**** #11 bama visits #4 Texas this weekend ****

[david ficken]

We are starting the 2nd half of the conference series this weekend with bama visiting us for a weekend series.

This is the 4th of 5 weekend series with a top 20 opponent. We own a 11-1 record over bama. Texas has a 4-0 at home with bama. Plus in 1983 Texas beat bama twice including the title game to win the 1983 CWS.

The Longhorn band night will be Friday night. Fans will here the band throughout the night. Also, a post game drone show on Friday night.
Both the YETI yard ( student ID, 1st come 1st serve) and the BUILT Ford Tough Tailgate for UT Student Spirit Group Appreciation night only.

Both sections change for Saturday and Sunday afternoon.

TV on YouTube channel for ESPN+/SEC+ will have David Saltzman and Ty Harrington.

Radio network with Craig and Roger on Friday night. Craig and Keith on Saturday and Sunday afternoon.

Games are on
Friday night at 6:30 PM
Saturday afternoon at 2 PM
Sunday afternoon at 1 PM.

Friday night starter is Volantis
Saturday afternoon starter is Riojas
Sunday afternoon starter is Harrison
If to believe Texasports.com

Coach Schloss has the most conference series wins since coming to the SEC with 33 series wins, which includes the 4 this year and the 8 last year.

 

[david ficken]

A Rod is back in the lineup tonight

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 1st

Volantis starting.

Strikeout. Lined off the glove of A Rod (error). Called strikeout. Stolen base. Fly out

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 1st

Robbins is the leadoff batter tonight.

Robbins leadoff double. Tinney Boom Boom Boom 2 run home run. A Rod up. A Rod single. Pack Jr up. Pack Jr ground out. A Rod up to 2nd. Mendoza up. Mendoza RBI single. Becerra up. Becerra fly out. Livingston up. Livingston fly out.

After 1 complete Texas leads 3-0

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 2nd

Strikeout. Strikeout. Strikeout

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 2nd

Borba ground out. Pendergrass HBP. Robbins up. Double play.

After 2 complete Texas leads 3-0

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 3rd

Fly out. Called strikeout. Walk. Volantis throwing error. Runner to 3rd. Strikeout.

7 strikeouts so far for Volantis tonight.

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 3rd

Tinney single. A Rod up. A Rod single. Pack Jr up. Pack Jr single. Bases loaded with no outs for Mendoza.
Team meeting on the mound for bama.

Mendoza up. Double play, but Tinney scores. A Rod up to 3rd. Becerra strikeout

After 3 complete Texas leads 4-0

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 4th

Leadoff single. Strikeout. Double play

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 4th

Livingston up. Fly out. Borba single. Pendergrass up. Pendergrass single. Borba goes from 1st to 3rd. Robbins up. Robbins HBP. Bases loaded with 1 out for Tinney. Called strikeout. A Rod up. Fly out.

After 4 complete Texas leads 4-0

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 5th

Ground out. Strikeout. Called strikeout.

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 5th

Pack Jr up. Leadoff double. Mendoza up. Mendoza ground out. Pack Jr up to 3rd. Becerra sac fly. Livingston up. Livingston fly out.

After 5 complete Texas leads 5-0

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 6th

Strikeout. Infield single. Throwing error on A Rod. Runner to 2nd. Infield single. Runners on the corners with 1 out.

Team meeting on the mound for Texas.

CS. Throwing error allows for runner to 2nd. Runner scores from 3rd. Strikeout. Runner steals 3rd. Wild pitch. Runner scores. Ball hits the 3rd base bag into LF. Double. Ground out.

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 6th

Borba pop out. Pendergrass single. Robbins up. Pass ball allows runner to 2nd. Robbins RBI double.

Team meeting on the mound for bama. Pitching change for bama.

Tinney up. RBI double. A Rod up. Ground out. Tinney to 3rd. Pack Jr up. RBI single. Mendoza up. Mendoza strikeout.

After 6 complete Texas leads 8-2

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 7th

Cozart now in to pitch for Texas.

4 pitch leadoff walk. Strikeout. Lined out. Strikeout

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 7th

Becerra up. Ground out. Courville to pitch hit for Livingston. Courville single. Borba up. Borba sac bunt. Courville up to 2nd. Pendergrass up. Fly out

After 7 complete Texas leads 8-2

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 8th

Strikeout. Lined out. Called strikeout.

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 8th

Robbins leadoff walk. Tinney HBP. A Rod up. A Rod fly out. Pack Jr up. RBI double.
Pack Jr at 2nd and Tinney to 3rd.

Team meeting on the mound for bama. Pitching change for bama.

 

[david ficken]

Still in the bottom of the 8th

1 run in. 2 on with 1 out. Mendoza up. Mendoza sac. fly. Tinney scores. Pack Jr to 3rd. Becerra up. Becerra strikeout

After 8 complete Texas leads 10-2

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 9th

Ground out. Strikeout. Lined out.

Texas wins 10-2

Texas is 10-5 in conference play. Texas is now 29-7

I believe, will double check later, Texas struck out 17 tonight.