Tulane vs. Texas Game 2

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The scheduled game for today will get underway around 5 pm.

Ty Culbreth will be the starting pitcher for the Longhorns.

After Ross Massey shut down Texas, in the conclusion of the first game, the Green Wave will send out his older brother Alex, to start the second game.

Going for the line-ups.

 

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Tulane starting line-up:

Texas starters:

Will get them, if they ever post it.

 

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Ty Culbreth, the left hander gets the start for Texas.

Leading off for Tulane is the second baseman, batting righty, Cade Edwards.
He lines a shot to the gap in left center, it's a lead double.

Jake Rodgers, bats righty, plays first base, with a man on.
A balk is called and the runner goes to third.
A liner to center is a single and a run.

Tulane leads 1-0.

Righty catcher is Jeremy Montalbano, with a man on.
A one hopper back to Culbreth and he drops it, so instead of a double play, it's a 1-3 first out, the runner to second.

Hunter Hope bats righty and is the third baseman, batting right and one on.He grounds a single to left and the runner holds and the throw is wild home, the E-7 moves the runner to second.

Matt Rowland is the righty DH with two on and one down.
He lines a single to center and it scores two more.

Tulane leads 3-0.

Grant Witherspoon bats lefty, as the centerfielder, with a man on.
The runner goes and nobody covers second, the throw over the bag is caught ten feet behind it by Boswell.
Witherspoon K's swinging on a low fast ball for the second out.

The shortstop Jake Willsey, the shortstop, bats righty, with a man on and two away.
A fly ball to center will finally end the inning.

Disastrous start for Texas, as an error, a booted double play ball by Culbreth and three hits plate three runs.

Tulane leadds 3-0, Texas comes to bat.

 

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Right handed brother of Ross is Alex Massey, a right hander to start for Tulane, staked to an early lead.

Travis Jones as he has done the last several games, leads off batting righty, he plays left field.
The count runs full and a low pitch is called strike three, the very imaginitive call is the first out, as Jones stands at first, still not knowing he is out, now he does.

Shortstop Bret Boswell, bats lefty, with an out.
Ground ball to first, the pitcher covers and the 3-1 is the second out.

Lefty hitting right fielder is Patrick Mathis, the Texas DH, with two down.
He takes a fast ball, on the outside corner, for another called strike three, the K will retire the side in order.

One played in this second game and it's 3-0 Tulane.

 

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Culbreth back to the mound for Texas in the second, he needs to settle down.

Right fielder Lex Kaplan bats lefty and plays right field, leading off.
A ground ball to short goes 6-3, for one away.

Jarret Dehart, bats lefty, playing left field, with one out.
He K's swinging and the K is two gone.

Top of the order is Edwards, batting lefty two down.
He also K's swinging on the low curve, to retire the side in order.

Much better inning for Culbreth, need the bats to get going, as Tulane leads 3-0, bottom of two.

 

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Alex Massey is back to the bump for Tulane.

Leading off for Texas is Tres Barrera batting righty, the catcher in this contest.
He K's looking on a curve ball that bites off the outside corner, one down.

Kody Clemens, bats lefty and plays third base, with one away.
He bunt down the third base line, the throw is wide and late, an infield hit.

Kacy Clemens bats lefty, with his brother on.
He lines a ball to left center that the wind knocks down, just out of reach of the diving centerfielder, but backed up by the left fielder, to hold it to a a single, two aboard.

Michael Cantu bats righty, with two on, one out, as the DH.
Texas still looking for a hit, with a man in scoring position, today.
A liner to left hit well, but right into the teeth of the wind, two gone.

Second baseman is Joe Baker, batting righty, with two on and two down.
A liner to left gets down the line and rattles around, the double scores two, as the Horns finally get a big hit.

Tulane leads 3-2.

Centerfielder is Zane Gurwitz, batting at the bottom of the order, with two gone and the tying run on second.
The righty hitter can even the game, with a single to the outfield.
A grounder up the middle an it gets by the diving shortstop, Baker with good speed scores easily.

Game tied 3-3.

Jones bats righty, at the top of the order, with two outs, a man on.
He lines one well to left, but again into that strong wind, it retires the side.

Texas finally breaks through with three runs, it ties the game 3-3, after two played.

 

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Culbreth comes back for the Tulane third, with a new lease of life in the game now.

Leading off for Tulane is righty hitter Rodgers, the first baseman.
He K's looking on another low pitch, this ump is calling that it seems, one gone.

Another righty hitter is Montalbano, with one away. A foul pop and Kacy Clemens by the fence has it go off his glove, it's called an E-3, a pretty tough call, as his glove hit the screen there.
The full count pitch is flied to right for two gone.

Hope bats righty, with two down.
He walks, for a two out runner.

Rowland bats righty, with one on and two away.
Hope goes and the throw is wide of the bag, a stolen base.
The count goes full again and a fly ball to left will end the inning.

Bottom of the third and the game tied 3-3.

 

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Alex Massey back for his third inning of work, after being roughed up in the second.

Boswell leads off batting lefty, for the Horns.
He grouns a single up the middle, for a lead runner.

Lefty hitting Mathis, has a man on.
He eschews the bunt and on a full count pitch walks, to put two on.

Righty slugger is Barrera, with two on.
He does not eschew the bunt and the 1-3 sac is good.

Runners on second and third, for Kody Clemens, batting lefty, with an out.
Infield is up at the corners, the middle back.
Head coach comes out for a visit, after a 1-0 count.
He returns to the dugout.
Clemens steps back in and the count runs full again.
He walks to load the bases.

Kacy Clemens bats lefty, the bases loaded, with one out.
A liner to left and the left fielder kind of misjudged it and it's over his head, it's a base clearing double.

Texas leads 6-3.

Coach out and this Massey is gone.

Pitching change.

 

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The new Tulane hurler is a big right hander Patrick Duester, who throws hard, but struggles with control.

His first hitter is Cantu, with one out, and a man at second.
Playing some add on is always a good thing.
A full count comes and he walks, on a low pitch.

Baker bats righty, with two on and one out.
He brought home two runs, with a double his last at bat.
A ground ball to third, the throw to second and a wild throw to first. It's a 5-4 out and an E-4, to let the run score.

Texas leads 7-3.

Baker ran into the ump at first, and had to hold there, thanks Kelly Nutt. Baker is now limping, from the collision.

Gurwitz bats righty, with a man on and two gone.
A liner to center will end the frame.

Texas gets four on hits and an error, they lead now 7-3, after three.

 

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Culbreth will now pitch the fourth, with a lead, he has settled down since the first.

Tulane centerfielder Witherspoon bats lefty, leading off.
He slashes a single to left, for a lead runner.

Willsey bats righty, with a man on.
A sharp one hopper to third goes 5-4-3, the double play is two down.

Kaplan bats lefty, as two are retired.
A big bender comes over and the called third strike, ends the innning.

Bottom of four and Texas leads 7-3.

 

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Duester will begin his first full inning, the Texas fourth.

As it has happened often today, the top of the order leads off the inning, in the righty hitting Jones.
A fast ball on the outside corner, is a K, for one away.

Boswell bats lefty, with an out.
A fly ball to left and the left fielder has it go right out of his glove, ruled a fairly generous double, for a runner.

Lefty batting Mathis, has a runner at second and one down.
Another fly ball to left and this time the left fielder uses two hands to squeeze the second out.

Barrera bats righty, with two down.
A hit can still score a run, with Clemens at second.
A fly ball to center will retire the side.

Through four full, it's Texas 7-3.

 

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Culbreth pitches for a possible win, in the Tulane fifth.

Leading off for the Green Wave is Dehart, at the bottom of the order, batting left handed.
He of the game winning homer, in the first game.
A liner to left center drops for a single, as Jones cuts it off.

Top of the order is Edwards, batting righty, with a man on.
A sharp one hopper to second is knocked down by Baker, it goes for a 4-3 out, the runner moves to second.

Rodgers bats righty, with a man at second and one down.
A fast ball on the outside corner, a called K, for two away.

Another righty hitter is Montalbano, with two down, man on second.
A fisted liner is knocked down by Kody Clemens in the hole, on the left side, the infield hit puts two aboard.

Hope bats righty, with two on and two away.
A fly ball to center ends the inning.

Halfway through the second game and the Horns lead 7-3.

 

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Duester stays in to pitch the Longhorn fifth.

Texas will begin the inning with Kody Clemens batting from the left side.
A grounder to second and the 4-3 is one away.

Kacy Clemens bats lefty, with an out.
He drove in three, with a double his last at bat.
The count runs full and he walks, for a runner.

Righty hitting DH is Cantu, with a man on and one out.
Another full count and he walks to put two aboard.
Duester does struggle with command.

Baker bats righty, with an out, two on.
A liner to center and the centerfielder misjudged it, but comes on to make the catch, meanwhile Clemens just took off and he is doubled off second. The play goes 8-4 as a double play to retire the side, on the base running blunder.

Five played and Texas leads 7-3.

 

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Culbreth goes out once more, for the Green Wave sixth.

Tulane leads off with righty hitting DH, Rowland.
He walks, for a lead runner.

Witherspoon bats lefty, with a man on.
A 1-0 count brings out Skip.
A little liner and Baker seemed fooled by it and jumped too soon, it goes over his head, for a single, for two men on.

Righty hitter, Willsey, bats with two on.
He K's swinging on the change, for one down.

Kaplan bats lefty, with two on and one out.
A fly ball to left center and Jones has it, for two down.

Lefty hitting Dehart, has two on and two gone.
The fast ball is blown right by him, for a swinging K, to end the threat.

Tulane puts the first two on, but then Culbreth mows them down.
Texas leads 7-3, bottom of six.

 

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A new Green Wave pitcher is Tim Yandel, a right hander.

Gurwitz leads off, at the bottom of the order, batting righty.
The count worked full and a hopper to second goes 4-3, one out.

Top of the order again is Jones, batting righty, with one down.
A grounder through the box is into center, for another hit for Jones.

One on and one down, for Boswell, batting lefty.
A double play ball to second and right by the second baseman, into center. The E-4 will put runners on the corners, instead of ending the inning.

Mathis bats lefty, with runners at the corners, one down.
He needs to make the Green Wave pay for the mistake and maybe put the game away.
Another single goes through the middle of the diamond, that does plate a run.

Texas leads 8-3.

Two on and one down for Barrera, batting righty.
He looks for his first hit of the game and break it wide open.
Another taylor made double play ball is booted at third, he does get the 5-3 out at first, two away.

Kody Clemens has runners at second and third, batting lefty, two gone.
A hit could put the game in cruise control and maybe let Culbreth, go another inning.
Yet another full count pitch is delivered and a liner is down in center for a hit, that plates two more.

Texas leads 10-3.

Coach out and another pitching change.

 

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The next hurler for Tulane is Christian Colletti, a lefty.

Kacy Clemens is his first batter to face, batting lefty, with his brother on first, two down.
A liner to short will end the inning.

Texas gets three more, with the help of shoddy fielding by Tulane and leads 10-3, after six.

 

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Culbreth is done and after a shaky first, he settled down and gave the Horns a good starting appearance.

Blake Wellman, the tall freshman righty hander takes over in the seventh.

Top of the order is Edwards, batting righty, leading off.
A chopper to short that Boswell charges and throws is a 6-3 out one.

Righty hitter is Rodgers, with an out.
He lines a single to right, for a runner.
Pinch runner is Brown, for him.

Montalbano, the former Horn, bats righty, with a man on.
A ground ball to third goes 5-4-3, the double play retires the side.

Texas does what Tulane hasn't been able to, turn a double play, it helps them maintain their 10-3 lead.

The remaining crowd at the Disch, stretches, many have left for warmer locations, like maybe a SXSW event.

 

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Colletti stays in to pitch the seventh. Brown goes into the game in centerfield. The coaches son Shea Pierce, goes in to play second.
Matt Braud comes in to play short.

Cantu leads off batting righty, for Texas.
He grounds to short and the 6-3 is one away.

Baker bats righty, with an out.
He flies to right, for two gone.

Bottom of the order is Gurwitz, batting righty, two outs.
A ground off the pitcher's glove goes to the shortstop, the 1-6-3 out is made, it retires the side in order.

End of seven and Texas in control 10-3.

 

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Wellman sticks around to pitch the eighth, for the Horns. Jake McKenzie comes in to play second, for the banged up Joe Baker.

Tulane will send up Hope, batting righty, leading off.
Three pitches later he is out on a K looking, the big curve finishes him off, one down.

The righty hitting DH is Rowland, with an out.
A full count and he walks, for a runner.

Witherspoon bats lefty, with a man on and one down.
A ground ball to first and Clemens takes it to the bag, for the 3U second out, runner to second.

Matt Braud, the new shortstop, bats righty, with a man on second, two gone.
A fly ball to right ends the frame.

Bottom of eight and Texas in command 10-3.

 

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Another pitcher for Tulane is lefty Sam Bjornjgjeld, a name as big as his frame.

Leading off is Jones again, at the top of the order, batting righty.
He pops up to first, for one down.

Boswell bats lefty, with an out.
He grounds to second, the 4-3 is two away.

Lefty hitting Mathis bats, two gone.
He takes a curve ball over the heart of the plate, for the side retiring called third strike.

To the ninth and Texas three outs from evening the series, they lead 10-3.

 

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Wellman tries to finish the game with a scoreless appearance, as the ninth starts.

Leading off the ninth for Tulane is the righty hitter, Brown.
First pitch grounder to second is one down 4-3.

Lefty hitter is Dehart, at the bottom of the order, one away.
He K's him on a big change of pace, swinging, for two gone.

Shea Pierce will bat for the first time, batting lefty, as the last hope for Tulane, with two outs.
A pop to short and Boswell has it, to end the game.

Texas wins 10-3, to even the series.

Need a break to reloosen the fingers, back in a bit.

 

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After losing the first game, when Texas just couldn't score, after having multiple chances. They stranded runners throughout the first part of the game. Then they just couldn't do anything in the last three innings, with the bats.

A Tulane nine hole hitter, with few hits on the season, takes a low inside fast ball out of the yard. His first homer of the year was the difference, in the 3-2 loss. Good outing for Mayes, but he gets the loss.

Then a shaky inning for Culbreth and some fielding mistakes, gave Tulane a three run first, in the second game. It looked like it could be a long day for the Horns again.

This time though the key hits came and with some help by Tulane mistakes, they not only tie the game, they take command of it.

Culbreth settles down, doesn't give up a run for his remaining five innings of work. Then Blake Wellman gives you three innings of shutout relief.

Texas cruised to the 10-3 win and a split of the two games, not really a doubleheader.

The series is even at 1-1, the rubber game is tomorrow, at high noon. Texas needs this game for some momentum going into conference play, especially since that first series is against TCU. They are the big favorites to win the Big 12, they are already 2-0 in conference play, with another win over WVU in Fort Worth today, 7-1.

Back tomorrow.

 

[mchammer]

I missed today's games. Thanks for the summaries. Need to tighten up the relief pitching, fielding, and hitting. Team could be good if we get it together.