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Walker was throwing strikes. Not sure why you want a bullpen game in Game 1 when pitching could be a premium if you drop a game.

A sacrifice bunt by Dutka puts a runner in scoring position with one out. Payne comes to the plate with Roper on second.

Nothing infuriates me more than taking every single 1st pitch. Especially when they've been fastball straight down the pipe

Saunier plunks Roper to open the third. Huskies get the leadoff runner on base.

End of 2: Texas 0, Houston Christian 0

A defensive swing by Borba results in a ground ball to first. He's retired and the Longhorns go down in order in the second.

Two quick outs in the Texas second.

Rodriguez grounds out to short. One down. And as I typed that, Flores gets retired in foul territory.

Lets get the sticks going.

Rodriguez, Flores and Borba are due up in the second.

M2: Texas 0, HCU 0

So far they're playing more like it's the first game of the season and not the regionals, just not sharp in the early going defensively and that poor slide by Mendoza in the bottom of the first.

Saunier induces an infield popout to end the top of the second. HCU strands a pair as we head to a scoreless bottom of the second.

I'm being told that this was the plan: for Walker to go through the HCU order once before making it a bullpen game. That was the plan for Tennessee, but Walker was on a roll and, obviously, Texas wasn't too concerned with the outcome in Hoover.

Too short a leash???? Well Walker will be available for games 3 or 4.

Jim don't play, he's quick with the hook

Walker was doing fine, just bad luck. Weird to make the change here.

Borba slips trying to get to a slow roller. It's a single for Halligan and that ends the day for Walker. Schloss is going with Grayson Saunier.

Leiterman chops one back to the mound and is retired at first base. HCU with a runner on second and two outs.

17 and Grayson Saunier is up in the bullpen.

It's a 15-pitch inning and counting for Walker.

The Huskies have a runner on base. Walker couldn't quite get to Bard's ground ball and Flores couldn't run up on it in time to make that play at first. It's scored as a single.

You appreciate a pitcher who can field his position. Walker retires Hendricks after a competitive AB.