Baseball: Texas vs. UTSA Austin Regional game thread

[Jeff Howe]

It's an 8 p.m. start between the Longhorns and the Roadrunners. The winner advances to the regional championship, while the loser plays an early game on Sunday against Kansas State, needing to win twice to reach a winner-take-all affair on Monday.

[Jeff Howe]

We're still waiting for the lineup to be posted, but the expected pitching matchup is Luke Harrison (5-1, 2.98 ERA) for Texas and Braylon Owens (7-2, 4.48 ERA) for UTSA.

Owens faced six batters when the Roadrunners beat the Longhorns at Disch-Falk Field on March 18, 8-7. Owens struck out one and allowed one hit in 1.2 innings.

[.45s]

Good luck tonight.  I hope we have our hitting shoes on.

[Jeff Howe]

 

[Jeff Howe]

Pat Hallmark pulls a swerve, going with Myles instead of Owens.

Since UTSA is going with a lefty, I wonder if Schloss will go with Tommy Farmer over Jonah Williams in left field?

[qaertyisthatdude]

Hopefully the good luck on the diamond continues

[Jeff Howe]

FWIW, Myles didn't pitch against Texas on March 18.

[Flynn]

6 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

Pat Hallmark pulls a swerve, going with Myles instead of Owens.

Since UTSA is going with a lefty, I wonder if Schloss will go with Tommy Farmer over Jonah Williams in left field?

Starting farmer vs lefty and bringing in Jonah if they switch to a righty later is probably the most correct move. However my debilitating inability to make rational calls when it comes to teams and players I’m passionate about are why  I would let Jonah ride and I am not allowed to gamble actual money on anything. 

[Jeff Howe]

 

[Jeff Howe]

25 minutes ago, Flynn said:

Starting farmer vs lefty and bringing in Jonah if they switch to a righty later is probably the most correct move. However my debilitating inability to make rational calls when it comes to teams and players I’m passionate about are why  I would let Jonah ride and I am not allowed to gamble actual money on anything. 

It's basically a coin flip. What clouds it is Jonah only has nine at-bats against lefties this season (2-for-9). Farmer has more experience, but he's hitting .184 against LHP.

[Dread-headed Texan]

Let's make 2-2 on the diamond 

[Jeff Howe]

Jonah is living that two-sport life at all times.

 

[Jeff Howe]

UTSA took batting practice on the field. Texas chose to take BP in the indoor cages.

[Jeff Howe]

The game is starting on ESPN+. It will switch over to SEC Network when the Duke-Georgia game in Athens goes final.

[Jeff Howe]

 

[Burnt Orange Horn]

1 hour ago, Jeff Howe said:

Pat Hallmark pulls a swerve, going with Myles instead of Owens.

Since UTSA is going with a lefty, I wonder if Schloss will go with Tommy Farmer over Jonah Williams in left field?

Done deal already, I thought?

[Jeff Howe]

Lytle fouls off the first pitch from Harrison and we're underway. 

[Burnt Orange Horn]

https://www.youtube.com/live/okWMNJk4uak

[Jeff Howe]

Just now, Burnt Orange Horn said:

Done deal already, I thought?

Didn't know if Schloss would change it up or not. He's not. Jonah got the start.

[Jeff Howe]

Lytle flies out to center. One batter faced for Harrison, one out in the top of the first.

[Jeff Howe]

Harrison hits Taussig with an 0-1 pitch. UTSA gets a runner on base with two outs.

[Dread-headed Texan]

That's a big boy at the plate

[Jeff Howe]

Unfortunately, Harrison leads the SEC with 20 hit batters this season.

[Jeff Howe]

Outstanding pickoff by Harrison. The inning is over on Harrison's team-leading fifth pickoff of the season.

[Jeff Howe]

Harrison faces the minimum in the top of the first. Mendoza, Galvan and Belyeu due up in the home half.