UTRGV vs. Texas

The midweek game is against UT-Rio Grande Valley. This is the new combination of Pan American and UT-Brownsville. Pan Am was a good baseball school under head coach Al Ogletree for many years, they gave Texas fits in the early 70's.

Texas tries to break a three game midweek contest losing streak, these game have helped to keep Texas under the .500 mark for the season. Can't really take any of these games for granted any more, after what we have seen this year.

Line-ups coming up.

 

Texas starters:

 

UTRGV starters:

Jose Garcia------LF
Scott Mercer---3B
Joseph Collazo--2B
Cole Loncar------CF
Correy Davis-----1B
Austin Oakes-----C
Victor Garcia Jr--DH
Jacob Huckabay--RF
Isaac Gonzales----SS
Ryan Jackson------P

5 Jose Garcialf
12 Scott Mercer3b
2 Joseph Collazo2b
3 Cole Loncarcf
1 Correy Davis1b
26 Austin Oakesc
17 Victor Garcia Jrdh
8 Jacob Huckabayrf
23 Isaac Gonzalezss
20 Ryan Jacksonp


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Tuesday game madness must stop. Go Horns!

 

Connor Mayes gets the start, the sophomore right hander.

Jose Garcia, the left fielder for the Vaqueros, leads off, batting righty.
He's hit on the shoulder and that's a lead runner.

Third baseman is Scott Mercer, batting righty, with a man on.
A fisted pop up on a hit and run the play goes 6U-3, for the double play, two down.

Joseph Collazo plays second base and bats righty, with two outs.
A full count and he walks on a high fast ball, for a runner.

Cole Loncar, bats righty, plays centerfield, with a man on and two away.
A ground ball by Clemens and into right field is a single, the first hit puts two on.

Righty hitter is Correy Davis, the first baseman, with two on and two outs.
Grounder to first goes 3U, to end the inning.

UTRGV with some traffic, but nothing across, Horns coming up to bat.

 

Right hander is Ryan Jackson, the starter for the Vaqueros.

Travis Jones will lead off for Texas, the left fielder will bat right handed.
He walks on a low fast ball, a lead runner.

Third baseman is Kody Clemens, batting lefty, with a man on.
He fouls off two bunt attempts and a high pop behind the mound is one away.

Tres Barrera, the Longhorn catcher will bat righty, with one on and one down.
He K's swinging on three curve balls, two gone.

First baseman is Kacy Clemens, batting lefty, with a man and two away.
Jones goes and the throw goes high and into centerfield, a stolen base, he holds at second.
Full count pitch comes and a fly ball to left, ends the frame.

Lead runner, but dies at second, for the Horns, after one, no runs to talk about.

 

Mayes pitches the second for Texas.

The Vaqueros lead off with their catcher, Austin Oakes, batting right handed.
A slow curve ball is swung on and missed, the K is one down.

Lefty hitting DH is Victor Garcia Jr, with an out.
A fly ball to left by the foul line is two gone.

Jacob Huckabay plays right field, bats righty, with two outs.
He walks on a full count pitch outside, for a two out runner.

Righty hitting shortstop is Isaac Gonzales, with a man on and two down.
A ground ball on the left side goes through, for a single, to put two on.

Top of the order is Garcia, batting righty, with two on and two gone.
He takes a fast ball, on the outside corner, the K looking ends the inning.

More traffic, still nothing across, so bottom of two and still no tallies.

 

Jackson back out to the hill for UTRGV, in the Horn second.

Joe Baker, the DH, bats right handed to lead off.
A liner toward center and the second baseman shaded that way will make a diving catch, one gone.

Right fielder is Patrick Mathis, batting lefty, with one away.
He walks and a runner on.

Second baseman, Zane Gurwitz bats righty, with one on and one out.
Mathis runs and the second stolen of the night for the Horns.
Gurwitz grounds to second and the 4-3, is two away.

Runner on third and two down for Bret Boswell, playing shortstop.
He swings at a change and the K is the third out, inning done.

Another runner is stranded and after two played it's 0-0.

 

Mayes returs for his third inning of work.

Leading off for UTRGV is righty hitter Mercer.
He swings through a heater and the K is one down.

Collazo bats righty, with one out.
Another full count and a high pitch puts him on first, with a free pass.

One on and one away for righty hitting Loncar.
A liner to right center on a high fast ball, goes into the gap, the double will put two aboard.

Righty hitter is Davis, with runners on second and third, one out.
He walks to load the bases.

Skip out and that's all for Mayes. Pitching change.

 

Freshman right hander is Blake Wellman, in to pitch for the Horns.

He will face the UTRGV catcher Oakes, with the bases loaded and one out.
The righty hitter K's on three pitches, the last a fast ball on the outside corner, a big second out.

Garcia Jr bats lefty, with the bases loaded, now two down.
A little flair will drop on the line in left field, for a single, two runs score.

UTRGV leads 2-0.

Righty hitter is Huckabay, with two on and two outs.
A liner to right center is a single, another run scores.

UTRGV leads 3-0.

Gonzales bats righty, two on and two gone.
A grounder to short goes for a 6-4 force to finally end the frame.

The Vaqueros take a 3-0 lead, bottom of the third.

 

Jackson back to the bump for the Vaqueros, in the third, with the lead.

Texas leads off with Ty Rand, the centerfielder, batting righty, at the bottom of the order.
A full count and a walk is a lead runner on the low and outside fast ball.

Jones bats righty, with a man on, at the top of the order.
Rand goes on the first pitch and it's the third stolen base of the game for Texas. Third straight inning a Texas runner has reached second.
Jones K's swinging at a low and outside curve, for one away.

Kody Clemens bats lefty, with one on and one gone.
A fly ball to the gap in left center will fall, the first Texas hit is a double to score a run.

UTRGV leads 3-1.

Righty hitting Barrera bats with a man on second and one out.
Pitching coach out and now goes back.
He K's for the second time on the curve ball, the 2-3 will make it official, two down.

Kacy Clemens up lefty, man on second and now two away.
A grounder to short is booted, but picked up and the 6-3 is just in time to end the inning.

Texas gets on the board, but UTRGV leads 3-1, after three.

 

Wellman back to the mound for the Horns in the fourth.

The Vaqueros lead with the top of the order in Garcia, batting righty.
A fly ball to shallow center is caught by Rand, one gone.

Mercer bats righty, with an out.
A low fast ball is golfed to center, for a single and a runner.

Righty batter is Collazo, with one aboard and one out.
A 2-0 count brings out Skip and he has a long discussion with Wellman, but leaves him in.
A full count and a grounder goes through the left side, for a single and two on.

Loncar bats righty, with two on and one away.
He has two hits and now he gets hit by a curve ball, to load the bases.

Davis bats righty, with the bases loaded, one down.
A slow roller to first and the onley play is a 3-1, for two down, a run scores.

UTRGV leads 4-1.

Oakes bats righty, with two on and two outs.
He grounds to third and the 5-3 will retire the side.

UTRGV gets the run back to lead 4-1, bottom of four.

 

Jackson is still around for the UT fourth.

The Horns lead off with Baker, batting righty, as the DH.
A high fly ball to center is one away.

Lefty hitting Mathis is up, with an out.
He lines out to short, for two down.

Gurwitz bats righty, with two outs.
A grounder up the middle is a single, for a runner.
He should run.

Boswell bats lefty, with two down, and one on.
He has struggled with the bat, he struck out his first time.
The Vaqeros tried to pitch out, but not far enough, the high fast ball was deposited over the right fielder's head, for a triple, the strange play scores a run.

UTRGV leads 4-2.

Bottom of the order is Rand, batting righty, with a man on third, two gone.
A wild pitch will score another run.

UTRGV leads 4-3.

Rand is hit by an inside curve and you got to think he will run.

Top of the order is Jones, batting righty, one on and two outs.
He goes and steals the bag without a throw, his second stolen base.
A full count and he walks to put two on.

Kody Clemens bats lefty, two aboard and two outs.
A grounder to first goes 3U, to end the inning.

A strange frame gets two runs for Texas and UTRGV leads 4-3, after four played.

 

Another freshman right hander is Beau Ridgeway, coming in to pitch the Vaquero's fifth.

They lead off with Victor Garcia Jr, batting lefty.
A fly ball to center is one away.

Righty hitting Huckabay, with one out.
A high pop foul goes behind the plate, Barrera has it by the screen, two gone.

Gonzales bats righty with two outs.
A ground ball to third and the 5-3 is the first time that either side has been retired in order.

Good inning for Ridgeway, the Vaqueros lead 4-3, halfway through the game.

 

Jackson still on the bump, for the Vaqueros, trying to become the pitcher of record, in the fifth.

Texas leads off with Barrera, batting righty.
A grounder goes by the third baseman and down the left field line, a lead double.

Kacy Clemens bats lefty, with a man on second.
A fly ball to center is one away, Barrera has to hold at second.

The righty DH is Baker, one away and a man on second.

Head coach out and he is making a pitching change.

 

The new Vaquero pitcher is right hander Eddie Delgado.

Baker is back in to face him.
A grounder up the middle is a single, to put two on.

Runners on the corners for Mathis, batting lefty, with two aboard and one out.
A passed ball will tie the game.

Game tied 4-4.

Mathis back in.
A wild pitch sends Baker to third.
Infield in.
Mathis walks on another wild pitch, Vaqueros imploding on defense and wildness.

Texas leads 5-4.

Gurwitz bats righty, with one on and one out.
A ground ball to second goes 4-6-3 for a double play to end the frame.

Texas gets two unearned runs to take the lead 5-4, after five played.

 

like pulling teeth

 

Ridgeway back to pitch the sixth.

Garcia leads off, at the top of the order, for UTRGV.
A grounder to short and Boswell boots it, the E-6 will put a lead runner on.

Mercer bats with a man on, from the right side.
He bunts and the sac goes 1-3, for an out.

Collazo bats righty, with a man on second, one away.
He K's on a fast ball looking, two down.

Righty hitter is Loncar, with a man on second and now two down.
Ground ball to third and the 5-3 will end the inning.

Ridgeway gets around the error, so Texas leads 5-4, bottom of six.

 

Delgado will continue on for UTRGV in the sixth.

Texas leads off with Boswell, batting lefty.
A full count reached and deep drive to right center goes over the centerfielder's head, for a lead double.

Rand, at the bottom of the order bats righty, with a man on.
He bunts down the third base line and he beats it out, for an infield hit, two aboard.

Runners on the corners for Jones, batting righty.
He bunts and the play goes 3U, the safety squeeze plates a run.

Texas leads 6-4.

Kody Clemens bats lefty, with a man on, one away.
He bangs a ball off the pitcher's glove, but picked up and the play goes 1-5 to get Rand at third, two away.

One on and two down for Barrera, with two outs.
Another passed ball will send the runner to second, on a cross up between him and the pitcher.
A fly ball to right will end the frame.

Texas gets another run and leads 6-4, after six in the books.

 

Yet another freshman righty is Nolan Kingham, in for the Horns in the seventh.

Davis leads off, for the Vaqueros, batting right handed.
A high fly ball to deep left and it's out of the yard, for a homer.

Texas leads 6-5.

Oakes bats righty, for UTRGV.
He pop out to second, for the first out.

Lefty hitter is Garcia Jr, with one down.
A fly ball to left down line is caught, for two away.

Huckabay bats from the right side, with two outs.
Another pop out to second will retire the side.

UTRGV gets a run back and Texas leads now 6-5, as it's stretch time in Austin.

 

Delgado still in to pitch the Texas seventh, for UTRGV.

The Longhorns lead off with Kacy Clemens, batting left handed.
A sharp grounder off the first baseman's glove goes into right field, for a lead single.

Baker up righty to bunt no doubt, with a man on.
He does and the sac goes 3U, for an out.

Runner on second for lefty hitting Mathis, one away.
He walks to put two aboard.

Gurwitz bats righty, with two on and one down.
A shallow fly ball to right center is two gone.

Boswell bats lefty with two on and two outs.
He has two much needed hits tonight, one on an attempted pitch out, that was key for Texas.
A squibber out in front of the plate goes 1-3, to end the inning.

Texas leads 6-5, after seven gone.

 

Yet another freshman right hander is Erick Dunbar, to pitch the eighth, for Texas.

The bottom of the order is a pinch hitter Manny Laredo, batting lefty, leading off for the Vaqueros.
A little comebacker is one away 1-3.

Top of the order is Garcia batting righty, with an out.
A ground ball to third goes 5-3, two outs.

Mercer bats righty, with two gone.
A liner to the gap in left center goes off the glove of Jones, after it had fallen in, the double puts the tying run at second.

Collazo bats righty, with a man on and two outs.
He grounds to second and the 4-3, will end the frame.

Bottom of eight and Texas leads 6-5.

 

Delgado still around for the Texas eighth.

Rand leads off, for the Horns, batting righty.
He grounds out to second 4-3, one out.

Jones bats righty, at the top of the order, one gone.
A fly ball to right is two quick outs.

Kody Clemens bats lefty, two down.
A full count and a long drive to right lands on Comal street, for a homer.

Texas leads 7-5.

Barrera bats righty, with two gone.
He walks for two out runner.

Kacy Clemens bats with two outs, one on, from the left side.
A comebacker goes 1-3, to end the frame.

Texas adds a run on the Kody Clemens blast, they lead 7-5, to the ninth.

 

Still another righty freshman is Chase Shugart, he tries to close out the game, as without Josh Sawyer he is back to closer, for some games.

UTRGV leads off with righty hitting Loncar.
He has two hits in the game.
A change is swung on and missed, the K is a lead out.

Righty hitting Davis bats, with an out.
He homered his last trip.
A comebacker is a 1-3 out two.

Up to righty hitting Oakes, if the game is to keep going, with two gone.
A hopper to second goes 4-3, the out ends the game, as UTRGV goes down in order.

Shugart gets the save and Texas wins 7-5, to end the Tuesday midweek drought. Back after the post game.

 

Texas gets off the midweek losing slide, with some help from UTRGV wildness and passed balls. Some key hits by Boswell, one on an attempted pitch out and the homer by Kody Clemens are also big.

Dunbar and Shugart shut down the Vaqueros in the eithth and ninth and that sealed the victory.

It's now on to Lubbock, for a series that could well define the rest of the season. If Texas wins it, then they could back in the playoff picture, but lose it and then it could mean just playing out the rest of the regular season. Meaning winning the Big 12 Tournament again to gain a Regional birth.

Be back on Friday night and see how it all transpires.

 

Serious question, NB, are you man or a machine? How do you motivate yourself to create these threads, particularly during a below-average season and especially for these dreary mid-week games? By the way, thanks for doing them.

 

He is the type of horn fan I would love to be but due to job and family am not allowed to be. I try to keep up with all Texas sports except maybe track and field, swimming and for the most part tennis. And dang it, the dead time for Horn sports will be here all too soon. So come on baseball extend our season!

 

As is, I can do it for Texas Baseball, because I know baseball and the program pretty well. I would know a lot more if I still lived in Austin, but still have some sources.

Then again, if I still lived in Austin I would be at most of the games and away games too.

As for the other part about man or machine, you caught me, I figured why fight the technology, when it was available.

I forget what number I was, but was after Steve Austin, Jaime Sommers, and Barney Hiller.

 

Well NB for whatever reason you consistently put in the time and monumental effort to give us a detailed picture of events as they unfold, it's greatly appreciated.

While I catch most games on LHN, there are missed innings now and again. Before I resume viewing I often read your play by play to fill in the gaps.

On Tuesday I had a very helpful experience with this thread. I was watching but preoccupied. Last time I paid attention we were down 4-3.

I next looked up to see Texas leading 6-5. My first thought was "what the hell did I miss right in front of me?!?" and scrambled to check your post.