[Update:] The Horns jumped out to leads of 3-0 and 8-3 before giving both leads up. Chance Ruffin was solid and Austin Wood was both disastrous and magical, then the Horns put up a 3-spot in the 10th and Austin Dicharry finished it up for an 11-9 win. KSU lost to Tech 6-0, so Texas' magic number is now 2!
Winning two our of three this weekend may not guarantee a conference crown, but it will go a long way towards ensuring a national seed. Aggy's Friday starter is about as good as they come and Texas has had trouble getting to aces, so a Friday win could portend big things for the weekend, especially since Saturday and Sunday are in Austin. There's not a ton that needs to be said about this one: it's big for both sides, Texas' hitting has come alive again, and we'll be interested to see how Brandon Workman responds to being moved to the bullpen.
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
Friday, May 8, 2009 - 6:30 p.m. Central
Texas: RHP Chance Ruffin (7-2, 2.78 ERA)
TAMU: LHP Brooks Raley (7-1, 1.96 ERA)
Saturday, May 9, 2009 - 12 p.m.
Texas: RHP Cole Green (4-1, 2.65 ERA)
TAMU: LHP Ross Hales (4-1, 4.10 ERA)
Saturday, May 10, 2009 - 2 p.m.
Texas: RHP Taylor Jungmann (5-3, 1.72 ERA)
TAMU: RHP Barret Loux (3-1, 4.11 ERA)
Weather: Hot, sunny
0 recs | 76 comments
you forgot to mention that Childress is 0-12 against texas in regular season play in his three years at A&M
If you can get by Raley, I’m not optimistic we’ll avoid another sweep.
Beergut - May 8, 2009
Hate fest is on!
There’s not much to say. We pitch better than they do so far. Aggies are miserable people.
Horn Brain - May 8, 2009
This place is awful.
Anyone who reads this from their phone, just take any seat you can. They’re all “saved” obviously.
Horn Brain - May 8, 2009
Top of the seventh ...
… Horns up 6-3. Good Guys just scored three on a double, still no outs in the inning. Man on second. Rowe up to bat.
EddieTheAlbinoSquirrel - May 8, 2009
Update - Top 7th
Horns have put up 5 runs so far in the 7th. its now 8-3. Raley is still in the game for the aggies. only 1 out in the inning with runners on 1st and second still. Lets see if Chance can get us through at least one more inning and let our bullpen close things down. Its gonna be a good weekend!
6th street - May 8, 2009
as I speak
Raley is chased after 6 1/3. in comes Wilson and ends the inning
Raley’s line for the day:
6.1 inn – 9H – 8R – 8ER – 1BB – 5K
Raised his ERA from a 1.96 to a 2.67. Id say the offense is pretty locked in right now.
6th street - May 8, 2009
By the way...
who’s going to tomorrow’s game? Im driving down from Dallas with my girlfriend and Im stoked about it.
6th street - May 8, 2009
See you there.
Email me if you want to chat at the game.
Horn Brain - May 9, 2009
Thanks
Thanks for posting updates. Going crazy looking for score. Hook ’Em!
TexasGarcia36 - May 8, 2009
no worries.
i just got home and pulled the game tracker and audio feed up. i had this game thread pulled up on my phone while i was out and was frustrated no one had any updates!
chalk one up for the good guys though, huh?
6th street - May 8, 2009
Uh, not there yet
As crazy as this game has been…
40AS - May 8, 2009
Home from bar
Glad to see everything’s a-okay!
40AS - May 8, 2009
Bottom 7th
Gonzalez, the 8th hitter, pops out. Then Smith walks, followed by a homer from Greene.
still 8-5 good guys.
40AS…i think youre bad luck.
6th street - May 8, 2009
Austin Wood into the game
6.1 solid innings from Ruffin. Lets see if Austin can give us another of those 2+ inning saves.
6th street - May 8, 2009
Ugh
Colligan homers to make it 8-7. 2 outs in the 7th.
we’re not making this easy on ourselves…
6th street - May 8, 2009
Totally my bad
On a happier note, Tech up 5-0 on KSU top 8
40AS - May 8, 2009
miracles do happen....
6th street - May 8, 2009
Another two run homer
Then groundout…8-7 through 7
40AS - May 8, 2009
Horns get nothing
Bot 8, 8-7 good guys
40AS - May 8, 2009
2 down
man on second.
6th street - May 8, 2009
Tech up 6-0
Bot 9
40AS - May 8, 2009
Jesus
Wood gives up a tying triple but the guy is thrown out trying to stretch it into a homer
8-8, to the 9th
40AS - May 8, 2009
Bullpen
You think we see Workman come in if we go to extra innings here? Seems like thered be no reason to use Wood again in the bottom of the 9th if we’re tied. Save him for Sat/Sun.
6th street - May 8, 2009
You'd think, although I'd imagine he'd be back if we grabbed the lead
40AS - May 8, 2009
Sure
If we get one here in the top 9th, Id expect him to close it down. But otherwise, itd seem kind of silly to throw him out there for another inning just to get us to extra innings. shrug this is a pretty big game tho.
6th street - May 8, 2009
I bet he pitches the 9th
Although he has been anything but sharp tonight
40AS - May 8, 2009
Tech won
Gives us some room if we slip up here
40AS - May 8, 2009
Horns go 1-2-3
Oy, be nice to return to Austin
40AS - May 8, 2009
Leadoff single
This one would suck
40AS - May 8, 2009
6-4-3 DP
40AS - May 8, 2009
HUGE!
6th street - May 8, 2009
DP
6th street - May 8, 2009
And the dino....
for good luck….
6th street - May 8, 2009
Groundout to first
No reason this should be going extra innings…8-8 to the top 10
40AS - May 8, 2009
Leadoff single for Texas
Ok
40AS - May 8, 2009
Rupp Singles to lead off
6th street - May 8, 2009
HBP!
Huge, 1st and 2nd, nobody out
40AS - May 8, 2009
Allright Moldenhauer....
lets do this thing….
6th street - May 8, 2009
RBI SINGLE!
9-8, runners at the corners, nobody out
40AS - May 8, 2009
Hoo-Ray!
6th street - May 8, 2009
I would expect one more inning of Wood
40AS - May 8, 2009
I should hope so.
I think we’ll see him at his best now.
6th street - May 8, 2009
allright boys...
finish them!
6th street - May 8, 2009
Wild pitch!
10-8
40AS - May 8, 2009
Walk
1st and 2nd, still no outs
40AS - May 8, 2009
Error by Wilson
bases juiced. no outs. awesome. blow em out.
6th street - May 8, 2009
Pitcher drops the bunt by Lusson
Bases full of Longhorns, no outs
40AS - May 8, 2009
4-6-3 DP
11-8, 2 outs
40AS - May 8, 2009
Flyout ends it
11-8, bot 10..let’s finish this!
40AS - May 8, 2009
Leadoff triple
Forget about him
40AS - May 8, 2009
Austin
not missing very man bats today
6th street - May 8, 2009
Didn't it look like he was out?
40AS - May 8, 2009
not watching the game up here
just have the audio
6th street - May 8, 2009
Single
11-9
40AS - May 8, 2009
need a big DP here
6th street - May 8, 2009
Dicharry in
40AS - May 8, 2009
hmmm
seems odd to bring him in now. AW just didnt have it tonight.
6th street - May 8, 2009
Huge first out
Fly to right
40AS - May 8, 2009
DP to end it. Im putting in the call.
6th street - May 8, 2009
Make it happen
40AS - May 8, 2009
STRIKE THREE!
Two away!
40AS - May 8, 2009
HUGE K!
Parsons down swinging! One out to go!
6th street - May 8, 2009
Time to end it
6th street - May 8, 2009
STRIKE THREE LOOKING!
Horns win 11-9!!!!
40AS - May 8, 2009
GAME. OVA.
6th street - May 8, 2009
With KSU losing
Texas’ lead is now 2 games, magic number is 2 (I think), 2 wins would make us 18-8-1 in conference and if KSU goes 5-0 in that span they’d be 17-8-1
40AS - May 8, 2009
Sort of
According to Craig Way, the magic # is 2 IF Texas gets another win out of this series. He said that 2 KSU losses will not cut it if Texas also loses the next 2. I really think 1 more win seals the deal, but 2 would be especially sweet, as it would be the 4th straight sweep of the Aggies.
bassale47 - May 8, 2009
Agreed
I think if we pull one out tomorrow, they’re all but cooked. Jungmann has been untouchable lately. And neither of their weekend pitchers are as good as Raley. I just think we’re in too good of an offensive groove right now. This one was huge.
6th street - May 8, 2009
Yeah, their other starters are not close to Raley
but Raley was off tonight, and their offense still kept them in it. We really need Cole Green to be on his game tomorrow. I have confidence in Jungmann, but Green is not a dominant pitcher. Good, but doesn’t have overwhelming stuff, and that scares me against a great offensive team like A&M.
bassale47 - May 8, 2009
aight chief
Im out for a celebratory beverage. We’ll pick this thing up again tomorrow.
no posting for me as Ill be at the Disch rooting on Cole Green and the boys to lock up a national seed.
6th street - May 8, 2009
Nice work tonight
Thanks for the updates :-)
40AS - May 8, 2009
No problem. my pleasure.
6th street - May 8, 2009
Like clockwork ...
Aggy claims we bought off the umps. Those guys are hilarious. One of them said he “saw it” when Augie and the home plate ump shook hands before the game.
bassale47 - May 8, 2009
Thanks guys
The only way I could follow this game was through your posts. Here’s to success tomorrow and Sunday. I like our chances for a national seed, but I like them better the more games we win.
So, bassale47, can we get the Aggies to compute how much Augie must have paid out over the years to get to 1700+ wins? I never read that he was born into that much wealth.
Longhorn in Canada - May 8, 2009
Oh, and by the way
Don’t you think after 1700 wins Augie could have figured out a better way to pay off the umps than cash in a handshake? Or does Aggy not know about electronic funds transfers?
Longhorn in Canada - May 8, 2009
It’s amazing that they think they had a better view of that play at home from their computer screens than the umpire did standing right over the action.
bassale47 - May 8, 2009
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