Taking care of business against Texas Southern would be nice. According to Boyd's World, the Horns need to go 5-1 over their last 6 to be a top 8 RPI. Considering Austin's a bigger draw than Manhattan and Texas is likely to finish with a higher RPI than KSU (who will probably end up somewhere in the high teens or low 20s), we still like Texas' chances of getting a national seed even though the Wildcats swept Texas (we aren't arguing that it's fair; just that it's reasonable given the selection system).
If Texas beats Aggy 2 of 3 this weekend, then KSU (currently 12-7-1) must go 5-1 down the stretch to top the Horns (who would be 17-9-1). That's certainly doable for KSU, but not an easy feat to accomplish. Losing a game to OSU this weekend may spell doom for K-State in the long run as a loss wouldn't have hurt them and a win would've enabled them to win the conference with a 4-2 finish (still assuming Texas beats a pretty good Aggy squad 2 of 3, which certainly is no guarantee). If Texas sweeps then KSU must finish 6-0, and if Aggy takes 2 of 3 the odds of Texas winning the conference likely go bye-bye. But first, Texas vs. Texas Southern.
Texas Sports has your preview, but when a SWAC team with a losing record comes to visit there is only one acceptable result. GoBR pointed out in the comments the other day that, with Jungmann in the Sunday starter role, Brandon Workman is likely to get the start tonight with a chip on his shoulder. Which is bad news for Texas Southern. You can watch it live for free at Texas Sports.
[UPDATE] Five solid innings from Stayton Thomas and a variety of mistakes and miscues by Texas Southern help the Longhorns take a 7-3 victory at UFCUDFF. Thomas was efficient until the sixth inning, when he ran out of gas and was eventually charged for the three runs scored in the frame. However, the Texas offense did enough to get the game from being close by scoring three runs in the third and fourth innings. No word on why Brandon Workman didn't pitch, as expected.
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You're boydsworld information is out of date
We now only have to go 4-2 (http://www.boydsworld.com/baseball/rpi/rpineeds.html)
Texas Wahoo - May 6, 2009
Indeed, even better
Wrote the preview Sunday before the numbers were updated
40AS - May 6, 2009
I wonder if the Alabama A&M double-header was rained out...
would it really help our RPI?
Texas Wahoo - May 6, 2009
I'm not seeing the link.
What does it say?
hornbone - May 6, 2009
"swept" is kind of strong
i mean, they didn’t win every game. imho, that’s not a sweep.
amorphous - May 6, 2009
Technically you're right
Sure felt like a sweep though
40AS - May 6, 2009
That sounded more jerky than I meant :-)
40AS - May 6, 2009
mmmmmmmmm jerky
amorphous - May 6, 2009
Workman on the mound
Sure’d be nice to see him get some good work
40AS - May 6, 2009
Pair of singles
But Horns get a 4-6-3 DP
40AS - May 6, 2009
I'm heading out for a bit
If anybody’s around and can update
40AS - May 6, 2009
Thomas now in -- strange.
Guess the coaches saw what they wanted from Workman. Would have like to see him a bit more. Thomas retires the first batter on a ground out.
Wescott Eberts (GoBR) - May 6, 2009
Oops, that was the second batter, first flew out to Keyes in right.
Wescott Eberts (GoBR) - May 6, 2009
Groundout to short ends inning, easy frame for Thomas.
Wescott Eberts (GoBR) - May 6, 2009
4-0 Texas
Bot 4
40AS - May 6, 2009
And 6-0
Still threatening
40AS - May 6, 2009
Belt just hit an RBI double and now 6-0
SneezyBeltran - May 6, 2009
Groundout to end the inning.
SneezyBeltran - May 6, 2009
Stayton Thomas has been pitching all along
Guess that’s what happens when you don’t pay attention at the game’s start
40AS - May 6, 2009
He's only thrown 43 pitches I believe also....not a bad pitch count through 5 innings
SneezyBeltran - May 6, 2009
Infield single
4-6-3 DP then flyout.
Halfway home, 6-0 Texas
40AS - May 6, 2009
Balk scores Kevin Keyes
Walk, FC, stolen base, error, balk.. 7-0, man on second, 2 away
40AS - May 6, 2009
Groundout ends it
7-0 through 5
40AS - May 6, 2009
3 straight hits for TSU
7-1, might be the end of Stayton’s night
40AS - May 6, 2009
Sac fly
Then doubles off the runner…then a balk is called and cancels it all…?
40AS - May 6, 2009
7-2, nobody out
40AS - May 6, 2009
what? That doesn't make sense.
hornbone - May 6, 2009
They made the out, the run scored then doubled the guy off first
But the ump had apparently called a balk…didn’t make much sense as Keith explained it. He just explained that and it was done.
Infield single makes it 7-3, nobody out
40AS - May 6, 2009
ah, I see.
I guess that happens sometimes.
hornbone - May 6, 2009
Caught stealing second
Then the man who was on third (didn’t score on the infield single like I thought) scored
Now it’s 7-3, one out, nobody on
40AS - May 6, 2009
Loy has a cannon
2 outs
40AS - May 6, 2009
Groundout ends the inning
Bot 6, 7-3
40AS - May 6, 2009
Horns threaten, don't score
7-3 through 6
40AS - May 6, 2009
7-3 still
Through 7
40AS - May 6, 2009
What are the chances that the TSU pitcher is related to Babe, of Dallas Cowboy fame?
NeTexHorn - May 6, 2009
35%...?
40AS - May 6, 2009
haha That would be about right
NeTexHorn - May 6, 2009
You surprised they are putting Dicharry in to finish the 9th?
NeTexHorn - May 6, 2009
Stranger things have happened in midweek games
Horns finish it 7-3, wasn’t perfect but about as good a result as we could’ve hoped for
40AS - May 6, 2009
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