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Horns v. Devils, Take Four

It was 2-1, then it wasn't. 2-2 Top 7.

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Technically I was first
You thought that shit worked once might as well try it again? :-)
Slightly superstitious
Whatever works

Dirty shirt 4 day old beer moldy pizza

Calhoun, Ruettiger, McDonald
Wood in
Not sure how I feel about that
Got some lefties coming

But we could have tried Shinaberry first.

Wood. Interesting choice.

Hey, did Wood set the NCAA record for consecutive scoreless innings in a game?

I like Wood from the pen to face Calhoun

Can still go Dicharry later

Ditto. I thought DiCharry because he was the one warming up, but I’m glad to see AW in there now.

Nothing wrong with him,

it was the damn hat

Aw Rudy's done for the night
Kole singles...again
damn nice try by loy
Geez. Has that guy sold his soul or what?
Velocity and Angle Change

Wood should give them trouble after seeing so much junk from Green.

Ron Cey’s on base again.

Is there an online radio link?

I can’t take these ESPN guys any longer.

throw strikes!
that was a gimme strike
he has struggled

finding the plate since bc

full count now on wilson
Augie needs Woods to get sharp

His prior two outtings have not been up to his 25-game level at all. Usually it takes more works to get a pitcher back into the groove. The Horns will need him, so nows a good time to get him in.

ASU’s at a huge disadvantage by using the DH instead of letting Leake hit.

Calhoun safe at 2nd, wilson out at 2nd
1st, sorry'
calhoun is really pissing me off

New rule, as of an hour ago: tie goes to the Sun Devil.

he was way safe
He was pretty safe that time
Once again

Torrez grounds out to Torres

Okay, two outs, and Ron Cey on third. A simple popup will do, please.

Wait a tick...
he is out the ump just blew another call

Blown call. Let it play out before stopping it.

Correct call...lets play on

If it hits the batter in fair territory before it ever goes in foul territory, it’s a fair ball, no?

his right leg was in the left hand batters box, foul ball
Well...I think it's a good call
i will just say it is a tought call to make
Maybe for the home plate umpire.

3rd base ump should have been all over it. Dude was in the other batter’s box when it hit him.

Regardless of whether it was the correct call

It is another close call/play that went ASU’s way

forget it. runner on third 2-2

Okay, it’s moot. Simple popup.

And a pretty decent inning by wood.

Looks like hes starting to find his groove
who gives a shit

the fucking ball is gone

Why is ASU trying a squeeze? No much confidence in hitting, that's the real point. nt
That's their MO

Small ball team, can’t hit for shit…wait…

Bo With Authority!
Keyes catches it in a bunch again
glad to see wood get out of the inning.

game wise and confidence

Leake again????
Until he dies
doesnt die

he regenerates. Like a fucking starfish

starfish regenerate?

awesome i learned something new tonight

what about a round worm?
And lizard tails.

There was a woman artist up here who had lung cancer and had a lung removed. It grew back. Rare but not unheard of.

What about extremely fast healing elbow tendons?
Don't know much about tendons; youth has an edge. nt
it is not good

when you get nervous about routine fly balls

If we can get a run here, I think this is done.

Rowe, Torres, Tucker again. Worked out well the last time.

Leake coming for another inning?

NATS WIN IN 11!

3 GAME WINNING STREAK!

Ya think they'll make it on ESPN tonite?

:-)

With a thriller like that?

At least the box score probably will

i forget who drafted him

but they are probably cursing murphy right now

Reds I think
Wood threw 18 pitches by the way. Leake is out.
Mitchell Lambson in
Come on Rowe! Base Hit!!!
Damn

Nice play by Lambson

man i hate first pitch swings
Again with the swinging at the first damn pitch

And a quick 0-2…

And a quick 0-3…

Again neither starter will get a decision

At least Murphy does the sensible thing and pulls him

OK so what can we do with two outs?
This is getting be annoying.
What is up with Torres in Omaha??
He homered earlier tonight
And yes

I know he hit the HR earlier tonight. Otherwise, hitting is not there.

Why do I get the feeling we're going to need another HR to win?
isn't barry zito 2-7 on the year

yeah way to go with another good one ventura

that was a strike not 40 seconds ago
Whoa

Didn’t miss a K by much there

Don't reach dont reach dont reach.

Stretch this AB out. Keep foulin’ them off until you see what you want.

Tucker has had some good ABs tonight.
Nice AB for Tucker

Let the Giraffe see this guy pitch

Strike out. Damn
Don't get ejected Travis
Not very consistent in his calls is he
To the 8th

ASU has certainly won its share of close games in Omaha too

no doubt. hopefully someone dragged his ass to the dugout
Really sucks we couldn't get a run there and take some pressure of Wood
these umps have been inconsistent with the call

because that was the same damn pitch

ok we are due for 3 up 3 down
that has to be

frustrating, put a great AB together and get f’d by the same pitch that was just a ball…guy should be fired…

I am pretty relaxed

We have 11 innings and they have 2 to go

We are also dealing with an LSU pitching staff that will be as fresh as can be.

If we don’t win this game and get 2 days off for to set up our rotation, we’re in some trouble.

our offense can not live on the walk
Ok, Austin, 1-2-3 here
hold'em here take the lead going to the 9th
Nice play by Torres to get the out
didn't florida have all those great stats in '05

and we all remember how that turned out

yeah...they had that guy. Alex Gordon?
very nice play torres
Damn, I hate 3bs that do that.

They’re going the wrong direction for a good throw.

but all’s well…

Yea

I get nervous when I see that too

I thought it was easier for the 3B to make the play

since he was moving towards 1st. Where the SS is going toward 3rd

3b is cutting and running more toward 2b, has to turn akwardly to throw to first.

Loy was coming straight up to the ball – he seemed to circled a little and was playing deep – but he was in perfect position for the throw.

so michael Torres throws him out
difficult to east play
1-2 with 2 doubles? NIce!
OK, Torres

I take it back. Great play!

yeah i bet the pic of nolan ryan whooping your ass

is there for all of us to admire

+1

Beaten to a pulp by an old guy. Ha!

i will never forget that

i just laugh because they have talked about his 58 game hitting streak at okie lite about 4 times this week. but all i ever see when i see him is in that headlock

3 up 3 down. Wood gets the K
Wood K's another random ASU guy
looks like woods has it going now
Wood needed that

As did my heart…to the 8th, Belt, Moldy, Keyes

thats who i want up
Yes he did

Been waiting 3 weeks for an inning like that from him.

this is the time for belt

to find that homerun power

Belt is due for a hit
Can ASU pinch hit Leake in the 9th?
That wouldn't be fair would it? He is too good!
He hasn't been retired once as a pinch hitter

Just saying

Agree. It's time
Another 1-pitch out
Better than his 3 pitch ABs have been
Belt belts, but not deep enough, 1 down
quit the goddamn first pitch swing
At least he put it in play this time
Tant up for Moldy
let's take some pitches
awful swing by Taint
the problem is he throws

so damn slow they want to tee off on the damn ball and they look stupid just like taint did

another reach across till tomorrow and a miss
Somebody knock the ball over the damn fence. Somebody in burnt orange and white.
Time for Kevin Keyes to my baseball heart to get a hit
keyes takes a strike..

but that was one we want him swinging at.

Lambson’s got the Horns flailing. Show some composure at the plate, guys.

this is getting ridiculous
Oy, that was a bad inning
Wow...awful AB's for all batters
not one pitcht has been over the plate
Very impressive inning there, guys
i wish auggie would get in ther asses and tell them to quit swinging at shit
OK, wrong team with 3 up, 3 down

They’re chasing EVERYTHING.

Ok, 1-2-3 Austin!
if they would be patient he will walk them because he throws so damn slow

he is not going to throw over the plate

Walk-off by Preston in the 9th? Again? Fate?

Any takers?

I guess you might as well swing at everything. no telling what the ump will call a ball.
True

This one seems to make up his mind by mentally flipping a coin.

i will never text 542542

i will just text mike leake

You have his number?

LUCKY!!!!

Eternity according to ESPN

USC 2005 football team = God
Mike Leake = Jesus
Hmmmm, any nominees for the Holy Ghost?

yeah but even he could not call that junk a strike
I dont like this lineup of hitters for ASU
this is interesting right here
Just please don't give Calhoun anyone to drive in
Calhoun

He’s so hot right now!

omg, that is too damn funny dude
Way too damn close
let's get the 1 out at a time
these espn guys are asu lovers
don't they want tomorrow night off?
Ramirez would be easy to double up but I'm not sure I trust our defense at this point
asu does not swing at ball 4
what the hell
i cannot believe that shit
What a great time for a mental collapse
defense ouch again
Jungmann time?
It's Wood's game to lose

Pop flies, buddy. Shallow ones.

the defense the last three games is just absolute shit

i could of sworn that was the big reason why texas reached the cws

3 errors does not win the game
Uh...switch those up
I think they have the CWS stats backwars

I was thinking the same thing. Jeez, ESPN is a major pain in the arse when it comes to college baseball coverage.

Better than the CBS Shit prior

when not all of the games were covered

ESPN idiots cannot get their graphics right
they did they cannot even get that stuff right
right place right time
this is the out of woods life right here
Nice snag Preston
we make everything look difficult
Phew

Walk Calhoun

This is what comes of a network that ignores college baseball during the regular season suddenly deciding to cover the postseason.
Wood vs Calhoun
don't give him anything to hit
please pitch around him...
make him reach outside...
I dont think Wood wants to walk him

I love his arrogance

When it counts!!!!!!!!!!
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
how tough did he hang on that one ventura
Wood K's the demi god
Nice

Now follow this up with another punch out. Don’t let up.

ump going inconsistent again
freaking espn360

locked up on that pitch…damn it!

fucking bullshit
what happened?
Triple to right scores the runner on second 3-2
Triple to right field

down 3-2.

hit to right field (triple) scored the runner on second.
last chance boys
Fortunately it's not
I meant for the game, assuming we get more than 1 run
Yea, just saying, pressure is still on them
Liner to second ends the inning
Ok, knew we had to score

3-2 to the bot 9

C’mon, Woody. Keep it weird, bra.

alright o lets not swing at shit
Championship time. nt
We have been in this position plently of times before.

I am not worried and I KNOW Augie isnt either. We can do this!

Here we go!

Needs some quality at-bats here

Another Augie motivational speech?

“Don’t swing at garbage”

Only thing he needs to say is don't effing swing at anything out of the zone.

Which one would think would be common sense.

It would not be right if we won without the COMEBACK!
This is out identity

Never say die.

Loy, Rupp, Clark
Looks good to me!
Boy do those errors loom large right about now

No kidding. Just terrible.

We have them right where we want them

Down 1 bottom of the 9th with the bottom of the line up due up

oh boy...

i hate this

Time for Loy's 1st career homer?
Could not think of a better time
rather have rupp's 11th

with Loy on

1-0 count for Loy
take city

make him throw strikes

make'em throw strikes
just a base hit.
he must really be deceptive
we swing at crap

Down to the last couple of outs. Get it started, Rupp.

two outs left down one run
Not a good start
skippy is squeezing him
Come on, boys!

I cannot stand the idea of losing on errors. Please, turn this around!

here comes an outside pitch
home run!!!!!!!!
One more, with feeling. nt
HOLY EFFING SHIT
HOLY SHIT!
Holy crap

Holy crpa

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rupp’s the MAN!!!

RUPPPPPPPP homerun!!!!!!!!!
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
TEXAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You've got to be kidding
what happened, HR?
yes to dead center
Now freshmen die. The real pressure begins. nt
I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!

Man, Rupp’s got icewater in his veins.

And firewater in his bat. nt
I've never seen a ball hit that hard
i love being a longhorn
again, espn360 failed at the worst possible moment
just a hit preston

Hoping that f***ing rattles Lambson’s cage.

He just destroyed that ball.
Clark wants to win it bad!
damn it Clark flies out

Down to the last out. C’mon, fellas.

Game OVER!!!!
Home run!

Yes! Yes!!!

OMG!!!!!!!!!111
It was 3-2, then it wasn't.

Wow!

YYYYYYEEEEEEESSSSSSSS
You have to be fucking kidding me
a;lsdfkjla;skdjfasldkfjasdl;fkj
This is sick.
Truly, championship time. nt
WE'RE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES!!!!
I love this team
WOW!!!!!!!!!!
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Small ball?
it not how many HRs you get but when you get them

This was amazing. Some of the best drama I’ve ever seen in baseball.

RUPP and ROWE

HR Heroes.

Wow

This team is amazing

Wow

It keeps getting more amazing

Un. Fucking. Believeable
It just ain't longhorn baseball to win without the comeback.

Another great game Horns!
TEXAS! FIGHT!

I love this team. Hook’em

Connor ROWE!!!!! REALLY!??
we are all small ball.
All I have to say is:

SUCK IT OREL. Suck it.

I think he was channeling that AB
Damn this game is easy if you just hit the ball
That's game

We win on two clutch homers

Damn, dude, Lambson was really shutting the Horns down, and then Rupp and Rowe get hold of the right pitches. Terrific.

LSU, you Ess-Eee-See pricks have it coming to you.

WOW!

better than football

Connor Rowe

“Your thoughts on the game, Connor?”

CR: “GRAAAAAAHHHHHHH DESTROY!”

Where is the shot of Leake?

Just as I type that…

According to these announcers Ithey never gave Texas a chance

Yeah, what’s with that? UT was the #1 seed, ranked higher, and beat ASU. Yet ASU gets all the talk and hype?

Yes, definite cog diz.

But the Horns make them believers the hard way. Baseball is never a game of words but deeds.

That was another great game!
Show leake you bastards
How do we do this???
It's confirmed. God is a Longhorn.
If God isn't

Jesus sure is a Texas lean

AO in a camp meeting

He just texted “I hate camp”

"Hate hate hate"
I feel for him missing that live
Haha he set his DVR?
So is it Ruffin Mon and Jungmann Tues?
Probably

Amazing

Woods is the winner
Woods found his groove. That will really help. nt
Top playoff games?

Is this like the 6th top 3 playoff game for Texas this year?

I love this team
They may play small ball but these guys have cajones grande. nt
Bottom of the order comes through

Good God! Amazing!

I have learned to never doubt again.

The eyes of Texas are upooooooooooooooooon you…

absolutely fucking awesome

this has got to be texas’s craziest trip to the college world series in my lifetime and i absolutely love it.

How about craziest playoffs ever, ever, ever.

By any team.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
HOOK'EM!! wow that was "IT"!
The new "G" ;)

Guessing Ruffin, unless his soreness hasn’t gone away.

I can't take many more of these games.

But I am freaking ecstatic that I am going to have to.

Hook ’em!

wwwwwooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhooooooooooooooo.nt.
i am going to have to calm down before

i even think about going to bed.

It’s 11:54, the four-year-old’s in bed, the wife is trying to catch 40 winks before the five-day-old wakes us up again, and I’m way too riled up to get horizontal.

I just got scolded

for waking up the seven-month old. (five days? congrats.)

Bring on the LSU bats and their ESPN's ass kissres!
Bigger than Wheeless?

Rowe and Wheeless…Weird…….

I have never seen a hit over the green wall in center. Rupp's hit was . . . WOW and then to see our number 9 hitter win it for us is is WOW!
Anyone with Photoshop skills?

Can we get a “We are Small Ball” motivational poster with one of the 9th inning long ball shots from tonight?

Simply a perfect game of baseball if you're a fan of the team that wins. I loved it.
Yea, that is a good way to put it.

I bet it sucks to be ASU fans

i feel for 'em

but really, It’s a great day to be a ’Horns fan.

it sucks 2 times

was Leake the loser of either? the only thing sweeter than this win, would be to triple Leake’s loses for the season

TTTTTEEEEEEEEXXXXXXXAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSS
FFFFFFFFFIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love you guys

but my wife is happy I wont be spending Saturday night with you

I am glad this is Friday game, I couldn't handle this on a work night
un - fing - believeable

I love this team

we broke your hearts now we are

going to take your hot women

hehehe. fair's fair. nt
"He threw it, I got it"

awesome

He got all of it for sure

That was a bomb!!!

Yeah he did. They both got ALL of it.
That ASU catcher had a 1,000-yard stare walking off the field. Tough loss. nt
2 more for a dogpile
Ideal pitching situation it would seem, no?
this is all since my daughter was born, btw

she’s my good luck charm

Congrats on your little longhorn!
my son got here on May 25th, so I guess we are both blessed. His name is Kolt btw.
Congrats!

Great name – I have a little Austin running around the house.

Make sure she eats her wheaties.

could be an omen…

Same here. Mine was born Sunday. She’s proving as lucky as her older sister (pregnancy detected during 2004 football season, just prior to Vince’s emergence and string of comebacks, born right before my Chiefs drafted Derrick Johnson, and in my arms for the baseball and football championships).

pitching beats good hitting
My sister lives in AZ. She just texted and said "I feel bad for them."

I texted back: “Don’t. You’re a Texan.”

Hook ’em Horns.

Celebration thread up if interested
Well let's win the 1st one

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