Baseball Game Thread: No. 4 Texas vs. No. 11 Alabama (Friday, Saturday games)

[Jeff Howe]

Dylan Volantis is on the mound, Adrian Rodriguez is back in the lineup and Schloss has changed up the batting order with the fourth-ranked Longhorns hosting the 11th-ranked Crimson Tide at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.

The game is being streamed on SEC Network Plus.

[Dread-headed Texan]

The wind here is crazy. 

[Jeff Howe]

Neal didn't like that third strike call.

Volantis is trying to work around an error by Rodriguez. One on with two outs.

[Jeff Howe]

Lebron steals second.

[Jeff Howe]

Hines with a deep fly ball to center field. Robbins runs it down for the third out of the inning.

[Jeff Howe]

M1: Texas 0, Alabama 0

[Dread-headed Texan]

Robbins with the lead off double 

[Jeff Howe]

Hitting from the leadoff spot, Robbins goes the other way and doubles to the right-field corner.

[Jeff Howe]

BOOM! TINNEY WITH AN OPPO-TACO!

[Dread-headed Texan]

That's what happens when you get someone on with Tinney up

[Jeff Howe]

Tinney goes the other way, putting one over the wall in right field for a two-run home run.

Texas has the early lead, 2-0.

[LonghornFan4Ever]

Carson Tinney is that dude!

[Jeff Howe]

Three consecutive base hits with Rodriguez singling to right.

[Dread-headed Texan]

Welcome back A-Rod 🤘🏿

[Jeff Howe]

Lebron with a slick play to get Pack at first. Rodriguez advances to second, putting a runner in scoring position with one out for Mendoza.

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[Jeff Howe]

RBI single to center for Mendoza. Rodriguez scores from second and Texas has a 3-0 lead.

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[JMarquette]

So we’ve just cos-played being ass?

[Jeff Howe]

 

[Jeff Howe]

Texas gets Fay to run his pitch count to 26 in the first inning. It's a three-run, four-hit frame for the Longhorns.

[Jeff Howe]

End of 1: Texas 3, Alabama 0

[Jeff Howe]

If you were planning to attend football practice and the baseball game tomorrow, adjust your plans accordingly.

 

[Jeff Howe]

Volantis retires the Tide in order in the top of the second.