CWS: TEXAS vs. TENNESSEE GAME THREAD

[Aaron Carrara]

Photo: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports

The Texas Longhorns (47-16) are back on the diamond today in Omaha in a win-or-go-home scenario as they face the Tennessee Volunteers (50-17) in the loser's bracket.  The Longhorns lost their College World Series opener 2-1 to Mississippi State on Sunday, while Tennessee was shut out by Virginia 6-0 in the early game on Sunday.

Texas RHP Tristan Stevens (11-5, 2.97 ERA) will get the start for the Longhorns.

Tennessee is 2-0 all time against Texas.

WHAT:  Texas Longhorns vs. Tennessee Volunteers
WHEN:  Tuesday, June 22, 2021
TIME:  1:00 PM CST
VENUE:  TD Ameritrade Park
LOCATION:  Omaha, NE
TELEVISION:  ESPNU

 

[joeywa]

 

 

[TB14]

Let’s go guys! Lay it all out today!

[TB14]

9 Pitch 1-2-3 first inning for Stevens in the first!

[joeywa]

T1

Stevens works a 1-2-3 8-pitch frame

Scoreless headed B1

[joeywa]

Horns also retired in order in B1

Headed to the 2nd, scoreless

[joeywa]

T2

TN plates 2 on an RBI double and a weak grounder to 1B

Headed B2, Horns trail 0-2

 

[TB14]

Lead off walk for Melendez. Then bunting Daly?

[TB14]

Daly fouls two bunts and singles up the middle! Now you bunt faltine (makes sense). 
 

2 in scoring position for Hodo

[TB14]

Kennedy 3 run bomb!

[Aaron Carrara]

[joeywa]

 

 

 

[TB14]

Trouble in the top of the 3rd. Single, walk, and bunt for a hit when Williams didn’t attack it. 
 

bases loaded. Nobody out. 

[Aaron Carrara]

Vols have the bases loaded with no outs, Top 3rd.  Looks like there is some action in the bullpen (Tanner Witt).

[TB14]

Huge double play!

[Aaron Carrara]

Longhorns get out of the bases loaded jam without giving up a run.  

[joeywa]

Stevens works out of some serious danger in T3

TN had bases loaded, no outs.

5-2-3 DP gets two outs

F9 ends it

 

Horns up 3-2 headed B3

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[joeywa]

Horns manufacture a run in B3 after Antico leadoff walk.  He steals 2B, and takes 3B on the throw as it skips to CF.

Williams brings him home on a RBI ground out

Horns up 4-2 thru 3 complete

[joeywa]

TN has tied the game up at 4 here in T4.  Stevens was pulled with 1 out and runners on 1&2; Witt gives up an RBI single to tie it.

[joeywa]

4-6-3 DP ends T4

Game tied at 4

[joeywa]

What a B4

TN has a coach tossed.

2 outs, runners on 1&2, Ardoin with a 2-RBI single into RCF

 

 

 

[joeywa]

RBI single from Williams puts Horns up 7-4; Horns strand 2 in scoring position.

 

Thru 4 complete

[joeywa]

T5

Witt works a 1-2-3 5-pitch frame

Horns up 7-4 headed B5

[TB14]

Huge 0 for Witt there. Don’t need Tennessee getting any momentum