****Texas vs Stanford Saturday Baseball*****

[joeywa]

Edman up to leadoff T8.

Shaw in for Gurwitz in RF.

Count goes to 3-1.

Walk.

Diekroger up.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Thornhill can't find the strike zone.

 

[joeywa]

Diekroger up.

Couple of checks to the runner at 1st.

1-0

Checks runner again.

2-0

Skip comes to chat with Nathan, just to calm him down.

 

[joeywa]

2-0 pitch to Diekroger is a strike. 2-1

6-4-3 double play. Comes at a great time.

That's got to really help ease the nerves of Thornhill.

2 down.

Slater up.

0-1

 

[joeywa]

Slater

0-2 foul

1-2 low/away

Slater 1-2 count

Singles to the right side.

2 outs

Blandino up.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Not a great inning here for Thornhill. Needs to get out of here though with a 3-3 game.

 

[joeywa]

Slater 1-2 count

Singles to the right side.

2 outs

Blandino up.

Checks the runner.

Checks again.

0-1 check swing strike

1-1

1-2 looking at the new cutter;

Hits one to the LF corner for a standup double.

Slater scores from 1B.

Game tied at 3.

 

[joeywa]

Whiting in to DH for Barr.

4-3 ends the inning, but not before Stanford ties it up.

1 LOB

Going B8, tied 3-3.

 

[JimR]

If Thornhill is going to close, he must quit pitching like a starter.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Very good baseball game this early in the year.

 

[joeywa]

Clemens leads off

Grounder makes 1B move to is right a long ways. 3-1 gets the out.

1 down.

McGuire up.

Ump seems to have found the low strike zone now.

0-1 looking

0-2 looking

1-2 away

2-2

2-2 foul

3-2

K looking at a strike right down the pipe. Cannot look at that one.

2 down

Monte up.

1-0

6-3

Texas goes 1-2-3

Going to T9 tied at 3

 

[joeywa]

If Thornhill is going to close, he must quit pitching like a starter.

Exactly. He's going to have to get ahead early in counts and eliminate walks. Needs to get that fire in his eyes.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Gonna have to get Thornhill out of there. Falling behind and having to throw strikes right down the middle.

 

[JimR]

He has to pound the strike zone with hard stuff and breaking ball and forget nibbling with 4 pitches.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Huge play there by Clemens. That a boy.

 

[joeywa]

Leading off T9 is Dunlap, who came in for Kline.

Works count to full.

Singles to CF.

Taylor up

Thornhill checks runner

1-0 Bunt attempt is pulled back.

Stanford pinch runs for Dunlap

Checks runner

1-1 bunt foul

Checks runner

Monte to visit with Thornhill & CJ

2-1 pulled back bunt attempt

2-2 bunt foul

Checks runner

Grounder to 1B; touches bag, 3-6 DP on the tag.

2 down.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Let's get a run here and win this game.

 

[joeywa]

Hoffpauir up.

0-1

0-2

1-2

1-2 foul

2-2 away

K swinging.

Going B9; need baserunners and a run.

Tied at 3.

 

[More Cowbell]

Haven't seen a hitter this hot to begin a year. He's hitting everything.

Keith Moreland on the the LHN broadcast said his junior year he was hitting a little over 700 after his first 50 at bats.

 

[joeywa]

Helluva game so far boys.

B9

Barrera up

Looks at 0-1 pitch.

0-2 looking

1-2 away

1-2 foul

6-3 from deep in the gap; 1 down

Johnson up; been hitting the ball hard. Continue please.

1-0 in

2-0 up

3-0 away

walk

Shaw sees his first plate appearance today.

1-0 low/in

2-0 low

Quick visit by C to the mound

2-1 looks

Slow grounder to 2nd; UA4 gets Johnson; Shaw beats throw to 1st.

2 down

Marlow up.