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4. Once a Longhorn ...: Former Oklahoma and Auburn assistant coach Jay Boulware said he didn’t discard all his Longhorns clothes from his years as a Texas football player and grad assistant. In fact, Tom Herman’s new tight ends/special teams coach said, “My wife has Longhorn slippers that she wore around the house. I just told her to hide ’em when the players came over.” ... Boulware said he never stopped loving his alma mater. “This is my heart,” he said. “This is my home. I love this place.” ... He also said he’s on board with all the Horns Down gestures seen at every Big 12 stadium and said he considers them the ultimate compliment. “I agree 100% with it. There’s always been the Horns going up and the Horns going down. This is respect. That’s what it’s about. We’re living in their heads rent free.” https://www.statesman.com/sports/20200218/bohls-big-12-itrsquos-your-turn-to-step-up

Good baseball at the Round Rock Classic, Dell Diamond, this weekend. Nice tourney for teams that are not at the Shriners' Classic in Houston. ROUND ROCK CLASSIC SCHEDULE Friday, Feb. 21 • 3 p.m. | Stanford vs. HOUSTON • 7 p.m. | Texas Tech vs. Tennessee Saturday, Feb. 22 • 2 p.m. | Tennessee vs. HOUSTON • 6 p.m. | Stanford vs. Texas Tech Sunday, Feb. 23 • 11 a.m. | Tennessee vs. Stanford • 3 p.m. | HOUSTON vs. Texas Tech Advanced tickets for the 2020 Round Rock Classic are available at RoundRockClassic.net https://uhcougars.com/news/2019/8/14/baseball-round-rock-classic-matchups-game-times-announced.aspx

Don't subscribe, but iirc it was close to the same. May want to google for discount codes and watch for promos as the season progresses. Still pretty steep. Even The Baseball Cube now charges $15 a year for stats.

Question from a layman: Will Meekins' depature affect the rapport with Texas High School Coaches ?

Have great respect for Tech.

Amended original post - imo. TCU recently beset by injuries and recruiting to a private school, but really like Schloss, Saarloos, and Moisello. Check their bios - imo, edges out the Tech staff.

Never count out TCU, great coaching staff - best in the B12, imo.

Bryce did not play well in the field and at the plate when given the task to replace Hamilton. Replaced by Hibbeler at SS. He transferred to Arizona after the season, however, he is not on their roster. May have to sit out the year due to transfer. We play Arizona at the Disch on Tues, 3 Mar.

This. There are many UU churches in major cities. Check the link below for more info on the organization. I am not a member of UU but have heard of the organization. UU churches are popular with her age group. https://www.uua.org/

Anyone heard of this ? May be optional depending on conference ? A new rule intended to help speed up the game also could thwart attempts to steal signs in college baseball. The NCAA will allow a pitcher to wear a wristband with a signal card when the season opens Friday, allowing him and the catcher to look into the dugout to get pitch calls and eliminating the need for the catcher to relay the call with hand signs. Sign stealing has come to the fore since the Houston Astros were found to have used electronics to steal signs during their run to the 2017 World Series championship and in the 2018 season. The wristband rule in college baseball was put in to expedite the process of coaches calling pitches from the dugout with the implementation of the 20-second limit between pitches. “The wristbands with the card that you can change every inning makes it harder for people to steal signs,” Minnesota coach John Anderson said. “We’re in a similar space as professional baseball with all the video systems and cameras and more television broadcasts today.” Attempts to steal signs has always been accepted in baseball, with coaches and players keeping an eye on the opponent’s on-field mannerisms, how the catcher sets up or how fielders move, not to mention trying to figure out hand signs. “There’s a way to pick pitches and a way not to pick pitches,” UCLA coach John Savage said. “If you get an unfair advantage from the in-game (TV) monitor or center field camera and relay pitches right away, I just think it’s very unethical. “The message has been sent. Everybody’s been talking about it literally every day since that (Astros) thing came out and they’re still talking about it, and it’s not going away. Your job as a staff is to make sure that you fix anything you’re doing in terms of giving away pitches. That’s always been on the plate. But this other way of doing it is clearly crossing the line.” Not all teams are on board with pitchers wearing wristband. “I think it gives them too much on their plate,” Savage said. “It’s tough enough to execute a pitch, pitch out of problems, navigate through a game. I don’t necessarily want the pitcher having to look into the dugout after every pitch and look for a sign. Our job is to come up with a system that’s really hard to pick from the pitching coach, which is myself, to the catcher.” Anderson is in wait-and-see mode. At Minnesota, the catcher and pitcher call games themselves with occasional input from coaches. Anderson said that system will continue, but he is considering having the catcher and pitcher wear wristbands and have the catcher flash signs that change by inning or situation. “We’re edging into that space, I’m afraid,” Anderson said. “We’re paranoid, no question, so we’re going to pay attention. If we feel we can’t keep our kids in position where people don’t have our signs, we’re going to have to go into that space as well.” The new rule requires the pitcher to be on the mound but not on the rubber when he looks into the dugout and then at his wristband. To not distract the batter, the card must be dark in color and worn on the inside of the forearm and wrist unless the card is covered with a flap. Savage and Anderson said they suspect, but can’t prove, some of their opponents have used technology such as TVs in the clubhouse to steal signs. “When you see guys sitting on pitches and squaring up pretty good breaking balls and change-ups in fastball counts, you start to wonder,” Anderson said. “I think we’re all a little gun shy, too, because we’re all aware of what’s potentially going on. You get a little paranoid just because you know it’s a possibility.” https://apnews.com/1ea96db1f0d394638803fe5f93460a75

Pearland Dawson should be proud of Day - 4 hit shutout in first collegiate start, 2 for 3 with a double at the plate. https://texassports.com/news/2020/2/13/no-6-softball-blanks-california-baptist-4-0.aspx

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Yep, rather she just DH. Always chance for injury especially on a field like they are playing on in Mexico. White said pregame it was a public park field.

https://texassports.com/sidearmstats/softball/summary Found the tracker.

Louisville, Vandy Preseason Favorites With almost all of its pitching staff back from the team that made the program’s deepest postseason run, Louisville will begin the college baseball season Friday ranked No. 1 in three of the six major polls. Defending national champion Vanderbilt lost six everyday players but is atop the other polls largely because it returns possible No. 1 draft pick Austin Martin and postseason pitching sensation Kumar Rocker. Louisville coach Dan McDonnell embraces the high expectations. “When six of your top eight arms come back and you finish third in the country, and with good position players, you feel like, ‘OK, we’re probably going to be ranked pretty high this year,’ ” McDonnell said. “We tried to prepare for the kids before Christmas as to what the rest of the country will think about us. You have to be mature in how you handle that.” Reid Detmers, the 2019 Atlantic Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year, joins Bobby Miller and Luke Smith in the weekend rotation. All started games in the College World Series. The Cardinals also have a proven closer in Michael Kirian. Third baseman Alex Binelas, a freshman All-American last year, is among five position players who are back from a 51-18 team. The Cardinals lost all three of their games with Vanderbilt last year, including two in the CWS. The last was in a bracket final, with the Commodores scoring twice in the ninth inning for a 3-2 win. Vanderbilt has two of the college game’s biggest names in Martin and Rocker. Martin played mostly third base last year but can play shortstop or in the outfield. He flirted with .400 last year, finishing at .392, and is in line to join Atlanta Braves shortstop and ex-Vandy star Dansby Swanson as a No. 1 draft pick. The 6-foot-4, 255-pound Rocker won 12 games as a freshman, struck out 19 while throwing the first no-hitter in the NCAA superregionals and was the CWS Most Outstanding Player. Rocker probably will remain the No. 2 starter, with Mason Hickman (9-0, 2.05 ERA) moving from Sunday to the Friday spot. Vanderbilt went 59-12, setting a Southeastern Conference record for wins, and tied the league record with 13 players taken in the draft. Even with a revamped outfield and new starters at first base and shortstop, the Commodores remain the team to beat. “You put this ‘V’ star on your chest,” Martin said, “you’re going to have a target on your back. That’s a given. Everybody wants to beat Vanderbilt regardless of what happened last year. That’s just the mentality everybody has.” Other teams to watch are: Arizona State (38-19): No drop-off is expected by one of the top offensive teams in the nation. The Sun Devils batted .310, hit 94 homers and averaged better than eight runs a game. Spencer Torkelson has gone deep 48 times the past two years and has a strong supporting cast. The Pac-12 favorite brought in a top-10 recruiting class. Cal State Fullerton (27-26): The Titans locked up coach Rick Vanderhook through 2024 before last season and then missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1992 and failed to win 30 games for the first time in the program’s 45-year history. Vanderhook has reconfigured his coaching staff to lead a young team. The Titans are the the preseason Big West favorites. Florida State (42-23): Mike Martin Jr. takes over for his father, the all-time wins leader in college baseball, and will field a team that brings back five position players, two starting pitchers and three relievers who appeared in the CWS. Reese Albert, who hit nine homers despite missing 18 games because of injury, will be counted on to bolster the offense. Ten-game winner CJ Van Eyk is the ace of a strong pitching staff. Florida (34-26): The Gators won their fewest games since 2013 and didn’t make the CWS for the first time since 2014. SEC coaches nonetheless picked them to finish second in the conference. The spotlight will be on starters Tommy Mace and Jack Leftwich — poster boys for Florida’s struggles on the mound (5.37 ERA) — and prized freshman left-hander Hunter Barco. Six everyday players are back from an offense that has pop. Georgia (46-17): The Bulldogs will go as far as their starting pitchers take them. Emerson Hancock’s 1.99 ERA was the best by a Georgia starter since 1977. Cole Wilcox got better as his freshman season progressed. In SEC play, he went 3-1 with a 2.57 ERA and a .188 opponent batting average. With the top three hitters gone, offense is the biggest question. Miami (41-20): The Hurricanes made an NCAA regional for the first time since 2016 and are looking to go farther in Gino DiMare’s second year. The main contributors from a potent offense are back. Alex Toral hit 24 of Miami’s 85 homers. Fifth-year senior Brian Van Belle won 10 games and anchors the pitching staff. The Canes also are excited about No. 2 starter Chris McMahon. Michigan (50-22): The Wolverines were the feel-good story of 2019. They made it to the CWS finals in their first trip to Omaha since 1984, and their runner-up finish was their best since the 1962 team won the national title. Erik Bakich’s club lost a couple of big bats, but much is expected from Jordan Nwogu and Jack Blomgren, among others. Jeff Criswell will be the No. 1 starter, and Willie Weiss is back as the closer. Oklahoma State (40-21): The buzz around the Cowboys is about the newcomers. The recruiting class was ranked as high as No. 3, Kaden Polcovich is the Big 12 preseason newcomer of the year, and Bryce Osmond is preseason freshman of the year. The switch-hitting Polcovich hit 12 homers at Northwest Florida State College and is projected to start at second base. Osmond is in line to be the Cowboys’ No. 2 starter. Texas Tech (46-20): Tim Tadlock has coached four of his past six teams to the CWS, with the 2019 Red Raiders making it to the final four. Tech is ranked as high as No. 3 and favored to win the Big 12. Dylan Neuse, Brian Klein and Braxton Fulford are the core of an everyday lineup that should be potent again despite losing a couple of sluggers. John McMillon, Micah Dallas and Clayton Beeter headline the pitching staff. UCLA (52-11): The defending Pac-12 champion Bruins set school records with 52 wins overall and 24 conference wins. They also were the No. 1 national seed in the NCAA Tournament, losing a thrilling superregional at home to CWS runner-up Michigan. There’s plenty of returning talent, led by All-American Garrett Mitchell and the nation’s top closer, Holden Powell, as well as a recruiting class ranked among the top five. https://www.statesman.com/sports/20200213/louisville-vandy-are-college-baseball-favorites

https://texassports.com/sports/2014/11/19/GEN_1119144623.aspx TexasSports has radio link. Tenn/Colo St game has concluded (Tenn 6-4) so should begin soon.

A great article by Danny Davis, AAS, on Steve Singleton. A strength is his individual approach to each hitter, not a "cookie cutter" philosophy. You all that do Twitter give Davis a shout out on twitter. He is the best writer we have had for softball and baseball. After she hit the first home run of Texas’ softball season last Thursday, Reagan Hathaway was handed a miniature basketball by hitting coach Steve Singleton. He pointed to a small hoop that had been set up in the Longhorns’ dugout. So Hathaway celebrated her slam with a slam. And as he searched for Texas’ fourth hitting coach in a five-year span, an unconventional route took UT coach Mike White to Pensacola, Fla. At the time, Singleton was the hitting coach for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, the Double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. He had never coached softball before, but he did work a camp at Florida State and had previously weighed an offer to join Ken Eriksen’s staff at South Florida. Introduced to White by Florida State assistant Travis Wilson, Singleton said this offseason’s timeline was “perfect” for a move. Singleton, 34, was attracted to the idea of raising his family in Austin. In his eyes, the lifestyle of coaching in college is less taxing than in professional baseball. “Every time I’m around (softball), I loved it,” he said. “Being here just solidified that thought.” White has long embraced the use of technology in coaching and was attracted to Singleton’s mutual embrace of that concept. This season, Texas has used programs like Blast, a mobile app that analyzes a hitter’s swing through sensor-based metrics, and Rapsodo, a portable video device that similarly breaks down a swing. And Singleton relies on good ol’ fashioned video, too. Building relationships, though, is the foundation to Singleton’s coaching style. He says that he instructs softball players the same way he would a baseball player, and several Longhorns have lauded their one-on-one tutoring. Hathaway, for example, said that Singleton has helped her address how she uses her back leg while swinging. Elish noted that he tweaked her approach at the plate. Junior infielder Janae Jefferson entered this season as UT’s career leader in batting average. But since none of the two-time All-American’s 154 hits had been a home run, getting more power out of her swing has been stressed. “It’s coming. I promise,” Jefferson said. Mary Iakopo led Texas with 11 home runs last year despite a self-diagnosed struggle with hitting change-ups. Now? “Throw them at me this year,” she dared. When asked if he sees himself as a baseball or softball coach down the road, Singleton answered “softball coach.” He’s not the first baseball coach to find a home in softball. This past offseason, Fresno State’s Matt Lisle (Chicago White Sox) and Virginia’s Jake Sidwell (George Washington) left their baseball gigs for assistant coaching positions in softball. Singleton reached out to Lisle for advice during his transition. Since Singleton has a baseball background, expect to hear the words “launch angles” mentioned a time or two at cavernous McCombs Field. Texas’ 41 home runs last season were its most since 2016, but four of the Big 12’s seven teams hit more. Last season, Singleton’s Blue Wahoos ranked second in the Southern League in homers but also were third in strikeouts. “My hope is that we see a power surge,” Singleton said. “I won’t care if we see strikeouts go up as long as we see us get on base and hit the ball hard.” Of the five teams that Texas played last week, only Colorado State made the NCAA tournament in 2019. The Longhorns faced two pitchers — Colorado State’s Taylor Gilmore (2.24) and Lamar’s Lamar’s Aaliyah Ruiz (2.30) — who posted sub-2.50 ERAs last season. Tougher tests await Texas’ sizzling offense, though. Texas will soon see No. 12 Tennessee and Ole Miss at a Puerto Vallarta College Challenge that starts on Thursday in Mexico. Dates with No. 1 Washington, No. 3 UCLA, No. 9 Alabama and No. 13 Louisiana are on the horizon. And the road to the Big 12 title still goes through No. 2 Oklahoma. “We know that we’re preparing for Oklahomas, UCLAs and Alabamas,” Singleton said after Sunday’s 18-2 rout of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. “We’re not going to use this as that same measuring stick. But we did what we were supposed to do so that was nice to see.” https://www.hookem.com/story/after-a-hot-start-ex-baseball-coach-steve-singleton-seeming-like-a-slam-dunk-hire-for-texas-softball/

Agree, especially since he is an option at 1B or 3B. Perhaps one of the five catchers besides Petrinsky is also an option. Bertelson was high school valedictorian, ME major, so maybe he stays and will be the 36th man like Turner Gauntt was last year. This seems to be a well balanced roster but concern is always with injuries, especially in the infield. Interesting no preseason mention of Cam Williams, the SS transfer from San Jac. Anyone see him perform in the Alumni Game ? I was not able to attend or see broadcast.

Don't know, he had a good summer in the Cal Ripken League. Roster is at 35. Did not realize we have 4 LHP (Walbridge, Wallace, Hansen, Lummus) all Freshmen. AAS has stated Hansen looks good. (Calif guy). Lummus' Dad pitched for Gus in the early 90's, iirc. Carrying 5 catchers (Petrinsky, Powell, Constantine, Peter, Ardoin) and 19 pitchers, including Duplantier. https://texassports.com/sports/baseball/roster

Happy 89th Birthday, Gus ! Thanks for your legacy.

Per LHN sched, replay of press conf today at 4PM, 1030PM, and 830AM Wed. Not yet on YouTube, TexasSports.

Can't find a listing at this time. Previously, Rice games were streamed on Owl Vision, normally would have to pay. We have a poster here with the Owl Vision user name or similar, perhaps he will see thread and opine. Here you go, my friend. Rice is picked 5th in Conference USA. Not yet the luster of the great Augie/Wayne battles. Jose Cruz (Astros) son is their SS. Two teams searching for consistency. 5. Rice (26-33, 14-16) Rice’s first season under coach Matt Bragga looked a lot like the program’s last under Wayne Graham, right down to having the same number of wins - 26. The Owls are still clearly several steps back from where they were at their peak, but there’s enough impressive talent in place this season that you might start to see the rebuild under Bragga taking shape . On offense, Cruz is a fantastic centerpiece to begin with, junior catcher Justin Collins (.260/.387/.425) is a star in his own right and seniors in second baseman Cade Edwards (.308/.360/.498), third baseman Braden Comeaux (.299/.388/.421) and right fielder Bradley Gneiting (.295/.366/.378) give the lineup length. Add in junior college transfers in first baseman Austin Bulman, left fielder Daniel Hernandez and DH Brayden Combs, who began his career at Kentucky, all of whom have great offensive track records, and you have the makings of the best Rice offense in quite some time. The Owls’ pitching staff is long on talent, but short on experience. Hard-throwing senior righthander Roel Garcia has been in the program going on four years, but due to missing all of last season with injury, he hasn’t yet had a chance to prove himself in the rotation full-time. The fact that he was still drafted in the 27th round at the end of last season speaks to his talent level, however. Saturday starter Alex DeLeon transferred in from junior college power McLennan (Texas) JC after two productive seasons there. Sophomore righthander Dalton Wood (4.23, 27.2 IP) will round out the rotation after pitching in relief a season ago. One pitcher to watch in the bullpen is junior college transfer righthander Jack Conlon, who has taken a circuitous route to get to Rice. An unsigned fourth-round pick in 2017, Conlon began his career at Texas A&M and then stopped over at San Jacinto (Texas) JC last season before arriving in Houston. His talent is impressive and could help him become a huge weapon for the Owls if he can stay healthy and put it all together . Expectations should not be that Rice will return to its status as a national power in 2020, but if things click, a postseason appearance is certainly on the table. https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2020-conference-usa-college-baseball-preview/

Good observation. Texas coach Mike White said junior catcher Taylor Ellsworth, who was one of three Longhorns who didn’t play on Sunday, is day-to-day with a knee injury. https://www.hookem.com/2020/02/09/no-6-texas-closes-successful-first-weekend-another-run-ruled-rout/ (Slack and London Marder, Freshman catcher, were the other two who did not play)

Super ! Singleton was interviewed during the Wichita St game. Spoke of his approach to hitting instruction emphasizing individual approach and utilizing analytical software like Rapsodo and Blast. A very, very sharp individual - props to MW for the hire, hope he can keep him. TwiceHorn at times refers to the analytical software in the baseball forum. Augie and Connie apparently did not embrace its use or did not have latest tech. Though the competition was less than stellar, as bschoolprof indicates you can see the aggressiveness at the plate and the swing mechanics. Attack the ball ! Thoughts (take with grain of salt) - Defense looked great. 3 errors in 6 games Parker(2) Slack(1). Perhaps reason for Janae starting at SS today. Slack did look better going to her left, Parker has the talent, but it may be a confidence factor. Tedder played 2B today, played 2B in travel ball per Spencer interview. - Ellsworth only caught game 1, did not even PH for the rest of the series. Had 2 PB in game 1, not experienced with Elish. Perhaps injury or doghouse ? Ellsworth is a very quiet person, perhaps MW wants more vocal person at catcher. After only limited view of Sullivan, I think Ellsworth has the better arm but since her previous injury maybe not the bat. - Really hope Iakopo continues to catch Elish. Too much chemistry between the two to negate. (Cat/Megan, Blaire/Amy) - Day is really good everywhere. Seems to be in front for 3rd starter after more game experience. - Disappointed that Grace Green did not do well. (5 walks) - Kailee Cuoco, Volunteer Asst, was not in the dugout ? Still on roster. - Great start to the season, bright future.

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