OTF Premium Baseball Game Thread: No. 3 Texas vs. Michigan State (Saturday)

[AZ Longhorn]

1 minute ago, texcoyote15 said:

I don’t know if this team will hit enough to beat the really good teams 

That's the consensus about this team. Staff can compete with anybody, the ceiling will be determined by the offense.

It's a long season, we've looked good in all games before this one, Jonah needs to get up to game speed, etc... but still. Outside of Robbins, we've been totally non-competitive against a #2 starter from the Big 10. Not a great day! 

[AZ Longhorn]

2 minutes ago, LonghornFan4Ever said:

If that happens, you wonder if Tulo is the guy

Ehh, Jim and Max had to decide how to rebuild a hollowed out roster. They started with pitching, and our freshmen arms are insane. The position player group is great at the top, but as Jim has repeatedly said, the position player depth is not where he wants it to be. He'll get it there. 

[AndyLufkin]

Grubbs strikeout. Tinney another throw out at second to end the threat. Going to the bottom of the seventh still 1-1.

[CJ Vogel]

Tinney hosed another Spartan on the base paths. 

[AZ Longhorn]

A missile! Scouts gotta be loving this. If he can stick behind the plate at the next level, watch out!

[pinkman_90]

Let’s see if we can string together a few good ABs against this scrub 

[WRNC]

 

[AndyLufkin]

Borba hits a rocket to 3B but is thrown out. MSU was in the shift. One down.

[AndyLufkin]

Larson draws a seven-pitch walk. Duplantier in to run. One out in B7. MSU starter at 88 pitches.

[texcoyote15]

8 minutes ago, LonghornFan4Ever said:

If that happens, you wonder if Tulo is the guy

It early in the season so we’ll see how they progress. We have some guys that can leave the yard. Alot of these arms we have maybe we won’t have to score that many per game 

[AndyLufkin]

After ball one to Becerra, MSU makes a mound visit. No pitching change yet.

[AndyLufkin]

Temo single to right but Duplantier holds up at second. MSU starter’s day is done with 93 (I think) pitches. Righthander #41 in to pitch.

Edited 1 hour ago by AndyLufkin

[AZ Longhorn]

Thank God they're going to the pen. Great performance from that guy. 

[JMarquette]

@AndyLufkin appreciate the play-by-play coverage! 

[AndyLufkin]

Pack fielder’s choice to 2B. Temo out at second. Duplantier to third with two outs. Scores on passed ball! Horns lead 2-1.

Edited 1 hour ago by AndyLufkin

[AndyLufkin]

Mendoza walks. Pack still at second with two outs for Adrian Rodriguez.

[WRNC]

Larson could transition to a full-time DH role once Jonah Williams is fully healthy

[AndyLufkin]

ARod grounds out to third. Horns lead 2-1 after seven complete.

[AZ Longhorn]

1 minute ago, WRNC said:

Larson could transition to a full-time DH role once Jonah Williams is fully healthy

He's been great! But (1) to reach our ceiling, we need to get Livingston going and (2) Jim only likes Larson against RHPs

Edited 1 hour ago by AZ Longhorn

[AndyLufkin]

 

[UTTUCK]

Jonah is taking too many good pitches early in his at bats, getting behind, and having to bat defensively 

[AndyLufkin]

Grubbs gets a groundout to third and a fly ball to center that the wind held up. Then Temo with an MLB dive and throw for the third out!

[AZ Longhorn]

Temo has been so. good. 

[texcoyote15]

That 3rd baseman can glove it

[WRNC]

5 minutes ago, AZ Longhorn said:

He's been great! But (1) to reach our ceiling, we need to get Livingston going and (2) Jim only likes Larson against RHPs

Schlossnagle continues to use Jayden Duplantier as a late-inning defensive replacement