Maryland at Texas IV: This time, it's personal

I might have a couple of these positions wrong. Will edit as I learn what they are.
Maryland Terrapins (1-2)

Coach: Eric Bakich

Alfredo Rodriguez, ss
Korey Wacker, cf
Tomo Delp, 1b
Brandon Padula, dh
Michael Montville, lf
Jake Stinnett, 3b
Ryan Holland, 2b
Jordan Hagel, rf
Jack Cleary, c
Brady Kirkpatrick, p


Texas Longhorns (2-1)

Coach: Augie Garrido

Paul Montalbano, lf
Brandon Loy, ss
Mark Payton, rf
Erich Weiss, 3b
Jonathan Walsh, dh
Tant Shepherd, 1b
Cohl Walla, cf
Kevin Lusson, c
Jordan Etier, 2b
Hoby Milner, p
 
It looked like Augie was fine with not shaking hands during pregame lineup with Maryland coach, but turtle finally extended hand.
 
Top of the 1st for Maryland

Rodriguez:
First-pitch grounder to Milner. One down.

Wacker:
Called strike, 0-1.
Fly to right. Two down.

Delp:
First-pitch grounder to short. Three gone.

Texas 0, Maryland 0.
 
Texas bats in the bottom of the first.

Montalbano:
Ball high and outside, 1-0.
Called strike, 1-1.
Ball high, 2-1.
Bunt to third, mishandled by Stinnett. Safe at first. One on, no outs. Ruled a hit, apparently.

Loy:
Ball outside, 1-0.
Foul bunt, 1-1.
Bunt down the first-base line, pitcher fields but throws wide. E1. Runners at first and second, no outs.

Payton:
First-pitch bunt down the third-base line. PERFECT bunt. Third baseman fields but can't keep his footing. Base hit. Bases juiced, no outs.

Weiss:
Ball low, 1-0.
Ball high, 2-0. Passed ball. Montalbano scores, runners advance.
Foul, 2-1.
Ball high, 3-1.
Ball high. Walk. Bases loaded, no outs.

Walsh:
Ball outside, 1-0.
Ball high and outside, 2-0.
Ball high, 3-0.
Called strike, 3-1.
Ball high. Walk. Loy scores, RBI for Walsh. Bases loaded, no outs.

Shepherd:
Called strike, 0-1.
Ball high, 1-1.
HBP. Runners advance, Payton scores, RBI for Shepherd. Bases loaded, no outs.

Kirkpatrick is chased. He was a true freshman making his first-ever college appearance. Blair Delean on to pitch.

Walla:
Called strike, 0-1.
Liner down the third-base line goes for a bases-loaded double! Three RBI for Walla. Runner on second, no out.

Lusson:
Ball, 1-0.
Ball low and inside, 2-0.
Strike swinging, 2-1.
Ball low on a check swing, 3-1.
Called strike, 3-2.
Pop fly to third base. Runner stays on second, one away.

Etier:
Ball in the dirt, 1-0.
Called strike, 1-1.
Foul, 1-2.
Ball low and inside, 2-2.
Foul, 2-2.
Called strike three. Two away.

Montalbano:
Ball low, 1-0.
Ball outside, 2-0.
Foul, 2-1.
Foul, 2-2.
Ball low, 3-2.
Grounder to second. Throw is made and the inning ends, but not before Texas strikes for a half-dozen runs on three hits.

Texas 6, Maryland 0.
 
We some bunting fools
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Turtle stew is legal down here and I am enjoying some while watching online.

OK not really because turtle tastes like really bad venison but you get the point.

Looking forward to a whipping today.
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You piss of the Steer you get the Horns. Starter doesnt get an out and is chased down 3-0 with bases loaded.
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Welcome to the butt kicking Mr. Reliever, heres a bases clearing double, how you like that Turtle!
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Maryland to bat in the top of the second.

Padula:
Called strike, 0-1.
Comebacker off the mound and into center field for a single. One on, no out.

Montville:
Ball high and outside, 1-0.
Strike swinging, 1-1.
Ball outside, 2-1.
Check swing strike, 2-2.
Foul, 2-2.
Swing and miss, strike three. One away, runner still on first.

Stinnett:
Ball, 1-0.
Called strike, 1-1.
Ball high and outside, 2-1.
Deep fly to center. Walla squeezes it for out No.2. Runner holds on first, two away.

Holland:
Ball low and away, 1-0.
Foul, 1-1.
Called strike, 1-2.
Called strike three on the outside corner. Three gone on one hit. Runner never advanced.

Texas 6, Maryland 0.
 
Texas to bat in the bottom of the second.

Loy:
Ball high and tight, 1-0.
Ball high, 2-0.
Ball high, 3-0.
Ball high, walk. Loy on first, no out.

Payton:
Called strike, 0-1.
Ball outside, 1-1.
Ball outside, 2-1. Loy takes off and easily beats the throw. Runner on second.
Called strike, 2-2.
Foul, 2-2.
Ball inside, 3-2.
Liner down the left-field line scores Loy. Payton reaches second on a stand-up double. RBI for Payton. No outs.

Weiss:
Ball outside, 1-0.
Called strike, 1-1.
Fly to left center gets lost in the sun. Payton scores from second, Weiss legs it to third. Seems like an E9 but they're going to rule it a triple. RBI for Weiss, no outs.

Walsh:
First-pitch grounder to short retires walsh. Weiss scores, RBI for Walsh. One gone.

Shepherd:
Called strike, 0-1.
Foul, 0-2.
Ball high and tight nearly plunks Shepherd, 1-2.
Pop up to second. Two away, nobody on.

Walla:
HBP. Ball caught Walla square in the helmet. He seems to be OK. One on, two out.

Lusson:
Ball low and away, 1-0.
Ball outside, 2-0.
Called strike, 2-1.
Liner to short that Rodriguez stabs and throws to first. Three out. Texas scores three runs on two hits.

Texas 9, Maryland 0.
 
Maryland to bat in the top of the third.

Hagel:
Foul, 0-1.
Strike swinging, 0-2.
Sinking liner to right field. Payton lunges and JUST makes the catch. Terrific play. One gone.

Cleary:
Foul, 0-1.
Ball high, 1-1.
Foul, 1-2.
Struck out swinging. Two away.

Rodriguez:
Called strike, 0-1.
Ball high and outside, 1-1.
Ball inside, 2-1.
Ball outside, 3-1.
Ball high and outside. Walk. Runner on, two gone.

Wacker:
Ball inside, 1-0.
Called strike, 1-1.
Ball high, 2-1.
Called strike, 2-2.
Struck out swinging, Milner's fourth K of the game.

Texas 9, Maryland 0.
 
Texas to bat in the bottom of the third. Way said we have two hours left to play this game--a curfew is in effect because Maryland needs to catch a plane flight home.

Pitching change for Maryland. Creighton Hoke in for Delean.

Etier:
First-pitch grounder to short, but Rodriguez air mails the throw. Etier safe on first. E6. Etier seems hurt; he and Delp collided. Etier awarded second on the throw error.

Montalbano:
Ball high, 1-0.
Ball low, 2-0.
Called strike, 2-1.
Ball high, 3-1.
Ball high and outside. Walk. Runners on first and second, no outs.

Loy:
Ball inside, 1-0.
Ball high, 2-0.
Ball high, 3-0.
Ball in the dirt goes for a walk and loads the bases. Nobody out.

Payton:
First-pitch sacrifice fly to center scores Etier. RBI for Payton. Montalbano tags from second and beats the throw to third. Loy also moves up. Runners at second and third with one out.

Weiss:
Called strike, 0-1.
Ball outside, 1-1.
Ball low, 2-1.
Called strike, 2-2.
Ball inside, 3-2.
Foul, 3-2.
Ball outside. Third walk of the inning loads the bases once again. One out.

Walsh:
Called strike, 0-1.
Line drive to second is intentionally dropped and turned into a double play.

Terps could've had a triple play on that ball. Texas scores a run without getting a hit.

Texas 10, Maryland 0.
 
So is it no inning starts after 3 p.m. or no 1/2 inning. Man that would mean we are only on pace to score in the 20's today.
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Give up through 2 1/3 Ten runs on just Five hits, Turtle has not done itself any favors today.
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Through just the third inning Turtle has 6 walks, two Hit By Pitch and two errors. Ten free base runners and they trail 10-0.
 
Maryland to bat in the top of the 4th.

Delp:
Strike swinging, 0-1.
Strike swinging, 0-2.
Struck out swinging. One away. Five Ks for Milner so far.

Padula:
Ball, 1-0.
Strike swinging, 0-1.
Called strike, 0-2.
Called strike rings up another. Two gone.

Montville:
Called strike, 0-1.
Called strike, 0-2.
Foul, 0-2.
Foul, 0-2.
Swing and a miss. Milner strikes out the side in the fourth. Seven Ks on the day.

Texas 10, Maryland 0.
 
Texas to bat in the bottom of the 4th.

Another pitching change for the Turtles. Gary Schneider replaces Hoke.

Shepherd:
Strike swinging, 0-1.
Ball low, 1-1.
Ball low, 2-1.
Foul, 2-2.
Bullet back up the middle and Shepherd is aboard with a single.

Walla:
Ball inside, 1-0.
Grounder to short and Maryland turns the double play. Nobody on, two gone.

Lusson:
Ball, 1-0.
Strike swinging, 1-1.
Ball, 2-1.
Ball high and outside, 3-1.
Ball four. Lusson takes first on Maryland's eighth walk of the game. Two out.

Etier:
Foul, 0-1.
Ball high, 1-1.
Ball high, 2-1.
Foul, 2-2.
Strike out swinging. No runs on one hit.

Texas 10, Maryland 0.
 
Maryland to bat in the top of the fifth.

Stinnett:
Hard grounder to short. Loy makes a diving stop, rises and makes the throw in time for out No.1. Helluva defensive play.

Holland:
Foul, 0-1.
Called strike, 0-2.
Ball low and away, 1-2.
Strike out swinging. Two gone.

Hagel:
Called strike, 0-1.
Called strike, 0-2.
Ball high and tight, 1-2.
Another mighty swing catches nothing but air. Milner rings up his ninth K of the game.

Texas 10, Maryland 0.
 
Texas to bat in the bottom of the fifth.

Yet another pitcher will toe the mound for the Terps. Ben Brewster replaces Schneider.

Montalbano:
Ball well outside, 1-0.
Ball, 2-0.
Called strike, 2-1.
Ball high, 3-1.
Ball four outside. Ninth walk issued by Maryland today.

Loy:
Called strike, 0-1.
Ball low and inside, 1-1.
Ball outside, 2-1.
Called strike, 2-2.
Slow roller to third forces Montalbano out at second. Loy on first with a fielder's choice. One out.

Payton:
Called strike, 0-1.
Called strike, 0-2.
Foul, 0-2.
HBP. Looked like ball caught Payton in the back. That's Maryland's third HBP today. Runners on first and second, one out.

Weiss:
Called strike, 0-1.
Ball high, 1-1.
Ball high, 2-1.
Ball high, 3-1.
Foul, 3-2.
Liner into right center scores Loy. RBI for Weiss, who slides into second for a double. This kid has been amazing. Payton holds on third, one out.

Walsh:
Called strike, 0-1.
Foul, 0-2.
Foul, 0-2.
Ball outside, 1-2.
Ball low, 2-2.
Ball well outside, 3-2.
Ball high for walk No.10. Bags are juiced with one out.

Shepherd:
Ball high, 1-0.
Ball outside, 2-0.
Foul, 2-1.
Ball high, 3-1.
Foul, 3-2.
Called strike three on a ball that looked outside. Two away, bases loaded.

Walla:
First-pitch liner to right. It drops for a single as Hagel can't glove it. Two RBI for Walla as Payton and Weiss score. Runners on first and second.

Lusson:
Ball, 1-0.
Ball, 2-0.
Ball high, 3-0.
Called strike, 3-1.
Ball four outside. Lusson takes first and the bases are loaded yet again. Third walk of the inning and 11th of the game. Two out.

Etier:
Ball outside, 1-0.
Liner to center that hangs. Wacker runs in to make the catch and end the inning. Longhorns score three runs on two hits.

Texas 13, Maryland 0.
 
Big advantage last year in Big XII play was having a Sunday starter who would be a 1 or 2 on every other team. Milner is shaping up to be that kind of number three if today is going to be his pattern.
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Maryland to bat in the top of the sixth. Milner stays on the mound for Texas. He's thrown 58 pitches through five innings.

Alex Ramsay (replacing Cleary at catcher):
Foul, 0-1.
Called strike, 0-2.
Strikeout swinging. One away.

Rodriguez:
Foul, 0-1.
Ball in the dirt, 1-1.
Chopper near the third-base line, Milner roams and fields and makes the throw to first in time. Two away.

Wacker:
Called strike, 0-1.
Ball outside, 1-1.
Ball low, 2-1.
Ball high, 3-1.
Ball four inside. Wacker to first with a walk, Milner's second of the afternoon.

Delp:
Ball low, 1-0.
Called strike, 1-1.
Foul, 1-2.
Ball high and tight, 2-2.
Foul, 2-2.
Foul, 2-2.
Grounder to third. Weiss fields and throws to first for out No.3.

Texas 13, Maryland 0.
 

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