Texas vs KU ...

Ruffin giving us a real chance to contend in this tourney. If he goes 9 that still gives him more than a week off before his Regional start.

We'll be relatively fresh, with a max of two games to play if Chance can hold on.
 
Just got in and turned on the game. First sight that greeted me was a Ruffin pitch. Without knowing the score or the inning, I could tell it would be a good day cuz he really had some snap and movement on it.

Then the announcers say Texas has a seven-run lead into the seventh.
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Who would our closer be if Ruffin comes out? Is Wood fresh enough? Would it be a good idea to get him in there and see if he can regain some confidence?

Glad I'm not a coach.
 
At the very least let's use someone like Stayton to close it out ... save the more popular arms.

Hey ... has anyone noticed that our game threads are only "busy" if we lose or are losing? Or is it just me?
 
Ruffin startin' to look Ruff. Issues a leadoff walk. Next batter lines a triple and scores a run. 8-2, Texas. Man on third and no outs.
 
Fly out for the first out of the inning.

Grounder to second gets us the second out of the inning.

Ruffin ends the inning with a K. Mighty sah-wiiiiiiiing.

Headed to the ninth, Texas leads, 8-3.
 
Rowe leads off the top of the ninth with an off-the-wall double.

Maitland with a first-pitch single to center. Rowe scores. Texas up, 9-3, with a runner on first and no out.

Torres continues his torrid on-base antics, reaching first on a walk. Tucker up.

Tucker lines one foul down the left line that woulda been extra bases had his timing been better.

Wow. Tucker lines into a triple play. Take a picture--that don't happen often. ****** break for our boys.

To the bottom of the ninth!
 
Fly to right. One gone.

Fly to center--all the way to the wall. Two gone.

One more, Chance. One more!

Chance starts Lytle off with a strike. Sends a slider wide for ball one. Then another up the gut for strike two. Lytle checks his swing and stares at strike three as Chance ends the day with a complete game victory. 9-3, Texas!
 
Ruffin's line: 9 innings pitched, 6 strikeouts, 4 hits (the "team" cycle--one of each) and two balls, one of which was rather costly.

Belt, Torres and Rupp were the offensive leaders of the day. Belt on pace to be tournament MVP for the second straight year (or was he top offensive player?).
 
I just now had time to check in on this thread (my job has been a ***** lately, and it's turning me into one). Thanks one and all who posted updates!

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Great win by the good guys!
 
So, looking ahead to the rest of pool play, I'm assuming we need K-State to beat Baylor tonight, then we gotta beat K-State Friday to finish 2-1.

But what of Baylor-Kansas? If the Bears best the Jayhawks, they'd also be 2-1 along with K-State. What's the pool-play tiebreaker in the event of a three-way tie ... BCS rankings?
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I should remember from last year, but I don't.

EDIT: We play KSU Saturday, not tomorrow.
 
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that, in the event of a two-way tie between BU and the 'Horns, the first tie breaker is who fared the best against Sand Aggy.
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cant lose with the BU/KSU game. IF KSU wins then we have a shot at the final if BU wins then we know that Saturday all arms are available and we can get the rotation set for the regional next week. If it wasnt already clinched, today clinched a good national seed and that means either possibility for Saturday is OK.
 
Yes GemStateJim we finally did
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But Texas owes Kansas State for numerous humiliations of our Basketball, Football, and Baseball teams. There is business to attend to.
 
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