Baseball: No. 12 Texas vs. Santa Clara Game Thread (Sunday)

[Jeff Howe]

I'll be in and out throughout the game (mostly out), but I wanted to start the thread for those who wish to follow along and chat. It's a 1 p.m. start on SEC Network+.

[CJ Vogel]

Pretty good. 

[marathon]

Top of 1st

Fly out to center

Single

Single

Double play

M1 no score 

[Jeff Howe]

Broncos are starting their closer today, but he opens the game by walking Mendoza on four pitches.

[marathon]

Just now, Jeff Howe said:

Broncos are starting their closer today, but he opens the game by walking Mendoza on four pitches.

Radio said he was averaging 2 strikeouts per inning 

[marathon]

Bottom of 1st

Mendoza walked, Belyeu singles, Flores fly out CF, Mendoza scores from 3rd on a ball that got away from the catcher.

Rodriguez strikes out

Schesslet out 3

End of 1 Texas leads 1-0

[marathon]

Top of 2nd

Volantis strikes out the side

M1 Texas 1-0

[Jerry K]

 

Just now, marathon said:

Top of 2nd

Volantis strikes out the side

M1 Texas 1-0

On 12 pitches. Solid inning for Dylan

[TexasFanatic]

This pitcher for SC is pretty good and only a sophomore. Schloss getting a good look maybe for portal 😉 

 

[marathon]

Bottom 2nd

ground out

ground out

Stewart singles

Winfield strikeout 

End of 2 Texas 1-0

[marathon]

Top of 3rd

Infield hit

runner picked off, 1 out

ground out 

ground out

M3 Texas 1-0

 

[Jerry K]

10 minutes ago, TexasFanatic said:

This pitcher for SC is pretty good and only a sophomore. Schloss getting a good look maybe for portal 😉 

 

SC pitcher has some karate kid stuff going on from the stretch 

[marathon]

Bottom 3rd

Mendoza strike out

Belyeu strike out

Flores HR to right Texas leads 2-0

Ground out

End of 3 Texas 2-0

Edited 15 hours ago by marathon

[Kyle Vochoska]

Adrian Rodriguez has not had a good weekend. I hope this is just a mini slump before SEC play starts. 

[marathon]

Top of 4th

Leadoff double

Ground out, runner advances to 3rd

Ground out, runner scores

Ground out, 3rd out

M4 Texas leads 2-1

 

[marathon]

The Flores HR

 

[marathon]

Bottom 4th

Schuessler singles to center 

Chamberlain strikeout, Schuessler advances to 2nd

Gasparino, strike out

Stewart strikeout 

End of 4 Texas leads 2-1

 

[marathon]

Santa Clara pitcher has 7 strikeouts but up to about 80 pitches.

[marathon]

Top of 5th

Fly out to LF

Ground out to 2nd

Walk

Ground out to 3rd

M5 Texas leads 2-1

 

 

[marathon]

Bottom of 5th

Winfield strikeout, ball gets always from C, Winfield on 1st

Farmer pinch runner for Winfield 

Mendoza hits into DP, 2 outs

Belyeu walks 

Flores strikeout

End of 5 Texas leads 2-1

 

 

[CJ Vogel]

Great first career start for Volantis. 

[marathon]

Top of 6th

Fly out to RF

Pitching change with 1 out no one on base. Good outing for Volantis after 66(?) pitches. 1 run thru 5.1 innings

 

 

Edited 14 hours ago by marathon

[marathon]

Duplantier in to pitch and retires both batters.

M6 Texas leads 2-1

 

[.45s]

Bayles in relief was mowing down the horns

[marathon]

Bottom 6th

Santa  Clara goes to the bullpen.

Rodriguez single 

Schuessler hits into double play

Chamberlain walks

Gasparino double to right. 2 outs runners in 2nd and 3rd

Stewart walks, bases loaded

Farmer singles home 2 runs, Texas leads 4-1

 

Edited 14 hours ago by marathon