Texas vs. KSU Game 1

[NBHorn7]

Texas is in Manhattan to start the next three game conference series, after the very bad start to this week, nothing less than a sweep will get the Horns back on track.

Kansas State is another bad team, not A&M CC bad, but still not good. They are 13-17 on the year, with a 0-6 Big 12 record.

Can't find any video for this, other than paying ten bucks for this game, for the KSU feed. I can find it for the next two games. The audio is on texassports.com.

Trying to find the line-ups, KSU does things kind of funny, hard to get theirs.

 

[NBHorn7]

Texas starters:

 

[orangeblack&gold]

Hook 'em, Boys. Need you to bring that TCU spirit that we thought was the way forward after the first two games couple weeks ago. A couple good weekends and the whole tenor can change for this distressing season. Looking forward to three great threads this weekend, NB.

Thanks in advance for your work.

 

[NBHorn7]

KSU starters:

Clayton Dalrymple----cf
Jake Wodtke-----------2b
Josh Rolette------------dh
Jake Scudder-----------1b
Tyler Moore-------------c
Danny Krause-----------lf
Tyler Wolfe--------------ss
Josh Ethier---------------3b
Michael Smith------------rf
Parker Rigler-------------P-LH-4.58 era

 

[NBHorn7]

Parker Rigler, a lefty, with an era of 4.58 starts for the Wildcats in the opener of the series.

Travis Jones, the left fielder, leads off for the Horns, batting right handed, as we get underway.
A full count and he walks, for a lead runner.

Shortstop Kody Clemens bats lefty, with a man on.
He bunts and the 1-3 sac is good, one away.

Third baseman is Tres Barrera, batting righty, man on second and one out.
He lines out to third, the 5U is two down.

Kaleb Denny is the Horn DH, with one on and two gone.
A fly ball to center and the side down.

A lead runner, but nothing across, KSU comes to bat.

 

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Morgan Cooper, a right handed sophomore, gets the start, for the Horns.

Clayton Dalrymple, the Wildcat centerfielder, leads off.
The righty hitter grounds a single up the middle, for a lead runner, the leading hitter for KSU.

Second baseman is Jake Wadtke, batting righty, with a man on.
He bunts and the 1-3 sac, moves the runner up, one away.

Josh Rollette is the righty hitting DH, one on and one down.
A called strike three on a fast ball, on the outside corner is two outs.

First baseman is Jake Scudder, batting lefty, with one on and two gone.
A fly ball to center will end the inning.

KSU does the same thing as Texas in the first, so nothing on the board after the first.

 

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Rigler, out of the second inning for KSU.

First baseman is Kacy Clemens batting lefty, leading off for the Horns.
A liner to center falls for a single and another lead runner.

Patrick Mathis, the right fielder, bats lefty, with a man on.
He bunts and the sac goes 3-4, for one away.

Second baseman is Zane Gurwitz, batting righty, with a man at second, one away.
A liner to right center is a single and the run scores.

Texas leads 1-0.

Texas catcher is Michael Cantu, with a man on and one down.
The righty hitter K's swinging, for two away.

Ty Rand, the centerfield, bats righty, a man on and two down.
Gurwiitz is picked off first, the 1-3-6 out will retire the side.

Texas scores for the first time since the sixth inning of the last OU game and leads 1-0, bottom of two.

 

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Cooper is out for his second inning of work, with the lead.

Tyler Moore bats righty, as the Wildcat catcher, leading off.
He is hit by an inside pitch, another lead runner for KSU.

The left fielder is Danny Krause, batting righty, with a man on.
A slow roller to second and the only play is a 4-3 out, runner to second.

Tyler Wolfe, the shortstop bats righty, with a man on and one gone.
He K's swinging in the dirt, the throw to first is dropped by Clemens, the batter reaches on the E-3, to put runners on the corners.

Third baseman is Josh Ethier, batting righty, with two on and one down.
A ground ball to short and the 6-4-3 double play will end the frame.

Cooper gets out of the jam, so Texas leads 1-0, after two played.

 

[NBHorn7]

Rigler back out for the Horn third.

Ty Rand the centerfielder leads off, batting righty, after being left at the plate, when Gurwitz was picked off.
The count runs full and he K's swinging on the fast ball.

Top of the order is Jones again, batting righty, with an out.
A high curver ball is taken through the left side of the infield, for a single.

Kody Clemens bats lefty, with one on and one down.
A high fly ball to right and the wind helps it some and it's out of the yard, for a two run homer. Second of the season for Clemens.

Texas leads 3-0.

Barrera bats righty, with an out.
A fly ball into the wind in left will not carry and it's two gone.

The DH is Denny, batting righty, with two gone.
A liner to right is a single, for another runner.

Kacy Clemens bats lefty, with a man on and two outs.
Grounder to third and the 5-3 will end the frame.

Texas adds two more, on the two run shot by Kody Clemens, to lead 3-0, bottom of three.

 

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Cooper is back on the mound in the KSU third frame.

The right fielder is Michael Smith, batting in the nine hole.
The lefty hitter goes over Clemens glove at first, just fair, down the line and it rattles around, a lead triple is scored.

Top of the order is Dalrymple, batting righty, with a man on third.
The infield plays back, to trade a possible out for a run.
He K's swinging through a fast ball, for one away.

Wodtke bats righty, with a man on third and one down.
Infield remains back.
A full count is reached and it's called a check swing apparently and it's a walk, to put two on.

This brings Rollette, batting lefty, with two on and one out.
A ground ball off Cooper's glove, to second goes 4-6, as the relay is low and not scooped by Clemens, could have been another double play, the run scores. Now it's changed to an error on Kody Clemens, an E-6.

Texas leads 3-1.

Scudder bats righty, with two on two down.
He K's swinging on a fast ball, to end the frame.

KSU gets on the board, with an unearned run, but Texas leads 3-1, after three.

 

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The Texas fourth finds Rigler still on the mound, for KSU.

Mathis leads off for Texas, batting lefty.
He K's swinging, on the low fast ball, the 2-3 putout is one away.

Righty hitting Gurwitz will bat with one down.
He singled his first trip.
A ground up the middle is another single.

Cantu bats righty, with one on and one away.
A high fly ball to center is two down.

The bottom of the order is Rand, batting righty, with two outs.
Gurwitz could take off with two gone.
This was the same situation before, was when Gurwitz was picked off.
A looper to center will fall in, for a single, to put two on.

Jones bats again, from the right side, with two on and two down.
The Texas lead off man grounds a ball off the third baseman's glove, for an error, the E-5 plates a run.

Texas leads 4-1.

Kody Clemens bats lefty, with two on and two away.
He homered, a two run shot, his last at bat.
A full count and the runner will go and grounder to first, is a 3U third out, to retire the side.

Texas gets an unearned run and leads 4-1, bottom of the fourth.

 

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Cooper keeps pitch for the Horns, in the KSU fourth frame.

Leading off is the catcher, Moore, batting righty.
He flies to center, for one down.

Krause bats righty, with an out.
He K's swinging, for the second out.

Wolfe will bat also from the right side, two down.
He swings through a high fast ball and K's, to retire the side in order.

Four played and Texas leads 4-1.

 

[NBHorn7]

Rigler will pitch the fifth, for the Wildcats.

Leading off for Texas is Barrera, batting righty.
He K's swinging on the outside fast ball, for one down.

Denny, the DH, bats righty, with an out.
He flies the first pitch to center for the second out.

Kacy Clemens bats left handed, with two down.
A liner to the gap in left center, it's to the wall, for a double.

Two outs and and a man on second for Mathis, batting lefty.
He K's swinging again on the fast ball, to end the inning.

Halfway through the first game of the series and Texas leads 4-1.

 

[NBHorn7]

Cooper comes out to the mound looking to complete five innings and become elligible for a possible win.

Leading off for KSU is Ethier, the righty hitting third baseman.
He flies out to center for one away.

Smith bats lefty, at the bottom of the order, with an out.
A shallow pop behind the bag at second and Gurwitz has it, for two quick outs.

Top of the order is Dalrymple, batting righty, with two gone.
A liner to right is his second hit of the game, a single.

Wodtke bats righty, with two outs and one one.
Dalrymple goes and the throw is low and late, stolen base.
A called strike three, on the fast ball is Cooper's seventh K, to end the inning.

Five played and Cooper is in line for the win now, Texas leads 4-1, after five.

 

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Right hander Logan Wiley, a freshman righty, comes in to pitch the Texas sixth, for KSU.

Gurwitz leads off, batting righty, for Texas.
A pop up foul is dropped by the first baseman, for an E-3.
It's always an error, you don't wait, to see what the batter does in the rest of the at bat, Craig Way.
He K's swinging, for one down.

Cantu bats righty, with an out.
He walks, for a runner.

Bottom of the order is Rand, batting righty, with one on and one out.
He flies to left, for two gone.

Jones bats righty, at the top of the order, with a man on and two gone.
A high pop foul, on the righty side and this time the first baseman has it, to retire the side.

Bottom of six and Texas leads 4-1.

 

[NBHorn7]

Cooper will keep going in the KSU sixth.

Leading off for the Wildcats is Rollette, batting lefty.
A liner to right is a lead single.

Scudder bats lefty, with a man on.
A fly ball to left is one down.

Moore bats righty, with one on and one away.
A 2-0 count brings out Skip, for the first time tonight.
Moore back in and a ground ball to short and Clemens boots it, another error, his second, the E-6 puts two on, another double play ball botched.

Righty hitter Krause, bats righty, with two on and one down.
Another ground ball to short and this time it does go 6-4-3, the double play retires the side.

To the seventh and Texas leads 4-1.

 

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Wiley back to pitch the seventh, for the Wildcats.

Kody Clemens leads off for the Horns, batting lefty.
A liner to second is one out.

Righty hitting Barrera, up with an out.
A high fly ball to left will hit the top of the wall, by the foul pole, for a double, his first hit of the game.

Pitching coach comes out and a pitching change is made.

 

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The new hurler for the Wildcats is Colton Kalmus, a right hander.

Denny bats righty against him with a man on second and one out.
A wild pitch sends Barrera to third.
This brings in the infield.
A shallow pop to right is the second out and Barrera has to hold at third.

Kacey Clemens bats lefty with a man on third and two outs.
He needs a third hit in the game to plate a run.
A fly ball to right and that's the right place to hit the ball, the wind takes it over the scoreboard, for a two run homer.

Texas leads 6-1.

Mathis bats lefty, with two outs.
He is hitless tonight.
He walks, for another runner.

The righty hitting Gurwitz bats with a man on and two outs.
Mathis goes and the throw is bounced in at second, a stolen base puts him on second.
A full count worked and he walks, but Mathis goes for third and stops and the 3-5-6 out, will end the inning.

Texas adds two more on the Kacey Clemens homer, Horns lead 6-1, as they stretch in Manhattan.

 

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A new pitcher for Texas is right hander Connor Mayes, after Cooper pitched a good game, giving up only an unearned run.

Leading off for KSU is Wolfe, batting righty.
A liner to short is one away.

Ethier bats righty, with an out.
He swings through a fast ball, for two gone.

Smith will bat lefty, at the bottom of the order, with two outs.
He swings at the slow change and another K, will retire the side in order.

Seven gone and Texas leads 6-1.

 

[sbmcruise]

Why is Tommy Nicholson coaching at 3rd again???

 

[NBHorn7]

Kalmus back out for KSU, the eighth.

Cantu leads off for Texas, batting righty.
He still can't buy a hit and struggles on.
He K's swinging, for one away.

Rand bats, at the bottom of the order, with an out.
He walks to put on a runner.

Top of the order is Jones, batting righty, with an out and one on.
He is hit on the arm, by a pitch, to put two on.

Kody Clemens bats lefty, with two on and one out.
A ground ball to first is a 3U, the runners move up.

Barrera bats righty, with two on and two down.
A roller to second and the 4-3 ends the frame.

Bottom of eight and Texas leads 6-1.

 

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Mayes will come back for the KSU eighth to pitch, for the Horns.

Leading off for the Wildcats is top of the order in Dalrymple, the righty hitter.
He K's swinging on the change up, for one away.

Wodtke bats righty, with an out.
He drops a looping single in center, for a runner.

Skip comes out and make a pitching change.

 

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Lefty senior is Travis Duke, in to face lefty hitters, as he does for Texas.

He faces lefty hitting Rollette, with a man on and one out.
A liner to second to Gurwitz, is two gone.

Scudder, another lefty hitter, with one on and now two outs.
A drive down the right field line, it stays just fair and it's a two run homer.

Texas leads 6-3.

Skip out and another change is made.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

Hang on Horns!

 

[NBHorn7]

The new Texas pitcher is right hander Chase Shugart, a freshman.

He faces righty hitting Moore, with two outs.
A full count and grounder up the middle Gurwitz backhands, but his throw is late, an infield hit.

Pinch hitter is lefty Corey Wright, with a man on and two outs.
A grounder to short and the 6-3 will retire the side.

KSU gets a two run homer of their own and Texas now leads 6-3, after eight in the books.

 

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Kalmus stays on to pitch the ninth, for KSU.

Pinch hitter is Bret Boswell batting lefty, leading off, for Texas.
He grounds a ball to first and the 3U, is one away.

Kacy Clemens bats lefty, with an out.
He has three hits tonight.
A liner to center is another hit, a single, foGurwitr a runner.

Lefty hitting Mathis, has a man on and one out.
He is without a hit tonight, but has a walk.
A bloop to right, will drop for a single, two aboard.

Gurwitz bats righty, with two on and one down.
A pop on the right side invokes the infield fly rule, but caught for the second out.

Cantu bats righty, as the only starter without a hit, for the Horns, with two on and two away.
He K's on three pitches, the last looking at a curve, to end the inning.

To the bottom of the ninth, Texas looks to win the opener and send the Wildcats to their seventh straight conference loss.

 

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Shugart comes back out trying to close out the game and earn a save.

Leading off for KSU is Wolfe, batting righty.
A liner to first is one away.

Pinch hitting is Cade Bonnell, batting lefty, with an out.
He K's swinging at a fast ball, for two away.

Smith bats righty, at the bottom of the order, two outs.
He becomes the last hope of the game for KSU.
A grounder goes through on the left side of the infield, for a runner.

Top of the order is Dalrymple, with a man on and two outs.
The righty hitter grounds to short and the 6-4 force will end the game.

Texas wins the opener 6-3, back in a bit.

 

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Morgan Cooper only gives up an unearned run in six innings. KSU gets a late two run homer and that's it.

Meanwhile Texas gets two run blasts by each Clemens brother. The Horns leads all the way in this game, for the win.

It's a start, but the Horns need the other two games, before any real celebrations should break out.

Tomorrow's game is at 2pm, be back then.

 

[56 Bells]

Cooper will keep going in the KSU sixth.

Leading off for the Wildcats is Rollette, batting lefty.
A liner to right is a lead single.

Scudder bats lefty, with a man on.
A fly ball to left is one down.

Moore bats righty, with one on and one away.
A 2-0 count brings out Skip, for the first time tonight.
Moore back in and a ground ball to short and Clemens boots it, another error, his second, the E-6 puts two on, another double play ball botched.

Righty hitter Krause, bats righty, with two on and one down.
Another ground ball to short and this time it does go 6-4-3, the double play retires the side.

To the seventh and Texas leads 4-1.

Glad to see Cooper having a very strong game after the Oklahoma series....that's important for him, as well as the team.

fyi: Thanks for all of your updates, NBHorn7. Always nice to read the script.

 

[FWHORN]

win is a win in a season like this.