Texas vs. KSU Game 3

The third game of the series sees Texas needing to take care of business and get the sweep. Kansas State is not good and this is the best chance Texas will probably have for a road sweep. This is an opportunity for the Horns to get on a bit of a roll and get back to and maybe over the .500 level.

This is as bad I believe as the Big 12 has ever been in baseball, that I can remember. It's giving Texas the chance to recover, after a bad start to the season.

The game can again be seen here Streaming Online - WatchESPN and the audio is on texassports.com.

Line-ups coming:

 

Texas line-up:

 

KSU starters:

Clayton Dalrymple----cf
Jake Wodtke-----------2b
Josh Rollette-----------dh
Jake Scudder-----------1b
Tyler Moore-------------c
Tyler Wolfe--------------ss
Quintin Crandall---------lf
Josh Ethier---------------3b
Michael Smith------------rf
Corey Fischer-------------P-rh-6.17 era

 

Sweep please

 

Corey Fischer, will get the ball for KSU, in the final game of the series, a senior right hander, with a record of 1-3. His era stands at 6.17.

Kody Clemens bats left handed, playing shortstop today for the Horns, leading off.
A liner to right and the right fielder makes a sliding catch, for one away.

The left fielder is Travis Jones, batting righty, with one away.
A ground ball to short goes 6-3, for two down.

Tres Barrera bats righty, with two outs, the Texas third baseman.
Wind not as strong today, blowing out toward right field.
He swings through a fast ball for K, to end the inning.

Horns down in order, KSU to bat.

 

Boswell and Cantu's dead bats in same lineup. Not a good start from the strategy standpoint.

 

Right hander is Kyle Johnston, starting on the mound for Texas, he has the great arm, but control is always the issue for him. He has an era of 3.12

The centerfielder is Clayton Dalrymple, leading off for KSU, as he has done all series, batting righty.
He grounds the first pitch to second for a 4-3 first out.

Second baseman is Jake Wodtke, batting righty, with an out.
A bleeder off the fists is caught at short, for two down.

Lefty hitting Josh Rollette, is the DH, with two outs.
A fly ball to left center is the third out.

Both teams go down in order, no runs to report, after one.

 

Fischer back out for the Horn second frame.

Leading off is Kacy Clemens, batting lefty, the first baseman.
He serves a low change to center, for a lead single, the first runner of the game.

Zane Gurwitz, the second baseman, bats righty, with a man on.
He bunts and the sac goes 1-3, one away.

The right fielder is Patrick Mathis, batting lefty, with a man on second and one away.
A wild pitch sends Clemens to third.
Need contact to take the lead.
A fly ball to the track in center is a SF, two gone, the runs scores.

Texas leads 1-0.

Bret Boswell bats lefty, with two outs, the DH today.
He walks for another runner.

The Horn catcher is Michael Cantu, batting righty, with a man on and two outs.
A 1-0 count brings out the pitching coach.
He returns to the dugout.
Cantu back in the box and a liner to right and the right fielder can't make the catch, then misses the relay man, the single puts runners on the corners.

Ty Rand bats righty, with two on and two outs.
He K's swinging on a pitch in the dirt, then tagged by the catcher, the 2U will end the frame.

Texas gets a run and takes the lead 1-0, bottom of the second.

 

Johnston will work the second with the lead, for the Horns.

The Wildcats lead off with their first baseman, Jake Scudder, batting lefty.
A fly ball to center is one away.

Tyler Moore, the catcher, bats righty, with one down.
He is hit by a fast ball, in the back, for the first KSU runner.

The shortstop is Tyler Wolfe, batting righty, with one aboard and one out.
A ground ball by Gurwitz is a single and two on.

Quintin Crandall is the left fielder, batting righty, with two on and one away.
A liner to right is two outs.

Third baseban is Josh Ethier, batting righty, with two outs and two aboard.
Another liner to right and that retires the side.

Johnston escapes trouble and Texas leads 1-0, after two played.

 

Fischer returns for the third, for KSU.

Texas brings the top of the order for the second time, in Kody Clemens, batting lefty.
A full count reached and a high fly to right center is one down.

Jones bats righty, with one away.
A grounder to second goes 4-3, for the second out.

Righty hitter is Barrera, with two down.
He K's again, this time looking at a fast ball, on the outside corner, side down.

Texas goes in order, bottom of the third with Horns ahead 1-0.

 

Johnston back to the bump, for the KSU third.

Michael Smith, at the bottom of the order, bats lefty, the right fielder.
A full count and he walks, for a lead runner.

Top of the order is Dalrymple, with a man on, batting righty.
He squares and bunts, the sac goes 1-3.

Runner on second for righty hitter, Wodtke, with an out.
A ground ball to third, the 5-3 is two away, the runners has to hold at second.

Rollette bats lefty, with a man on and two gone.
A shallow fly to left and Jones has trouble with it, but makes a one hand grab, knee high, to end the inning.

Texas still leads 1-0, after three.

 

Fischer back once again, for the fourth.

Texas will bring up Kacy Clemens to lead off, batting lefty.
A ground ball to second is a 4-3 out, one away.

Gurwitz bats righty, with an out.
He grounds a single to right, for one out runner.

Mathis bats lefty with one on and one out.
Gurwitz goes and is thrown out 2-6, for the second out.
Mathis lines a single to right, to put a man on.

Boswell bats lefty, with a man on and two away.
He K's swinging on the tight slider, to end the inning.

Texas gets two hits, but nothing across, Horns lead 1-0, bottom of four.

 

Johnston is back again for his fourth inning of work.

The Wildcats lead off with Scudder, batting left handed.
He grounds a single through the right side, for a lead runner.

Moore bats righty, with a man on.
An overhand curve ball is taken for a called third strike, the K is one away.

Righty hitter is Wolfe, with a man on and one out.
A fly ball to right and Mathis turns the wrong way, it's over his head and a double, to put two on.

Runners on second and third, one out, for righty hitter Crandall.
Skip comes out for his first visit of the game.
He leaves and Crandall back in the box.
Infield stays back.
A full count and he walks to load the bases.

Ethier bats righty, with the bases full and one away.
He takes strike three on the outside corner, the K is two down.

Bottom of the order is Smith, the bases full and two outs.
A one hopper to short and a wide throw is handled by his brother at first, to prevent a huge error, and retire the side.

Johnston out of yet another jam, Texas leads 1-0, after four.

 

Right hander is Brandon Erickson, on to pitch the fifth for KSU.

Longhorns lead with Cantu, batting righty.
A ground ball sneaks through the left side, just by the shortstop, a lead single.

Rand up to bunt, with a man on, batting righty.
He does and the sac goes 1-3, for the first out.

Kody Clemens bats at the top of the order, with a man on and one out.
He is hit by an inside fast ball, on the leg, to put two on.

Jones bats righty, with two on and one down, from the right side.
He K's swinging on a pitch way outside and low, two gone.

Up to Barrera, batting righty, with two on and two outs.
He has struck out twice today.
A sharp single to left field and for some reason Nicholson sends the slow Cantu home, he is out by ten feet, the 7-2, ends the inning. Cantu had just gotten to third, when the left flelder got the ball.

Texas leads 1-0, halfway through the finale.

 

Johnston still on the hill for Texas, in the fifth. He tries to become the pitcher of record, with the lead.

Top of the order is Dalrymple, batting righty, leading off.
Another full count and a grounder to short goes 6-3, one down.

Wodtke bats righty, with an out.
He grounds to second and the 4-3, is a quick out two.

Lefty hitter is Rollette, the DH, batting lefty, two gone.
Another grounder to second and another 4-3 out will retire the side in order.

Johnston with five scorless innings and Texas leads 1-0, after five played.

 

Too close for comfort, but we've gotten out of some jams thus far and hopefully will continue with strong pitching from Johnston and his pen. Tough out to finish the 5th. You didn't answer yesterday, NB, but is Skip off 3rd to focus more on the pitchers?

 

Erickson will stay and pitch the sixth for the Wildcats.

Kacy Clemens bats lefty, leading off, for the Horns.
He K's swinging, on the tight slider, one down.

Gurwitz bats righty, with an out.
A ground ball to short goes 6-3, for two down.

Mathis bats lefty, two outs.
Another ground ball to short, low throw is dugout at first, for the 6-3 final out of the inning.

Texas hanging on 1-0, bottom of six.

 

I have heard nobody say why the change at third base coaching was made, as of yet.

 

I don't understand why T Nick is back at 3rd. We tried that before and it was a major failure. I know he wants time there for career development, but this team cannot afford such a luxury.

Cantu was out by a mile and T Nick clearly waived him home. No miscommunication.

 

Johnston comes back for the sixth, for the Horns.

Wildcats lead with Scudder, batting lefty.
A ground ball to second is the third straight 4-3 out, one away.

Moore bats righty, with an out.
A full count and he K's swinging at a slider in the dirt, the 2-3 records the second out.

Right handed hitter is Wolfe, with two outs.
A liner to Gurwitz and the side down in order.

Texas still leading 1-0, after six.

 

Johnston putting in work today. Nice luxury to get to the 7th with our Starter on Sunday.

 

Erickson back out, for another inning, the seventh for the Horns.

Leading off is Boswell, batting lefty, for Texas.
The ever popular grounder to second goes 4-3, out one.

Cantu bats righty, with one away.
He has two much needed hits today.
He flies one deep to center, but caught on the track, two gone.

That drive brings out the pitching coach.
Stalling for the bullpen is going on here, as righty is warming up hard.

Rand bats righty, with two gone.
He grounds to short, the 6-3 retires the side in order.

Stretch time in Manhattan and Texas leads 1-0, in the finale.

 

Johnston comes out for the seventh, for the Horns.

Leading off is Crandall, batting righty, for KSU.
A ground ball through the left side, a lead single.

Ethier bats righty, with a man on.
He squares and a pitch almost hits him is a foul ball.
He fouls off a bunt attempt with two strike outs, that's a rule book K swinging, one away.

Skip out and he wants a lefty, pitching change.

Great outing for Johnston, but the game still very much in doubt.

 

Travis Duke comes in as nearly always to face lefty batters, the senior left hander, for the Horns.

He faces lefty hitting Michael Smith, at the bottom of the order, one on and one gone.
It could be Duke's only batter, with the righty on deck.
A liner to right and it drops and Smith keeps going and that surprised Gurwitz, Smith gets in ahead of the tag, it's ruled a double and puts two on.

Here comes Skip and Duke is pulled, pitching change.

 

Freshman righty is Chase Shugart, coming in a tight spot for the Horns.

Top of the order is Dalrymple, batting righty, with runners on second and third, one down.
Infield in at the at the corners.
A full count and a fly ball to right and Mathis turns in a circle and finally made the catch, a SF, to score the run. The wind has picked up to right.

Game tied 1-1.

Two outs and a man on third, for Wodtke, batting righty.
The runner tagged and moved to third.
A full count again and he walks, on a high fast ball.

Runners on the corners for Rollette, batting lefty, two outs.
A little liner to second and that retires the side.

KSU ties the game at 1-1, after seven innings.

 

A new pitcher for KSU is righty Lucas Benenati, with an era of 1.84 in limited action.

Horns lead off with the top of the order in Kody Clemens, batting lefty.
He swings through a high curve ball, one away.

Jones bats righty, one away.
A full count worked and he K's on a high fast ball, was ball four, but two gone.

So Barrera bats righty, with two outs.
A high pop to second and the Horns go in order.

Bottom of eight and tied 1-1.

 

MAJOR, major mistake by Tres.....what was he thinking? He would have had the out long before the runner scored.

 

Didn't the same thing happen yesterday when Skip went to Duke?

 

Shugart, who got out of the lasting inning jam, stays in to pitch the Wildcat eighth, he has been pitching very well lately, he need to keep that up now.

Leading off for KSU is lefty hitting Scudder.
A full count and a big pitch here.
He K's swinging on a heater, a big first out.

Moore bats righty, with an out.
A little looper to right will fall in front of Mathis, for a single.

One on and one out, for Wolfe, batting righty.
He takes big breaking slider, on the inside corner, another K is two gone.

Crandall bats righty, with one on and two away.
He is grazed by a pitch, he didn't move much, but he is awarded first base, to put two on.

A pinch hitter is lefty, Cade Bunnell, with two aboard, and two down.
A ground ball up the middle and it's off the glove of Gurwitz, far enough that the run scores, on the single.

KSU leads 2-1.

Two on and still two out for Smith, batting lefty.
A liner to left is a single and the runner was held up at third. The runner from first rounded second way to far and Texas had him in a rundown. Then the runner came home from third, but Barrera had the tag on the runner, he turned and one hopped a throw home and the run scores, on the botched play.

KSU leads 3-1.

Dalrymple bats with two on and two outs.
He pops out foul to first, to end the frame.

KSU takes the lead 3-1, to the ninth.

 

He's within reach for a tag and you call him off for a POSSIBLE play 120 feet away.

That is typical of this team and its mind set.