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Texas Baseball Season Opener(s) Open Thread

Ernie Banks would be proud, as a rainout last night means Texas and Duke will play two today. Game One will be a seven inning affair beginning at 2 PM CST, and Game Two will be a nine inning contest to follow at 6 PM (or whenever makes sense depending on the timing of Game One).

This will be your open thread for our first look at the 2012 Longhorns.

You can see our preview here. Here are the probable pitching matchups:

Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 - 2 p.m. Central
Texas: RHP Nathan Thornhill (3-0, 1.89 ERA in 2011)
Duke: RHP Marcus Stroman (3-4, 2.80 ERA in 2011)

Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 - 6 p.m. Central
Texas: LHP Hoby Milner (7-4, 2.45 ERA in 2011)
Duke: LHP Trent Swart (Freshman)

Hook 'em!

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Is there a way

For me to listen to this on my iphone?

Away from the tv today

If somebody can provide updates that’d be fantastic

First pitch by Nathan Thornhill is hit and caught in Center Field

Game On! One Out

2nd out. Caught in LF 2-1 pitch
3 up 3 down. Caught in CF.

First out by RF sorry

Payton up for Texas

out at first. one down.

Maitland hits to center left and gets on base.
Weiss hits to first base. An attempt at the double play but SS drops the ball. Runners on first and second.
Walsh out. Pop up behind second. 2 outs.
Huzzah

It’s gonna be a good year

Linky
I followed the link listed from Yesterday
Steinhagen hits to SS. Texas leaves two on. End of 1.
Duke gets a base hit on first pitch.
I guess its raining.
Duke hits into a DB. SS to 2nd to First.
Duke out on a ground ball.

7 pitches in this inning.

Marlow up for Texas

Strikes out

Bellow hits to second. Felts out at second. throw was high and runner safe and first.
Summers 3-2 2 outs
walks

runners on 1st and 2nd. 2 outs.

Payton hits high in short CF. 3 outs. 0-0
Duke pitcher throwing a lot of pitches.

13 so far for Thornhill.

1st pitch. Pop fly foul. 1 out.
walks the second batter.
Hit to SS runner out at second. Close throw to First. runner called Safe. 2 outs
Sorry. 3 outs but missed it. I think he struck him out.

Turned to watch the last couple of seconds of Baylor KSU. KSU wins.

Excellent game

Thanks for the updates. I’ll be trying to watch both at the same time.

Maitland HBP. runner on first.
Weiss bunts to first. one out. Runner on second
Walsh walks. high pitch on a full count.

runners on first and second. one out.

Steinhagen hits to 3rd. double play.
getting runners on, but unable to scratch
Duke hitter out on a pop fly to SS

1 down

Never liked Duke much. But now my son is a TarHeel and I must Hate Duke!
3 outs. hit to second.
whats the score?
bottom of 4th Marlow up.
Solo HR to right field.
That was Marlow's first hit as a Longhorn!
Felts grounds out to 2B
Bellow lines to LF. base hit
runner on first. One out
Summers stikes out on an inside pitch.

2 outs runner on 1st.

These updates are much appreciated.

Craig Way is calling the basketball game, and that’s what 1300 is airing.

want to post a couple of BB scores?
Be happy to.

19-15 OSU w/12 minutes left in the 1st. It’s a foul-fest

Payton walks. AGAIN we have two runners on with 2 outs.
Maitland 3-2 count
Maitland walks. Bases loaded. 2 outs.

Texas leading 1-0

Hits a fly ball to second base. 3 Outs. leaves 3 runners.

Leaving runners every inning. Only score is a solo HR. That is ok. Texas leads after 4.

24-17 OSU

playing our usual stellar first half.

Full count on first batter of the inning. Hits it to CF. one out.
Duke gets a hit just past the SS. runner on first. 2 outs.
runners on 1st and second. 2 outs.

Texas leads 1-0

This basketball game is ugly.

I mean, I can’t actually SEE it, but it sounds ugly

I hate having to wait for the second half for someone to heat up.

and hoping someone will….

28-24.

we’re hanging in there. Sounds like the refs will call a foul on us for breathing

Ground out to 2B. end of side. 2 runners left on

Texas leads 1-0

Bottom of 5th. Texas leads 1-0

Walsh hits to deep CF. one out.

Steinhagen walks.
Brooks Marlow hits a Second HR.

Second HR Second hit of his college career.
Texas leads 3-0

WOW!

New offensive weapon?

playing in place of Jordan Etier.
Etier was endlessly frustrating on offense last season.

was clutch a few times though.

Agreed. Great second baseman, though.
yep.

Also reefer enthusiast, apparently.

They haven't legalized that in Austin yet?
Felts hits a Ground out to 2B. 2 outs.
Strike 3. End of 5.

Texas leads 3-0

Cory Knebel in to pitch for Texas.
1 pitch. Player hits to CF. One out.
poor throw to first from Summors. runner on first.

Texas leads 3-0

First game is only 7 innings, correct?
Yea
must be if they have Knebel out already.
Payton catches a flyball in RF. two outs. runner on first.

Texas leads 3-0

hit to Knebel who tosses it to first. 3 outs. bottom of 6th coming up.

Texas leads 3-0

38-31

4 minutes in the first

Wait. They called the last pitch a balk. runner moved up to second.

still only 2 outs.

officials trying to figure out what is going on.
Seems like the pitch was thrown and hit the plate and bounced.

3-2 count

42-36

1:41 in the first half.

strike called. seems we are again heading to the bottom of the second.

Texas leads 3-0

Not really sure that anyone knows what happened with the last batter but he was eventually called out on strikes.

Texas leads 3-0

Rain Delay.
how are the new frosh looking so far?

Marlow has two homers. Sounds like the Horns are getting base runners at least

Always a good thing.

Although, it would be good to be able to consistently hit said runners in—we had issues with that last year.

Baseball back on
Payton hits it off the wall. Stand up triple. RBI.

Texas leads 4-0

Maitland HBP. runners on 1st and 3rd. one out.

Texas leads 4-0 bottom of 6th.

Walsh flies out. 2 outs. runners on the corners.
line drive to right. caught for out three.

top of seventh coming up.
Texas leads 4-0

Knebel Ks the first.
Duke isn't supposed to be a very good team

but the fact that we scored 4 points in 7 innings is encouraging

We did most of it against a guy who is supposed to be a really good pitcher.

not his day.

I'm happy regardless

Let’s win number two!

what time is the next game
Game two open thread up

Should start around 5:10 PM. Marlow’s homers and the Horns getting on base against one of the country’s best pitchers is very encouraging. Nice start for Texas

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