Texas vs. UTA

[NBHorn7]

Top of the evening to you, now put down the green beer and lets talk about baseball.

This Saint Patty's Day finds the Horns in Arlington at Globe Life Park to play UTA. After a tough series against WVU to open Big 12 play Texas goes to the home of the Texas Rangers to play the Mavericks in a rare midweek road game against somebody other than Rice.

There is no video to be had and I don't why Fox Southwest didn't pick this game up instead of televising the Pan Am vs. TCU game tonight. UTA has always had a stream of their home games, but this is not their home field, so no dice.

So the dulcid tones of Craig Way seems to be the only option or the UTA radio broadcast which I think is on Gametracker.


This is the Craig Way call link.

texas.leanplayer.com

Kacy Clemens will get the start on the mound for Texas. We may be dodging some rain later in the evening as this game was moved up an hour because of that threat. First pitch at 6:05.


Going to see if there are any lineups to be had.

 

[NBHorn7]

The Texas lineup has been the only one released so far and is:

Johnson-LF
Shaw-RF
Hinojosa-SS
Barrera-C
Marlow-2B
Boswell-3B
Cantu-1B
Macalla-DH
Gurwitz-CF
Clemens-RHP

 

[NBHorn7]

I hate games with no video, as I can't see to describe the action. So me forgive if not as descriptive as I usually am.

 

[Brad Austin]

You are already forgiven, your hard work and detailed posts are greatly appreciated here.

 

[ElginHotSausage]

Here's UTA's starting lineup

 

[NBHorn7]

Freshman right hander Reid Petty, in his second ever start for the Mavs, goes to the hill for UTA.

Johnson leads off for Texas from the right side.
Ben steps in and pop up to second for one down.

Shaw, the right fielder for the Horns, step in from the left side with one away.
He works a full count and he is hit on the right arm to reach the hard way.

Hinojosa bats from the right side with one on and one down.
Shaw goes, but a fly ball to right center brings him back as the second out is recorded.

Barrera bats with two gone and one on from the right side.
He walks to put two on.

Marlow steps in from the left side with two and two aboard and he can give the Horns an early lead with a clutch hit to the outfield.
A ball to Marlow and out comes the pitching coach for a visit.
A foul pop on the left side is gathered in by the third baseman and that retires the side.

A threat by the Horns doesn't come to anything and UTA now comes to bat.

 

[NBHorn7]

The right hander Kacy Clemens gets the nod for Texas on the hill tonight.

The left fielder for the Mavs is Matt Mclean, from the left side.
A one hopper back to the mound goes 1-3 for one away.

The shortstop Travis Sibley, bats righty with one down.
A ground ball through the hole on the left side is a single to put the first Mav of the game on.

Levi Scott, the first baseman bats righty with one on and one out.
The runner goes and just like when Texas did this a fly ball, this one to right will bring him back on the second out.

Jackson Morris, the DH for UTA, bats with one on and two gone.
The runner goes again and again a fly and this one to right will end the inning.

A hit, but nothing more and after an inning, nothing across so far.

 

[NBHorn7]

Thanks for the UTA lineups Kurt.

 

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Petty back to the rubber for the Mavs in the second.

Boswell leads off for Texas from the left side.
The Horn third sacker works a full count.
He is issued the leads off walk.

Cantu bats with one on as all the Horn runners have been put on by Petty without a hit.
The righty first baseman tonight looks to bunt him over and he does and the 1-3 sac is good as Boswell moves to second.

The Horn DH is Connor Macalla batting lefty and still looks for his first ever hit as a Horn and one here could give Texas the lead.
Another full count and after a couple of long foul fly balls finally draws the walk to put two on.

Gurwitz, plays center and bats righty in the nine hole with two on and one down.
A wild pitch all the way to the screen and the runners move to second and third.
Real chance now for Zane to put the Horns ahead as even a ground ball should score one.
Yet another full count again and again pitches are fouled off before another wild offering is a walk to load the bases on free passes. Boswell thought about it and stayed put as the pitched bounced back off the bricks behind home plate.

The UTA coach has seen enough walks, though he didn't give up a hit Petty is gone.

Pitching change.

 

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Freshman right hander Daniel James is the new Mav pitcher and he comes in with a full blown jam to deal with.

Johnson brings the top of the Texas order up with the bases loaded and one gone.
A fly ball to center is not deep enough to score Boswell and it's two down.

Shaw up from the left side and he needs a big clutch job to give the Horns the advantage.
He takes a pitch described as low for a called strike three and that retires the side as Shaw is not pleased with the call.

Lots of traffic and UTA wildness, but no Horn safeties results in nothing in the run column.

Bottom of two and still nada.

 

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Clemens back for his second inning of work.

Eric Tate, the Mav third baseman bats righty and will lead off.
He lines a single to left and the lead man reaches.

The Mav catcher Brady Cox bats from the right side with one on.
The count runs full and the runner goes and yet again a fly ball will bring him back as it's caught in center for one down.

The right fielder is Jarame Littel and he bats with two down and one on and he K's swinging to retire the side

Two played and still nothing.

By the way Tate was out on a appeal on the fly ball by Cox. Thanks Craig Way as I had no idea where the third out was in that inning and couldn't tell you good people anything about how it was made.

 

[NBHorn7]

James back on the bump for UTA.

Hinojosa leads off from the right side.
A flair to left drops for the Horns first hit.

Barrera up to no doubt bunt from the right side with one on.
He does and way too hard, but's it's misplayed and the sac is good 1-3. It should have been a double play.

Marlow back up lefty and a long fly ball to right is two gone as Hinojosa tagged and went to third.

Boswell up lefty with one on and two down.
A slow roller to second and the throw just nips Bret to retire the side.

Nothing across again and to the bottom of three still no run to be had.

 

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Clemens back again in the third.

The right fielder is RJ Williams and he flies out to left for one down.

Nine hole hitter Christian Hollie is the second baseman from the right side.
He sends a long drive to left that Johnson does run down for two gone.

McLean brings back the top of the order from the left side.
He walks on four pitches to put a man on.

Sibley bats righty with one on and two down.
A grounder gets through on the right side and into right field for a single to put two on.

Scott, the big first baseman bats righty with two on and two down.
A grounder up the middle and into center is an rbi single to give the Mavs the lead.

UTA leads 1-0.

Morris bats righty with two on and two outs.
A foul pop on the left side is gathered in by Boswell and that retires the side.

UTA strikes first and after three played leads 1-0.

 

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James takes to the rubber again for UTA in the Texas fourth.

Cantu leads off for the Horns from the right side.
A ground ball goes to short and the 6-3 play is one away.

Macalla, the lefty DH bats with one gone.
He flies to center and very quickly two down.

Gurwitz bats righty with two away.
The righty batting center fielder pops up to second and down goes the Horns in order.

Bottom of four and UTA leads 1-0.

 

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Clemens toils on for Texas in the bottom half of the fourth.

Tate leads off for the Mavs and plays third.
He lines a single to left and again is a lead runner.

Cox up again with one on from the right side.
The count runs full and the runner takes off as a ground ball to short goes 6-3 for one away.

Littel bats from the right side with one down and a runner at second.
A ground ball to second is a 4-3 second out as the runner moves to third.

Williams bats with two gone and a runner at third.
He walks him to put runners on the corners.

Hollie, at the bottom the Mav order bats righty with two on and two down.
A full count and the runner from first will get to go as he takes a called strike three to end the frame.

No damage done and after four full, UTA leads 1-0.

 

[NBHorn7]

James stays around to pitch for UTA as the Texas fifth commences.

Johnson again bats at the top of the Horn order from the right side.
He walks on four pitches and again Texas has the lead man on.

Shaw will bat lefty once more with one on.
A ground ball to second is a 4-6 force for one down.

Hinjosa, with the only hit so far for Texas bats righty with one on.
A sharp grounder to third is a 5-4-3 double play to retire the side.

Texas just can't get anything going when it counts so far and halfway home in the game, UTA leads 1-0.

 

[NBHorn7]

Clemens is done and lefty Travis Duke is the new Horn pitcher in the UTA fifth.

The lead off hitter McLean bats lefty against him as his first batter to face.
A full count to him and a liner to center is a lead single.

Sibley, who has two hits already bats with one on.
He lays down the bunt and the sac goes 1-3 as the runner moves up to second.

Scott bats righty with one on and one down.
A drive to deep right center and Shaw runs it down and the runner had kept going and is easily doubled off second on the 9-6 double play to end the inning.

Five gone in Arlington and UTA leads 1-0.

 

[NBHorn7]

James still out there in the sixth for UTA.

Barrera leads off for the Horns from the right side.
He lines a single to left and again a lead runner for Texas.

Marlow bats with one on from the left side.
Marlow lays down a perfect bunt on the right side down the line and he beats it out for an infield hit to put two on.

Boswell bats lefty with two on and looks to bunt them up.
He instead swings away and bloops a ball to left center and the shortstop Sibley goes out and makes an over the shoulder catch for one down on a nice play.

The coach out and he wants a new hurler.

Pitching change.

 

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Jacob Moreland, a right hander is the new pitcher for UTA and described as having a side winding delivery.

Cantu bats with one gone and two on and still trying to break through.
A sharp ground off the first baseman does just that as it goes into right field.
The rbi single scores one and puts runners on the corners.

Game tied 1-1.

Macalla up as the DH bats lefty with two on and one down.
He bunts and the play goes to second and then back to home as Marlow had held at third and then broke on the throw to second and the 2-4-3 double play end the frame.

Yet another base running snafu hurts the Horns.

Texas does tie it up 1-1 to the bottom of six.

 

[NBHorn7]

Duke back on the hill in the UTA sixth.

Morriss leads off lefty for the Mavs.
A comebacker goes 1-3 for the first out.

Skip comes out and that's all for Duke.

Pitching change.

 

[NBHorn7]

The latest Horn pitcher is Tyler Schimpf, a freshman right hander.

His first batter to face will be right handed hitting Eric Tate, the Mav third baseman.
His third hit of the game goes into center field as a one out single.

Cox bats righty with one on and one away.
Tate takes off and the throw is not in time as he steals second.
The count runs full on Cox and he walks to put two on.

Out comes Skip again and he brought another hook.

Pitching change.

 

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The new pitcher for Texas is another freshman, right hander Jake McKenzie.

He faces the Mav left fielder Jerame Littel, batting righty with two on and one gone.
A full count and he is hit by the pitch to load the bases.

Williams bats with a chance to put UTA right back on top with the bases loaded from the right side.
A long drive to left and Johnson can't make the catch as he was there but it went off his glove.
It goes as a single as the runners thought it would be caught and were holding up, but one run scores.

UTA leads 2-1.

Hollie bats in the nine hole with the bases loaded and one away.
He pops up to short and the infield fly rule is in effect as Hinojosa makes the catch for two outs.

McLean bats at the top to the order lefty with bases loaded and two gone.
A fly ball to center and that and Gurwitz has it to get Texas out of the inning.

Could have been worse, but UTA takes back the lead 2-1 after six.

 

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Moreland remains in the game for UTA on the hill in the Horn seventh.

Gurwitz leads off at the bottom of the order for Texas.
He grounds to short and the shortstop airmails the throw into the photographer's box for an error and it's puts Zane on second.

Johnson up again at the top of the order and Texas has a golden opportunity to tie it back up or more.
He K's swinging and that's exactly what you don't want there as nobody moves and the out is recorded.

One down for Shaw batting lefty and a runner at second.
A fly ball to center moves Gurwitz to third on the tag as the second out is made.
That's where not moving the runner to third with no outs hurts you.

Hinojosa bats with two down and still a chance to tie the game.
The righty hitting shortstop with a ground ball deep in the hole on the left side and the shortstop has it, but C.J. beats the throw by an eyelash to tie the game. The UTA coach is out to question the call to no avail.

Game tied again at 2-2.

Barrera up with two outs and a man on.
He sends a soft liner to second to retire the side.

Texas does tie it up again on the infield knock by Hinojosa and as they stretch at Globe Life Park.

 

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McKenzie is still on the mound for Texas in the UTA seventh.

Sibley, who made the error that set the table for Texas to tie the game leads off right handed.
A foul pop on a 3-1 pitch is caught by Cantu for a big first out.

Scott bats righty with one down.
He K's swinging for two away.

Morris, the DH bats with two gone.
The count runs full and he also K's swinging to retire the side in order for the first time in the game.

Seven gone in Arlington and tied 2-2.

 

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A new pitcher for UTA is lefty freshman Kyle Laberge in the eighth.

Marlow will lead off for the Horns from the left side.
A full count comes and a fly ball to shallow center is one down.

Boswell bats lefty with one away.
A fly ball to left is two gone.

Cantu bats righty with outs.
He takes a called strike three and that retires the side in order.

Bottom of eight and still tied at 2-2.

 

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A new pitcher is right hander Ty Marlow as the UTA eighth starts.

He faces Tate, who has three hits in the game.
The Mav third baseman bats righty and hasn't been retired in the game.
A little nubber goes up the middle and Brooks Marlow fields, but his throw is late and the it's an infield hit for his fourth hit.

Cox up with one on.
He lays down the bunt and the 1-3 sac is good for the first out and the runner goes to second.

A pinch hitter if Farrell and he sends the first pitch to center on the fly for two away.

Williams bats righty with two down and the lead run at second.
The count runs full and he walks to put two on.

Hollie is the right handed nine hole hitter with two outs and two on.
A high pop up behind second and Hinojosa makes the catch to retire the side.

Eight are in the books in this one and tied at 2-2.

 

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Laberge will work the ninth for UTA.

Taylor Stell will bat for Macalla and become the Horn DH.
The right handed hitter works the count full and is called out on strikes for a backward K and one down.

Gurwitz bats righty with one out.
A looper between second and short and the second baseman fields, but Zane beats the throw for an infield hit.

Pitching coach out and wants another chunker.

Pitching change.

 

[WorsterMan]

Sorry I have been away from my post... blame swimmin' with bowlegged women and green beer.

Nonetheless - Horns knotted up at 2-2, let's get some focusness and beat the Mavs!

 

[ElginHotSausage]

Christopher Joseph !

 

[ElginHotSausage]

and Tres !