Game Thread ***Official UT vs. UNLV Baseball Game Thread***

[utisdabomb12]

No damage done. Johnston just needs to find the zone. 

[joeywa]

T1; Situation: 2 outs; bases loaded on a single and two back to back walks.

 

Yazdanbakesh

1-0 in

F8 ends the threat

 

3 LOB

After a half inning: 0-0

[joeywa]

B1

 

Gurwitz leads it off

1-0 up

2-0 down

2-1 take

2-2 fouled up the RF line; UNLV players misplayed it and it drops harmlessley

L8; Hard hit line shot into straightaway CF, just right at the defender.  1 out

 

Boswell

1-0

1-1 BIG swing

2-1 down

2-2 swing;

KS; 2 outs

 

Mathis

0-1 fouled back

4-3 slow chopper to 2B

 

1-2-3 for UNLV

 

After 1 complete; no score

[utisdabomb12]

Johnston isn't gonna last long in this role if he can't throw strikes. Make them put it in play. 

[utisdabomb12]

There ya go, make them put it in play. 

[utisdabomb12]

That a boy Johnston. Keep throwing strikes. 

 

Man we are going to be good defensively. 

[joeywa]

T2

 

Vanmeetren

1-0 away

1-1 look

1-2 swings at a change

2-2 dirt

3-2 away

3-2 fouled straight down

3-2 fouled away

Walks him. 

 

Johnston is all around his spots.  He just needs to dial it in

 

Howard

1-0 in

Checks runner

FO3 on a popup in front of the Texas dugout; 1 out

 

Isbel

0-1 take

0-2 looks at another FB on the outside corner

1-6-3 DP ends the inning

 

Still no score, headed to B2

[joeywa]

First double-play of the season, looking good.  Nice quick turn by Boswell. 

[joeywa]

That a boy Johnston. Keep throwing strikes. 

 

Man we are going to be good defensively. 

 

Defense and Pitching, Pitching and Defense.

 

[joeywa]

B2

 

Tres Barerra

0-1 takes one at the knees

1-1 down/away

1-3; Hard shot back at the P.  He knocks it down and makes the play;

1 out

 

Cantu

0-1 takes a FB

GROUND RULE DOUBLE over the RCF fence

That ball was ripped into the gap

[utisdabomb12]

Kody Clemens is gonna be a stud. 

 

 

[utisdabomb12]

Let's go!!!!!

[joeywa]

B2 cont: Cantu on 2B; 1 out

 

Kacy Clemens

0-1 take

0-2 swings a ball up

1-2 ball is in tight

1-2 fouled down

2-2 down

KS foul tip; 2 outs

 

Kody Clemens

1-0 up

2-0 up

2-1 fouled back

3-1 down

3-2 looks at a FB

3-2 fouled back

Myers steps off the rubber; back on.

3-2 fouled back

3-2 fouled back

Really solid AB for Kody here

Walks him on a pitch up/away

 

Runners on 1&2

 

McKenzie

0-1 take

0-2 looks at a nice curve ball

1-2 away

1-2 fouled away right

RBI Single into CF

 

Texas leads 1-0

 

 

 

[utisdabomb12]

Boom!!!

[joeywa]

B2 cont; 2 outs; runners on 1&2 Texas up 1-0

 

Rand

Rips a single over SS into LF.  RBI

 

Texas up 2-0

[utisdabomb12]

That's out of here with a little wind. 

[joeywa]

B2 cont; Runners on 1&2; 2 outs; Texas up 2-0

 

Gurwitz

1-0 up

2-0 up/away

2-1 fouled back

DEEP fly out to LF; F7 on the warning tracks

 

2 LOB

 

Texas leads 2-0 after 2 complete

[joeywa]

That's out of here with a little wind. 

 

Wind was gusting earlier.  Dang.  That's two well hit balls for Gurwitz so far. 

 

[utisdabomb12]

That's why you keep throwing strikes. We are damn good defensively. 

[utisdabomb12]

Johnston has to find a secondary pitch. Can't just keep throwing fastballs. 

[utisdabomb12]

Not much damage. Johnston needs to throw that change more. 

[joeywa]

T3

 

Jones

0-1

0-2 bunt foul

F7; hanging fly ball that allowed Gurwitz to travel about half a mile to grab for the out; 1 down

 

Rodriguez

1-0

2-0 away

3-0 up

3-1 take

3-2 look

Walk on a pitch just inside

 

Squier

1-0; WP in the dirt goes to the backstop.  Rodriguez saunters to 2nd.

1-1 take

Hard line drive single to the right side of Boswell into LF

Runners on corners

 

Pool

Grounds an RBI single through the left side; runners at 1&2

Texas up 2-1

 

Ames

1-0 up

1-1 take

Johnston steps off; back on

1-2 swing

2-2 up/out

2-2 fouled down 1B line

2-2 fouled back

2-2 fouled away left

2-2 fouled down 1B line

3-2 up/away

Johnston spins to look at runner on 2B

F7; 2 outs; Rand grabs that just shy of warning track; Runners hold

 

Yazdanbaksh

1-0

1-1 fouled down

1-2 look

K Looking

 

2 LOB

 

UNLV gets one back; Texas leads 2-1 going B3

 

 

 

 

 

[joeywa]

Not much damage. Johnston needs to throw that change more. 

 

That last pitch for the K was nasty. 

 

[utisdabomb12]

Boswell gave that a ride but not enough in this ballpark. 

[utisdabomb12]

Cantu is locked in early.