OTF Premium Baseball Game Thread: No. 2 Texas vs. South Carolina (Saturday, 1 p.m.)

[Jeff Howe]

The Longhorns are going for the series win at 1 p.m. The game is on SEC Network Plus.

[TTaylor2135]

Beautiful day for some ball, let’s go!

[Jeff Howe]

I've been handling other OTF business for the first bit of this game.

Texas has a 2-0 lead in the top of the second. A Carson Tinney and Aiden Robbins reaching base on a dropped third strike put two on for Anthony Pack, who delivered with a one-out double to left.

Ashton Larson led off the top of the second with a walk. He's on first with one out after a Gumbo strikeout.

[Jeff Howe]

 

[Jeff Howe]

Livingston grounded into a 4-6-3 double play to end the inning.

[Jeff Howe]

M2: Texas 2, SC 0

[Jeff Howe]

That's four outs on seven pitches for Dylan Volantis to open the game.

[Taylorgang3]

Borba’s just such a good player. Unreal at 1st and 3rd. We’re lucky to have him. 

[Jeff Howe]

A 10-pitch, 1-2-3 second inning for Volantis.

[Jeff Howe]

End of 2: Texas 2, South Carolina 0

[Jeff Howe]

The Longhorns go down in order in the top of the third.

[Jeff Howe]

M3: Texas 2, SC 0

[Jeff Howe]

Craddock and Parker made Volantis work, but a strikeout and a flyout account for the eighth and ninth consecutive Gamecocks retired by the Texas starter.

[Jeff Howe]

End of 3: Texas 2, South Carolina 0

[Burnt Orange Horn]

Will Volantis last 2 more innings??  He looks to be cruising so far!!

🤘🏽🤘🏾🤘🏿

[Burnt Orange Horn]

Texas batters have no patience on change up or breaking balls!!

😡😡😡

[Jeff Howe]

A single by Pack and walks drawn by Becerra and Gumbo have loaded the bases with two outs for Livingston.

The single was Pack's seventh hit of the series.

[Jeff Howe]

Livingston strikes out swinging to end the inning with the bases loaded.

[Jeff Howe]

M4: Texas 2, SC 0

[LonghornLegends]

Livingston is so bad lol

[Burnt Orange Horn]

Larson and Livingston are still wild swingers.

🤦🏿‍♂️

Edited 3 hours ago by Burnt Orange Horn

[Jeff Howe]

Pack and Becerra are the only two bats who haven't struck out two times through the order.

Amp Phillips has struck out eight through four.

[Jeff Howe]

Another 1-2-3 inning for Volantis in the fourth.

[Jeff Howe]

End of 4: Texas 2, South Carolina 0

[Burnt Orange Horn]

I think the umpire's strike zone goes down to about 2 inches above the batter's ankles, though.