KSU vs. Texas Game 2

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After pulling out the opener with three runs in the eighth and then hanging on for dear life in the ninth with the tying runs on and nobody out, Texas goes for the sweep of the conference doubleheader against KSU.

Chad Hollingsworth, in his new role as the Saturday starter will get the ball and look for a quality start to save some arms for tomorrow's game. The game is slated to start at 7:50 pm.

Going for the game two lineups.
 
Texas lineup:

Ben Johnson-LF
Collin Shaw-RF
C.J. Hinojosa-SS
Tres Barrera-DH
Brooks Marlow-2B
Bret Boswell-3B
Michael Cantu-C
Kacy Clemens-1B
Zane Gurwitz-CF
Chad Hollingsworth-RHP
 
KSU lineup:

Carter Yagi-3B
Clayton Dalrymple-RF
Shane Conlon-1B
Steve Serratore-DH
Danny Krause-LF
Tyler Moore-C
Max Brown-CF
Tyler Wolfe-SS
Jake Wodtke-2B
Colton Kalmus-P
 
In the other Big 12 series going on, OU evened the series with Tech by winning 5-2 today in Norman.
OSU leads 1-0 in the first inning of their second game of the series after OSU won in extras last night.
 
Chad Hollingsworth, the Texas right hander stands on the hill for the Horns as the second game begins.

Left handed hitting Carter Yagi, at third base in this game leads off for KSU.
A ground ball to second and the 4-3 is the first out of the game.

Clayton Darymple, from Coppel, bats right handed and plays right field.
He K's swinging on three pitches for two gone.

The first baseman Shane Conlon, bats righty with two outs.
He grounds to second and the second 4-3 of the inning retires the side in order.

Good opening inning for Chad and Texas comes to bat.
 
Colton Kalmus, another right hander will get the start on the mound for KSU in his first ever Big 12 start.

Johnson leads off from the right side for the Horns.
He sends a shot to the gap in left center and the center fielder does cut it off, but it's a lead double.

Shaw is up lefty with one on.
A wild pitch skips by the catcher and sends Ben to third.
A shallow pop to center is not deep enough to score the run and it's one down.

Hinojosa bats with one gone and Johnson on third.
The infield is back, as it was for Shaw.
A hanging 0-2 high fast ball is laced to the gap in left center again and again is a double to score a run.

Texas leads 1-0.

Barrera bats righty and can do further damage in the inning with one on and one down.
A rip to third on a line and it's caught and the throw to second is a 5U-4 double play to retire the side.

Texas plates one and leads 1-0 after one.

 
Hollingsworth, with a lead to work with comes out for his second inning of work.

The DH is Steve Serratore, from the right side and he grounds another ball to second for the first out.

Danny Krause, plays left field and bats righty with one away.
This time a little bleeder goes to Marlow in shallow right for two away.

The KSU catcher is Tyler Moore, batting right handed with two gone.
He take a called strike three on an inside half fast ball to retire the side again in order.

Bottom of two comes and Texas leads 1-0.
 
Kalmus back to the hill for KSU as the Texas second begins.

Marlow leads off the inning for the Horns from the left side.
A ground ball up the middle is another lead runner for Texas on the single.

Boswell up lefty with one on.
He shows no sign of bunting and lines a drive to center but right at the center fielder for one down.

Cantu, the DH, bats righty with one on and one down.
A ground ball up middle is fielded by the bag and the shortstop steps on second and fires to first for a 6U-3 double play to end the inning.

Two played and Texas leads 1-0.
 
Hollingsworth back out for the KSU third.

Brown leads off from the right side for the Wildcats.
A liner to right is a single for a lead runner.

Tyler Wolfe is the shortstop and bats righty with one on.
A fast ball on the inside corner is taken for a called strike three for a backwards K and one down.

Wodtke in the nine hole bats righty with one on and one down.
His ground ball to short goes 6-4-3 for a double play to retire the side.

Bottom of three and Texas ahead 1-0.
 
Kalmus again chunks for KSU in the third.

Clemens leads off from the left side for the Horns.
He foul tips a curve into the mitt for a swinging K and one away.

Gurwitz bats in the nine hole from the right side with one gone.
A ground ball toward short and the shortstop lets it go right under his glove for an error.

Johnson bats with one on and one down after the E-6.
He sends a high deep drive to left center and it's off the base of the wall and Ben stands at third with a rbi triple.

Texas leads 2-0.

Shaw bats with one on and one down.
A ground ball to short and the throw comes home and Johnson is nailed at the plate 6-2 for two away.

Hinojosa up righty with one on and two gone.
Shaw takes off and gets the steal, but then he slides past the bag and is tagged out to retire the side. They scored this a caught stealing, but that is wrong as Shaw slid right over the bag. He touched it safely and then over slid it for the out. Bad scoring.

Texas gets another run and leads 2-0 after three.
 
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Hollingsworth comes out again for the fourth for the Horns.

Yagi leads off for KSU and is hit by a fast ball to reach.

Dalrymple up from the right side with one on.
He bunt and the 2-3 sac moves the runner up with one away.

Conlon bats from the left side with one on and one down.
He lines a drive that lands just fair down the line in left and it's a rbi double.

Texas leads 2-1.

Serratore bats lefty with one down and the tying run at second.
A shot to center is a single to put runners at the corners as the runner had to hold at third.

Krause bats from the right side with two on and one down.
A ground ball up the middle and Hinojosa has it and tags the bag on the run and the throw to first is a 6U-3 double play to end the frame.

KSU gets a run and Texas leads 2-1 to the bottom of four.
 
Kalmus has settled down some and pitches the Horn fourth.

Hinojosa leads off righty and lines a shot to third caught for one away.

Barrera up right handed with one down.
He chases a low and outside breaker for a swinging K and two outs.

Marlow bats lefty with two gone.
He also chases a curve out of the zone in the dirt for a swinging K to retire the side in order.

Four gone and Texas leads 2-1.
 
Hollingsworth pitches the fifth for Texas and tries to become eligible for the win if the Horns can hold the lead.

Moore leads off for KSU from the right side.
A ground ball up the middle and C.J. shaded that way gets it and the throw is accurate for one down.

Brown bats also from the right side with one away.
A tight slider is called strike three and that's two gone on the backwards K. Still need an emoticon for that!

Wolfe bats right handed with two outs.
He lines a single to right and to put a runner on as Shaw cuts if off.

The nine hole hitter Wodtke, bats right handed with two outs and one on.
He fists a slow roller to short and Hinojosa charges and the against the body throw is on time and retires the side 6-3.

Hollingsworth does become the pitcher of record and halfway through the second game Texas leads 2-1.
 
Kalmus still works the fifth in his first Big 12 start for KSU.

Boswell leads off for the Horns from the lefty side.
A pitch one hops off his foot for another lead runner.

Cantu will bat right handed with one on.
He squares and the sac bunt goes 1-3 to move over the runner with one away.

Clemens bats lefty with a runner at second and one down.
The count runs full and he swings and misses on a slider for two gone on the K.

Gurwitz, in the nine hole, needs to come through if the Horns want to add to the lead now.
The righty hitter grounds one through the hole on the left side and here comes Boswell and the throw for some reason is cut off. The throw to second is not in time to get Gurwitz, as the strange play gets Texas another run. It would have been bang bang play at the plate on Boswell.

Texas leads 3-1

Johnson bats at the top of the order with a chance to play add on.
He lines a shot that is caught by the first baseman to retire the side.

Texas adds on and leads 3-1 after five.
 
Horns of plenty get a run... could have gotten more, but take a nice 3-1 lead!

Tell 'em about it NBH7.
 
Hollingsworth will continue on for the Horns in the sixth on the bump.

Yagi leads off for KSU, at the top of the order from the left side.
He grounds a clean single through the right side for a lead runner.

Dalrymple bats right handed with one on.
The count runs full and a high fast ball puts two on the walk.

Conlon bats lefty with two on and he is a dangerous hitter.

Skip comes from the dugout and chats with Chad and now returns.

Colon in from the left side and two on.
A ground ball down the line and Clemens, much like last year flashes the leather with a backhand stab and takes it to the bag for a 3U out. It saved a double, but the tying runs move up.

Serratore bats righty with two on and one down.
He is severely jammed and a little bloop to second is a big second out.

Krause bats from the right side, with the tying runs in scoring position and two down.
The count runs full again and here comes a big pitch.
A fly ball to deep left and Johnson goes back and makes the over the shoulder catch, just short of the track to retire the side as Chad pitches out of the jam.

Good job by Hollingsworth and Texas still in the lead 3-1 to the bottom of six.

 
The new KSU pitcher in the Texas sixth is left hander, Jordan Floyd

Shaw leads off against him from the left side.
He foul tips a fast ball into the mitt for a swinging K and one away.

Hinojosa up from the right side with one gone.
A ground ball to second and the 4-3 is two away.

Barrera bats from the right side with two outs.
He sends a solid line drive to center for a single to put a runner on.

Marlow will bat now with two gone and one on.
He grounds one up the middle and into center for two aboard.

It gives Boswell a chance to add to the lead with two on and two gone.
The lefty hitting third sacker watches as on a swinging strike the ball goes off the catcher's mitt and to the screen for a passed ball and the runners move up.
But Boswell swings and misses another high fast ball and that retires the side on the K.

Six gone and Texas leads 3-1.
 
Big frame for Hollingsworth as he comes out for the senventh and probably last inning on the mound if he can get through it.

Moore leads off for KSU from the right side.
A high drive to right field and Shaw goes back and makes the catch for one down.

Brown bats from the right side with one away.
He lays down a bunt on the left side and Boswell charges and the throw is late and an infield hit to put a man on.

Wolfe up and bats righty and a ground ball to the left of Boswell who gloves and the 5-4-3 double play ends the frame.

You wanted a quality start from Hollingsworth to save arms for tomorrow and he gave you just that and as they stretch at the Disch, Texas leads 3-1.
 
Floyd stays on for KSU to pitch the seventh.

Cantu leads off for the Horns from the right side.
A sky high pop to shallow right is one away.

Clemens bats lefty with one down.
A shot on the ground to second is a 4-3 out two.

Gurwitz will bat in the nine hole with two away.
A comebacker is a 1-3 out to retire the side in order.

Seven have been played now and Texas ahead still 3-1.
 
Hollingsworth will come out for Texas again in the eighth, but you can bet that any base runner will end his night and maybe after he faces the right handed nine hole hitter, he is gone for a lefty to face Yagi.

Pinch hitter Alex Bee, will lead off as a lefty hitter for Wodtke.
Another grounder up the middle on the right side of second and Hinojosa gets it again and makes the play for one away.

Skip comes and Chad is done and will get a warm round of applause for his nice outing.

Pitching change.
 
The new hurler for Texas is lefty Kirby Bellow, who pitched in the first game today.

His first batter to face is lead off man Yagi, with one down.
A check swing goes to far and the breaker gets him swinging for two gone.

Dalrymple is up right handed with two away.
A sharp one hopper to second is knocked down by Marlow, who recover throws him out 4-3 to retire the side in order.

Bottom of eight and Texas in the lead 3-1.
 
Floyd is still on the rubber for KSU in the Texas eighth.
A new third baseman is Ethan Klosterboer for the Wildcats.

Johnson leads off at the top of the order and lines out to center for one out.

Shaw up lefty hits the first pitch on the ground to first for two away.

Hinojosa bats righty and flies out to left as Texas goes in order.

To the ninth and Texas leads still 3-1.
 
Bellow stays on for the ninth and looks to get the save for the Horns.

Conlon leads off from the left side for the Wildcats.
A big overhand breaker comes in for a called strike three and a big first out against a good hitter.

Serratore up also from the left side and pops the first pitch up foul on the left side and Boswell has it for two gone.

Krause bats righty as the last hope for KSU and he grounds to short and the 6-3 ends the game.

Texas wins the game 3-1 and the series as they lead it 2-0 with one to play.

The Horns with some quality pitching from Hollingsworth and Bellow and just enough hitting to get the sweep.

Be back tomorrow as Texas goes for the sweep of the series against KSU and maybe move into no worse than a share of first place in the Big 12. :hookem2::bevo:
 
:hookem: with aggy, rice and TCU right now in line to get regionals Texas is in key part of season where need to wrack up a bunch of wins. Big game today for a possible sweep.
 
Brown bats also from the right side with one away.
A tight slider is called strike three and that's two gone on the backwards K. Still need an emoticon for that!
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Go old school and use lower case k for called strike 3.
 
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