Texas v Abilene Christian University April 16-18, 2021

Discussion in 'Baseball' started by FWHORN, Apr 15, 2021.

  1. FWHORN

    FWHORN 10,000+ Posts

    Horns are out of conference this week as ACU comes to town for a three game set to end the ten game homestand. ACU beat aggy earlier this year something the Horns were unable to accomplish so this is not a series to take for granted. All games are on LHN. Horns will also be keeping an eye on the TCU-Okie State series happening this weekend as that will determine whether Texas wakes up Monday all alone in first place in the Big XII or in a tie with the froggies.

    TEXAS (27-8) vs. ABILENE CHRISTIAN (19-13)
    April 16-18, 2021
    Where: UFCU Disch-Falk Field
    Time: Friday at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday at 2:30 p.m.; Sunday at 1 p.m.
    TV: Longhorn Network
    Radio: 104.9 FM The Horn/1260 AM
    Live stats: SIDEARMLiveStats
    All-time series: Texas leads, 1-0

    PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
    FRIDAY–
    Texas RHP Ty Madden (4-1, 1.69) vs. ACU RHP Tyler Morgan (0-1, 4.54)
    SATURDAY–Texas RHP Tristan Stevens (5-1, 2.98) vs. ACU RHP Genner Cervantes (5-1, 5.18)
    SUNDAY–Texas RHP Kolby Kubichek (4-2, 2.63) vs. ACU RHP Spencer Chirpich (3-2, 5.18)

    Preview and game notes from Texassports:

    No. 3 Baseball preview: Abilene Christian - University of Texas Athletics

    2021 4 16 ACU (PDF) - University of Texas Athletics
     
    • Like Like x 1
  2. Chop

    Chop 10,000+ Posts

  3. George Bailey

    George Bailey No beans in my chili, thank you

    ACU has had a lot of late-inning comeback and extra innings wins too. Really hoping our guys take this team seriously. They are coming into Austin with sky-high confidence, hopefully Madden is on tonight and reminds them that they're ACU.

    [​IMG]
     
    • Agree Agree x 2
    • Like Like x 1
  4. Chop

    Chop 10,000+ Posts

    Yep. We'd be nuts not to take ACU seriously. Our relief staff may be tested facing a team known for late inning comebacks and high scoring games. If our starters can get through 6-7 innings with only a few runs, we should be in good shape. I think our hitting is likely to light up these ACU pitchers with their high ERAs. Should be entertaining. Go Horns!
    :bevo:
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
  5. WorsterMan

    WorsterMan SEC here we come!!

    To your point Chop re: ACU ERA's

    Fri. - Starter Morgan is 0-1 with a less than stellar 4.54 ERA. So I suspect he will be a little nervous pitching at the Disch for the first game vs. UT. Horns should take advantage of this as he looks vulnerable to good hitting.

    Sat. - Cervantes looks to be their ace at 5-1 but his ERA is a horrid 5.18 which tells me he won a bunch of games because ACU hitters just out scored the other teams. Horns need to get to him early and get some runs.

    Sun. - Chirpich also has a nasty 5.18 ERA. Feast on some runs, early!

    So this data mostly tells me ACU has won 19 games because they hit the ball pretty well and outscored a bunch of teams. No mention of their bullpen but it must be decent if they rallied late and won a bunch of games....

    So, ACU seems a dangerous team the Horns better not take lightly.
     
    • Agree Agree x 2
    Last edited: Apr 16, 2021
  6. Chop

    Chop 10,000+ Posts

    Agreed. Any of these 3 games could turn into a slow pitch softball type of game where anything could happen. They took down aTm (6-5 I think it was). I do feel pretty good that their “ace” pitcher has a 5.18 ERA.

    Time to pad our batting stats.
    :coolnana::coolnana::coolnana:
     
    • Like Like x 2
  7. Sangre Naranjada

    Sangre Naranjada 10,000+ Posts

    ACU sounds like S Carolina... "Fearsome" hitting and scoring capabilities, but numbers generated against the likes of Tarleton State, New Mexico State, Arkansas State, Central Arkansas, Nicholls State, and worst of all, aggy.

    As with all baseball teams, we cannot sleepwalk our way to a victory, but I refuse to blow ACU's capabilities completely out of proportion in advance, nor do any hyperbolic descriptions of any of their athletic teams cause me to fear (save men's basketball).
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
  8. Run Pincher

    Run Pincher 2,500+ Posts

    9 zip already and the Abilene starter is out, bottom of the 3rd. Would love to see 20 put up, but that may asking too much.
     
    • Like Like x 3
  9. WorsterMan

    WorsterMan SEC here we come!!

    Loving this beatdown.... their starter was 0-1 - a spare pitcher with a 4.18 ERA or whatever it was. He is a scouting report on the Horns for game 2 and 3....
     
    • Like Like x 1
    Last edited: Apr 16, 2021
  10. FWHORN

    FWHORN 10,000+ Posts

    No messing around tonight 11-0 through three innings. Only issue may be Madden getting cold as Texas’ half of each inning is taking so long. :hookem:
     
    • Like Like x 2
    • Agree Agree x 1
  11. WorsterMan

    WorsterMan SEC here we come!!

    Meantime, Horns kick their ***!!!
     
    • Like Like x 3
  12. George Bailey

    George Bailey No beans in my chili, thank you

    Hope Madden gets the rest of the night off after this inning.
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
  13. Run Pincher

    Run Pincher 2,500+ Posts

    ACU might be Eager, but I don't see any Results in their lineup.
     
  14. WorsterMan

    WorsterMan SEC here we come!!

    14-0 ...

    Horns got 2 TD's and 2 PAT's so far ... ACU - 0
     
    • Like Like x 2
  15. WorsterMan

    WorsterMan SEC here we come!!

    You might get 20 runs!!
     
    • Funny Funny x 1
  16. WorsterMan

    WorsterMan SEC here we come!!

    16-0 going to T8.
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
  17. Chop

    Chop 10,000+ Posts

    We can get some of our lesser-used relievers some game experience.

    16-0.

    I'd say our batters lit them up all right. We're padding our batting stats indeed. And they haven't seen this sort of pitching before.
     
    • Like Like x 1
  18. WorsterMan

    WorsterMan SEC here we come!!

    16-0 Horns so far....

    2 TD's
    2 PAT's
    1 safety
     
    • Funny Funny x 2
  19. WorsterMan

    WorsterMan SEC here we come!!

    I like the fact Horns are getting into their bullpen early in the series....
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
  20. Chop

    Chop 10,000+ Posts

    Yeah. Good point. If ACU's coach is smart, he's been using the bottom end of his bullpen for this one as their probability of a comeback is <<<1%.
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
  21. WorsterMan

    WorsterMan SEC here we come!!

    B8 - based juiced with Horns!!
     
    • Hot Hot x 1
  22. WorsterMan

    WorsterMan SEC here we come!!

    Woohoo!
    Single gets a run... bases still loaded.

    17-0
     
    • Hot Hot x 1
  23. Chop

    Chop 10,000+ Posts

    Remember in little league ball when a ballgame would be automatically stopped and called a win/loss if one team got down by a dozen or so...?
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
  24. WorsterMan

    WorsterMan SEC here we come!!

    Another single... scores a run.

    West Texas oilfield ***-whippin going on now....
    18-0 :headbang:

    Hey @Run Pincher Horns may get to 20 runs tonight!
     
    • Like Like x 1
    Last edited: Apr 16, 2021
  25. Chop

    Chop 10,000+ Posts

    Ha!

    I guess we could say: Gushers in the Austin Chalk* and Dusters in the Strawn Sands tonight!





    *fields not actually in Austin, of course...
     
    • Like Like x 1
  26. FWHORN

    FWHORN 10,000+ Posts

    Horns score in every inning they bat and win the Friday opener 18-0.:hookem:
     
    • Like Like x 3
  27. Chop

    Chop 10,000+ Posts

    I'll electronically celebrate with some activities that are not sanctioned on the ACU campus:


    :hammertime::hammertime::hammertime::hammertime::hammertime::hammertime::hammertime:

    :beertoast::beertoast::beertoast:
     
    • Like Like x 2
  28. WorsterMan

    WorsterMan SEC here we come!!

    18-0 win!

    :tower:

    :beertoast:
     
    • Like Like x 1
    Last edited: Apr 16, 2021
  29. George Bailey

    George Bailey No beans in my chili, thank you

    • Like Like x 1
  30. mchammer

    mchammer 10,000+ Posts

    Am I the only one concerned about the SO’s? 5 tonight.
     
    • Funny Funny x 1

Share This Page