OTF Premium Baseball Game Thread: No. 2 Texas vs. Houston (Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.)

[Jeff Howe]

The Longhorns are on the road, taking on the Cougars after winning a three-game road series with then-No. 5 Auburn over the weekend.

A couple of lineup notes for tonight:

— Jason Flores is making his first start on the mound since a forgettable outing against Lamar on Feb. 17.

— Carson Tinney is getting the night off with a quick turnaround (Texas starts a three-game SEC series at home against OU on Thursday).

— With Tinney out, Andrew Ermis is behind the plate. Anthony Pack Jr. is hitting in the No. 2 spot in the lineup, which where Tinney has been in recent weeks.

[Jerry K]

I was hoping A Rod would sit tonight and rest his hand. Guess one night off doesn’t make much difference. 

[Jeff Howe]

BTW, this one is on ESPN Plus.

[Burnt Orange Horn]

Very simply, if Texas goes 2 - 1 every series they play the rest of the year, they will win the Natty.

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[Jeff Howe]

Doza leads off with the walk. Pack's flyout to center makes it one on and one out for Robbins.

[Jeff Howe]

Two down after Robbins flies out to center.

[Jeff Howe]

Borba draws a walk at the end of an 11-pitch at-bat.

[Jeff Howe]

A-Rod draws a walk and the bases are loaded with two outs.

[Jeff Howe]

Becerra gets hit by a pitch. Mendoza comes home and Texas has the early lead, 1-0.

[Buck Travis]

Looks like Texas fans outnumber UH fans 5 to 1. Like the grassy knoll down RF line.

[Buck Travis]

Drinking game for pharma commercials. One shot for every side effect that includes vision changes.

[Jeff Howe]

The Thursday live has ended.

As I get back to the game, Texas has a 4-0 lead in the top of the fourth. The bases are loaded with two outs and Casey Borba at the plate.

[Jeff Howe]

Houston is making a pitching change. The Cougars have walked seven and hit two through 3.2 innings.

[.45s]

38 minutes ago, Buck Travis said:

Drinking game for pharma commercials. One shot for every side effect that includes vision changes.

With 50 or more side effects rapidly rattled off for each that is a lot of shots.

[.45s]

UofH is shooting themselves in the foot: maybe both feet.

[Hookem1012]

That 3rd strike call was horrendous.

[Buck Travis]

3 minutes ago, Hookem1012 said:

That 3rd strike call was horrendous.

The umpire likes the bottom front edge of the zone but that was pretty generous. 

[Buck Travis]

Feels like we should be up by 8 after the 7th. 

[.45s]

That ump likes low strikes.

 

[LonghornLegends]

I know it’s just me but I absolutely HATE when they get up 2 or 3 to 0 and just WATCH meatballs go right down the middle. If I get up 2-0 or 3-0 you have to anticipate they’re going to try and throw a strike right lmao god that just bugs the shii out of me lol. Apologies rant over.

[Game of the Century]

26 minutes ago, .45s said:

UofH is shooting themselves in the foot: maybe both feet.

I like to hear that. But I know how they feel.   Too much of that by Texas lately.  

[Jeff Howe]

Doza’s two-run double has Texas on top of UH in the top of the fifth, 6-0.

[Jeff Howe]

The Longhorns have the bases loaded with two outs.

[LonghornFan4Ever]

Nice low stress midweek game

[Jeff Howe]

A UH fielding error allowed another run to score before the end of the fifth inning.