BASEBALL WEEKEND SERIES THREAD: No. 19 Texas vs. BYU (Sat. 6:50 p.m. - Witt was awesome, but UT loses series-finale)

[oakhillfatss]

This umpire has tossed pierce before.

 

[DustinMcComas]

Shifflet issues a two-out walk, but Antico then tracks down a haning liner to end the top of the 4th. 1-0 Texas.

 

[DustinMcComas]

Alright, so here's what I've gathered: Williams's homer hit the top of the metal part above the batter's eye that Texas just added. That's a homer. So it cleared the green.

 

[DustinMcComas]

Austin Todd is now coaching first. Weird baseball.

 

[collinhookem18]

Austin Todd is now coaching first. Weird baseball.

That’s allowed?

 

[dangerous dan]

Looked like Antico was explaining something to the ump on his way off. Showed him the home run circle move with smh.

 

[DustinMcComas]

Excellent play by the pitcher to beat Kennedy, who was flying, to first base and catch the throw from the 2B on a grounder in the hole.

 

[DustinMcComas]

That’s allowed?

yep

 

[DustinMcComas]

Faltine gives one a deep ride, but the LF catches it with his back against the wall. Two down.

 

[DustinMcComas]

Melendez rips a hard two-out single up the middle.

Ardoin grounds out to end the inning. Some better swings happening for Texas. 1-0 T5.

 

[Chetbitterlemon]

We haven't been told in the press box if there was a rule change or not.

I never knew it was called “the batters eye”. I feel like a moron for not knowing this.

 

[DustinMcComas]

Shifflet issues a leadoff walk to begin the fifth, but he pitches around it and puts up another zero. 1-0 Texas B5.

 

[Armadillo Slim]

Oh my Antico... holy cow. A MOON SHOT down the RF line, but it's ruled foul. Texas might ask for this to be reviewed.

that ball looked fair when it left the ballpark but by the time it landed in Manor the front had blown it foul

 

[DustinMcComas]

Williams rips a liner up the middle with one out, but the shift robs Texas again. Two down.

Campbell hits a high fly out in the infield. 1-0 T6.

 

[Armadillo Slim]

Faltine gives one a deep ride, but the LF catches it with his back against the wall. Two down.

Thats the second HR this front has cost us

 

[DustinMcComas]

that ball looked fair when it left the ballpark but by the time it landed in Manor the front had blown it foul

I think everyone in the park besides the umpires thinks that.

 

[DustinMcComas]

Leadoff double for BYU to open the top of the sixth.

 

[UTRULZ]

We’ve scored 5 runs in 32 innings...

 

[DustinMcComas]

And once again, Shifflet pitches around trouble. Leaves the runner stranded at second. Impressive outing. Texas leads 1-0 B6.

 

[DustinMcComas]

We’ve scored 5 runs in 32 innings...

yeah, but who's counting?!

 

[THOP1]

Texas deserves better

 

[Armadillo Slim]

I think everyone in the park besides the umpires thinks that.

antico cant catch a break on the hits

 

[DustinMcComas]

Hodo hits a hard comebacker and it looked like the pitcher might have stopped that with his back leg to make the play. Tough break.

 

[shaun2k1]

Kick save and a beauty by the pitcher.

 

[Sun Tzu Horn]

So how many games do you have to play before the “but we havent seen enough live pitching” excuse goers away?

 

[Big Bertha]

Come on guys. Lets get some distance here.

 

[DustinMcComas]

Antico flies out down the LF line in foul territory, and Kennedy bounces out. 1-0 T7.

 

[DustinMcComas]

Quintanilla now on the mound.

 

[DustinMcComas]

At least Texas isn't striking out as much....?

 

[Jmonstermont]

Todd is ok but will be limited this weekend. They won’t rush him back with plenty of depth in the OF

Dustin said there is not much outfield depth on this roster. It has to be razor thin to have Antico out there.

 

[streettopeschel]

What exactly is Tulo’s role?

 

[DustinMcComas]

Campbell boots a grounder to begin the inning. The glove is the big question with him...

 

[benbrookhorn]

Man oh man.

 

[DustinMcComas]

Dustin said there is not much outfield depth on this roster. It has to be razor thin to have Antico out there.

Well Antico hit like .500 during the preseason and offseason. He's struggled to begin the year, but I think he'll be fine in time. But besides Porter, not really much more OF depth.

 

[DustinMcComas]

This is simply not a very good baseball team right now, and it's a team with too many guys playing tense because of the slow start or inexperience.