Texas vs. UCI-College World Series

If you noticed, the ball landed right over the Longhorn plate.
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The "Big Stache" comes out in the person of right hander Evan Brock.

He shut Texas down in relief last time and I am sure that why he is back tonight.

Carter bats with one down against him.
A ground ball toward the hole is cut off by the third baseman and the throw is in time for two down.

Clemens up with two away.
A sky high fly ball to shallow left is almost trouble but handled by the left fielder to retire the side.

The absolute bomb by Hinojosa breaks up the goose eggs and Texas leads 1-0 as they stretch in Omaha.
 
Hollingsworth out with his "big" lead now in the seventh.

Munoz up and he grounds one up the middle and Hinojosa had him shaded that way and makes a routine out.

Palmer bats from the right side with one down.
Another grounder up the middle and again Hinojosa makes the play for two away.

Paulino bats lefty with two down.
Announcers droning on about how Chad's pirches are not that tricky. Have you noticed the location as he jams and also has hitters off balance.

Another roller to Hinojosa retires the side in order.

Seven complete and Texas leads 1-0.
 
So, that homer run by Hinojosa was the FIRST home run hit in the first 9 games of this college world series. Keep it up guys.
 
Brock starts his first full inning of work.

Gurwitz leads off for the Horns in the eighth.
A fly ball to center is one away.

Marlow brings back the top of the order with one down.
He misses a double by about three feet down the line in right and then K's swinging as we still can dent the Stache.

Johnson bats with two down.
A drive to left dies and that retires the side in order.

Botom of the eighth and Texas still leads 1-0.
 
Here comes the critical eight inning, where leads have evaporated for several teams at this CWS, including Texas in game one.
 
The UCI eighth is here and it's a big one for Chad.

It's 8,9, and then Sparks due.

So get the first two and face Sparks with the bases empty is what you need.

Alcantara leads off for UCI from the right side.
The curve doesn't break and it hits him with two strikes and he reaches as another weird eighth inning is here, hopefully not.

Skip comes out to probably give Hollingsworth a blow and get the pen ready.

Castro up to bunt him up for Sparks.
The bunt is down and the runner moves to second.

Here is Sparks where you didn't want him up.
One down and one on.
A pinch runner comes in named Cooper.
Sparks pops up to Marlow for a huge second out.

Rabago up and you can't let up now as there is still a good hitter here and a big out to get.
Barrera sends a dying quail throw down to second and that was dangerous, but no harm done.

A ground ball again to Hinojosa and he handles it again and the side is retired.

What more can you ask of Hollingsworth these last two starts, well maybe three more outs and he deserves the shot to get them in my opinion.

To the ninth and Texas leads 1-0.
 
Phew! Can't believe Hollingsworth is still pitching in the eight, and he gets out of it unscathed, on to the ninth.
Surely he won't come out to pitch the ninth...will it be Duke, or Morgan Cooper?
 
Chad is at 115 pitches. I dont have a problem leaving him in as he threw about 130 against aggy. I would leave him in until a runner reached base.
 
Maybe so, since John Curtis is unavailable after waking up sick, per the announcers.
Last chance for Anteaters, three outs from elimination.
 
Brock back out and it would be nice to actually get a base runner against him

Payton leads off and grounds hard right to the first baseman for one down.

Barrera up with one away.
A ground ball deep into the hole and the shortstop gets to it, but has no play and finally a hit against the "Stache."

Hinojosa up again and just another hit would be all we need this time C.J. Can't be too greedy, just a run scoring double to the wall.
A fly ball to center is two away.

Shaw bats with two down and one aboard at first.
A wild pitch sends Barrera to second and that puts him in scoring position.
Need the clutch hit here in the worst way.
Nope, a ground ball to second ends the inning.

So here we go, not Curtis available and it's all Hollingsworth right now.

Bottom of the ninth and Texas leads 1-0.
 
Spencer is arguably their best hitter. Leading off. It would be huge to get him out. Onto the bot 9th we go. 3-4-5 due up.
 
Flyout to center. 1 down, runner on 1st. Shocked they called off the bunt. And pitching change is being made. In comes duke
 
Hollingsworth out for the complete game try.

Spencer leads off lefty and singles to left field.

McClanahan up right handed and squares to bunt.
Now he swings away and flies out to Payton in center for one down.

Munoz up with one on and one down.

Skip out and that's it for Chad.

Pitching change.
 
Wow, fly ball to center for out, Skip comes out, and Hollingsworth's night on the mound is over, Duke coming in. Nail-biting time ahead.
One out, man on first. Duke has been great, but sometimes walks a couple. Throw strikes, Duke.
 
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