Texas vs. Houston-Supers-Game 1

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We find the Horns now hosting a Super Regional after Houston upsets LSU in Baton Rouge and Texas winning at the Rice Regional.

So the "Ground Hog Day" theme of this season continues as Texas beat Houston 3-2 at Houston College Classic.
Texas was outhit 9-4 in that game, but had a different line-up then.

If Texas wins, and form holds in Stillwater, our theme will continue in Omaha, as Texas would play OSU in it's first game.

That is for later as for now Texas will face a strong UH team with good pitching and lately good hitting as they scored a ton of runs against LSU in the upset.

Though Texas will host this Super Regional, UH will be the home team in games one and three, if necessary after winning the coin fip.

I think if form holds that we can expect low scoring games that will be like most games when Texas is playing well. The Disch also adds to this scenario depending on the wind.

I think Thornhill will start today for Texas, but I am still awaiting the line-ups for confirmation and who will start for Houston.

A special hellow to Spyder Ag's cousin or as he would say cuzin, Tater Bug Ag. As reported on the thread on "In The Stands," he comes by and "puruzez da deescribenz I duz."
He's quite a character, just like his cousin and tells what "a huppined ta hem", in that report.

The Stanford vs. Vanderbilt game is going to go past 3 pm.
So maybe the start of our game may be moved to another channel lke ESPNNEWS.

Back shortly with more.
 
The pitching matchup is right hander Nathan Thornhill vs. right hander, Jake LeMoine for Houston.

The game will start on ESPNU.
 
A toasty 93 degrees as the game starts at the Disch.

Jake LeMoine, the right hander gets the start for the Cougars.

Marlow as always leads off for the Horns from the left side.
He steps and we are underway in Super Regional play.
He singles up the middle for a good start and a lead runner.

Johnson bats right handed and doesn't show bunt on the first pitch.
In a change of character he swings away and it's a 6-4 force for one down.

Payton bats lefty looking for an even 100 games for his on base streak with one down and Johnson now on first.
For what seems the millionth time the count goes full on Mark.
Make that a most memorable 100 games on base as he drives one deep to right and into the bullpen for a two run homer.

Texas leads 2-0.

Oh, yeah the boy can play.

Barrera bats with one down.
He sends a liner to center that is caught for two away.

Carter bats righty with two down.
A ground ball to second retires the side.

The Payton blast gives Texas a 2-0 lead as Houston comes to bat.
 
Don't know about FM, but it is on 1300 AM. After a homer, it's 2-0 UT, bottom of the first.
 
Thornhill, the Senior right hander comes out for Texas to face the Cougars.

Kyle Survance, the right fielder leads off from the left side for Houston.
He flies out to left for one away.

Anotehr left hander Michael Pyaett, the left fielder bats with one down.
He grounds to Marlow for two away.

Casey Grayson, the first baseman bats lefty with two down.
A slow chopper up the middle is handled by Marlow to retire the side in order.

Good start for Thornhill and Texas and after one they lead 2-0.
 
Any way we can get a medical 5th year for Payton?
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LeMoine starts the second for UH.

Leading off for the Horns will be Hinojosa from the right side.
He rolls one up the middle the shorstop handles for one down.

Shaw bats with one down from the left side.
He K's swinging on a foul tip held for two away.

Clemens bats lefty with two down.
A sharply hit ground ball goes to first and the 3-1 retires the side in order.

Bottom of two and Texas leads 2-0.
 
Thornhill back to the mound for the Horns.

He faces Frankie Ratcliff, the shortstop and yet another left handed hitter.
He lines a single by Clemens at first and into right field.

One on and no outs for the DH, Justin Montemayor again from the left side.

Ratcliff, with the first UH hit of the contest leads from first.
Montemayor skies one to left for one down.

Third baseman, Connor Hollis is the first right handed batter for Houston with one down and one on.
After fouling off a bunt attempt he grounds up the middle to Hinojosa and the 6U-3 double play retires the side.

Two innings played and Texas leads 2-0.
 
LeMoine begins the third as he toes the rubber.

Gurwitz leads off from the right side.
He slices a line single to right on a hop for a lead runner.

Marlow up at the top of the order to most likely bunt.
He gets it down and Gurwitz goes to second.

Johnson bats with one on and one down.
He K's swinging for two away.

Payton bats with two down and one on.
They should pitch around him you would think.
They pitch to him and a high pop is caught by the third baseman to retire the side.

Bottom of three and Texas on top 2-0.
 
Thornhlll on the hill for the Horns as the Cougar half of the third begins.

The second baseman, Josh Vidales bats lefty leading off.
Houston chirps a strike call and the home ump writes it down and puts him on double secret probation.

Vidalez single through the hole on the right side for a lead off runner.

Taylor Barker, the catcher bats righty with one on.
A ground ball to Gurwitz is short hopped and he goes 5-3 for one out as the runner moves to second.

One down for Appling who pops out to Clemens for two down.

Survance at the top of the order bats with two down and one on.
He grounds out to short to retire the side.

Three played and Texas leads 2-0.
 
The fourth starts with LeMoine still out there.

He faces Barrera leading off.
A ground ball in the hole is fielded on a knee by the shortstop and the long throw is in time for one down.

Carter bats with one out.
The count runs full and a worm burner is ball four.

Hinojosa bats with one down and now one on.
A 2-0 count brings the pitching coach, a familiar name in Frank Anderson to the mound for a visit.
He does throw a strike, but Hinojosa pounds it to left for a single.

Two on now for Shaw with one down.
He grounds one to short and the shortstop feeds the second baseman and he throws it away af first and Hinojosa scores on the error.

Texas leads 3-0.

Shaws speed had a lot to do with that bad throw as he rushed knowing who was running.

Clemens bats with one down and one on.
He hammers a line drive off the top of the right field wall, about three feet from another Horn homer.

Runners on the corners on the very long single and hit so hard that Shaw could not score.

Gurwitz up with two on and two down.
A shallow fly to right retires the side.

Texas gets another on the error and leads 3-0 to the bottom of the fourth.
 
Thornhill out for the fourth.

He faces Pyaett from the left side.
The full bearded one K's swinging for one down.

Grayson bats with one down.
He steps in from the left side and a fairly deep fly ball to left is two away.

Ratcliff bats with two down lefty.
The count runs full and a liner to Payton in center sends the Cougars down in order.

Thornhill dealing and the Horns lead 3-0 after four
 
LeMoine begins his fifth inning of work for Houston.

He faces the top of the Texas order.

That means Marlow up from the left side.
A fly ball to right center is flagged down by the centerfielder for one down.

Johnson bats righty with one away.
He walks on four pitches.

One one and one down for Payton.
Could be time to put a play one here with your fastest runner on and certainly someone up who can handle the bat.
The first pitch though is skied high to shallow center for two down.

Barrera bats with two down and the straight steal by Johnson and he is in there.

So Barrera has a rbi shot with Johnson on second.
Johnson takes off for third and Barrera lines a single to center for the rbi.

Texas leads 4-0.

Carter bats with two down and one on from the right side.
He sends a liner to the gap in right center and the double put runners on second and third.

Anderson out and a change is made.
 
The new Cougar on the bump is Bubba Maxwell, a right hander.

Hinojosa up with a chance to really break this game open with a clutch job.
A fly ball to center retires the side.

Halfway through this first Supers game and Texas leads 4-0.
 
Thornhill looks to become the pitcher of record and a shot at the victory in the fifth.

He faces Montemayor leading off for UH.
Steps in from the left side and lines a single to center for a lead runner again.

Hollis bats righty with one on.
He fists a single over Marlow's head for another hit.

Two on and no outs for Vidales from the left side and the first big threat is on.
A ground ball hits the bag at first and gets by Clemens for another single.
Bad break there as Clemens was there
A run scores and now runners on the corners with still no outs.

Skip out to the hill.
He leaves and Barker bats with runners on the corners.
A comebacker is a 1-6-3 double play as the run scores.

Texasl leads 4-2.

Appling bats with two down and he K's swinging and the 2-3 put out is made on the low pitch to retire the side.

Houston plates two to cut the lead in half and Texas leads now 4-2 after five.
 
The Texas sixth begins with Maxwell still in the game for Houston on the hill.

Shaw leads off from the lefty side for Texas.
A full count is reached before a low pitch is ball four.

Clemens up and the bunting game is probably back in vogue.
He puts it down and Shaw goes to second with one down.

Gurwitz up with a chance to get a run back for the Horns.
Clemens is picked off second and we can't go a game without a base running mistake can we? The play goes1--4-5 for the second out.

Another rally killer mistake leaves Gurwitz up with two down.
He flies out to right to retire the side.

Another chance goes out the window and Texas leads 4-2 to the bottom of six.
 
Thornhill to the hill again and needs a good inning to settle things down for the Horns.

The top of the order is up for Houston in Survance.
He steps in left handed and two hopper to short is a 6-3 first out.

Pyaett bats lefty with one down.
He lines a single to left center.

Grayson bats with one on and one down.
He steps in left handed a funny looking spinner goes to short and it's still a 6-4-3 double play to retire the side.

Big inning for Thornhll and Texas there and it's still a 4-2 lead for the Horns after six.
 
Maxwell out again for the Cougars.

The top of the order is up in Marlow and he flies out to center for one down.

Johnson bats with one down.
He singles by the third baseman to put a man on.

Out comes Anderson and a change is made.
 
Tyler Ford is the new pitcher for UH and a lefty in top of the seventh.

One on and one down for Payton.
He extended his on base streak to 100 games on his big homer in the first.
Payton with a ground ball through the right side for a single, but Johnson had to stop at second.

Barrera up with two on and one down.
Need to score here to seize command of this game again.
After multiple pitches are fouled off the count runs full.
He K's on a pitch on the outside corner swinging for two away.

Carter bats with two down and two on.
He goes fishing for the high fast ball and that retires the side.

Stretch time in Austin and Texas leads 4-2.
 
Thornhill is back for the seventh as the bullpen is up and ready just in case.

Ratcliff leads off for UH from the left side.
The big change is Thornhill's best friend and it gets him swinging for one down.

Montemayor bats lefty with one down.
The count runs full and he walks him.

One on and one down for Hollis from the right side.
A soft liner to short is two down.

Vidales bats with one on and two away.
A squibber goes by Thornhill and its an infield hit.

The tying runs are on now with two down for Barker.
He bats righty.

Out comes Skip for a meeting and he is quickly back to the dugout.

Barker back in and a fly ball to Payton in center retires the side.

Out of the jam and now after seven played, Texas leads still 4-2.
 
The "alpha beard," Ford stays on for the eighth.

Hinijosa leads off and after a full count he lines a single to right center.

Shaw bats with one on.
He pops up the bunt and it's caught by the pitcher for one down.

Clemens bats with one down and one on.
Execution is hurting the horns on offense the last few innings.
A fly ball goes to right for two away.

Gurwitz bats with one on and two down.
Hinojosa might be off now.
A ground ball ball goes up the middle and the shortstop with the sliding stop and his long throw is in time to retire the side.

Bottom of the eighth and Texas leads 4-2.
 
Thornhill day is done and he had a good one.

The new pitcher is right hander John Curtis, the closer.

He faces a pinch hitter for UH in lefty Jacob Luenburg, hitting for Appling.
A ground ball to Clemens as he backs up and the 3-1 out is recorded for one down.

Survance brings the top of the Cougar order again.
He steps in the lefty batter's box.
A deep fly ball to right goes to the edge of the track for two away.

Pyeatt bats lefty with two down.
A fly ball to center retires the side in order.

The ninth has arrived at the Disch and Texas up 4-2.
 
Ashforrd Fulmer goes into center for Houston.

Ford continues on in the ninth and it's good to use him up as much as possible.

Marlow leads off at the top of the order and a run would really ease some pressure here.
He steps in lefty and a high pop to shallow center is one down.

Johnson bats with one away.
A liner to left is right at the left fielder for two down.

Payton bats with two down.
He lays down the bunt down the third base line and you can eat that one. It's an infield hit.

Anderson comes out again and now returns.

Payton will surely go at some point.

Barrera up and the first pitch is drilled to the track in left, but caught to retire the side.

Three big outs to get, as Texas leads 4-2 to the bottom of the ninth.
 
Curtis is back out to try and close it out for Texas as the Houston ninth starts.

Grayson, the slugging lefty leads off for UH.
He bats from the left side.
A squibber goes up the first base line and Curtis takes it away from Clemens and steps on the bag for a big 1U out one.

Ratcliff bats lefty with one away.
A line drive to center is cut off by Payton for a single.

Montemayor bats lefty as the tying run now with one down.
It's never easy is it?
A ground ball to Clemens and he goes to second and the return throw is just late.
The 3-6 force is out two.

A pinch hitter, Jacob Cambell, bats righty with two down and one on.
A fly ball to left ends the game and Texas takes the game 4-2 and a 1-0 lead in the series.

Back with the wrap up in a moment.
 
NBH7 - thanks for the updates!!

Huge win in the 3 game series - Sr. Nathan Thornhill gets it done!

Horns win 4-2

Trip to CWS lurks...
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