The road to Omaha for Texas

[david ficken]

Texas is making it's 65th postseason appearance.

Texas will be hosting for the 39th time. Texas is 153-60-1 overall in regionals, and that includes the 110-33-1 in Austin.

Texas is either the 5th or 6th national seed. TBD on Monday morning.

There are 6 other SEC schools that are regional hosts to go with Texas.

This year they are doing the top 32 seeds. So, the #32 seed is the #2 seed at UCLA (the top seed).

Texas is adding a temporary deck to the YETI yard, if I understand correctly. They could still add temporary seating down the 3rd base line.

Harrison, Riojas, and Volantis should be the starters, and I believe they combined for at or above 300 strikeouts for the regular season weekend series. Riojas and Volantis both had over 100+ strikeouts and Harrison had 78 or so. Haven't looked it up. Also, all 3 started every weekend game that was able to be played. Just passing along what Coach Schloss tells Craig and Keith/Roger on pregame and post game interviews.

The Austin regional starts Friday. Per Texas Baseball.

 

[david ficken]

Texas is the #6 national seed

Texas will host #2 seed. UC Santa Barbara, #3 seed Tarleton State, and #4 seed Holy Cross.

The winner of the region will face the winner of the #11 national seed Oregon.

 

[david ficken]

Texas will play Holy Cross on Friday at noon.
TV on the SEC Network. Radio on Longhorn Radio network.

From what Coach Schloss told Craig and Roger after the announcement is that Volantis will start on Saturday night. Either Harrison or Riojas will get the start on Friday and the other on Sunday. UC Santa Barbara has a really good pitching staff.

The staff is hopeful that Mendoza can play at 2nd, but if not being at DH is fine.

 

[HornSports Staff]

 

[david ficken]

Are you ready for some post season baseball as the regional is about to start?

 

[david ficken]

Keith is on the SEC Network for the game.

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 1st

Harrison on the mound

This is the 2nd time these 2 teams have met.

Strikeout. Double. Strikeout. Strikeout

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 1st

Robbins strikeout. Tinney fly out. Pack Jr Boom Boom Boom the freshman with a blast. Becerra fly out

After 1 complete Texas leads 1-0

 

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Top of the 2nd

Robbins with a nice dive to get a fly out. Single. Double play.

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 2nd

A Rod leadoff ground rule double. Borba ground out. Larson RBI single. Mendoza fly out. Pendergrass walk. 2 on 2 outs for Robbins.

Team meeting on the mound for Holy Cross.

Robbins fly out.

After 2 complete Texas leads 2-0

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 3rd

Fly out. Strikeout. Strikeout

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 3rd

Tinney leadoff double. Pack Jr up. Pack Jr Boom Boom Boom now a 2-run home run for the freshman. That was another blast for the freshman.

Becerra fly out. A Rod single. Borba strikeout. Larson fly out.

After 3 complete Texas leads 4-0

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 4th

Ground out. Strikeout. Called strikeout.

 

[david ficken]

Bottom of the 4th

Mendoza ground out. Pendergrass beats out a throw for an infield single --being reviewed. After reviewing the call is out.

Robbins Boom Boom Boom home run.

Tinney single. Pack Jr. Tinney steals 2nd. Pack Jr walk. Becerra up.

Team meeting on the mound for Holy Cross.

2 on 2 outs for Becerra. Becerra RBI double. A Rod walk. Borba fly out.

After 4 complete Texas leads 7-0

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 5th

Howard is now on to pitch for Texas

Batter is out after a review of a HBP. But the batter moved into the pitch.

Fly out. Infield single. Fly out.

 

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Bottom of the 5th

Larson leadoff single, but thrown out at 2nd. Mendoza single. Pendergrass fielder's choice.

Pitching change for Holy Cross.

Robbins Boom Boom Boom 2-run home run.

Tinney single. Pack Jr Boom Boom Boom 2-run home run. That's #3 for the freshman. Just monster shots on all 3 home runs.

Becerra walk.

Pitching change for Holy Cross.

 

[david ficken]

Still in the bottom of the 5th

Texas is now leading 11-0.

1 on 2 outs for A Rod. Becerra steals 2nd. A Rod ground out.

After 5 complete Texas leads 11-0

 

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Top of the 6th

Ground out. Ground out. Single. Strikeout

 

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Bottom of the 6th

Borba fly out. Larson HBP. Mendoza ground out. Larson to 2nd. Pendergrass RBI double.

Pitching change for Holy Cross.

Pack Jr is now out due to cramping.

Robbins walk. Tinney up. Double steal by Texas. Tinney walk. Bases loaded with 2 outs.

Pitching change for Holy Cross.

Duplantier Boom Boom Boom Grand slam.

Becerra walk. A Rod walk. Borba ground out

After 6 complete Texas leads 16-0

 

[david ficken]

Top of the 7th

Courville is now the catcher.

Walker now on to pitch for Texas

Ground out. High pop out. Fly out.