OSU vs. Texas Big 12 Tournament

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The last game of the second day of the Big 12 Tourney is a winner's bracket game between first seeded OSU and our fifth seeded Horns.

OSU sends their regular Friday night starter Jon Perrin, a right hander at 7-3 and an era of 1.81.

Texas sends lefty Dillon Peters, at 6-3 and 2.27.


It's the key game for teams hoping to win their division.
Win today and you wait for the remaining teams to duke it out and then the winner has to beat you twice.

TCU has reached that position in the other half of the bracket beating WVU earlier.

Win this game and Texas is back in the discussion for a Regional hosting bid. Lose it and the Horns are back in an uphill battle for hosting and in the Tournament.

Texas is the home team in this game, but in every other aspect other than batting last in each inning it's OSU with a home field advantage.
 
Peters, the Texas lefty takes his place on the rubber against Gage Green, the centerfielder.

He steps in left handed sends a single into left center for a lead runner.

Donnie Walton, shortstop step in and bunts and the sac works to move the runner to secon in scoring position.

Zach Fish, the DH bats right handed and he flies to shallow right for two away as the runner holds.

Tanner Krietemeier, plays first base and bats right handed.
He bats with two down and a runner at second.
A ground ball in the hole on the left side is fielded by Hinojosa and his strong throw to first nips the batter and it retires the side.

OSU doesn't get on the board and Texas comes in for their first hacks of the contest.
 
Marlow as always leads off for Texas against Jon Perrin the right hander.

Marlow grounds the first pitch to second base for a 4-3 first out to start things for the Horns on offense.

Johnson step in right handed with one away.
He K's swinging on three pitches for two down.

Payton bats lefty with his 92 game on base streak in tow.
He lines a single to left center to make it now 93 games and a two out runner.

Payton as always a threat to go, more so with two outs.

Barrera bats with Mark on first and two down.
A ground ball to short is a 6-3 out to retire the side.

Both teams with a hit, but neither score. So after one and it's 0-0.
 
Peters is out for the second inning facing the right fielder Connor Costello.

He bats right handed against the Horn lefty.
He K's swinging on a heater for one down.

Aaron Cornell is in left field and bats righty.
A chopper up the middle is bare handed by Marlow, but no throw is made and it's an infield hit.

One on for Tim Arakawa, the second baseman batting from the left side.

Cornell breaks for second and a perfect throw by Barrera is in time for the second out.

So Arakawa is back in with two down and the bases clear.
He sends a fly ball to center that Payton backs up on and makes the catch to retire the side.

Bottom of the second on the way tied at nothing.
 
Perrin faces Carter as the Texas second starts.

Carter from the right side lines a single to left for a lead runner.

Hinojosa up to bunt no doubt and does and the sac sends Carter to second with one away.

Shaw bats lefty with a runner at second and one out.
A grounder to first is two down as Carter moves to third.

Clemens bats lefty with a chance to put the first run on the board with two away.
He does just that with a slapper the other way just over the third baseman's head for a single.

Texas leads 1-0.

Gurwitz bats with two down and one on.
A ground ball to short is off the shortstops glove and into shallow left field for an error.

Clemens goes around to third and Gurwitz on first.

Runners on the corners as the pitching coach comes out to the hill.

Marlow at the top of the order again bats with two down looking a crooked number for Texas on the scoreboard.

He steps in left handed and sends a drive out to right that is caught just in front of the warning track to retire the side.

Texas opens the scoring and leads 1-0 after two.
 
Peters back for the third faces Craig McConaughy, the third baseman to lead off.

He swings from the right side.
A liner on one hop in the hole on the right side is fielded by Marlow and he gets his man for one down.

Bryan Case is the OSU catcher with one down.
He is also a righty hitter and this time a grounder up the middle is fielded by Marlow and his against the body throw is there for two away.

Green at the top of the order bats with two down.
He steps in the left handed batter's box and grounds one to first and the 3U retires the side.

Botom of the third in this winner's bracket game and Texas leads 1-0.
 
Between bathtime and getting the three year old to bed I am following along NB so keep the updates coming.
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Perrin faces Johnson as the Texas third starts.

He flies out to shallow right field for one away.

Payton bats having extended his streak earlier on a single.
A squibber to third base side dies in the grass and it's an infeild hit this time for Mark.

Barrera bats with one down and one on.
He grouns one to second and the second baseman gets the tag on Payton the throw to first completes the 4U-3 double play to retire the side.

Payton says the tag wasn't made, but the ump says it was and after three innings it's Texas leading 1-0.
 
Walton leads off for the Cowboys as Peters starts his fourth inning on the hill.

Marlow is a busy man as he fields another grounder for a 4-3 lead out.

Fish, the Big 12 player of the year bats with one away.
A little chopper that Peters fields on the third base line and he sends a wicked one hopper that Clemens is able to pick to complete an outstanding 1-3 second out.

Krietemeier bats with two down.
He lines a drive over the outreached glove of Marlow for a single and a two out base runner.

Costello bats with two down and one on and a high pop goes toward Clemens and he has it to retire the side.

Botom of the fourth on the way and Texas still has a 1-0 lead.
 
Perrin faces Carter as the Texas fourth begins.

He K's swinging and the 2-3 put out completes the first out.

Hinojosa up with one down.
He is on by a HBP.

One on for Shaw with one away.
A roller to second is a 4-6 force for two down.

So as we said last night with two down, Shaw is a threat to steal and should try it .

Clemens bats and Shaw did go, but Clemens fouls it off.
Shaw goes again and makes it easily on a good jump from first.

Clemens back in with a man in scoring position now.
A full count is reached and he walks to put two on.

Gurwitz bats with two down and two on.
He takes a called strike three right down main to retire the side.

Four gone now and Texas leads 1-0.
 
Peters and the Horns cling to a 1-0 lead as the fifth starts and Peter tries to become the pitcher of record and hopefully get the win.

He faces Cornell leading off the Cowboys half of the inning.
A liner up the middle goes into center for his second single of the game.

Arakawa bats lefty and bunts and Peters fields and tags him for one away as the runner moves to second.

This brings Skip from the dugout and the entire infield gathers at the mound. Skip has his say and reurns to the dugout.

McConaughy bats with one downa and a runner at second.
A pick off attempt gets away, but the runner stays put.

A swing and a miss at a low and away slider is a K and two down.

Case bats with two down and the tying run at second.
He blows a fast ball right by him for a swinging K to retire the side.

Halfway through this pivotal game and Texas leads 1-0.
 
Marlow leads off and flies out to left against Perrin.

Johnson bats with one down and K's looking for two down.

Payton bats with two away.
He walks and is on base for the third straight time.

Barrera bats with two down and one on.
Payton a legit stealing threat here.
A grounder to short goes 6-4 to retire the side.

Five in the books and Texas leads 1-0.
 
French coming in after Peters throws 67 pitches? Huh? Saving Peters to pitch on Sunday? If so, that is assuming quite a bit. Maybe a blister?
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Parker French is the new Texas pitcher in the sixth as Texas goes for broke in this game.

The right hander faces Green leading off and he K's swinging for one away

Walton up next and he flies out to left for two down.

Fish bats with two away.

He sends a drive to the wall down the left field line for a two out double.

The tying run at second for Krietemeirer with two away.
A high chop back French is a 1-3 third out to retire the side.

Bottom of the sixth now and Texas leads 1-0.
 
Perrin still out there for OSU and Carter leads off for Texas in the sixth.

A two hopper to short is one away.

Hinojosa bats with one down.
A fly ball that makes the centerfielder move maybe two steps is two down.

Shaw bats with two away.
A full count is reached before a ground ball sends Texas down in order.

Six have been played and Texas holds on to a 1-0 lead.
 
French back out for the seventh.

Costello leads off and grounds to Hinojosa and his throw is in time for one away.

Sawyer Saxton will pinch hit for Cornell batting lefty.
This is the guy with the perfect "porn stache."
A high chop to Hinojosa and a wide throw to the right field side is flagged by Clemens and he barely maintains the bag for two down.
Clemens can pick it at first.

Arakawa bats with two away.
He runs the count full and he walks for a two down runner.

McConaughy bats with two down and the tying run at first.
Arakawa with a great jump steals second.
McConaughy now has the tying run at second.
A sharp overhand curve is swung on and missed to retire the side and keep the lead.

Stretch time in OKC and Texas clings hard to a 1-0 lead.
 
Perrin still on having pitched well faces

He faces Clemens who pops up to right for one away.

Gurwitz bats with one down.
He lines a single up the middle.

The coach comes out and a change is made.

The new pitcher is left hander Alex Hackerett.
He faces Marlow at the top of the order.
He lines a single to left to put two aboard.

One down for Johnson and two on.
He K's swinging for his third K of the night of the night and now two down.

Payton with a perfect night bats with two on and two away.
Gurwitz steals third, but Marlow stays at first.

Payton now has runners on the corners and two down.
He grounds a ball toward the hole on the right side and the first baseman dives and comes up with it. He goes to the bag and the nice play saves a run and robs Payton.

Seven innings now recorded and Texas with a 1-0 lead.
 
French still in as the OSU eighth commences.

He faces Bryan and another grounder up the middle is flagged by Marlow and the throw is on the money for one away.

Green, at the top of the order bats with one down.
A sharp liner is caught by Hinojosa just off the ground for two quick outs.

Walton bats with two away.
Yet another grounder up the middle and Hinojosa had him shaded that way and is there for the 6-3 out to retire the side in order.

French is dealing and Texas leads 1-0 to the bottom of eight.
 
Blake Battenfield, a right hander is the new OSU pitcher in the Horn eighth.

He faces Barrera leading off and any insurance would
be nice for the pitching staff.
He slices a single to left center off the end of the bat for a lead off runner.

Carter lays down the sac bunt and with one down Barrera is at second.

Hinojosa has the first chance to plate him with one down.
He walks to put two on.

Shaw becomes the man with a chance to give Texas some breathing room.
A wild pitch moves the runners to second and third.

The pitchihg coach comes out again and do they put Shaw on to set up the double play?

The coach leaves and Shaw steps back in lefty.
They are going to put him on and load the bases.

Clemens bats with the bases loaded and one down.
He has the only rbi in the game and has a chance for more here.
A ground ball up the middle is reached by the second baseman and he gets it and throws wildly to second and two runs score. It's a hit and an error I believe.

Texas leads 3-0 and has that breathing room now.

Gurwitz bats with one down and runners at first and second.
He flies out to right for two away as the runners hold.

The pitching coach is out again and another change is made.
 
The next OSU pitcher is left hander Garrett Williams.

He faces Marlow at the top of the order once more.
He bats lefty with runners at first and second and two down.

He goes around on an outside pitch to retire the side on the swinging K.

Texas gets two big insurance runs and leads now 3-0 to the ninth.
 
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