Baseball weekend series Michigan State visits Texas

[david ficken]

This should a good matchup this weekend.

The starting pitchers are the same

J. Williams has been doing some base running. They are checking to see if he is good to do some DHing maybe this weekend. Apparently, J. Williams got banged up at some practices for the cheez-it bowl or whatever the name of the bowl is.

The line up should be close to the same. Expect Ermis to start on Saturday as they don't want Tinney to catch every day untill closer to conference play.

 

[Baron]

This should a good matchup this weekend.

The starting pitchers are the same

J. Williams has been doing some base running. They are checking to see if he is good to do some DHing maybe this weekend. Apparently, J. Williams got banged up at some practices for the cheez-it bowl or whatever the name of the bowl is.

The line up should be close to the same. Expect Ermis to start on Saturday as they don't want Tinney to catch every day untill closer to conference play.

You don't follow Longhorn football?! For shame!

 

[HornSports Staff]

Still very, very early in the baseball season, but this series will tell a lot about this team. MSU went in to Louisville and took 2 of 3 from the No. 8 Cardinals last weekend.

 

[Oldmanastro]

Looking forward to Mr. Ficken updates. Much appreciated. Sad we lost home games on LHN.

 

[HornSports Staff]

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 1st. Riojas to start.
Roger and Keith on the radio. Will check YouTube a little later. But getting Keith insight and thoughts for both hitters and pitchers, from a former catcher is great.

Groundout for the 1st MSU batter.
Larson gets to a pop out for the 2nd out.
A single gets through the shift.
Riojas gets his 1st strikeout to end the top of the 1st.

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 1st.

Mendoza hits a come backer that the pitcher knocks down before throwing Mendoza out.

A Rod gets a bloop double that the SS lost the ball in the lights.

Robbins up. A balk on the pitcher moves A Rod to 3rd. Robbins strikeouts.

Tinney fly out.

No score after 1 complete.

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 2nd.
Pop out.

Nothing doing in the top half of the 2nd.

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 2nd.
Leadoff walk for walks. A slow chopper from Borba allows for him to get on.

2 on no outs. WP allows both to move up a base.
Larson gets a RBI single.
Becerra hits a come backer. Borba caught up in a run down, but he keeps them chasing to allow both Larson and Becerra to get another base.
Runners on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out. Pack Jr. gets HBP to load the bases.
Mendoza up. Mendoza with a sac fly to bring in the 2nd score.
A Rod flies out.

After 2 complete Texas leads 2-0

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 3rd.
Riojas hits the leadoff batter. Riojas with his 3rd strikeout. Ground out to 3rd. A RBI single for MSU. Strikeout to end the top of the 3rd.

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 3rd.
Robbins ground out to 3rd.
Tinney single to CF.
Williams with a slow chopper that the 3rd cuts off to get Williams at 1st
Borba up. A called strikeout.

After 3 complete Texas leads 2-1.

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 4th.
Strikeout. 1 out single. 2 ground outs. That's it for the top of the 4th.

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 4th.

Larson fly out to CF
Becerra up. A long fly out by the LF at the fence.
Pack Jr. Walks.

Mendoza with a 2 run home run.
A Rod up. Fly out.

After 4 complete Texas leads 4-1

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 5th.
Riojas with a strikeout. Back to back strikeouts. Then a walk. A Rod gets to a grounder for the 3rd out.

Heading to the bottom of the 5th. Texas 4-1.

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 5th.
Robbins strikeout. Tinney ground out. Willams gets a 2 out single. Borba hits a monster 2 run homerun.

Duplantier PH for Larson. Fly out.

After 5 complete Texas leads 6-1.

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 6th.
Riojas with his 8th strikeout. Another strikeout.

Riojas with 10 strikeouts now. Ties his record of strikeouts in a game.

Heading to the bottom of the 6tth.

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 6th.
Becerra a long fly out to CF.
Pack Jr up. Pack Jr hits his 1st homerun.
Mendoza with a single. A Rod hits a double.
Pitching change for MSU.

Runners on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out.
Robbins up. A ground out that brings Mendoza in. A Rod to 3rd.
Tinney up. Tinney walks.
Williams up. Strikeouts..

After 6 complete Texas leads 8-1.

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 7th. Michael Winter in now to pitch for Texas.
Leadoff single. Fielders choice. Single. Ground out to 2nd to end the top of the 7th.

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 7th.
Borba up. Strikeout. Duplantier up. Fly out. Becerra up. Ground out

7 complete Texas leads 8 -- 1

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 8th.
Brett Crossland in.

2 groundouts. Strikeout.