Called up and hitting dingers - Kody Clemens!
In case you missed it, check out the Monday thread, Rounding the Bases that breaks down this past weekend and previews tonight's opponent, UT-Arlington. A link to that thread can be found here -
ROUNDING THE BASES
MID-WEEK MATCHUP
Opponent: UT-Arlington (17-23, 12-9 Western Athletic)
Date: Tuesday April 23rd
Time: 630pm
Where: Disch-Falk Field (Austin)
TV: Longhorn Network
History:
- First met 1981
- Texas leads all-time series 58-18
- Horns are 57-17 at home
- Last loss to UTA – 2015
- Let met in 2023 – Horns won 10-5
- Under David Pierce, Horns are 2-0 against UTA (2017 & 2023)
- UTA is coached by Clay Van Hook
- 7th head coach of UTA
- Previously was assistant coach for OU
- Prior to OU, Clay was an assistant at Rice
- Clay started as an student assistant coach at Texas in 2008
- Clay played one season at Navarro College before transferring to Texas, where he was a three-year letterman (2005-2007). He also was part of the 2005 national championship team
Prediction:
Texas wins the Tuesday night game 7-5
Season Prediction Update:
On the season, I am 28-13 with my predictions
Pitching Matchups:
- TUESDAY– Texas RHP Charlie Hurley (2-0, 7.71) vs. UTA RHP Aaron Calhoun (0-3, 7.92)
Texas LINEUP:
| 1 | cf | 9 Thomas, Jared | L | .365 | |
| 2 | ss | 1 Flores, Jalin | R | .344 | |
| 3 | 3b | 15 Powell, Peyton | L | .320 | |
| 4 | lf | 44 Belyeu, Max | L | .323 | |
| 5 | 1b | 31 Borba, Casey | R | .261 | |
| 6 | rf | 8 Gasparino, Will | R | .266 | |
| 7 | dh | 4 Brown, Porter | L | .215 | |
| 8 | c | 6 Galvan, Rylan | R | .309 | |
| 9 | 2b | 30 Kennedy, Dee | R | .235 |
UTA LINEUP:
| 1 | dh | 14 Hill, Jackson | L | .250 | |
| 2 | 2b | 13 Black, Ryan | R | .271 | |
| 3 | rf | 22 Pointer, Tyson | R | .312 | |
| 4 | lf | 25 Ellis, Ryan | L | .319 | |
| 5 | c | 10 Airhart, Parker | R | .291 | |
| 6 | 1b | 11 Armstrong, Tyce | R | .277 | |
| 7 | 3b | 0 Bethel, Tate | R | .269 | |
| 8 | cf | 15 Berkley, Garrison | R | .201 | |
| 9 | ss | 2 Gregory, Cason | R | .202 |
