Game 3: Texas vs OU (Recap & post game added)

[joeywa]

T2 (cont) Bases loaded; 1 out

Ake

0-1 fouled away left

0-2 take

KS; 2 outs

Carpenter

1-0 misses away

2-0 down

2-1 fouled away 3B side

3-1 down/away

Blue's zone has shrunk a bit, the 2-0 & 3-1 pitches were strikes IMO.

Walks in a run

1-0 OU

Skip to the bump.

Alspaugh

1-0 away

1-1 shows bunt, takes a strike

1-2 swing

2-2 away

FC 4-3

3 LOB

Texas 0

ou 1

Headed B2

 

[joeywa]

Typical freshman...Johnston is much better when he attacks & throws to the mitt. When he overthinks, he gets in trouble.

In his defense, he was peppering the strike zone on the walk.  Blue had some sort of temporary blindness in his strike eye. 

 

[Matt Cotcher]

From the cleanup  spot yesterday, Cantu was 1-2 with three walks. Not your classic masher in the heart of the order, but a lot more production than that spot has had lately.

 

[joeywa]

B2

Cantu

1-0 away

1-1 fouled back

2-1 low/away

2-2 fouled away right

Singles into RF

Boswell

Checks runner

0-1 shows bunt, called strike that appeared to be low and off the plate

0-2 show bunt and offers; snap throw to 1B but Cantu is back in time

1-2 dirt

Singles through the left side by a diving 3B

Runners on 1&2

 

[joeywa]

B2 (cont) Runners on 1&2; nobody out

Tres

0-1 bunt foul

1-1 up/away

1-2 fouled back

P steps off; takes a look at Cantu

Bloop single falls into LF just beyond the SS. 

Bases juiced

 

[joeywa]

B2 (cont) Bases loaded; nobody out

CJ

Deep F7; RBI SAC Fly; 1 out

Game tied at 1

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Yesterday, Cantu led off the bottom of the 2nd by getting on base. He scored on an RBI groundout by Hinojosa.

Mind blown.

 

[joeywa]

B2 (cont) Runners at corners; 1 out

Shaw

1-0 shows bunt; pitch was low/in

P steps off and fakes throws to 1B & 3B

1-1 pops a foul down LF line out of reach of LF at the wall

2-1 up/away

3-1 up

Walks him

Bases loaded again.

 

[joeywa]

B2 (cont) Bases loaded; 1 out

Gurwitz

1-0 low/in

2-0 low/away

2-1 swing

2-2 fouled down 3B side

2-2 fouled back

2-2 fouled back

KS; tipped into catcher's mitt; 2 outs

Baker

0-1 fouled back right

1-1 down/away

FO3

3 LOB

Texas 1

ou 1

Through 2 complete

 

[joeywa]

Disappointing that Texas couldn't capitalize on that opportunity.

 

[streettopeschel]

Bases loaded, nobody out. One run's about right.

 

[duqu]

mental note: need to email ol OU killer Pete and ask why he throws like a girl....

 

[Matt Cotcher]

This strike zone is tighter than the tee shot at #18 at Augusta National. 

 

[joeywa]

T3

Hollingsworth up getting loose. Heard he's having a bit of trouble going deep into games with recovery the next day.  Skip is going to use him sparingly on an as-needed basis and not rush him back.

Aikin

1-0 down

1-1 take

1-2 fouled away left

KS; 2-3 on the put out; 1 out

Hermelyn

1-0 low/away

1-1 take

2-1 down

2-2 fouled into seats down 1B line

3-2

3-2 fouled down left

Walks him on a sweet breaking ball just below the letters. 

On a related note, WTH has happened to a strike zone from knees to letters in baseball?  When did it go to upper shin to belt? 

Skip to the bump.

 

[joeywa]

Hollingsworth coming in to P

 

[streettopeschel]

Strikes above the belt have been dead for years.

 

[joeywa]

mental note: need to email ol OU killer Pete and ask why he throws like a girl....

When you are one of the few bright spots in Texas Football from the late 80's, you can throw a baseball however you darn well please. 

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Johnston had 2 strikeouts in 2.1 innings of work, but four walks to go with them. 

His pitches buzz more than anyone on the staff but he won't get many more chances.

 

[Matt Cotcher]

The Duke is ready in the pen.

 

[joeywa]

T3 (cont) Runner on 1B; 1 out; Hollingsworth in to P

Neuse

0-1 take

1-1 dirt

2-1 away

Singles through the right side;

Runners at 1&2

Tasin

0-1 take

0-2 fouled away left side; and tell me why a man above the age of 21 has his mitt at a ball game?  SMH.

Singles into LF;

Bases loaded

O'Brien

1-0

1-1 fouled away right

2-1 low/away

3-1 up

Duke up in the pen

Skip is out to visit with Hollingsworth

3-2 take

5-4-3 DP Gets Texas out of the inning

2 LOB

Texas 1

ou 1

Going B3