Game Thread UT Pan Am at Texas

[Matt Cotcher]

No. 8 Texas (7-2, 0-0 Big 12) vs. UTPA (5-2, 0-0 WAC)

 

February 25, 6:00PM

 

-  Because the game was moved from Tuesday to Wednesday, it will NOT be broadcast on LHN.

 

Pitching Matchup:

UT -. RHP Connor Mayes (Freshman)   VS

UTPA - RHP Parker Gallegos (Junior)

 

-  In his debut with the Broncos, Gallegos pitched seven shutout innings (4 K's, 5 hits, 3 BB's).

 

-  Texas leads the all-time series with UTPA 46-6 and has won 40 straight over the Broncs. In Austin, the Horns have won 38 of 39 all-time matchups.

 

- Texas and UTPA played twice last year, with the Horns winning both games. However both wins were by just a single run, including an 11th inning walk-off victory.

 

-  UTPA is 5-2:

• 2-2 in season-opening Jackson State Tournament – two one-run losses on Friday (Jackson State, UT-Martin), then two wins on Saturday (Jackson State, UT-Martin)
• 3-0 weekend sweep of Abilene Christian last weekend

 

-  Broncos picked T6th in preseason WAC poll.

 

-  Two trends to keep an eye on:

• Texas is outscoring its opponents 31-2 from the seventh inning on this season.
• The offense has scored 44 of its 63 total runs in innings where the leadoff man reaches base safely.

[joeywa]

Gonna have to go old school tonight if you're not going to the game. Pour yourself a good bourbon and settle in next to the radio and listen to the game on there.

[armadillo slim]

yeah.  listen to craig way do the second best play by play around.

[joeywa]

yeah. listen to craig way do the second best play by play around.

I don't know if Way is going to call the baseball game tonight. May be someone else.

[utisdabomb12]

I don't know if Way is going to call the baseball game tonight. May be someone else.

Yeah, he calls a lot of the women's basketball games. I bet he's calling that. 

[Donald Boyles]

So, Is this the Game thread??

[McQ]

Damn, I was hoping to stream the LHN while working tonight. Guess I'll just listen.  Here's the internet radio broadcast link for those interested.

 

http://www.texassports.com/sports/2014/11/19/GEN_1119144623.aspx

 

 

 

[McQ]

Oh and of course, I'll be watching the Joeywa internet call also. But you know where to find that.

[Johnstark23]

So who is going to bite the bullet for us stalwarts and do this since joeywa is ditching us

[Matt Cotcher]

20 minutes until 1st pitch. Lineups:

 

UTPA

Garcia 2b

Loncar cf

Garcia Jr 1b

Huckabay c

Landon lf

Davis rf

Loredo dh

Mercer 3b

Gonzalez ss

[Matt Cotcher]

Texas

 

Johnson

Shaw

Hinojosa

Barrera (1b)

Marlow

Boswell

Cantu ©

Gurwitz

Mathis (dh)

[Matt Cotcher]

So who is going to bite the bullet for us stalwarts and do this since joeywa is ditching us

 

I'm at DFF. I'm not going to be able to replace joeywa's PBP effort, but I traded in my Color Analyst headset and will be wearing the PBP one tonight.

[Matt Cotcher]

62 degrees and barely enough breeze to rustle the flags.

 

Texas is in the burnt orange jersey, white pants & white cap.

[Matt Cotcher]

Mayes is out for his warm-up tosses - it's go time!

 

Garcia, Loncar & Garcia Jr are due up.

[utisdabomb12]

High praise from Garrido on Connor Mayes pregame. 

[Matt Cotcher]

Garcia

Starts with an inside strike 0-1

Low & away 1-1

Foul (lf) 1-2

Foul (3b) 1-2

K - swinging

 

Loncar

Outside strike 0-1

Low 1-1

Outside 2-1

6-3

 

Garcia Jr

Strike outside 0-1

Foul (3b) 0-2

High1-2

K - swinging

[joeywa]

Thanks Matt. Listening on my phone.

[Matt Cotcher]

B1st:

 

Johnson

Inside 1-0

Fouled back 1-1

F7

 

Shaw

Low & in 1-0

Swinging strike 1-1

Foul 1b 1-2

4-3

 

Hinojosa

Low 1-0

Low 2-0

High & inside 3-0

Outside - BB

 

Barrera

Gallegos checks CJH

Gallegos checks CJH

Fouled back 0-1

Gallegos checks CJH

Gallegos checks CJH

Inside 1-1

F8

 

Texas strands runner on 1b.

 

After 1, it's 0-0.

[Matt Cotcher]

T2nd

 

Huckabay

Outside 1-0

Low 2-0

Shows bunt, takes a strike 2-1

Inside Strike 2-2

Single to RF

 

Landon

Fouled 1b 0-1

Fouled back 0-2

Mayes checks Huckabay

Single to RF; Huckabay advances to 2B

 

Davis

Showing bunt...

Sac bunt turns into 3-5 - great throw by Tres

 

Loredo

Outside 1-0

RBI Single through hole on right side. Shaw's throw just late - Huckabay scores.

 

Mercer

Foul 1b 0-1

Strike down the middle 0-2

Mayes checks Loredo

Pushes bunt foul on 1b side; 2 out - runners on corners

 

Gonzalez

Low 1-0

Outside strike 1-1

Low 2-1

Strike 2-2

Outside 3-2

Fouled back 3-2

Fouled back 3-2

Low & outside - BB

 

Garcia

E1 run scores; 2-0 UTPA

 

[utisdabomb12]

A little trouble for freshman Mayes that inning. 

[Matt Cotcher]

T2nd cont'd

 

Loncar

Outside 1-0

Outside 2-0

Skip out to chat with Mayes - short trip

Low 3-0
Outside strike 3-1

6 unassisted

 

2-0 UTPA headed to B2nd

 

[Matt Cotcher]

B2nd

 

Marlow

Low 1-0

Low 2-0

Strike down the middle 2-1

Fouled 3b 2-2

Single past diving SS

 

Boswell

Gallegos checks Marlow

Swinging strike 0-1

1-6-3 double play; nice defensive play

 

Cantu

High 1-0

Low & away 2-0

Low & in 3-0

High - BB

 

Gurwitz

High 1-0

Inside strike 1-1

4-3; runner stranded at 1b

 

After 2, it's 2-0 UTPA.

[utisdabomb12]

Sounds like Mayes is a little wild tonight. 

[utisdabomb12]

Texas playing sloppy early on. 

[Matt Cotcher]

T3rd

 

Garcia Jr.

High 1-0

High 2-0

Way outside 3-0

Cantu to mound

Strike 3-1

Fouled back 3-2

Outside - leadoff BB

 

Huckabay

Outside 1-0; pb - runner advances to 2b

Low & away 2-0

Fouled 1b 2-1

Fouled rf 2-2

4-3; runner advances to 3b

 

Landon

RBI single to lf; 3-0 UTPA

 

Davis

Mayes checks Landon

Low 1-0; SB for Landon; runner at 2b

Low strike 1-1

6-3; 2 outs

 

Jon Malmin in from the pen. 3-0 UTPA