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I liked what I saw from the pitching especially the young pitcher Tanner Witt when he came in to close. Hope the hitting comes around, sometimes it takes a little time.
We have some pitchers our guy that started against Arky was Tristan Stevens and he was lights out
Bats came alive today with a 12-6 win. We are now 2-3. Look to go .500 tomorrow!
2-0 so far against BYU. 6:30 today. 3:00 on Saturday. Off on Sunday and Monday. a&m CC at the Disch at 6:30 on Tuesday. 🤘
Texas wins tonight 11-1. Ty had a better outing than his first game against Mississippi State. Zubia finally has his first homerun of the season but not over the fence. Texas now is 3-3 back at .500. Looking for the sweep tomorrow!
I was watching the game but I guess I didn’t notice what decision you’re talking about? Kennedy laid a bunt down and it was terrible luck that it hit him. That would have put a runner on third and first with one out and I like our chances of tying it there. Bad luck at the end. What are you referring to?
With the big gaps with no outs a runner on second and you are asking him to bunt. Let the hitter swing away and give it a shot. There was no possible way for a double play. The worst outcome is he strikes out or pops up deep enough in the outfield where Ford could of advanced to third and would of only been one out. If he swung away and got a hit in those big gaps Ford scores easily from second and its a tie ball game with no outs and the winning run on first with the top of the lineup coming up. Even the announcers were pointing out the big gaps to let him swing.
I get your point and that definitely would have worked as well, as long has he didn't strike out or pop up short, but bunting was not a bad call and 8 times out of 10 the runner advances to third there. Unlucky bounce.
Horns back at .500 tonight winning 12-1 against the Islanders
I was thinking the same thing we play someone decent and our bats go cold. Only reason why we won game 1 is cause Ty is pitching like the top 10 pick everyone had thought. 14 K and we win 1-0.
Yeah, the no offense thing is old. Real old. I don't get how Texas' bats can be this anemic for years and years and years, while other good baseball teams light up the scoreboard with regularity.
Before Peirce came to Texas didn't his Tulane team light it up? Which brings another point Zubia was a big power hitter and was with Peirce at Tulane before transferring when Peirce took the Texas job. Now Zubia has not even hit a homerun this year besides in the park.
I don't recall how the offenses were at Tulane and SHSU under Pierce. This no offense thing goes way back to the Augie years.
Man, I don't know, but the last 4-5 years or so under Augie the offense was putrid.
Texas wins the series 2-1 against UH on the road. I'll take that against a good team. 🤘
At home they’ve actually scored fairly well. On the road it’s bee. A struggle. You’d think that would even out as the season goes on
You know 2018 was the last time we went to the College world series. That was with Pierce since he is in his 5th season. And 2014 was with Augie when we lost to Vandy in extra to go the championship.
Yes, Texas did make it to the CWS in recent years under Pierce and Garrido. If I recall, I think both times Texas went 0-2. No doubt that strong pitching is very important, but we need more balance. For whatever reason, the Horns struggle to consistently score runs. It is very frustrating.
In 2014 if I remember correctly were one out away for playing for a Natty. We had to beat Vandy twice to go to the ship. We ended up losing in extras 4-3 game 2 and Vandy went on to win the natty against Virginia.
The rule change to require bbcor bats has drastically and detrimentally impacted college hitting across the board. I believe these came into play the last couple years of Augie. I haven’t done all the homework to check exact years but I’m pretty sure this is when Augie’s team’s offensive output started to drop off. All those HRs or doubles off the walls became fly outs. Look at the HR output (or lack thereof) the year bbcor’s came into effect it is rediculous. So then they started screwing with the baseball and teams started moving in the fences which has helped but the power is largely gone unless you hit it on the acorn sized sweet spot of the soft bbcor design. College baseball is now all about looping drop or eye seeing singles. Most of the power guys just fly out (Zubia).
I understand that the ball and bbcore bats affected the HR’s. Other teams have the same issues and still manage to score runs. Augies intent was small ball with good pitching so output or offense was going to be low for the most part. Maybe all the stud hitters get drafted and we get the leftovers. In the past 10 years Texas best hitter has been Kody Clemons in my opinion and really he only had 1 good year.
This right here. All teams are using the same bats, and many teams are scoring lots of runs except Texas.
I understand the generalization. There’s a whole list of variables that play into UT hitting woes but the bbcor bat has changed the type of player which succeeds most at the plate in college baseball.
Texas wins tonight against lonely Sam Houston State 15-9. Texas gave up a 7 run 6th inning. Horrible display of pitching.
It's good that Texas scored 15 runs last night. Let's keep it going on weekend games against better competition. The South Carolina series this weekend in Austin is a good one! Probably the top match up of the weekend.
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