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

[Jeff Howe]

The Longhorns and Bobcats meet for the second time this season, this time at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network Plus.

[Jeff Howe]

Normally, Grubbs getting the start would signal that something possibly significant has happened. Since he didn't pitch in the OU series, however, I'm not surprised Schloss and Max Weiner are using him as the opener for this game.

I'd expect to see a lot of different arms tonight.

[Jeff Howe]

I love Ty Harrington on color commentary for the broadcast.

A lifetime Longhorn who built a good mid-major program at Texas State.

[Jeff Howe]

Also, I mentioned one of the A-Rod threads that if Borba moved to third base with Becerra moving to short, it's because he's the next best defensive option.

[harveycmd]

Not to toot my horn, but I was right about moving Borba to third and Becerra to short.

 

[Jeff Howe]

And just like that, Texas trails early. Rashawn Galloway just took Grubbs deep to left field.

Texas State has the early lead, 1-0.

[Jeff Howe]

As a sinker ball pitcher, Grubbs must keep the ball down. He elevated the ball that Galloway crushed over the left-field wall.

[McCoyColt]

This team is so unserious in mid weeks. Stupidity 

[Jeff Howe]

Texas State has a 3-0 lead, still batting with two outs in the top of the first.

[harveycmd]

1 minute ago, McCoyColt said:

This team is so unserious in mid weeks. Stupidity 

Disappointing. Not ready to play.

 

[LonghornLegends]

I vote we just drop all mid week games somehow lol, this team is a joke during mid week games. 

[Jeff Howe]

Five hits and counting for Texas State in the top of the first. Two of those hits have come when Texas shifted the infield.

[Class of 04]

This is just embarrassing ATM. They need to pull their heads out or we're getting run ruled.

[LonghornLegends]

Also grubs is not a good pitcher, I mean if we’re just going to give up a crap ton of runs just put in a random pitcher someone can get an out id think 🙄

[AZ Longhorn]

1 minute ago, LonghornLegends said:

Also grubs is not a good pitcher, I mean if we’re just going to give up a crap ton of runs just put in a random pitcher someone can get an out id think 🙄

He hasn’t been great. But we should have been out of this inning at 1-0. 

[McCoyColt]

Grubbs and Burns are running out of opportunities to play on this team. Shame since they were supposed to be key contributors 

[Jeff Howe]

Just now, AZ Longhorn said:

He hasn’t been great. But we should have been out of this inning at 1-0. 

Yep. One thing Augie used to preach was to get your outs on time. Two mishaps in the outfield helped Texas State extend the inning.

[Jeff Howe]

M1: Texas State 3, Texas 0

[Jeff Howe]

3 minutes ago, McCoyColt said:

Grubbs and Burns are running out of opportunities to play on this team. Shame since they were supposed to be key contributors 

It hasn't been pretty for either of them lately, but the staff isn't ready to give up on either of them.

[Bevooo]

Unserious team during Tuesday’s games it seems. 

[Jeff Howe]

BOOM! TWO-RUN BOMB FOR ROBBINS!

[Jeff Howe]

After Carson Tinney drew a one-out walk, Aiden Robbins teed off on a 1-0 pitch. He sent it to the Occupy LF crew to make it a one-run game, 3-2.

[AZ Longhorn]

Big answer from Robbins. We go quietly there and the bad vibe starts to congeal. There’s a chance that HR wakes us up a bit (including Aiden himself lol)

Edited 56 minutes ago by AZ Longhorn

[Dread-headed Texan]

I'm late but why are we down to Texas State? 

[Jeff Howe]

1 minute ago, Dread-headed Texan said:

I'm late but why are we down to Texas State? 

1. Grubbs struggled.

2. Two misplays in the outfield should've ended it with a 1-0 deficit.

3. Texas State is a good team.