SEC weekend series Texas vs. Auburn in Austin another top 10 battle

[alonghorn72]

Congrats to Jonah for his first hit, RBI, and making an immediate impact. Nice to see the bottom of the order coming through with the injuries we are having to deal with.

 

[david ficken]

Thru 4 compete Texas leads 4-0

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 5th,
Auburn best hitter just hit a 2 run homerun. Texas lead cut in half.

 

[alonghorn72]

Top of the 5th,
Auburn best hitter just hit a 2 run homerun. Texas lead cut in half.

I thought that was a soft FO to center coming off the bat. The wind definitely carried that out.

 

[david ficken]

Thru 5 compete Texas leads 4-2

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 6th,
Texas is making a pitching change. 1 out and 2 on. Ethan Walker is coming in. This is his 2nd appearance after debuting Tuesday night.

 

[david ficken]

Walker gets the hitter he needed to get. Another pitching change for Texas. 2 on and now 2 out.

 

[david ficken]

Burns comes in. Gasparino with a sliding catch for the 3rd out.

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 6th,
Schuessler with a leadoff single. Borba gets a single. 2 on and no outs. Farmer strikeouts. Runners move up to 2nd and 3rd. Williams with a 2 RBI single

 

[alonghorn72]

Have yourself a game young man!!!!

 

[david ficken]

Texas now leads 6-2.

Thru 6 compete Texas leads 6-2

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 7th. Burns is still pitching for Texas.

 

[alonghorn72]

How about we don't pitch to Irish again this series?

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 7th.
Auburn gets their 2nd homerun, this 1 a solo by the same guy.

6-3 Texas

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 7th. Auburn is making a pitching change

 

[david ficken]

2 on 1 out for Texas with Schuessler at the plate in the bottom of the 7th.

 

[david ficken]

Schuessler hits a RBI single. The throw goes to 3rd, but ends up in the dugout.
Texas leads 8-3.
Schuessler is at 2nd.

 

[david ficken]

Thru 7 compete Texas leads 8-3

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 8th, 2 walks after 2 outs. Now, Auburn is making a pitching change.

 

[david ficken]

Thru 8 compete Texas leads 8-3.