight soreness in his arm, so Kingham will get the start as a precautionary measure. Kingham gets his first opportunity as a starter for UT.

 

[utisdabomb12]

A bunch of upsets early in the season. Lamar just beat LSU. 

 

[joeywa]

A bunch of upsets early in the season. Lamar just beat LSU. 

Wonder if LSU fans on their message boards are calling for Mainieri's head?  :lol: :lol: :lol:

People need to keep in mind that these are non-conference games in the first month of the season.  Upsets are going to happen. 

 

[utisdabomb12]

Wonder if LSU fans on their message boards are calling for Mainieri's head?  :lol: :lol: :lol:

People need to keep in mind that these are non-conference games in the first month of the season.  Upsets are going to happen. 

Yep. 

 

[joeywa]

La Tech also beat #16 U-La-La 6-2 tonight. 

 

[Donald Boyles]

In Texas news, Garrido spoke to media members and said that Joe Baker will likely see some playing time this weekend, (he had been held out of the UNLV series with a minor leg injury.). Also, the pitching will somewhat mimic last weekend's series, limiting pitch count on the starters and getting many of the bullpen arms some work. Don't expect to see much of Cooper this weekend, (if at all,) as he will likely be the starter on Tuesday at Texas State as he continues to work himself back from the injury.

"These tidbits should be called Boyles' Corner"

How's this going to help me...Now get cracking on getting some Cardinal information.. Lets go time is a wasting..

 

[joeywa]

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[joeywa]

How's this going to help me...Now get cracking on getting some Cardinal information.. Lets go time is a wasting..

Don,

I would expect a lineup to look something like this for Stanford:

6 Edman

7 Brodey

5 Diekroeger

4 Hoerner

9 Locher

3 Winaker/Decker

DH Barr/Kinemon/Castellanos

8 Klein

2 Carter

Coach Marquess has been shuffling things around a bit over their first five games, as is expected when you play four games in a three day span.  The most flexible position is DH, where you could see any of three different players in that spot.  The IF is pretty much set with Winaker and Diekroeger at the corners and Hoerner and Edman in the middle.  You may see Decker step in for a game at 1B at some point.  Carter will likely catch all four games and the OF of Brody/Klein/Locher will see the bulk of the innings. 

 

[tejasrulz]

Have plans for the night so please yell for me. I guess I'll catch the replay on the LHN. HOOK'EM HORNS!

 

[Donald Boyles]

Don,

I would expect a lineup to look something like this for Stanford:

6 Edman

7 Brodey

5 Diekroeger

4 Hoerner

9 Locher

3 Winaker/Decker

DH Barr/Kinemon/Castellanos

8 Klein

2 Carter

Coach Marquess has been shuffling things around a bit over their first five games, as is expected when you play four games in a three day span.  The most flexible position is DH, where you could see any of three different players in that spot.  The IF is pretty much set with Winaker and Diekroeger at the corners and Hoerner and Edman in the middle.  You may see Decker step in for a game at 1B at some point.  Carter will likely catch all four games and the OF of Brody/Klein/Locher will see the bulk of the innings. 

Now this is more like it...

 

[joeywa]

Have plans for the night so please yell for me. I guess I'll catch the replay on the LHN. HOOK'EM HORNS!

Just so ya know, you can discreetly follow the Play By Play in the game thread while you're out doing what you do.  Just sayin'.  B) h34r: