**Big12 Baseball Tournament Thread**

[joeywa]

Game 1 is early. 
 

 

[joeywa]

Nothing doing for either offense in the first frame

 

[joeywa]

Thru 2 complete, we're still scoreless.

 

[HornSports Staff]

You had to wake up early today @joeywa.  Hit the coffee!

 

[joeywa]

Thru 3, still nothing doing.  Scoreless.

 

[joeywa]

You had to wake up early today @joeywa.  Hit the coffee!

That alone would be fine, but I'm fighting a stupid cold or something, so that makes it a real peach of a morning.  Ha. 

 

[joeywa]

Thru 4 complete, scoreless in Arlington

 

[BWilk55]

Pete Hansen brought the goods today. Gotta get him a few runs!

 

[joeywa]

Thru 5 complete, still scoreless.  Hansen with 7 Ks

 

[joeywa]

T6

First mistake of the game goes to Ok St.  Runner on 1B from leadoff single, no outs, Hodo lays down a great bunt; P rushes the throw and sails it past 1B.  Faltine scores from 1B and Texas takes a 1-0 lead

Horns get runners on 1&2 w/1 out, but a 5-4-3 DP ends the frame

Horns up 1-0 headed B6

 

[joeywa]

B6

Hansen gets 2 more Ks, bringing the total to 9 thru 6.  After a 2-out single, a U# handled easily by Melendez to get the 3rd out

Horns up 1-0 thru 6

 

[joeywa]

T7

Todd leadoff HR gives the Horns a 2-0 lead

Messinger single and the OSU starter is pulled.

 

[joeywa]

T7 cont; runner on 1B,  no outs

Ardoin draws a walk

Daly F8

Faltine gets his 3rd knock of the day with an RBI single back up the middle; Horns up 3-0

 

[joeywa]

T7 cont; runners on 1&2, 1 out

Hodo: FC 6-4; runners on the corners; 2 outs

Kennedy KS ends the frame

Horns up 3-0 headed B7

 

[BWilk55]

T7 cont; runners on 1&2, 1 out

Hodo: FC 6-4; runners on the corners; 2 outs

Kennedy KS ends the frame

Horns up 3-0 headed B7

There's some run support. Now we hold our breath that the pitching staff can close it out.

 

[joeywa]

B7

Hansen with a 1-2-3 frame and is now over 100 pitches.

Horns up 3-0

 

[joeywa]

T8

Horns retired in order.

Hansen out for B8 w/Texas leading 3-0

 

[joeywa]

B8

Hansen retires the first two with Ks 11 & 12.  He gives up a 2-out single, and that's it for him.  In comes Stevens with a runner on 1B.

Stevens gets a 1-pitch ground out to SS to end the frame

Horns up 3-0 thru 8 complete

 

[joeywa]

T9

Ardoin with a solo HR, line drive shot over LF with 1 out; Horns up 4-0

Horns head to B9 and Stevens will need 3 outs to advance Texas to the winners bracket.