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Super Regional Game Two Open Thread

It's Texas-TCU at 2 PM on ESPN. No official word who will get the start for the Horns...Cole Green was money his last start against Army whereas Taylor Jungmann was not. Green has a bit more experience than the frosh Jungmann, so there's probably a pretty good chance that Augie will throw him.

Chance Ruffin wasn't perfect, but his complete game gave the Texas bullpen an important extra day of rest. TCU will probably counter with Paul Gerrish or Tyler Lockwood, neither of whom is particularly scary but both are capable of shutting down the Horns. Of note, TCU long reliever Trent Appleby threw 36 pitches yesterday, so while he is probably available for more work today, he is unlikely to eat up many innings.

Update from PB at the Disch: The wind is blowing steadily out from right to left field at about 15 miles per hour, with occasional gusts at even higher speeds. Could be a good day for right-handed power hitting, which may favor TCU (although newly-minted homerun hitter Michael Torres might have something to say about that).

 

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Lets do this!!

I missed the last game due to an cook-off in my hometown, but I’m ready to go the distance again. Just hopefully we dont play for 25 innings. Bags are packed, ready for Omaha baby!

ESPN 360

should have a live feed as well. When the game arrives I’ll provide the link.

Right now its ECU 0 -UNC 0, top 2nd

Keith Moreland doing color on ESPN for the ECU-UNC series

That explains why he isn’t with Craig

For those on the east coast

Might be able to catch the game here…hopefully this is the last game Texas will play that we all can’t watch

I'm assuming East Coast fans

get to watch Ole Miss. My gf is pissed because she is an Ole Miss Alum but can’t watch it on ESPN. I hope they win, so she’ll be somewhat approachable tonite.

ESPN 360

will also have the feed, if your ISP carries it

Supposedly Comcast in Arlington will be getting it before football season (alolng with ESPNU)

but I don’t have it yet…

For those who gave a damn...

UNC 2 – ECU 0, Top of the 4th.

Why are the fans all 12 feet above the playing field in UNC's stadium? It's strange
I was trying to find a quick and witty response

But found none.

I’m assuming that its just for a better view of the playing field.

Haha

That way the close in seats still feel like the cheap seats!

Yep

Get a nosebleed and still be able to catch a foul ball….best of both worlds!

Gonna be a hot one today

Not being under the canopy is going to suck.

Crawl mentioned Texas game on the U

Anybody see that? Doesn’t really help those of us without ESPNU…again, I cannot believe that ESPN would not highlight biggest draw

didnt see that

but they just showed the upcoming games on the screen and Texas TCU was listed on ESPN at 3 ET

I believe it is on both

On my guide, it is showing the Texas game on both ESPN and ESPNU. The UNC/EC game is currently airing on both channels, so that makes sense. My guess is ESPN thought they’d have more of the Fri-Sat-Sun series going to 3 games, but since they don’t, they’re running games on both stations.

ECU is lucky to still be alive

Feels like the LSU game yesterday…somehow theyr’e only down 2

Ben Bunting

Did I see that correctly? The kid from UNC. Augie would love to have him at UT. What a name for a baseball player

3 straight hits for UNC

3-0, feels like this one is about to be blown wide open

So assumin Texas wins today or tomorrow

We would play Arky in the first game at Omaha?

The UT/TCU winner plays the Florida/USM winner

It’ll be Sunday, I think at either 1 or 6

No

We would play the winner of the USM-UF series. UF is the 8 seed.

Thanks

I think I remember seeing that late last night, but alas, intoxication can do wonders to a memory. USM has a 1-0 game lead. Right on.

"Fortune Cookie" Karma!

I smell the Chinese Karma is coming back to Longhorns! We got the baseball title at the summer of 2005 and VY brought another title at the winter of 2005. In 2009, Augie & MB will enjoy the 2005 fortune karma all over again!

Hook’em!

Not to say, I like Chinese buffet a lot!!!

What, did you get a cookie that read

something like: The frog is horny yet weak, but the bull is strong throughout the night?

7-0 UNC

Just about over

Nice opposite field 3-run dinger. nt.
Damn...another long shot....

And snagged at the wall.

Guess I jumped the gun.

It sucks that they have only one game during every timeslot except ours...
ECU is hitting the damn ball well

But it somehow ends up in a Tar Heel glove everytime.

8-0 UNC- Tar Heel....pack your bags
Anyone know if Texas is the "home" team?

Or is it like game 2 of the regionals when BC was the official home team, regardless of the fact that we were playing at the DISH?

TCU is the home team today

They flip a coin if the series goes three games.

Gotcha. Thanks
Maybe they should decide BCS rankings by coin flips too

wouldn’t be any worse

At least

There is a playoff in college baseball. I guess the point in doing well during the regualr season was to secure the home field advantage until Omaha. And a favorable game 1 match-up in the CWS. If I’m correct it would be USM or UF. Wasn’t USM a 3-seed in the regional?

Any links to watch?

http://espn.go.com/broadband/espn360/player?sportCode=NW

I think this is the one for ESPN 360.

No 360 on Comcast
man, that sucks
Damn

What about CBS Sports? I havent checked there yet, but there should be a feed or gametracker from texassports.com.

Are you doing the play by play today, 40AS?

Wanna take it?

May head out to the bar at some point if I get frustrated

Have you guys tried

Channel Surfing ?

Link is not working

try www.channelsurfing.net

yeah

I have both feeds going.
UT for me
and Ole Miss for my gf. (She’s at the gym so I’m giving her updates)

Well the last games I took (with the help of Sneezy)

1 went to 25 innings and the other won with an 8 run 9th inning. I dont want to give anyone any cardiac complications.

But yeah I’ll take it. I’m at work and i’m not going anywhere from the computer

We're 2-0 in games you've taken

I like those odds

That true

However my health doesnt agree with the way in which we won.

Cole Green on the mound today
Anyone expects to see

Torres have the same kind of game today as yesterday?

Those 2 homers during the regualr season would like to disagree.

justin.tv/brbjones will have the feed i do believe

For my East Coast bretheren

Link

Not on yet but will be once the ECU/UNC game is over

Temps

Air =92F
Field = 107F
Wind = 10-15 from right field to left. (Come on Keyes!!)

0-2 to Torres, 0 outs, top 1st
Torres grounds out to SS, 1 out
Tucker singles to RF, 1 on, 1 out
Let's go Horns....just goin on your updates for a few.

I’m trying to get some stuff done up at work.

anyone watchin texas on ESPN?
F*** ESPN

They SAID Texas/ TCU was coming up. Instead, Ole Miss and VA. Psh.

I'm watching on ESPN U

But I’m in Dallas so they better show us and TCU :)

are you in TX, or east coast?
Torres gunned out at 2nd trying to steal, 2 down
correcttion, 3 outs
you mean tucker?
yes...got my T's mixed up.

Its early and I’m hungover. Give me a few innings to warm up

Strike 'em out throw 'em out DP
Groundout to Tucker, 1 down
Single for Featherston
He has been impressive
not bad for a fish
Single for Featherston, 1 on, 1 down
This PIP on brbjones is driving me insane...

but I guess beggers can’t be choosers

Nope

Looks like it’s going away though

WTF

ESPN360 just went to a commercial in the middle of an at bat.

the pip on espn says top 2nd
Great inning for Cole

He’s gotten into trouble early a lot lately…nice to see an egg in the first

Eric Young is a terrible color guy.

He makes the clowns on FSN calling football games seem competent.

He's no Keith Moreland
What about Andre Ware

During UT-KSU 2006? How tough was that to listen to?

Does he sound like DL Hughley to anyone else?

Haha

Nice catch

Eric Young can't even talk, not to mention he knows none of the players
He just said Loy is one of our best hitters

Yeah that goose egg for HR’s really shows that off

Keyes K'd, 1 down
Error #27 on Featherston

I wouldn’t trade our frosh SS for theirs :-)

Error 6, 1 on, 1 out
Preston Flyout

2 down

Rupp groundsout to SS, side retired
Holaday grounds to Cole, easy out
Ellington ground to Loy, 2 down
Keyes caught the flyout

123 inning, lets go to the 3rd

Nice, I'm good with a pitching duel

Our pitching’s pretty decent……

That was quick

Let’s get the leadoff runner on base

Ok guys...

i feel like we’re starting to beergut this thread. Is everyone still at church?

It's a superregional game thread

It couldn’t be further from all things Aggy

I concur

I apologize for jumping the gun. :)

Ha, true

The thing I love about the baseball threads lately is that the more serious and true fans are on here.

Let the beerguttin' begin, haha
Lurking

Don’t have anything to say.

That was supposed to be a reply to beergut reference.

yeah

Got it. :)

Poor beergut

He’s just a joke on here…

Where isn't he a joke?
Rowe K's, 1 down
Hernandez grouns to SS, 2 down

Anyone see a trend?

If we haven't scored by the 6th I'll take over :)
We may have to SneezyJinx the TCU pitcher

to jumpstart this Offense. Our Expert Bunting Machine. And then PH for Keyes.

He's really throwing bullets out there

He might go 9 innings for TCU

just as long as he doesnt end up going 12

we should be ok

Haha, true

Look for the jinx to start within the next 2 innings

Torres flies to Center, 3 down
Looks like the Nats winning streak is going to stop at 1
Im sorry

I know its tough for you. :)

Strasburg Day is Tuesday!

First 10,000 fans receive a Draft Party T-Shirt

See

There is light at the end of the tunnel

so...

there should still be about 9,500 shirts left for his debut game? :)

If I get there by the 7th inning stretch I should be good to go
Cole K's some random TCU guy, 1 down
Cole K's another TCU extra. 2 down
Cole lookin' good?
His command of his curve

 is right on time. He’s changing speeds really well and painting the corners like a seasoned senior. Not too shabby.

Nice, sounds good
TCU tries to play UT ball

fails. lets head to the 4th

Comacast in Houston is showing it on 33

If you were looking for it on ESPN-HD, you won’t find it, but the non-HD ESPN is showing it now.

Thanks buddy!
My god

I want a Keep Austin Wood t-shirt

That is sweet!
Tucker flies out to CF, 1 down
Hyperspeed Giraffe

is channeling his inner Rupp. 2K’s in 2AB’s. 2 down

Keyes pops out to short right. side retired
Dang, we need to get something going.....preferably soon...
Should the Nations appeal

to change the rule that the top draft pick switches between the NL and AL every year?

They’re clearly the worst team this year again.

I think the city of Washington

should appeal for the Nats to move to a different city.

I'd die if they took away my Nationals
They could always build a new stadium in Anacostia
Perhaps they would have an advantage if they actually played in the river

The water would slow everything down

They not sign Aaron Crowe bcuz they knew they could get Strasburg this year?
I think they didn't sign Aaron Crowe because they're incompetent.
Ding ding ding

Glad Bowden’s gone

Single for TCU, 1 on, 0 out
Carpenter flies to LF 1 down, 1 on

TCU hits homerun, 2-0 TCU up

Vern and Featherston are killing us this weekend
Son of a bitch
Vern's a helluva player
Vern wasn't very good last year, struck out a lot

He apparently altered his stance or swing and recognizes pitches better now

I know what you mean
Holaday singles in the gap, 1 out
Skip going to the mound to calm down Green

nice double play..

Ok, bat wake up time
No kidding

You’re taking over in the 6th if we can’t get something started. But then again we played like crap against Army but we all know how it ended.

Loy flies to right

0-5 on leadoff runners

Loy flies out, 1 down
Check swing groundout

Two away

Gerrish is pitching a gem!
2 out rally

lets do this!

Single up the middle for Rupp

2 away for Rowe

Rupp singles!!
At least we're not going to bunt now
Rowe gorunds out for the third out

2-0 TCU through 4.5

Ugh - i like it a lot more when we're bunting...

it means we have people on base

Nice play on a liner by Tucker for out #1
Line out to Hernandez

Two quick outs

Two out single
strike em out

COLE!

They seem to be hitting Cole pretty hard
Pitchout cathes the runner trying to take second

2-0 through 5

Nice

Rupp threw him out at second

come on...

get those texas bats warmed up

9-1-2 up

Now’s the time, c’mon David!

nice base hit
Leadoff single!

Now we’re rolling

Way to get it started Hernandez!

lead off single

Torres up..
Ugh - terrible bunt there
Damnit

Torres pops up the bunt

bunts...

and caught….

Bunt I'm assuming

move him over

tried it - failed
Wow...awful
come on tucker...
I'm just joining...

and see we’re down 2-0. Anything I should know?

counts fulll..

walk tucker!

Here we go Tuck!
Don't know if anyone else is stuck with the OleMiss game,

but here is a link to watch on justin.tv. Pretty good feed too.

ouch strikout
its on espnu
Strikes out on ball 4 - terrible swing
Tucker swings at ball 4

Kinda defines the day today

2-2 for Barndon
UVA tied with Ole Miss

Through 4

strikeout....ugh
Belt strikes out

Oy

Belt has looked awful today
or does the pitcher look really good?
He's looked downright silly

Although Gerrish has been terrific

3 K's

Thats Rupp like in the BC game

At least I got us a leadoff hit, it's a start
You'd think the number 9 hitter getting a lead off hit would be perfect.

Oops

Yeah

I had one hit in the 1st, then nothing but an error from then on.
Bats need to wake up!!!

I realize that I am a few seconds ahead of the action since I an watching it on tv and the streaming link is a little delayed…so I apologize if I am a spoiler….

strikeout for green!

2 down!

2 quick outs

Cole looks nice

Gerrish at 72 pitches

Through 6 innings, not particularly high…need him to throw more

3-0

Solo homer

Whoops. Spoke too soon.

TCU has now scored 7 runs on 5 homers
cmon cole..

relax…

Matt Vern likes A-Rod

I hate him

Who hit the homer this time?
rowe's got it...

side retired

Flyout to Rowe

Ends the inning…3-0 through 6

Not so much guys

Not so much…. :(

Cubs-Reds game is only in the 11th, but it seems like it's been going on for hours...
just got home from the beach

three hits, wow just when i thought the offense was moving forward i see they have taken steps back

why do our bats not work

when we are the away team

"Getting the leadoff guy off is the key for TCU"
"Another shocker in Texas" ?

Is this really very shocking?

anyone know if the mlb draft is today?

Attaboy Keyes

leadoff double!

go keyes

Leadoff double for Keyes!
Leedoff double for Keyes!!!
Bunt? Anybody?
C'mon Brandon

Not gonna bunt him here I don’t htink

Loy grounds out
Damnit Loy - gotta get the runner over there

need to get on the board here

Video frozen here :(
RBI SINGLE!
Mine is still going
Rupp flies out

2 away

Hell yeah PC!!!!!
Aggies going to boycott

Commentators and ESPN.

why's that?
Wow

Commentators are killing the other Texas Schools!

Why? Because Eric Young has nothing intelligent to say?
Rowe flies out to right

Got 1 back, TCU starter should be nearing 100 pitches

We’ve got one more good run through the line-up. Let’s get some outs and then some runs.

Grounder to short

1 away

groundout to loy

1 down

Fly to Rowe

2 outs

fly to center….2 out

Flyout to Hernandez

3-1 TCU through 7

They hit a lot of fly balls
Many leave the park
Why can't we do that?
Gerrish at 89 pitches

Thought he threw more than 17 last inning

cmon david hernandez!
Damn

yeah I thought he would be closer to 100. Well we just have to get this inning going, work deep into counts and hopefully score a few runs

or never mind....moldenhauer
way to go Moldy!
Moldy HBP
lets make Austin Wood a pinch hitter...

i dont care if he’s a pitcher

Let's go Moldy!

At least he’s not pinch hitting for Keyes

And a pitching change

Great effort from Gerrish…let’s get some runs!

does anybody know how good the closer is?
I'm really surprised they're changing pitchers here

He’s looked strong

He has struggled the last 1+ inning

Hasn’t been as sharp

That was a big AB

Getting Gerrish out of the game might be bigger than the HBP/base runner

C'mon Torres!

Execute!

Pretty stout numbers for Marshall

Need to work the count

and not bunt
Not gonna bunt him again
Should have bunted ;)
And that's why you bunt him

Nearly a DP ball, 1B dropped it

That's a pretty good play
Fc, torres safe at 1st
Damn

Great play by Featherston to get the out at first

great play by featherston
RBI Single for Belt

3-2

You're ahead

But if we’re gonna score I’ll take it :-)

WTG

Hyperspeed Giraffe

C'mon Kevin!
Sorry for being ahead

…hope to keep up the momentum though

Bring us a homer from the future?
Augie must have said something funny
Sorry...just a pop out for Keyes this time
Oy

Ok, got one back…

Terrible swing on that pitch
Keyes got jammed. Let's go Horns!
we got one more inning...

go horns!

8-9-1 for TCU
I haven't been watching, but Curry for them is HUGE
Easy tapper to Green

1 away

Strike out for out #2
For you golf fans...

Tiger just took the lead, and he’s through 17.

i think today is a day of comebacks then
Looked like he went. Should have been out number 3.
Close

Coulda gone either way

and he walks...

great

Do y'all agree

with pulling Cole now?

Bring in Wood

Why not?

I was just thinking that

Depends on who they bring in I guess.

Works a walk

Don’t want to see Vern or Carpenter this inning (really want to see them next!)

pitching change!
Austin Dicharry in!
Interesting move
What an outting for Green

2 bad pitches, that was it…just didn’t get any support

I'm guessing they're going to have

Wood pitch against USM in Omaha
;)

florida lose again?
Nice hit and run

1st and 3rd with 2 down

I dont like it when the future sucks man!!
I'll try and keep the future favorable
You damn well better

;)

Uh oh

Runners on the corners for Vern

Carpenter
pitching change again...

wood coming out!

Not pleased

with the pitching changes

Your starter near 100 pitches

Gives up a walk then has to face the only three guys that have hit him hard…no problem with taking him out

Here comes Wood
Tiger is sick

I would kill to just play one round like that.

Oooooh

Now I want a Austin 1:69 shirt!

Thats pretty damn sweet too!
or you can get

the ‘Keep Austin Wood’ shirt….similar to the ‘Keep Austin Weird shirts’

He should start making those and selling them
3rd out on a caught stealing pitch out

Again.

Sweet

Do we tie the game in the 9th?!?!

I would hope so
I'll let you know soon.

And I’ll try to keep it from being too ahead.

and then Wood pitches the next 12 innings....hell no!

I want the win

What's wrong? You don't want to run the thread for a few more hours?
No I'm off work

Work is the best place, because I work with 9 different comp screens

What do you do?

Sounds like my uncle’s job that works for ercot running electricity grids

ok well here we go

is there another 9th inning rally in the very near future

Loy, Clark, Rupp up for the Horns
8 run ninth?
Kinda wish we'd gotten Carpenter out there
CMON LOY!!!
Loy grounds out

1 away

C'mon Preston!
two quick outs

maybe show some patience

Anticlimatic
see you tomorrow
Good call by the ump

2 away for Rupp

wow

game over, the pitcher must have thrown four total pitches. well monday it is

Jungman or Workman tomorrow?

Jungman I’m guessing?

And there it is....

Texas now one game from choking another year away.

Really?
Silky always seems to comes around and says negative stuff

Never hear from him when things are good

when it comes to the baseball team the last 4 years....

yes, I am

and hey, this is the only UT sport i make negative comments about...

go ahead and prove me wrong.

or one game away from the CWS!
Wow, that's optimistic...

Give the tcu pitcher some credit. He pitched pretty well today.

You're hell on heroes. nt
And thats the game
He was getting his offspeed pitch over the plate to start ever at bat

almost impossible to hit when the pitcher does that

That's too bad

TCU made the plays they needed. I’m looking forward to tomorrow.

Yup

That’s baseball sometimes

No worries

Facing elimination in the super regional is nothing new for Texas (see 2002, 2005)

That is something

we do not need to lose faith or throw in the towel.

The broadcast said 7
7 for those of us on the east coast
7 eastern...6 central
See y'all tomorrow
What's the pitching matchup?
Jugmann for the Horns most likely

Probably versus Tyler Lockwood (4-1 with 4.41 ERA)…numbers again favor the Horns but that’s why they play the game

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