The start of conference play as Ole Miss visits Texas this weekend

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 1st

Mendoza leadoff double after getting new life with the catcher Miss playing a pop up behind the plate.
Tinney . 2 run home run. It's was a no doubter. It was 465ft.

Robbins strikeout. A Rod ground out. Becerra fly out

After 1 complete Texas leads 2-0

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 4th

Texas leads 5-0 with runners on 2nd and 3rd. Mendoza ground out. Duplantier scores. Tinney pop up out that leads to a double up on the runner on 2nd.

Texas scores 3 in the inning.

After 4 complete Texas leads 6-0

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 5th

Volantis on the mound. Volantis with 8 strikeouts so far

Leadoff double. Wild pitch allows for the runner to 3rd. Pitch clock strikeout. Strikeout. RBI single. Ground out.

Heading to the bottom of the 5th with Texas leading 6-1.

Volantis with 10 strikeouts

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 5th

Robbins fly out. A Rod grounder that is an error on the 3rd baseman. A Rod on at 1st. Becerra ground out to SS. Pack Jr up. Pack Jr fly out in foul ground.

After 5 complete Texas leads 6-1

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 6th.

Volantis at 85 pitches. Strikeout. Fly out. Error on Becerra. Ground out to 2nd.

After 6 complete Texas leads 6-1

Volantis new career high in strikeouts at 11.

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 6th

Borba ground out. Duplantier ground out. Monsour, pitch hitter, single. Mendoza walk.
Double steal, had a throwing error that allows Monsour to score and Mendoza to 3rd. Tinney single to bring Mendoza in.

Pitching change for Ole Miss.

Robbins strikeout

After 6 complete Texas leads 8-1

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 7th.

Cozart now in to pitch for Texas.

Fly ball dropped by Robbins. That is an error. Double to RF. Ground out to 1st. Runner to 3rd. Pop up to 2nd. Strikeout.

Heading to the bottom of the 7th with Texas leading 8-2

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 7th

The cold front in coming in to Austin and the wind has shifted from blowing out from the south to blowing in from the north.

Becerra ground out. Pack Jr line out.

After 7 complete Texas leads 8-2

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 8th

Power outage.

Cozart back out.

Strikeout. Strikeout. Fly out to CF

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 8th

Borba strikeout. Duplantier strikeout. Early pitch hitter for Monsour. Early ground out

After 8 complete Texas leads 8-2

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 9th

Infield bunt single. Strikeout. Pop out to catcher. Strikeout

Texas wins 8-2

Texas takes the series.

 

[tejasrulz]

A sweep would have been nice and was possible however I like the way the team faced diversity and fought back. So nice to have a good coach again for the baseball team!