Texas vs USD Game (4) Thread ***SU 2:05 PM CST***

[utisdabomb12]

Big strikeout there for Sawyer. 

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Not a smart play there, just get the out. 

Freshman mistake.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Huge battle back there by Sawyer. 

 

[joeywa]

T4

Stinnett

1-0 down

1-1 foul

Leadoff double down the RF line into the corner

Clemens up in the Texas pen

Smith

0-1 take

FC Bunt; Sawyer's throw to 3B was high and towards foul territory for Boswell and he can't get the tag down

I'm OK with Sawyer going to 3B, but he has to make a better throw.  It was the smart play, as I don't think he would have had a play at 1B due to where the ball was bunted.

Runners on 1&3

Adams

0-1 swing

0-2 fouled back

1-2 up/away

KS; 1 out

Bailey

0-1 shows bunt, takes

1-1 shows bunt, pulls back

1-2 bunt foul

1-2 fouled back

6-3 DP gets Texas out of the inning.

1 LOB

Still goose eggs going B4

 

[utisdabomb12]

Welp, that was an unproductive half inning. 

 

[joeywa]

B4

Marlow

1-0

F7; Marlow puts a weak swing on one and gets under it.

1 away

Cantu

F9 to deep RF.  He went down and hit a ball low and away in the zone and took it oppo

Gurwitz

0-1 take

1-1 low

1-2 check swing called a strike

F8; Gurwitz squares one up, but just not enough and right at the CF

1-2-3

4 frames in the books, knotted at 0

 

[utisdabomb12]

Clemens a little wild here. 

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Leadoff man for Toreros has reached safely in 4/5 innings.

 

[joeywa]

T5

Clemens on the bump for Texas

Grimsley

0-1 foul

1-1

1-2 fouled away right

2-2 up

Singled back up the middle

Brigman

Quick meeting on the bump with CJ, Cantu and Clemens

0-1 swing; Cantu can't squeeze it and Grimsley takes 2B uncontested

1-1

2-1 low/away; showed bunt

Tres/Cantu jog out and visit with Clemens

3-1 low/away

Clemens not locating extremely well here.

Walk on a pitch in the dirt

Holder

Cantu flashes signs to IF

I'd look for a bunt here.

SAC bunt; 2-3; 1 out

Runners on 2&3

Waltner

1-0 low/away

2-0 up

Skip to the bump to talk to Clemens

 

[Matt Cotcher]

The Duke is up & throwing.

 

[joeywa]

T5 (cont) Runners on 2&3; 1 out

Waltner 2-0 count

Duke up in the Texas pen

2-1 take

2-2 with a wicked off-speed pitch

3-2 dirt; nice block by Cantu

KS; 2 outs-that pitch is almost unhitable. 

Jenner

F8

2 LOB

Still 0-0, going B5

 

[utisdabomb12]

Great battle back by Clemens. 

 

[joeywa]

B5

Boswell

1-0 up/in

1-1 foul and LF Bailey almost makes another sliding grab but can't squeeze it.  Kid is rangy

2-1 down

2-2 take

4-3 on a nice play by 2B; he had Boswell played almost perfectly, backhanded the grounder in the hole towards the 2B bag and gets the out

Baker

1-0

1-1 take; that may be the best pitch that Baker will see

1-2 swings at a breaking ball

2-2 in

HBP off his back foot

Johnson

Checks runner

Checks again

1-0 shows bunt and pulls back on the pitch inside

1-1 fouled away right side seats

Checks runner

2-1 in

2-2 fouled hard into RF seats

2-2 fouled down 1B line

2-2 just gets a piece of it foul tip

Checks runner

K looking at the nasty curve.

2 outs

Shaw

0-1 fouled away

0-2 swing

1-2 low/away

Baker is picked of; 1-3-6-3-4

0-0 through 5 complete

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Clemens looks like he's pitching for strikeouts rather than outs.

 

[utisdabomb12]

A better inning there for Clemens, still a few command issues. 

 

[joeywa]

T6

Stinnett

0-1

1-1 check swing-didn't offer

2-1 just off the outside corner

3-1 away

5-3 and Boswell makes a really nice grab; charging, fields it and flips all in one motion and gets the runner.

1 outs

Smith

0-1 take

1-1 down

2-1 down

2-2 take

3-2 dirt

F9; at-'em ball; 2 outs

Mercado-Hood to PH for Adams

0-1 fouled back

1-1 up

2-1 just misses away

2-2 check swing foul

3-2 WAY up

3-2 fouled back

Walks on a pitch up/in

Bailey

Checks runner

Checks again

0-1 take

U3 check swing.

No score; going B6

 

[joeywa]

B6

Shaw leading off

0-1 fouled deep down RF side

0-2 fouled down 1B line

Gets under one; F8; 1 out

CJ

2-3 as he tries to lay down a bunt for a hit.

2 outs

Tres

1-0

2-0 up/out

2-1 take

3-1 just misses down

Rips a single into LF

Marlow

Coach to the bump to talk to the P

USD has a P up in the pen

0-1 take

1-1 down

2-1 in

2-2 check swing went around

F8; dying quail and CF made a good charging grab.

1 LOB

Still 0-0 through 6 complete

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Here comes de' Duke.

 

[joeywa]

T7

Clemens back out on the hill to start the 7th frame

Grimsley

0-1 fouled back

0-2 bunt foul

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

Brigman

F8; 2 away

Duke coming in to pitch to Holder

I'm going to turn this over to Cotcher now.  Hook Em!

 

[Matt Cotcher]

T7th cont'd

Holder

outside 1-0

F8

Heading to B7th, still 0-0