OTF Premium Baseball Game Thread: No. 2 Texas vs. No. 5 Auburn (Friday)

[Jeff Howe]

The Longhorns open a three-game SEC road series tonight against the fifth-ranked Tigers.

Things will get started momentarily on SEC Network Plus.

[Jeff Howe]

Jake Marciano came into tonight with only two walks issued on the season.

He just walked his third batter. Doza draws one to lead off the game for the Longhorns.

[Jeff Howe]

Marciano got Tinney tied up with a two-strike breaking ball away. That brings Robbins to the plate with a runner on first and one out.

[Dread-headed Texan]

1 minute ago, Jeff Howe said:

Jake Marciano came into tonight with only two walks issued on the season.

He just walked his third batter. Doza draws one to lead off the game for the Longhorns.

😂 I first read this as he walked three batters in this game. I was like are we watching two different games. SMH reading is fundamental😂

[Jeff Howe]

Guevara handled a hard shot to third by Robbins about as well as you can. He couldn't get Mendoza, but he got Robbins at first.

Runner on second with two outs for Rodriguez.

[Jeff Howe]

A-Rod is retired on a chopper to short to end the inning.

The Longhorns leave a runner stranded in a hitless first.

[Jeff Howe]

M1: Texas 0, Auburn 0

[Dread-headed Texan]

The lead off saga continues 

[Jeff Howe]

Rembert and Fralick lead off the bottom of the first with back-to-back doubles to right.

Auburn has the early lead, 1-0.

[Dread-headed Texan]

Auburn is making great contact so far. 

[Jeff Howe]

Ruger gets Terrell to chase a fastball away for the first out of the inning.

[Jeff Howe]

Guevara with a first-pitch groundout to third that holds Fralick at second.

[Jeff Howe]

McCraine looks at a breaking ball to end the inning.

Ruger settled down after allowing the two doubles to start things off, retiring the next three Auburn hitters he faced to get out of the inning with the Tigers stranding a runner in scoring position.

[Jeff Howe]

End of 1: Auburn 1, Texas 0

[Dread-headed Texan]

Damage limited now the bats need to wake up 

[Jeff Howe]

Temo leads off the top of the second with a three-pitch strikeout.

[Jeff Howe]

The Longhorns go down in order in the second, with Pack popping out on the infield and Borba lining out to right.

[Jeff Howe]

M2: Auburn 1, Texas 0

[Jeff Howe]

Nice play charging in by Temo to retire the leadoff man.

[Jeff Howe]

A much-needed 1-2-3 inning for Ruger.

[Jeff Howe]

End of 2: Auburn 1, Texas 0

[TrouperG]

Stream just died over on the Tubes of You.  Let's go to the radio call.

[TrouperG]

12 minutes ago, Dread-headed Texan said:

Damage limited now the bats need to wake up 

Bat's have been pretty tired first time through the order against quality starting pitching and Marciano might be the highest quality starter we've seen this year.

[Jeff Howe]

Gumbo swinging from his heels to lead off the third.

[Jeff Howe]

That's K, 2-3 putout on your scorecard.

Gumbo is retired to lead off the third.