USC Upstate (South Carolina) vs Texas

[david ficken]

Still in the bottom of the 5th.

Bases loaded with 1 out. Robbins back up.
Texas leads 9-3. Texas with a 6 spot so far this inning.

Robbins up. Robbins strikeout. A Rod up. A Rod with a RBI walk.

Becerra up. Becerra strikeout.

After 5 complete Texas leads 10-3.

Texas sends 13 to the plate. Scores 7 in the inning

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 6th.

Jason Flores now on to pitch for Texas.

Fly out to Pack Jr that runs the fly ball down. Almost over ran it.

Infield single.

Team meeting on the mound.

Walk. 2 on 1 out. Rain delay of at least 30 minutes. Lightening within 8 miles of the ballpark. As long as there is lightening the longer the delay. The game is official if they want to call the game over.

 

[david ficken]

Alya 1 hr delay. Looks like players from both teams are coming back out to warm up again.

Haven't heard of a restart time for the game. Guessing in around 30 minutes.

 

[david ficken]

A restart time of 7:40 PM. In about 10 minutes. Both YouTube channel and radio has Keith and coach Ty on the call.

 

[david ficken]

A reset of the game.

2 on 1 out.

Ethan Walker now on for Texas.

Strikeout. Strikeout

Heading to the bottom of the 6th. Texas leads 10-3

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 6th.

Pack Jr up. Pack Jr ground out to SS. Borba up. Strikeout. Duplantier up. Duplantier fly out

After 6 complete Texas leads 10-3

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 7th

Strikeout.

Pitching change for Texas.
Brody Walls coming in now.

Walk. Strikeout. Strikeout

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 7th

Livingston up. Livingston ground out to 2nd. Mendoza up. Mendoza fly out. Tinney 2 out walk. Robbins up. Robbins strikeout

After 7 complete Texas leads 10--3

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 8th.

Fly out to RF. Single. Fly out to LF. Strikeout

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 8th

A Rod up. A Rod leadoff single. Becerra up. Becerra single. A Rod goes from 1st to 3rd. Becerra to 2nd on the throw. Pack Jr up. Pack Jr RBI ground out to 1st. Becerra to 3rd. Borba up. Borba walk runners on the corners with 1 out. Duplantier up. Duplantier strikeout. Livingston up. Livingston fly out.

After 8 complete Texas leads 11-3.

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 9th.

Leadoff single. Single. Walk. Bases loaded.with no outs.

Pitching change for Texas.

Hudson Hamilton now on for Texas.

Walk Upstate scores a run on the walk.

Fielder's choice. Another score.

RBI single. Runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out. 3 runs in.

Yet another pitching change for Texas.
Thomas Burns now on.

Wild pitch. Runners move up. Walk. Bases loaded. 1 out.

Team meeting on the mound.

Infield single. Another score. Bases loaded.

Pop out to shallow LF. 2 outs.

RBI single. It's now 11-9. Tying run on 1st and go ahead at the plate.

Pitching change for Texas.

Michael Winter now on to pitch.
It's now a save opportunity.

Fly out to CF.

Texas wins 11-9.
Texas takes the series. Looking to sweep tomorrow.

Texas now 14-0

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 4th.

Texas leads 2-0.

Upstate has 2 hits. Volantis on the mound.

Ground out to SS. Infield single. Walk.
Team meeting on the mound with coach Weiner. Line out to 1st. Fly out to CF.

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 4th

Robbins up. Robbins strikeout. Players have to be aware of the clock.
A Rod up. Single for A Rod. Pop out in foul ground for Becerra. Pack Jr up. A Rod steals 2nd. Play being reviewed. The review call stands A Rod safe at 2nd. Pack Jr walk. Borba up. 2 on 2 outs. Borba with a 3 run home run.

Larson up. Larson strikeout.

After 4 complete Texas leads 5-0. Borba with 4 RBIs so far today.

 

[david ficken]

Texas wins 13-3 in 8 innings.

Texas is 15-0.

Volantis went 4.2 innings with 3 runs on 6 hits, while only 4 SO and 2 walks on 78 pitches. Back to back Sunday games where at times he looks great, but doesn't get thru 5 innings.
Michael Winter went 2.1 innings and Crossland went 1 inning.


Texas to head to Texas State on Tuesday. Texas State gave UTSA, their only loss I believe so far this year.


Ready or not we need to be better out of the starters and bullpen as Ole Miss and the start of conference play starts this Friday night. At least we start at home.