Baseball: No. 15 Texas vs. Illinois Game Thread

[Blake Munroe]

No runs for Texas in the bottom of the 2nd but Illinois hits a triple to open the third. 

[Blake Munroe]

10 minutes ago, Jerry K said:

My apologies Borba started the game at 3rd. 

Correct. Texas wants Rodriguez to improve defensively. 

[Blake Munroe]

Bing with another big play. Gets the man at 3rd, but batter advances to first. 

[Jerry K]

Just now, Blake Munroe said:

Correct. Texas wants Rodriguez to improve defensively. 

I like the move. Keeping a rod in a DH too. 

[Blake Munroe]

1 minute ago, Jerry K said:

I like the move. Keeping a rod in a DH too. 

100%. Definitely needs to stay in offensively. 

[Blake Munroe]

Here’s the pickoff earlier:

 

[Blake Munroe]

Texas held Illinois scoreless in the 3rd. Mendoza up and immediately hit with pitch timer violation. 

[Blake Munroe]

Just now, Blake Munroe said:

Texas held Illinois scoreless in the 3rd. Mendoza up and immediately hit with pitch timer violation. 

Schloss not happy. 

[Blake Munroe]

Just now, Blake Munroe said:

Texas held Illinois scoreless in the 3rd. Mendoza up and immediately hit with pitch timer violation. 

Mendoza hits it right back to the pitcher and is out. 

[Blake Munroe]

I’m about to have to go draft my t-ball team, so I’ll be stepping away momentarily, but @Jeff Howe has y’all covered. 

[Blake Munroe]

Gasparino with a two-out single to RF. 

[Jeff Howe]

Gasparino is on first with two outs in a 1-1 game.

[Jeff Howe]

 

[Jeff Howe]

 

[Jeff Howe]

https://x.com/TexasBaseball/status/1896286326066130990

[Jeff Howe]

Gasparino goes from first to third on a single through the right side by Rodriguez.

[Jerry K]

Never seen a stop in play for a napkin delay. Wind gust picked up a bunch of napkins from Illinois dugout and filled the air with hundreds of napkins. 

[Jeff Howe]

The threat ends as Flores grounds out to second.

[Jeff Howe]

End of 3: Texas 1, Illinois 1

[Jerry K]

Just now, Jeff Howe said:

End of 3: Texas 1, Illinois 1

I’m surprised with the wind blowing out at 30 mph with gusts higher that we don’t have more scoring. 

[Jeff Howe]

Bing issues a one-out walk in the top of the fourth on his 52nd pitch of the game.

[Jeff Howe]

Bing surrenders a double. Illinois has runners in scoring position with one out.

[Jeff Howe]

Bing hits a batter and the bases are loaded.

[Jeff Howe]

Bing gets a mound visit with 63 pitches under his belt.

[Jeff Howe]

Illinois takes a 2-1 lead on a wild pitch.