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Win Game One - Mission Accomplished.
Next - Win Game Two.
The Texas Longhorns behind a solid 6.2 IP of 3 run ball by Pete Hansen broke open the game in the 5th inning after a 2 run single by Skyler Messinger and never looked back, cruising to a 11-3 win over Air Force. In the night cap, Dallas Baptist was beaten 12-5 by Louisiana Tech. That means that the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (43-19) will take on the Texas Longhorns (43-19) on Saturday evening at 6pm CST on Longhorn Network.
In the game between DBU and LaTech, the Bulldogs started Jonathan Fincher (7-2) and he went 5 IP, giving up 4 hits, 1 R and 2 SO. LaTech also utilized Landon Tomkins who went just 0.1 IP, giving up 2 H, 3 R. Greg Martinez closed the game out for LaTech going 3.2 IP, giving up 3 H and 1 R with 5 SO on 66 pitches. The good news is that Martinez will not pitch again tomorrow but the bad news for the Horns is that LaTech did not have to utilize Kyle Crigger, their closer. On the season, Crigger is 6-1, 1.79 ERA, .99 WHIP in 35 appearances with 9 saves.
Probable Pitching Matchups:
Texas - LHP Lucas Gordon (7-1, 2.41 ERA, .99 WHIP, 74.2 IP, 21 BB, 65 K)
LaTech - RHP Ryan Jennings (5-1, 3.74 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 84.1 IP, 34 BB, 90 K)
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs:
Top Hitters:
SS Taylor Young (.358 BA / 1.138 OPS / 11 HR / 26-28 SB) >> Fri against DBU >> 3-4 with 1 Run and 1 BB
CF Cole McConnell (.332 BA / .944 OPS / 9 HR / 74 RBI) >> Fri against DBU >> 2-4 with 2 Runs, 1 RBI, 1 BB and 1 K
RF Steele Netterville (.311 BA / .939 OPS / 14 HR / 66 RBI) >> Fri against DBU >> 1-3 with 2 Runs and 2 BB
C Jorge Corona (.281 BA / .857 OPS / 13 HR / 55 RBI) >> Fri against DBU >> 2-5 with 2 Run, 6 RBIs and 1 K (hit a in the park grand slam when the CF lost the ball in the lights)
1B Philip Matulia >> Fri against DBU >> 3-5 with 3 Runs, 4 RBIs and 2 SO
Pitchers:
LHP Cade Gibson (6-5, 4.87 ERA, 19 BB, 93 K)
RHP Ryan Jennings (5-1, 3.74 ERA, 34 BB, 90 K)
RHP Jarret Whorff (5-7, 6.34 ERA, 32 BB, 63 K)
LHP Jonathan Fincher (7-2, 3.63 ERA, 9 BB, 71 K) >> Started the game against Dallas Baptist on Friday night
Bullpen:
Closer - RHP Kyle Crigger (6-1, 9 saves, 1.79 ERA, 14 BB, 74 K)
RHP Landon Tomkins (4-0, 2.25 ERA, 16 BB, 29 K) >> Threw 10 pitches in 0.1 IP against Dallas Baptist on Friday night
LHP Ryan Harland (3-0, 3.27 ERA, 6 BB, 46 K)
UPDATED STATS for both Texas and La Tech:
Texas v. La Tech
RPI 16 v 33
SOS 31 v 62
BA .315 v .275
OPS .962 v .834
HRs 114 v 76
SLG% .553 v .454
BB 289 v 278
K 489 v 523
OB% .409 v .380
SB 48/63 v 65/84
ERA 4.13 v 4.17
WHIP 1.28 v 1.28
Fielding% .986 v .972
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