***Texas at TCU Weekend Baseball Thread***

[joeywa]

B3

TCU gets a 2-out walk but that's it

Horns up 4-0 thru 3 complete

 

[joeywa]

T4

Horns get a 1 out walk from Cam, but he's picked off to end the inning

B4

Hansen works a 1-2-3 frame

T5

Antico leadoff single, moved to 2B with SAC Bunt

Melendez 2-out RBI single

Ardoin KS

Horns up 5-0 headed B5

 

[joeywa]

B5

Hansen puts the leadoff man on with a HBP, but that's it.

Thru 5 complete, Horns up 5-0

 

[joeywa]

T6

Leadoff single by Hodo

Faltine bunts to move him over, but E1 puts 2 RISP

RBI Single by Cam puts Horns up 6-0, that's all for TCU reliever Savage, LHP Ridings on to pitch

 

[joeywa]

T6 cont

Runners on the corners

New P gets Kennedy to K

Antico walks to load em up

Daly  Walks to make it 7-0

Zubia 2 RBI single thru the right side; 9-0 Horns up

TCU Back to the pen

 

[joeywa]

T6 cont; runners on 1&2

TCU new RHP Wright

Melendez draws a walk, bases loaded

Ardoin KS

Hodo KL

Horns add 4, lead 9-0 headed B6

 

[joeywa]

B6

Hansen back out to pitch the 6th

Allows a 1-out single, but a 6-4-3 DP ends it

Horns up 9-0 thru 6 complete

 

[joeywa]

T7

Faltine gets a leadoff double into the LF corner, but he's stranded there.

Horns up 9-0 headed B7

Everybody Stretch

 

[joeywa]

B7

Hansen PC 81

Issues a 1-out walk

5-4-3 DP ends the frame and again Hansen faces the minimum.

Horns up 9-0 thru 7 complete

 

[joeywa]

T8

Horns retired in order

Horns up 9-0

 

[joeywa]

B8

Hansen's day is done.  2-hit shutout.  Nice day.

Gordon on to pitch the 8th

Gordon puts two on and can't locate.  Pierce goes to the pen to get Quintanilla

Gets a F7 for out #1

F9 for out #2

F7 ends it

2 LOB

Horns up 9-0 thru 8 complete

 

[joeywa]

T9

Horns get bases loaded with one out, but can't push across a run

Horns up 9-0 headed B9, Shifflet on to close it out

 

[joeywa]

B9

Leadoff single, walk and 3-run HR and that's all that Shifflet will see.

Nixon in to pitch

Horns up 9-3

 

[joeywa]

B9 cont

Nixon gets a KS, KS and U3

Horns win 9-3 and take the series

 

[Drb522]

Shit yeah!

 

[java]

Texas!  Texas!  Ye-hah!

Hook ‘em!

 

[tejasrulz]

Thanks for the updates @joeywa! I was checking them throughout the day since the game wasn't on TV. Question, were the batters more aggressive at the plate than they were on Sat? 

It was nice to take 2 of 3 at TCU however I'm greedy and wanted the sweep which was within their grasp.

BTW, anyone see the aggy vs Ol Miss game on Sunday (it was on ESPNU)? Frizzell (sp and/or name right?) hit a 2 out grand slam to give aggy the win. Dude might be an aggy but he can play some ball.

 

[TB14]

Texas pitching just allowed only 21 hits over 26 innings to a top 5 team in the country. Wow. Crazy impressive weekend on the mound. Several key defensive plays as well.

As far as the selective hitting thing goes, I feel that has been a staple for Texas even before Pierce with Augie's teams. Never had the highest team batting average but always a great OBP. The difference is this team has more power to do some real damage if they draw those walks.

Yall are right though. Difference in being selective early in the count and just taking a strike no matter what.

 

[joeywa]

Thanks for the updates @joeywa! I was checking them throughout the day since the game wasn't on TV. Question, were the batters more aggressive at the plate than they were on Sat? 

It was nice to take 2 of 3 at TCU however I'm greedy and wanted the sweep which was within their grasp.

BTW, anyone see the aggy vs Ol Miss game on Sunday (it was on ESPNU)? Frizzell (sp and/or name right?) hit a 2 out grand slam to give aggy the win. Dude might be an aggy but he can play some ball.

RE Agressive approaches: yes, by and large the hitters were more aggressive at the plate on Sunday.

Take care of business against WVU at home and see where the chips fall. 

 

[java]

Some high school coaches do coach players to never swing at a first pitch curve ball.  Maybe some guys have a hard time shaking that when they get to the college level.

There are some guys that as the season goes on I would always give a green light, but I’m not getting paid the big bucks to get us to Omaha, either.