Texas @ Kansas - Thurs. - Sat. Series - ESPN+

[zlavydra 2123]

It's the Easter weekend series, so Thursday through Saturday, at historic Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence. KU is coming off a big comeback win over hated Mizzou.  Pitching matchups follow. You may remember Ryan Cyr from his 2-hit, complete game shutout last time we saw him in Lawrence. Larsen is a juco guy who's pitched well.  They don't seem to have much beyond that.

FRIDAY–Texas RHP Ty Madden (3-1, 1.83) vs. Kansas RHP Ryan Cyr (3-2, 4.78)
SATURDAY–Texas RHP Tristan Stevens (3-1, 3.93) vs. Kansas RHP Cole Larsen (4-1, 0.86)
SUNDAY–Texas RHP Kolby Kubichek (2-2, 3.21) vs. Kansas LHP Eli Davis (3-2, 4.45)

 

[brojangles2 786]

Need all 3 of these. No two ways about it. 

[NorthLoop 14215]

umm

[Fletch 5800]

Wishful thinking, I know. But it’d be nice to see us jump on first or second pitch fastballs. You know, be aggressive. Oh who am I kidding. We’re gonna watch a 1-1 belt high change up then swing at an outside slider. Sigh 

[Guest Lobo]

Next two conference series are @KAN & KSU.  We have to go 5-1 in those to remain competitive atop the league.  Last 4 series of the season are the top 4 teams in the Big XII right now and two are on the road.  .500+ baseball is going to be a serious challenge in the last month of the season.  We have 3.5 weeks right now to go on a fucking tear.  Which also means, base case...6-2 in non-conf. play during that stretch as well.  You do that, you can have a bit of a drop-off in the meat of league play and still be a in a position get a regional.  

[Horny Bull 2760]

 

[VirginiaLonghorn 4777]

Daly up to the 2-hole.  About time ...

[Mo Horn 8849]

I don't think they are allowing fans or I'd be there. 

[Machinator 32099]

Daly at the two-hole is good. Why move Cam down?

[Levi 2586]

Zubia at 3...

[Pato del Muerto 52524]

Lineup makes no sense.  If you want to break up the speed guys, then break up the other guys too- like

kennedy

daly

ardoin

williams

hodo

antico

zubia

Melendez 

faltine 

 

or something. 

[zlavydra 2123]

Watch out. Kansas is "stacked" and "plays the game the right way."

[Machinator 32099]

Stream link: https://sports24.stream/ncaa/texas-vs-kansas-SH9.html

[zlavydra 2123]

Get ready to fucking hit. This guy doesn't walk anybody. 

[Horny Bull 2760]

Kennedy flies out to open the game. 

[zlavydra 2123]

Just now, Horny Bull said:

Kennedy flies out to open the game. 

That's a very generous definition of "flies out."😄

[UnhappilyMarried 816]

I gotta mute this one. Can’t listen to another word about the 2019 team

[Horny Bull 2760]

Daly and Zubia with back to back hits.

[zlavydra 2123]

Nice 0-2 count single by Zubia.

[Horny Bull 2760]

RBI groundout for Ardoin, 1-0 Texas.

[Machinator 32099]

"Chell"?

 

[zlavydra 2123]

This guy is throwing some meatballs up there....

[Horny Bull 2760]

Zubia is stranded at second T1.

[Machinator 32099]

Didn't think he was going to make that play.

[Levi 2586]

The analyst sounds like he surfs by day and calls baseball games by night. 

[zlavydra 2123]

Damn! Great catch and throw by Silas.

[Horny Bull 2760]

1-0 Texas after 1.

[zlavydra 2123]

Seeing-eye single for Melendez.

[Machinator 32099]

They are going to beat that complete game shutout into the ground.

[zlavydra 2123]

With Melendez's speed, I'm surprised he hadn't stolen home by the 4th pitch.

[Machinator 32099]

The insistence on smallball is maddening. We can mash these guys.

[zlavydra 2123]

Bench Antico. Now. He brings absolutely nothing.

[Machinator 32099]

Ump is calling everything at the knees.

[Horny Bull 2760]

Antico is useless.

[zlavydra 2123]

Two great AB's with 2-strike hits.  Then 3 horrible AB's to end the inning.  

[Fletch 5800]

3 minutes ago, Horny Bull said:

Antico is useless.

That’s a compliment 

[zlavydra 2123]

Pull Antico out of the game right fucking now. Jeeeezz....

[Horny Bull 2760]

RBI double for Kansas, 1-1.

[zlavydra 2123]

I think Todd Reesing was playing when Cosentino was a freshman.

[UnhappilyMarried 816]

15 minutes ago, zlavydra said:

Bench Antico. Now. He brings absolutely nothing.

Remember when he had a good series vs BYU and everyone was convinced we upgraded from Duke

[TrashMaster G 17563]

4 hours ago, NorthLoop said:

umm

Quality post.

[zlavydra 2123]

Might as well walk the 9 hitter on 4 pitches to make things more interesting.

[Fletch 5800]

54 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Lineup makes no sense.  If you want to break up the speed guys, then break up the other guys too- like

kennedy

daly

ardoin

williams

hodo

antico

zubia

Melendez 

faltine 

 

or something. 

I’d go 
Hodo 

Kennedy 

Daly

williams

Zubia 

Silas

Campbell 

Melendez

faltine  

 

Edited April 1, 2021 by Fletch
Forgot Silas.

[zlavydra 2123]

9-3 DP. Madden's all over the place though.

[Fletch 5800]

5 minutes ago, zlavydra said:

9-3 DP. Madden's all over the place though.

Yeah he’s clearly inconsistent. He should definitely come back for another year....

[Machinator 32099]

Some hard hits that inning.

[zlavydra 2123]

1-1 after 4.

[Machinator 32099]

Another hard hit ball goes right to a Jayhawk.

[zlavydra 2123]

Good news: I think that's 3 or 4 two-strike hits

[Machinator 32099]

Daly is a stud.