Corpus Christi game--We Run Ruled them

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"#12 TEXAS vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
March 4, 2025
Where: UFCU Disch-Falk Field
Time: 6:30 p.m.
TV: SEC Network+
Radio: The Longhorn Radio Network
Live stats: texas.statbroadcast.com

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUP
TUESDAY – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi RHP Easton Smith (0-0, 3.00 ERA) vs. Texas RHP Jason Flores (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

THE MATCHUP — Texas opens a five-game homestand, as the Longhorns welcome Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to UFCU Disch-Falk Field. The Longhorns hold a 25-6 against the Islanders in the all-time series. Texas has won five of the last six meetings over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

THE EYES OF TEXAS ARE UPON YOU — For the third straight week, the Longhorns continued to climb the rankings, as Texas jumped up in two different polls. The Longhorns are listed as high as No. 6 in the Perfect Game top 25, while also vaulting five spots to No. 9 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Texas checked in at No. 12, according to both Baseball American and D1Baseball. The NCBWA ranked the Longhorns at No. 15."

No. 12 Baseball preview: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi - University of Texas Athletics

Longhorns open up five-game homestand on Tuesday night.

texaslonghorns.com

 

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This mascot is the bastard grandson of Buddy Holly, Smurfette, Sonic the Hedgehog, and that female creature from Avatar.

 

[Chop]

Easten Smith
RHP
5'11"
186 lbs
JR.
Transfer from Ft. Scott JC

Fastball into the low 90s with a high spin rate and some movement.

Was mostly recruited as a SS.

Yes, he will be pitching against the Texas Longhorns tonight.

Easten Smith - Baseball - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Athletics

Easten Smith (20) RHP

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[Chop]

No Oliver Service at C....?

 

[Chop]

Top of 2

We’re up 1-0

Flores on the mound for us. No outs, but hers already thrown 25 pitches.

 

[Chop]

Ground out to the other J Flores at SS. He makes it look easy. One down.

 

[Chop]

Ha!!!

Now J Flores the pitcher fields a grounder and under hands it to Shoos for the second out.

 

[Chop]

Gasparino at the track for the final out.

3 up
3 down

For Flores and the Longhorn D!!!!

 

[Phil Elliott]

Mendoza with a leadoff homer in B1 for our score.

 

[Chop]

Bottom of the Second.

Shoos

Goes golfing and scoops the ball to CF where it is caught. One down.

 

[Chop]

This ump seems to dislike any pitch on the lower or inside edges of the zone. He likes it a little outside and high as well.

 

[Chop]

Borba. Pops it way up. Caught in foul territory. 2 down.

 

[Chop]

There’s that ump again. He hates the inside corner.

 

[Chop]

Winfield pulls it to the RF corner. Sliding two out double.

 

[aUTfan]

No Oliver Service at C....?

Yeah, I know. I wish coach would let the kid play on tuesdays, him and chamberlain and give Galvan a break but coach knows what he’s doing.

 

[Chop]

That’s it for this pitcher.

He gets the hook
Exit stage left
Hit the showers ya filthy bum
Enter more chopped liver to the mound for the Islanders.

 

[Chop]

Now look at that. Clearly outside but called a strike on Galvan.

 

[Chop]

What’s this……

Galvan…….


























2 Run massive power homer.

3-0 Horns!!!!!

 

[Chop]

Mendoza swats flies at a breaking ball. K. 3 down.

 

[Chop]

Well Galvan has an arm to go with his bat.

 

[Chop]

And Flores pitches another inning of scoreless baseball.

To the bottom of the third

3-0 us

 

[Phil Elliott]

After using 25 pitches in the 1st inning, Flores reels it back in and is now *under* pitch count with 42 through 3 innings of work. Nice recovery.

 

[Chop]

Bottom of 3

Max B lines a hard shot to RF. Lead off single.

 

[Phil Elliott]

Jflo with a shot to LF gap to score Beyleau from 2nd. 4-0 horns.

 

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Flores

LFPAD

left field power alley double

Belyeu makes it home.

RBI.

4-0 TX

 

[Chop]

Flores time travelled back a few years and ran the bases like we did back then. Out.

 

[Chop]

Ha!!!!

Will beats the overthrow to 1B. Then Will Tries to take second on the overthrow. The ball beat Will to second. But a Failed tag by the CC SS. He’s SAFE!!!!!!

Uh oh. They overturn it. Will’s out at second.

After 3

4-0 Horns.

 

[Chop]

Top of 4

Shoos fields it and takes it to the bag. One down.

 

[Chop]

What’s this 3 stooges defense stuff. We looked like a bunch of nincompoops there.