Ty Culbreth starts this must game for Texas, after the first game loss. Looking for lineups and game on Fox Sports Southwest at now 4:15 pm.
Texas Lineup: Johnson-LF Shaw-RF Hinojosa-SS Barrera-C Cantu-1B Marlow-2B Gurwitz-CF Boswell-3B Baker-DH Culbreth-LHP
Tyler Alexander, a right hander, the Friday starter for TCU, starts game two. Johnson leads off, batting right handed. He lines to second base, for one down. Shaw bats lefty, with one away. A grounder to second this time is a 4-3 out two. Hinojosa bats right handed, with two gone. A grounder up the middle is through, for the first hit for Texas. Barrera bats, from the right side, with one on and one down. A grounder goes under the shortstop's glove and it's another single, to put two aboard. Cantu, as in the first game could give Texas, an early advantage, with a clutch two out hit. He has two on at first and second, with two outs. A flair to center and on the run, the center fielder has it, to retire the side. Just like the first game, Texas threatens, but does not score and TCU comes to bat.
Ty Culbreth, the lefty and usually relief pitcher, is pressed into a starter, due to injuries. Cody Jones, the center fielder, leads off for TCU, batting left handed. The count runs full and a ground ball that hits, the third base bag, then shoots straight up, in an infield hit. Jeremie Fagnan, the first baseman, bats lefty, with on on. A flair, down the line in right, falls for a hit, Shaw guns Fagnan out at second 9-4, for one out. The runner goes to third on the play. Wanhanen, bats lefty, as the DH, with one on and one down. He lines a single to right, to score the run. TCU leads 1-0. The catcher is Evan Skoug, batting lefty. He grounds into a 4-6-3 double play to end the inning. TCU strikes first, as they did in the first game, they lead 1-0, after one played.
Alexander out for the second, for TCU. Marlow leads off, lefty, for Texas. Another ground ball to second is one away. Gurwitz bats righty, with one down. He pops out to second and two outs. Boswell will bat lefty, with two gone. He K's swinging and that retires the side in order. TCU leads 1-0, to the bottom of two.
Culbreth is back again for the second, on the hill, for Texas. The left fielder is Dane Steinhagen, batting righty. A ground ball toward the hole, on the left side, is knocked down by Boswell, but no play and it's an infield hit. Nolan Brown, is the right fielder, batting lefty, with one on. He K's swinging on a sweeping curve ball, one down. Elliot Barzilli, plays third and bats righty, with one on and one down. Another ball toward the hole, on the left side, that Hinojosa flags and the long and strong throw gets him by an eyelash. The second sacker, is Garrett Crain, batting righty, with one on and two away. He grounds to first and the 3U will retire the side. TCU leads 1-0, after two.
Alexander is back on the rubber again, as the Texas third begins. Baker leads off righty, as the DH, for the Horns. He takes a fast ball, on the outside corner, for a called strike three, so one gone. Johnson bats righty, as the top of the order is back again, with one away. He slaps a grounder up the middle to center for a single. He should probably run here, if he can decipher the lefty's move. Shaw bats lefty, with one on and one down. A bloop over the shortstop's head, falls for another single. Too bad Johnson didn't steal. Hinojosa bats righty, with two on and one away. Somebody needs to clutch up and tie things or take the lead. The runners go and another flair will fall down the right field line, for a single, the run scores. Game tied 1-1. Pitching coach out. He returns. Runners on the corners for Barrera, with one out. He K's swinging on a tight slider, that really hurts, for two gone. Cantu, bats righty, with two on and two down. He still looks for a hit, to take the lead. A ground ball to third and that ends the frame. Texas ties it, but should have been more. Tied 1-1, to the bottom of three.
Culbreth tries to hold the fort in Fort Worth, in the TCU third. Keaton Jones, the nine hole hitting shortstop, leads off, batting right handed. A high pop to first and Cantu has an adventure with it, then reaches out and makes the catch, for one away. Cody Jones, bats lefty, as the top of the order is back again, with one out. He slug bunts it toward first and beats it out for an infield hit. Fagnan, bats lefty also, with one on and one down. A grounder ticketed to right field, is knocked down by Marlow, but their is no play, so it's a second straight infield hit. Wanahanen, the DH, bats lefty, with two on and one down. He singled in a run in his first trip. A full count and a single up the middle, as the runners were on the move, will score a run. TCU leads 2-1. The runner from first for some reason slid into second, he caught a spike and he is down. He is back up and stays in the game. Skoug bats lefty, with two aboard and one out. A fly ball to left center is caught easily by Johnson, despite what announcers on tv say, it's two gone. Steinhagen bats righty, with two on and two outs. A fastball cuts the inside corner, and the backwards K, will end the inning. TCU with a tally, takes back the lead 2-1, after three.
Alexander is back once more, as the fourth commences. Lance Brown, us sort of old timers remember him well, as the gruff old head coach at TCU, in old SWC days. They honor him today. Fagnan, the hurt base runner, comes out of the game. Marlow bats lefty and leads off, for Texas. He gets a fast ball on the inner half, and he likes those. He drives it just over the right field fence, the homer ties the score. Game tied at 2-2. Gurwitz bats righty, now. His little liner is caught in right, for one away. Boswell bats lefty, with one down. He takes a fast ball that is a called strike three, for two outs. Baker bats righty, with two away. He bunts toward third and Odell, who just came in throws it away at first for an error, as Baker goes to second. Johnson bats righty, with a man on and two outs. A liner to right is trapped on a dive, by the right fielder, another run scores. Texas leads 3-2. A pick off throw gets away for an error on the pitcher, Johnson goes to second. Shaw bats lefty, with one on and two outs. A ground ball to first and the 3U retires the side. Texas scores two and has it's first lead of the day, at 3-2, bottom of four.
Culbreth pitches with the lead, in the Frog fourth. Brown leads off, from the right side. A fly ball to left is a quick out. Barzilli, bats righty, with one down. A full count is reached and a high pop to center and Hinojosa gives way, to Gurwitz and it's two outs. Crain bats right handed, with two retired. A fast ball is taken on the inside half and another backwards K, will retire the side in order, for the first time in the game. Texas leads 3-2, now after four.
Alexander is still toiling away, for TCU, in the fifth. Texas leads off with righty hitter, Hinojosa. A liner up the middle makes C.J. 3-3 on the game, with the single. Barrera bats righty, with a man on. He squares and what I think is the first sac bunt of the day, for either team, goes 1-3, and one away. Cantu it seems always bats with men on today, does so again. A grounder deep into the hole, on the left side, is reached by the shortstop, his one hop throw is scooped by the first baseman, for a good play on both ends and two away. Runner on third and Marlow up lefty. with two gone. He homered his last time, but a hit of any denomination would due now. He K's swinging to end the frame. Halfway through the second game of the doubleheader and Texas leads 3-2.
Good to see CJ coming through in this game. Maybe he can inspire the others to switch it on or the season will be done too soon.
Culbreth will pitch the fifth and hopefully qualify, for a win. Keaton Jones, the nine hole hitter, leads off, batting righty. He grounds a ball through the left side, for a lead single. Cody Jones, the lead off man, bats righty as a switch hitter, with one on. A snap throw by Barrera, to first, is just late. Skip comes out for a talk, but leaves Ty in. A nice talk it seems, as a big change gets Jones swinging, so one down. Odell bats for the first time, as he came in for Fagnan, from the left side. A double play ball goes to Hinojosa, he drops it and then throws it away, for an error. Wanahen, the DH, bats lefty, with two on and one down. A hard shot goes up the middle, Hinojosa dives and make the stop and his flip is over Marlow, an infield hit, will load the bases. Skoug, bats lefty, with the bases loaded and one away. A deep fly ball to left, is a SF, to tie the game. The error hurts. Game tied at 3-3. Steinhagen bats righty, with two on and two outs. A fast ball under the hands, ties him in knots, he takes it for a backwards K, that ends the inning. The unearned run ties the game at 3-3, after five played.
Alexander now works the sixth, for TCU. Gurwitz leads off, for the Horns, batting righty. A grounder up the middle, is back handed by the second baseman and the 4-3, is one gone. Boswell bats lefty, with one out. Another grounder up the middle and this one goes through, for a single. Baker bats in the nine hole, as the DH, from the right side. He has one on and one out and a hanging breaking pitch is lined toward the left field line and it's a double. Johnson has a great chance to put the Horns back ahead now. He bats righty, with runners at second and third, with one out. He is put on to load the bases and set up the force at home and the double play. Shaw bats lefty and it falls to him to hit the lefty pitcher, to give Texas the lead again. Got to put the ball in play here. He doesn't and swings at a low pitch, for the K, and two gone. Coach out and he wants a righty to face Hinojosa. Pitching change.
Brian Trieglaff, is the new right hander for TCU. Hinojosa, with three hits in the game, needs another, for Texas to regain the lead. He takes a fast ball, for a called third strike and the bases are left loaded, with two straight K's. This has killed Texas all season, hope it doesn't help end their season. Tied 3-3, bottom of six.
Culbreth still works, as the sixth begins for TCU. Brown leads off lefty, for the Frogs. He is clipped by a big breaker and reaches on the HBP. Barzilli will bat righty, with one on. He rips a single to left, to put two on. Skip out and Culbreth in his longest ever outing is staying in. Garrett bats righty, with two on. Culbreth stays in most likely, because the bunt is expected. He squares and the sac bunt goes 5-3, as the runners move up. Keaton Jones bats righty, with two on and one away. The infield comes in. A fly ball to left is plenty deep enough for the SF. TCU leads 4-3. The runner tagged and moved to third, from second. Cody Jones bats righty, with a man on third and two away. They walk him and it's runners on the corners. Texas wants to face the lefty hitter, in Odell, with two on and two outs. The runner from first goes and a pitch in the dirt, allows him to steal the bag, without a throw. He swings through the big curve and it retires the side without further damage. TCU executes and Texas doesn't in the inning and the Frogs lead 4-3, after six.
Trieglaff is still in the game on the mound, for TCU, as the seventh starts. Barrera leads off, for Texas, batting righty. A ground ball to second and the 4-3 is one away. Cantu bats righty, with one down. A liner up the middle, off the end of the bat, is caught on the dive by the second baseman, for the two outs. Marlow bats lefty, with two down. Another ground ball to second and the 4-3 retires the side in order. They stretch in Cowtown, with visions of a sweep in their heads, as TCU leads 4-3.
Kirby Bellow is in to pitch now for Texas, another lefty. Culbreth gave you all he had, with over 100 pitches. He deserves better, but can only lose the game now or hopefully get no decision. Wanhanen bats lefty, as the DH, leads off, for TCU. A full count is reached and a liner to left is, cut off by Johnson down the line, to hold him to a single. Skoug bats lefty, with one on. A passed ball sends the runner to second. A big hook is taken, for a backwards K ad one down. Steinhagen bats righty, with one on and one out. This time a fast ball is taken, for a called strike three and two outs. Hat trick for him, on his third K. Brown up lefty, with one on and two outs. A ground ball to short and it goes right between Hinojosa's legs and into center, for an E-6. The run unearned run scores and Texas kind of starts to unravel. TCU leads 5-3. Barzilli bats righty, with one on and still two gone. A grounder past Marlow, into right field is another hit. Crain bats with two on and two outs, righty. He is hit on the foot by a pitch, to load the bases. Keaton Jones, bats righty, with the bases loaded and two outs. Another hit and the game is probably over. A ball to the backstop on the fly bounces back to Barrera, nobody advances, but it's a 3-0 count. He walks on four pitches to score another run. TCU leads 6-3. Cody Jones, the lead off man bats now, with the bases still loaded, with two gone. Bellow has come unglued now as seven balls in a row, brings out Skip. He leaves him in and the error has just about done in the Horns and shaken up Bellow. He walks on four pitches also and that's it for him TCU leads 7-3. Pitching change.
The new pitcher is lefty Jon Malmin, a freshman. Odell bats lefty against him, with the bases loaded, still two outs. A drive to center and Gurwitz was playing very shallow, it's over his head and the double will clear the bases. TCU leads 10-3. Six unearned runs have blown it wide open. Wanhanen, bats again, as the Frogs have batted around, lefty, with one on and two outs. He K's swinging, but the damage is done. TCU leads 10-3, after seven played.
Trieglaff will remain in and pitch the eighth, like it matters any more. Gurwitz leads off batting right handed. He sends a drive off the left field fence, for a lead double. Boswell bats lefty, with a man on. A ground ball up the middle is a single and Gurwitz scores. TCU leads 10-4. Baker bats righty, with one on. A fast ball is blown by him, for a K and one out. Johnson bats again, in the lead off position, with one on and one down. A ground ball is fair over the third base bag, for a double. Shaw bats lefty, with two on and one down. A ground ball to second and a run scores on the 4-3. TCU leads 10-5. Coach out and a pitching change.
The new Frog pitcher is Preston Guillory, a right hander. Hinojosa bats righty, with a man on third, with two gone. A high fly to center and it retires the side. Texas gets two, but most likely, too little too late, TCU leads 10-5, bottom of eight.
