Baseball: No. 1 Texas vs. No. 8 Auburn Game Thread (Thursday)

[Jeff Howe]

Gasparino sends a rocket to McMurray at first base. He couldn't handle it, resulting in the first base hit of the game for either side.

[bourbasted]

Why wouldn't the SEC series of the week be on the SEC Network main channel?  Texas as the #1 team should have be on the main channel.  Very frustrating, as I can get the SEC Network channel, but not the SEC+ Network channels here in Australia.  

[Jeff Howe]

Gasparino's leadoff single is all for naught. Borba grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Two down in the Texas second.

[Jeff Howe]

3 minutes ago, bourbasted said:

Why wouldn't the SEC series of the week be on the SEC Network main channel?  Texas as the #1 team should have be on the main channel.  Very frustrating, as I can get the SEC Network channel, but not the SEC+ Network channels here in Australia.  

The TV schedule for baseball is set well in advance. When it was made, Arkansas-A&M was the more attractive game, on paper.

The A&M series next weekend is on SEC Network (Friday) and ESPN 2 (Saturday and Sunday).

[Jeff Howe]

Rodriguez strikes out to end the inning.

[Jeff Howe]

End of 2: Texas 0, Auburn 0

[bourbasted]

4 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

The TV schedule for baseball is set well in advance. When it was made, Arkansas-A&M was the more attractive game, on paper.

The A&M series next weekend is on SEC Network (Friday) and ESPN 2 (Saturday and Sunday).

Understood, but one would think as long as the games are being televised somewhere on the ESPN / SEC network, they could move them around on the available channels to ensure the best matchups are on their most viewed outlets.  I'll stop complaining, but it would be nice to see the #1 team in the nation in the SEC match-up of the week.  Craig's got me covered on the radio broadcast.

[Jeff Howe]

After Rembert kept the inning alive for Auburn with a two-out single to center, Ike Irish took Spencer deep to right field for a two-run home run. Auburn draws first blood in the top of the third, 2-0.

[Jeff Howe]

This isn't good. Spencer departs the game after getting behind in the count, 2-0.

[CJ Vogel]

Fingers crossed this isn’t serious for Spencer. 

[pinkman_90]

On a list of players we can’t afford to get hurt, Spencer might be #1

[dentonhorn]

Having a hard time concentrating on the game now not knowing what happened to Spencer.

[HookedOnTF]

18 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

This isn't good. Spencer departs the game after getting behind in the count, 2-0.

Schloss just warned us there'd be days like this.

[CJ Vogel]

Hearing it’s not a significant injury for Spencer. 

[Jeff Howe]

1 minute ago, CJ Vogel said:

Hearing it’s not a significant injury for Spencer. 

Hopefully, it's like Duplantier's situation a few weeks ago, where they're being overly cautious.

[Jeff Howe]

A two-out RBI single by Ethan Mendoza has Texas trailing Auburn by a run, 2-1, heading to the bottom of the fourth.

[dentonhorn]

1 minute ago, Jeff Howe said:

Hopefully, it's like Duplantier's situation a few weeks ago, where they're being overly cautious.

Big picture thinking. 

[Jeff Howe]

The Longhorns go down in order in the fourth.

[Jeff Howe]

End of 4: Auburn 2, Texas 1

[Jeff Howe]

Poorly executed hit-and-run wipes out a leadoff single by Rodriguez. 

[Class of 04]

Just now, Jeff Howe said:

Poorly executed hit-and-run wipes out a leadoff single by Rodriguez. 

Perfect pitchers pitch for a hit and run and Kimball did all he could it was just a bad call in hindsight.

[Class of 04]

WOW Grubby!!!

[CJ Vogel]

What a snag from Max Grubbs lol

[Jeff Howe]

 

[Jeff Howe]

9 minutes ago, Class of 04 said:

Perfect pitchers pitch for a hit and run and Kimball did all he could it was just a bad call in hindsight.

Fair point.