Baseball: No. 15 Texas vs. Washington Game Thread

[Jeff Howe]

It’s a late start tonight with the Longhorns taking on the Huskies in Las Vegas.

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[Jeff Howe]

After an error charged to Jalin Flores, Spencer issued a walk with one out. But Spencer got the Huskies to ground into a 4-6-3 double play to get out of the inning.

 

[Jeff Howe]

M1: Texas 0, Washington 0

[Jeff Howe]

A Mendoza single through the left side gets things started for Texas in the first. Belyeu is on first after grounding into a fielder’s choice.

[Jeff Howe]

Gasparino grounds into a 5-4-3 double play and the Longhorns are quickly done away with in the home half.

[Jeff Howe]

End of 1: Texas 0, Washington 0

[Jeff Howe]

Spencer retires the Huskies in order in six pitches in the second.

[Jeff Howe]

M2: UT 0, UW 0

[Jeff Howe]

BOOM! Flores goes deep! Texas strikes first!

[Jeff Howe]

It was a 418-foot blast to left-center with an exit velocity of 104 mph for Flores’ first home run of the season!

[Jeff Howe]

That was a two-out, solo shot for Flores. The Longhorns grab the early lead, 1-0.

[Jeff Howe]

Max Banks strikes out the side in the second, but a monster shot by Flores has Texas up by a run with two innings in the books.

 

[Jeff Howe]

End of 2: Texas 1, Washington 0

[marathon]

1 minute ago, Jeff Howe said:

BOOM! Flores goes deep! Texas strikes first!

If Flores can get going the offense could be really good.

[Jeff Howe]

Tie game. Cooper Whitton takes Spencer deep to lead off the top of the third.

[Jeff Howe]

Whitton’s homer was an opposite-field shot to right-center on an 0-2 pitch.

[Jeff Howe]

The Huskies are still alive in the top of the third after Spencer issues a two-out walk.

[Jeff Howe]

Spencer cleanly fields a popped-up bunt to end the inning.

The Huskies tie the game on a solo home run and leave a runner stranded.

[Jeff Howe]

M3: UT 1, UW 1

[Jeff Howe]

The Longhorns go down in order in the third.

[Jeff Howe]

End of 3: Texas 1, Washington 1

[Jeff Howe]

Spencer crosses the 50-pitch mark with two outs in the top of the fourth.

[Jeff Howe]

Adrian Rodriguez gets charged with a two-out fielding error. Knight is safe and the top of the fourth continues for the Huskies.

[Jeff Howe]

Spencer strikes out Hotchkiss to end the threat and get out of the fourth.

[Jeff Howe]

M4: UT 1, UW 1