Texas v. West Virginia May 20-22, 2021

[FWHORN]

The final series of the regular season is upon us as the Horns host WVU at the Disch with Thursday night game one. A sweep makes Texas almost a lock for a national seed and would mean a really good shot at the Big XII regular season title. But surprisingly, Texas has not been great against the Mountaineers historically and they are the only Big XII team with winning overall record against Texas. The games are all on LHN.

#2 TEXAS (38-12, 15-6) vs. WEST VIRGINIA (22-23, 7-14)
May 20-22, 2021
Where: UFCU Disch-Falk Field
Time: Thursday at 6:30 p.m.; Friday at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
TV: Longhorn Network
Radio: 104.9 FM The Horn/1260 AM
Live stats: SIDEARMLiveStats
All-time series with WVU: West Virginia leads, 13-8

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
THURSDAY–Texas RHP Ty Madden (6-2, 2.27) vs. WVU LHP Jackson Wolf (4-5, 3.13)
FRIDAY–Texas RHP Tristan Stevens (7-3, 3.11) vs. WVU LHP Ben Hampton (4-2, 4.08)
SATURDAY–Texas LHP Pete Hansen (6-1, 1.83) vs. WVU RHP Carlson Reed (4-4, 5.64)

Preview and game notes from Texassports:

No. 2 Baseball preview: West Virginia - University of Texas Athletics

2021 5 20 WVU (PDF) - University of Texas Athletics

 

[HornHuskerDad]

Need a sweep!

 

[George Bailey]

I like our chances against those ERAs...

 

[Ut forever]

One game at a time.... Win game one move onto game 2...We are the better team but you still got play the games...Hope the weather cooperates.

 

[SabreHorn]

Do we have anyone associated with the Longhorns baseball team that knows how the hell to run the bases?

Billy Bates is teaching kids in West Houston, how about $250,000 a year to teach college kids what they should have learned when they were 10 years old?

 

[mchammer]

I chalk up this loss to rust.

 

[SabreHorn]

In whose brain?

 

[FWHORN]

Incredibly frustrating game.

 

[SabreHorn]

Very winnable game, but not for a stupid team.

 

[LHABSOB]

One game at a time.... Win game one move onto game 2...We are the better team but you still got play the games...Hope the weather cooperates.

The weather cooperated. The team did not.

 

[George Bailey]

Love this team, but no way they're the #2 team in the nation.

 

[FWHORN]

Thursday review

No. 2 Baseball drops series opener to West Virginia, 5-4 - University of Texas Athletics

 

[FWHORN]

Loss last night is doubly frustrating as TCU did end up losing to K-State as well so Texas remains one game back though the Horns do have the tie breaker for top seed in Big XII Tourny if they end up tied. Next two games are so critical to getting a national seed. Tech also lost so Texas can finish no worse than second in Big XII regular season.

Bad evening for Big XII in national seed race.

 

[SabreHorn]

FW,

Playing like they did last night, seeding doesn't matter. I doubt that team is #2 in Travis County.

 

[old65horn]

my main concern is Madden, He has not been right since staring with his OSU start.

He is our ace but his stats put him into the 3rd place over the last 4 starts.

3 HRs given up last night will not win you many games.

 

[FWHORN]

Horns jump all over WVU Friday evening and are up 12-0 in the sixth.

 

[WorsterMan]

Getting here late but pleased Horns up 12-3!!!

 

[SabreHorn]

Hard to believe that Stevens is in the 8th with only 80 pitches.

 

[WorsterMan]

Melendez solo HR makes it 13-3.

Horns got 2 td's and 1 PAT = 13
Hillbillies got a FG = 3

 

[WorsterMan]

Horns up 14-3 going to T9.

Frogs beat KSU today....
Horns must win Sat. to keep season title hopes alive.

Losing a winnable game Thurs to lowly WV will likely cost them the season Big XII title.... Horns have the tie breaker.

we will see.

 

[SabreHorn]

Stevens with 85 pitches through eight innings, and an eleven run lead, unless he asked to come out, it's ******** to not give him a chance to finish.

 

[WorsterMan]

Final:

UT 14
'neers 3

 

[SabreHorn]

Weather forecast saying 60% chance of rain tomorrow at 230. If it rains, will they wait it out, postpone til Sunday, or cancel all together?

 

[FWHORN]

Big XII rules require game be played tomorrow as must finish series within certain time frame of arrival. So let’s hope weather cooperates. Today was great but yes it makes yesterday sting just a little more knowing how winnable that game was.

 

[FWHORN]

Friday game review:

No. 2 Baseball cruises to 14-3 win over West Virginia - University of Texas Athletics

 

[Vol Horn 4 Life]

With seating announced 100%, I went to the website and scored section 8 second row seats for last night's game right by the WVU on deck area.

WVU is not a good P5 team. The catcher couldn't hardly catch the ball, throwing errors, fielding errors, a mistake misjudging a line drive to center. Their throws specifically from right field were horrible. You never knew exactly where it would end up. They couldn't seem to handle a bunt to save their life.

I still can't believe we lost to them Thursday. I think we will beat them to win the series today.

 

[FWHORN]

Friday highlights

 

[Chop]

my main concern is Madden, He has not been right since staring with his OSU start.

He is our ace but his stats put him into the 3rd place over the last 4 starts.

3 HRs given up last night will not win you many games.

Yep. I’ve thought the same thing. For much of the last quarter of the season or so, Hansen’s had the hot hand. We’ve got 4 legit starters, plus Cole Q can go quite a few innings and could start in a pinch. Plenty of options and lots of depth.

 

[FWHORN]

Saturday start delayed to 5 p.m.

 

[Horn6721]

Thanks FWHorn