Shriners Children's College Baseball Showdown

[Chop]

3rd L-ville batter --- K

End of 5

UT 2
L-ville 0

 

[Chop]

Spencer has made it through 5 innings with 49 pitches.

 

[Chop]

L-ville coach yanks Forbes at 84 pitches. He did pretty well, throwing 11 SO. We rocked him in the 2nd inning. Other than that, he threw well. Not a bum.

Justin West takes the mound to relieve for L-ville

 

[Chop]

top of the 6th

Belyeu grounds out--he's pretty fast and almost beat the throw.

 

[Chop]

Farmer -- singles to RCF. 1 on. 1 down. Farmer's having a good night at the plate.

 

[Chop]

Big Gasparino at bat.................

K
He was looking for another HR.

 

[Chop]

Winfield K
to the bottom of the 6th

still 2-0 us

 

[Chop]

Walk

Then Shoos turned a double play--threw to Flores then back to 1B!!!

 

[Chop]

Single to LF
1 on
2 outs
Spencer may be fading a little, although his pitch count is rather low for this point in the game.

 

[Chop]

E
Weird play

Runner advances.

Men on 2 and 3

2 outs

Spencer's done---good job!

 

[Chop]

Enter Ruger Riojas.

Dude was killing it in the alumni game.

 

[Chop]

RIOJAS GOT HIM SWINGING!!!!!!

K

to the 7th

2-0 UT

 

[FWHORN]

Thanks for updates Chop. Let’s get some more runs!

 

[Chop]

7th

Galvan knocks a single to RF

 

[Chop]

Mendoza -- k

A new pitcher comes to the mound for the Cardinals -- Brown

He'll face Shoos.

 

[Chop]

Shoos

Can of corn to RF.

2 down.

 

[Chop]

Rodriguez. ground out - fielder's choice.

Stretch time

Texas 2
Louisville 0

 

[Chop]

Riojas put them down in the bottom of the 7th, giving up 1 hit.

Top of 8th
2-0 Horns

Flores flies out
Belyeu grounds out--they're running a heavy IF shift with Belyeu at bat.

It's up to Farmer.

 

[Chop]

Farmer
grounds out. Farmer almost beat the throw. He's got some wheels.

To the bottom of the 8th. 2-0 UT

 

[HoffHorn]

I've finally figured out the analogy:

Texas baseball in the last 10 years....is like watching National League Baseball.

Great defense! ZERO OFFENSE

Good Lord...Do we have ANY BATS?

 

[Chop]

Bottom of the 8th - Riojas on the mound

3 grounds out in a row!

To the top of the 9th

 

[Chop]

2-0 us

Call GEICO
Call Progressive
Call State Farm
Call All State
Call USAA
Call Farm Bureau
Call Lloyds of London
Call Tokio Marine

Let's get some insurance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Chop]

Gaspo

flies out to RF

 

[Chop]

Winfield flies out.

Down to Galvan--you know he'll be swinging for the fences.

 

[Chop]

I like how Galvan isn't swinging at every stupid pitch they throw at him this year.

And he Walks!

 

[Chop]

Mendoza

takes a lot of pitches, then flies out.

To the bottom of the 9th.........

It's up to Riojas.

He'll face the meat of the Cardinal lineup (3-4-5)

 

[Chop]

Bottom of the 9th. Riojas on the mound.

Lead off batter with a single.

 

[Chop]

K

Ruger is working his fastball on the corners.

 

[Chop]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo


























Double to LF.
Runners on 2 and 3
1 out

 

[Chop]

Riojas is done for tonight.

Enter Mercer.