Austin Regional June 4-6, 2021

[TexasFight86]

Big hit by Faltine. Lol and the ASU coach says - ok time for a lefty.

that’s weird, he looked like a lefty running from the BP

 

[TexasFight86]

Wonder how many pitches from ASU have been balls so far. About the same number of runners LOB for Texas

 

[Chop]

YEE Haw!

Kennedy with a two run single to CF!




8-1 Horns.

 

[TexasFight86]

Awesome - another clutch hit!

 

[Phil Elliott]

Eric Kennedy announces his entry into the game with authority.

 

[Phil Elliott]

BTW that Volvo climate-change commercial is irritating as hell.

 

[Chop]

The spitballer — X
The submarine baller —X
The stache — X

Compare those guys to Witt, Nixon, and Cole. Even to Gordon and our 5th, 6th, and 7th relievers...

We’re really spoiled by this awesome pitching staff Pierce has recruited and developed.

 

[TexasFight86]

Problem with Witt is he’s a straight down the middle FB pitcher. He better figure it out

 

[Chop]

Well Witt, if you gotta do that, do it with a 7 run lead...

 

[Chop]

The stache is back for ASU, and he’s throwing fast. Struck us out. Hope he gets out of that groove.

 

[Chop]

3 up 3 down for Witt in the 8th.
Good job Witt!
1 more inning to go.

Of course, a little insurance never hurts.

 

[TexasFight86]

Great job by Witt settling down after the HR. Ump is ready to go home .

 

[Chop]

This is an absolutely crucial game. The loser must sleep poorly, wake up early, and win 2 games tomorrow, then win again on Monday.

If we were Texas A&M (and thankfully we’re not!), we’d have a bunch of rowdy noise makers waking ASU up every 30 minutes or so tonight at their hotel. Fortunately, UT doesn’t engage in that sort of bush league garbage.

 

[Chop]

Ardoin!

2 rbi single.

10-3 Horns.

This half inning brought to you by Farm Bureau Insurance.

 

[Phil Elliott]

Very nice execution by the bottom of our order to plate 2 more.

Now 10-3 Horns.

 

[FWHORN]

Horns win 10-3 and advance to championship game tomorrow night.

 

[Chop]

Nice double play to end the game!

HORNS WIN!!!

 

[Phil Elliott]

Love the way Witt settled in after giving up the 2-run bomb in the 7th.

 

[TexasFight86]

Huge win. 80% of the teams winning first 2 games in regional end up winning it. Nice DP to end it. Kept the BP fresh.

 

[FWHORN]

Horns have Hanson tomorrow, who has been Texas' best pitcher the last month, and also have a fully rested Quintanilla and Nixon for relief and closing both of whom haven't yet been used this weekend. Witt closing out last three innings of game was huge in keeping Texas' bullpen all but fully stocked with the exception of him for tomorrow and as needed Monday.

 

[Chop]

And Kubichek could also be used in relief as needed. (Though strategically, Pierce may save him for a possible fourth game starter).

This is not a normal college pitching staff.

And ASU or Fairfield will be pretty spent by tomorrow night and certainly by Monday if they were to make it there.

 

[2003TexasGrad]

Who was the ASU pitcher channeling his inner Adam Driver (Kylo Ren)?

 

[Vol Horn 4 Life]

Huge win. 80% of the teams winning first 2 games in regional end up winning it. Nice DP to end it. Kept the BP fresh.

I feel pretty good with our setup for the next game and the second if required. With Florida being eliminated we are in a great position to end up in Omaha.

 

[p_town_horn]

I feel pretty good with our setup for the next game and the second if required. With Florida being eliminated we are in a great position to end up in Omaha.

Agreed. Fresh arms are hard to come by in June.

 

[giveemhell]

As we were leaving the ballpark, the PA announcer said that tomorrow night's game time had been changed to 8:00 PM, I assume for tv broadcast reasons.

 

[2003TexasGrad]

We are looking mighty fine. Florida got demolished. Kevin Dunn was really high on them too. We are in a great position to get to "Cut that meat!" Omaha.

 

[Horn2RunAgain]

We’re lucky to get out of the 5th only giving up one run.

And wild thang on the mound for ASU. 2 hit batters in a row.

Poor call by the ump, we weren't even on the bag for the force. Shocked the Devils didn''t ask for a challenge. Not doing so killed momentum

 

[FWHORN]

Saturday game reviews

No. 2 Baseball beats Arizona State in NCAA Regional, 10-3 - University of Texas Athletics

Baseball vs Arizona State on 6/5/2021 - Box Score - University of Texas Athletics

No. 2 Texas handles Arizona State 10-3, one win from Super Regional

Texas one win away from super regional berth after pounding Arizona State, 10-3

 

[Run Pincher]

Problem with Witt is he’s a straight down the middle FB pitcher. He better figure it out

I'm not sure why it's a problem when he has a 2.64 ERA. In fact, his numbers are almost identical to Madden's, just half as many inning pitched.

 

[Phil Elliott]

As we were leaving the ballpark, the PA announcer said that tomorrow night's game time had been changed to 8:00 PM, I assume for tv broadcast reasons.

On the postgame show, they said NCAA moving both Sunday games back an hour to allow a little more rest time for ASU having to play so late on Sat nite (Sat night start was delayed over 2 hours).