texas baseball **2022 CWS Baseball Thread**

[java]

Wayne, are you talking about Huston or Hansen?

[BWilk55]

Top 1: Gordon gives up two free bags but recovers to strand the runners and put up a 0

[BWilk55]

Bottom 1: La Tech pitcher makes quick work of Hodo and Kennedy. Has Melendez in a 1-2 hole but hits him and then hit Stehly. Todd with a weak ground out to end the inning. 

[Wayne]

42 minutes ago, java said:

Wayne, are you talking about Huston or Hansen?

Gordon had cramps at the end of his game in the Big 12 tournament. That’s why he got pulled from the game. 

[BWilk55]

Top 2: Gordon gives up a 2 out single and a double. Gets a strike out to strand 2 more runners. He has labored so far, over 40 pitches already. 0-0

[java]

Ouch. 

[BWilk55]

Bot 2: another 2 quick outs for La Tech's pitcher but Dylan Campbell gives him the "you hang it, I bang it" treatment and parks one in the left field bullpen. Texas up 1-0

[BWilk55]

Bot 2nd : Trey Faltine becomes the 3rd Texas hitter to be HBP which leads to some consternation and a warning to the La Tech dug out. Hodo strikes out to end the inning. Texas 1-0

[BWilk55]

Top 3: Gordon hasn't been great but has been consistent. Another 20ish pitch inning, stranding 2 runners after giving up 2 singles. Texas 1-0

[BWilk55]

Bot 3: La Tech pitcher struggling with control, walking Kennedy and nearly hitting Ivan to lead off the inning. He ends up striking out Ivan, grounding out Stehly. Austin Todd with the 2nd best contact by Texas on the day but his liner is right at 2nd basemen preventing Kennedy from scoring.

Pitcher seems to have adjusted by throwing more curveballs. If Texas hitters can adjust they could do some damage.

[BWilk55]

Top 4: 

Good News: Gordon only needed 9 pitches to end the inning. Getting 6 innings out of him now in play. Stevens did jog to the pen during the inning.

Bad News: The first 3 pitches included a double, sac bunt and a RBI single. 2 pop ups in the infield ending the threat.

Texas 1 La Tech 1 

[BWilk55]

Bottom 4: La Tech pitcher continues to be effectively wild. Walks Messinger to lead off the inning. Two outs later Faltine put together a nice at bat and scores a single but Hodo grounds out to 3rd.

[BWilk55]

 

[java]

If I remember correctly, La Tech’s pitchers frequently have a pretty unorthodox delivery. True this year?

[BWilk55]

Top 5. Gordon gets a 2 strike count but the batter battles back and hits a single after working a 3-2 count. Bounces back with a strike out looking for the first out. Line drive single to center but Hodo hoses the runner trying to take 3rd base for the 2nd out. 

[java]

Go, Hodo!

[BWilk55]

Top 5: Wow! Hodo then tracks a deep fly ball to the wall in center field and makes the catch while jumping into the wall. Gordon at 85 pitches. Probably see him in the 6th but with a short leash.

I think Texas solves this pitcher in the bottom of the 5th. Need to put some runs on the board.

[BWilk55]

Bottom 5: Really bad strike call leads to a Kennedy strike out. Melendez walked but Stehly grounds into a double play. 

[BWilk55]

Top 6: Another ball sent to the warning track by La Tech but tracked down by Dylan Campbell. A seeing eye ground ball through the left side for a single. Tristan Stevens has been warming up...and he'll be entering the game.

[BWilk55]

 

[java]

C’mon Horns

[BWilk55]

Top 6. Stevens with a first pitch pop out. Before giving up a single. Runners on the corners and two outs.

I'll be back in a bit, going to get the baby in bed. Someone can take over for me from here.

[BWilk55]

Bottom 6: Big response from the crowd prior to 0-2 pitch and Stevens gives the people want they want with a K looking to end the threat. 10 hits for La Tech so far but only 1 run.

Okay, bedtime

[java]

Someone please, or it is bad luck!

[PTA]

T7
Don't know how 1st out occurred.
HBP puts runner on 1st
K swinging
Single to Center puts runners on 1st and 2nd
Fly out to R

1-1 going to B7