OTF Premium Baseball Game Thread: No. 2 Texas vs. South Carolina (Thursday, 6 p.m.)

[ThatHornsGuy87]

Sheesh. RR was due for one of these 😬

[Jeff Howe]

Well, I stepped away for a few minutes and all hell broke loose.

Four extra-base hits allowed by Ruger Riojas in a five-run, five-hit second for the Gamecocks.

[Jeff Howe]

End of 2: South Carolina 5, Texas 0

[ThatHornsGuy87]

Just now, Jeff Howe said:

Well, I stepped away for a few minutes and all hell broke loose.

Four extra-base hits allowed by Ruger Riojas in a five-run, five-hit second for the Gamecocks.

All your fault el jefe🤦‍♂️

[Jeff Howe]

I guess, at least Texas has the top of the order up in the top of the third.

[Jeff Howe]

Just now, ThatHornsGuy87 said:

All your fault el jefe🤦‍♂️

[Jeff Howe]

Mendoza grounds out to second and Tinney goes down on strikes.

Two away in the third.

[Burnt Orange Horn]

Why is Tinney going fishing for those low pitches??

Gasparino Part II??

[AZ Longhorn]

Baseball is a funny game. Just gotta laugh and shake your head! 

We absolutely still have a chance in this game. We can score in bunches, we can come back, and SC is opening with their closer for an expected bullpen game (and their bullpen is... not great). 

In addition, it will be important for the overall series for Ruger to find his command and give us some length today. Our trusted bullpen is very thin, and two of the three pitched two days ago. He's only at 32ish pitches, so if he improves his execution, he can absolutely give us great length still. 

[Jeff Howe]

BOOM! ROBBINS GETS TEXAS ON THE BOARD!

[Jeff Howe]

A two-out solo bomb by Robbins gets the Longhorns on the board in the top of the third.

To the power alley in left-center and to the parking lot.

A 422-foot blast for his 11th home run of the season.

[ThatHornsGuy87]

Robbins has turned into a total stud on the diamond!

[Jeff Howe]

Pack squared that up and drove it to right field.

[Jeff Howe]

I know the SEC likes the Thursday games for TV, but the low attendance takes away from the vibe. And, yes, South Carolina being down doesn't help.

[Jeff Howe]

Borba barrels one up to left.

[Jeff Howe]

That's three consecutive hard-hit balls by the Longhorns.

[Jeff Howe]

 

[Jeff Howe]

That seven-pitch first inning will be big for Ruger if he can get back on track in the third.

[Jeff Howe]

Becerra grounds out to first to end the inning.

Texas scores a run on three hits and leaves two on base in the third.

[Jeff Howe]

M3: SC 5, Texas 1

[Jeff Howe]

 

[Jeff Howe]

Riojas is trying to get out of the inning after allowing a one-out double and issuing a walk with two outs.

[Jeff Howe]

Just now, Jeff Howe said:

Riojas is trying to get out of the inning after allowing a one-out double and issuing a walk with two outs.

He didn't. A blooper over Mendoza's outstretched arm is an RBI single for the Gamecocks.

[Jeff Howe]

Ruger is closing in on 60 pitches before the end of the third.

[TCope111]

Just one of those nights so far.