Everything written in the aborted Game 1 last night still holds true of course today. One other aspect now is that a a doubleheader will further tax a depleted Texas pitching staff. Still don't know if Hollingsworth can give you any innings this weekend. So really need something from the bats, but they face one of the best pitching staffs in the country in TCU, with an excellent closer. Texas has to win the series as said last night, or you can say goodbye to any possible at large bid, in a regional. Parker French will start in game one and Ty Culbreth in game two. This removes Culbreth from the bullpen, so really need quality starts from both starters. The rain washed away the television coverage of the first game. So the TCU web coverage is the only option at www.gofrogs.com. The audio is texas.leanplayer.com. The second game is on Fox Sports Southwest, scheduled for 4 pm. Lineups are on the way.
Preston Morrison, will go ahead and get his usual Saturday start, for TCU. The Friday starter Alexander, will most likely pitch the second game today. Morrison has been a much better pitcher, with his 8-1 record and era of 1.81. He is a big right hander. It's warm and windy today in Fort Worth, after last night's storms. The wind is blowing briskly out to left and will help fly balls, hit in that direction. Ben Johnson steps in to bat right handed, leading off for Texas, as the game and the series begins. A come backer to the hill goes 1-3 and out one. Shaw bats lefty, with one down. He K's swinging on a low breaking ball, two away. Hinojosa bats, from the right side, with two outs. A ground ball toward short, the third baseman tries to cut it off, but it goes off his glove. The E-5 put a man on. Barrera bats righty, with one on and two outs. A ground ball goes through the hole, on the left side, for a single and two aboard. Cantu bats righty, with two Horns on base and two down. An early chance for a big run, but a clutch hit is required. Another grounder back to Morrison and another 1-3 will strand two and retire the side. Texas has a threat, but nothing more and TCU comes to bat.
Senior right hander, Parker French is on the mound for Texas today. The center fielder for TCU is Cody Jones, leading off batting left handed. A ground ball to short goes 6-3 and one down. Jeremie Fagnan, plays first base and bats also left handed, with one away. A ground ball on the right side, goes under Barrera's glove and into right, for the first hit, for the Frogs. Another lefty hitter is the DH, Connor Wanhanen, with one on and one down. A perfect double play ball back to French, he turns and throws wide and into center field, for an error. Evan Skoug, the catcher, bats lefty, with two on and one away. He is hit by a pitch to load the base. Dane Steinhagen, the left fielder, is the first right handed hitter. He bats with the bases loaded and one down. A 2-1 count brings Skip from the dugout for a quick visit. He goes back and play resumes. A lined single to left scores two and has runners at first and second. TCU leads 2-0. Nolan Brown, the right fielder, bats lefty, with two on and one out. He lines a ball to Johnson in lefty, for two down. The second baseman, Garrett Crain, bats left handed, as two are on base and two outs. A full count will send the runners and a ground ball to second goes 4-3, to retire the side. A botched double play ball by French, costs him two big runs, in a game you can't afford to have errors like these. TCU leads 2-0, after an inning.
Morrison pitches the second for TCU. Marlow leads off batting lefty. A long fly ball carries on the wind and goes off the wall. It's a lead triple. Gurwitz will bat righty, with one on. A ground ball to second will go 4-3 for the first out, as the run scores. TCU leads 2-1. Boswell bats left handed, with the bases clear and one down. A liner to left is a hit and the left fielder boots it and he goes to second. It's a single and an error. Baker bats righty, as the DH, with the tying run at second and one away. A ground ball to third, the throw is wide, but the tag is made on Baker. Johnson, as the top of the order returns, bats righty, with the tying run on still, at second. A fly ball to left will retire the side. Texas gets one back and TCU leads 2-1, to the bottom of two.
French is back out to pitch the second for Texas. The third baseman is Derek Odell, batting lefty and leading off, for the Frogs. A grounder goes through the left side, for a lead single. Keaton Jones, the shortstop, bats righty, with one aboard. A little bloop just eludes Hinojosa, in shallow left, for a hit. Cody Jones, brings the top of the Frog order, with two on and he bats lefty. A grounder gets through on the right side and once more, the bases are loaded with Frogs. Fagnan, bats lefty, with the bases loaded. A liner to left is another single and Johnson boots it. Two runs score on the hit and another Horn error. TCU leads 4-1. Wanhanen bats lefty, with two on. Maybe the error on the double play, has French ruffled, but he is not his usual self. A ground ball goes to second and the 4-6-3 double play are two much needed outs. Skoug, bats lefty, with a runner at third and two outs. Another grounder to second will end the inning. TCU plates two more and not a good start for Texas. TCU leads 4-1, with two played.
Morrison, who doesn't usually need much help, has gotten plenty so far, pitches the third. Shaw leads off, for Texas, batting left handed. A liner goes into right field, for a lead single. Hinojosa will bat righty, with one on. A full count is reached and a ground ball to third is a 5-4 force, for out one. Barrera bats righty, with a man at first and one away. Another full count and Hinojosa is picked off first and in the rundown, obstruction is called on the first baseman and Hinojosa is awarded second. That saved him a base running mistake. Now a ground ball to short goes 6-3 and two away, as the runner holds. Cantu bats again, as he did his first trip, with a man at second and two outs. A ground ball to second and the second baseman dives and has it, his throw is in plenty of time and it retires the side. TCU leads 4-1, bottom of the third.
French returns for the third and needs a quick and scoreless frame. Steinhagen will lead off batting right handed. A hopper up the middle and Hinjosa has it and fires to first, for one away. Brown bats lefty, with one gone. A fly ball to left center is a quick second out. Crain bats lefty, with now two away. A foul ball goes off Cantu and he is down in a heap. He's back up and walking it off. Crain is back in the box and a grounder up the middle and it's through for a hit. Odell will bat in the lefty box, with two gone and one on. A ground ball to Marlow will be a 4-3 to end the inning. Three played as TCU is finally held without a run, they lead 4-1, after three.
Morrison is back for the fourth, for the Frogs, on the bump. Marlow leads off batting lefty, his triple lead to the only Horn run of the game. A grounder to his counterpart at second is a 4-3 out one. Gurwitz will bat right handed, with one gone. A one hopper back to Morrison, is a 1-3 second out. Boswell bats, from the left side, with two away. He singled in his first at bat. This time a long drive to left center is getting a ride on the wind and it's gone. TCU leads 4-2, after the homer. Baker bats righty, with two away. He is hit with a fast ball in the ribs, to reach. Johnson bats again, at the top of the lineup. He steps in right handed, with one on and two away. A ground ball to short goes 5-4, to retire the side. Texas with a run makes it 4-2 Frogs, bottom of four.
French stay on, as the TCU fourth begins. Keaton Jones, will lead off, batting right handed. A liner to left center and Gurwitz is on the run, he has it for one down. Cody Jones, at the top of the order, bats lefty, with one out. A chopper goes over French and Marlow tries to bare hand it and doesn't, it's an infield hit. Fagnan, bats lefty, with one on and one down. The runner is off and a great jump, gets the stolen base, with ease. A liner to right is a one hopper off the right field fence, down the line and a double. The run scores. TCU leads 5-2. Wanhanen, the DH, bats lefty, with a man at second and one away. He walks on four pitches, to put two on. Skip is out and he leaves French in and hopes the sinker ball thrower, can get the double play ball. Skoug bats lefty, with two on and one down. A sky high fly ball to right, is two away. Steinhagen bats righty, with still two aboard and now two gone. A swinging K will end the frame. TCU plates one more and now lead 5-2, after four innings.
Morrison keeps getting support and looks to qualify for a win, as the fifth is here. Shaw leads off for the Horns, batting lefty. He lines out sharply to the first baseman, for one out. Hinojosa bats right handed, with one away. A long drive to left center is run down by the left fielder, for two outs. Barrera bats righty, with two down. A liner to right and caught by the right fielder to retire the side in order, on three pitches. Halfway through the first game today and TCU leads 5-2.
French battles on as the Frog fifty begins. Brown will lead off and bat left handed. A fly ball to center and the wind carries it, but Gurwitz is on the move and gathers it in, for one away. Crain steps in, from the lefty side, with one out. A grounder goes through the opposite way, for a hit. Odell bats also lefty, with one on and one down. A pitch in the dirt, and the wild pitch, moves the runner to second. Another opposite field grounder goes through and it puts runners on the corners. Keaton Jones bats righty, in the nine hole, with runners on the corners, with one out. A fly ball to center is deep enough for the SF, as two are down. TCU leads 6-2. Cody Jones, the lead off man bats lefty, with one on and two outs. The runner goes and Cantu drops the pitch and it's another stolen base. Jones then grounds into a 3-1 out, to retire the side. TCU plays add on and lead 6-2, as an at large regional bid is slipping away. Five have been played.
Morrison still hurls for TCU, as the sixth starts. Cantu bats right handed leading off and is 0-2. Make that 0-3, on a fly ball to right field. Marlow bats lefty, with one down. A full count and he walks on an inside offering. Gurwitz bats righty, with Marlow on first and one out. A soft fly to left makes it two down. Boswell bats lefty, with two outs and one on. He is 2-2 today with a homer. He sends a screamer to right, but it's at the right fielder, to end the frame. TCU leads 6-2, as we go to the bottom of the sixth.
French is done after a ton of pitches. He never settled down, after his key error, on a double play ball, that gift wrapped two runs for TCU, in the first. The new Horn pitcher is lefty, Travis Duke. Fagnan leads off, batting left handed. He drills a liner, that is right at Gurwitz in center, for an out. Wanhanen bats lefty, with one gone. A shot off Duke and he knocks it down, recovers and the 1-3, is two down. Skoug bats lefty, with two outs. A called strike three, on a curve, retires the side in order, for the first time today. TCU leads 6-2, after six in the books.
Morrison keeps going on the mound, for the Frogs, in the seventh. Baker leads off, as the Texas DH, batting right handed. A nubber to short and the 6-3 is one away. Johnson, is the top of the order, batting right handed. A high foul pop, by the plate, is caught by the catcher, for two down. Shaw bats lefty, with two away. He has hit the ball hard today, has one single to show for it. He does so again and a liner to right, is a two out single. Hinojosa bats righty, with one on and two gone. He heads for the dugout and has his hand taped, for some reason. He then takes a curve, for a called strike three, that retires the side. They stretch in Fort Worth and enjoy the 6-2 TCU lead.
Duke will remain and pitch the seventh, for Texas. Steinhagen will lead off, batting right handed. He shoots a liner to left, on a hop to Johnson, for a lead single. Brown, bats lefty, with one on. A slow roller to third is a 5-4 force, the fielder's choice out is one down. Crain bats righty, with one out. Brown goes and this time Cantu, is on time with a throw, that nails him, for two outs. Crain pops to Marlow, in shallow right, that ends the inning. Seven gone now and TCU is still in command 6-2.
Morrison will keep working in the eighth, for the Frogs. He's saving their pen. Barrera will lead off the frame, for Texas, batting righty. If Texas is to get back into this game, they need to start now. A four pitch walk is a good start. Cantu bats righty, with one on. A fly ball to right is out one. Marlow bats lefty, with one out and one away. Pitching coach out and Morrison is out, as he has gone over the 100 pitch mark. Pitching change.
Travis Evans will come in for TCU, he's a lefty. Marlow bats lefty, against him, with one down and one on. He walks to put two on. Gurwitz bats righty, with two on and one away. The head coach is out and he makes another change.
Trey Teakell, comes in for TCU, and is a righty hander. Gurwitz, will bat against him righty, with two on base and one down. He swings at a pitch in the dirt, the K, makes it two outs. Boswell has a good day going today and is as good a candidate, as any Horn, for a clutch two out hit. Realistically you would think the Horns, need something here, to get back in this one. He walks, to load the bases on free passes. Baker, batting righty, suddenly becomes the tying run, with the bases loaded and two gone. A full count and everybody goes now, a gapper would empty the bases. Ball four and four walks produce a run. TCU leads 6-3. Coach out again and he wants the closer. Pitching change.
Hi NB, I just now found it streamed here: http://apps.ohlulz.com/ncaa/?hls=ht...aihd.net/i/495663_tcu9POAK@134875/master.m3u8 No clue if the second game will be there.
Riley Ferrell, is the TCU closer, and has been lights out, this season. Johnson, the top of the order, is your best hitter all season, with the bases loaded and two down. Here's your game, you would think and maybe the season, for Texas. He isn't close on two very high pitches and the catcher goes out to talk to him. Another full count and again, they all go. A Baltimore chop goes high to short, their is no play and the infield hit plates another run. TCU leads 6-4. Shaw bats lefty and now a single could tie the game, as the bases remain loaded. He K's on three pitches, the third on a called strike three. Texas gets two, but you hoped for more, that was your big chance. TCU leads 6-4, to the bottom of eight.
Kyle Johnston, the hard throwing righty, with some command problems, will pitch the eighth, for Texas. Odell leads off, from the lefty side. He K's swinging, for one down. Keaton Jones bats righty, in the nine slot, from the right side. He bunts, but Johnson has it and rifles a throw to first and it's two gone. Cody Jones will bat lefty, in the lead off slot, with two outs. His fly ball to right, is run down on a charge by Shaw, to retire the side in order. Texas has one last shot, in the ninth, to do something about a 6-4 TCU lead.
