2023 College Baseball Showdown Weekend Thread

[WBT 20650]

Tied at 5 through 7 despite them outhitting us 12-4.

To be fair, we've allowed 2 BBs and 1 HBP and they've given us 8 and 1.

[hobbes2702 13052]

Just now, WBT said:

Tied at 5 through 7 despite them outhitting us 12-4.

To be fair, we've allowed 2 BBs and 1 HBP and they've given us 8 and 1.

Would be nice to turn this into a win despite some huge concerns 

[Hook1997 5397]

Just now, WBT said:

Tied at 5 through 7 despite them outhitting us 12-4.

To be fair, we've allowed 2 BBs and 1 HBP and they've given us 8 and 1.

Yea I called it a few days ago but hitting is going to be a big issue this year.  I know they lost a lot but it’s Texas and Pierce should have been able to reload more hitting talent.  

[SOBMarcos 59]

Yea I called it a few days ago but hitting is going to be a big issue this year.  I know they lost a lot but it’s Texas and Pierce should have been able to reload more hitting talent.  

What a savant you are

[WBT 20650]

Lulz, gotta make them pay for that error

[zlavydra 2123]

Campbell had no business swinging at that 2-0 pitch, but it worked out 

[Horny Bull 2766]

Horns strand a pair T8. 

[B00M 6437]

2 minutes ago, WBT said:

Lulz, gotta make them pay for that error

[WBT 20650]

Big inning with the top of the order up...and a leadoff 2B, yikes

 

 

 

[zlavydra 2123]

Horrible pitch grooved to their best hitter.

[Horny Bull 2766]

Go ahead run at third with one out for Mizzou.

[WBT 20650]

Flying Dutchman time

[Horny Bull 2766]

Stuart on to pitch.

[B00M 6437]

1 minute ago, WBT said:

Flying Dutchman time

6’0” 230 lbs?

 

Infield in we’re doooooomed

[WBT 20650]

Huge K for the 2nd out

[B00M 6437]

BIG MOTHER FUCKING BACKWARDS KAAAAY

Edited February 19, 2023 by B00M
Or check swinging. WHATEVER

[Horny Bull 2766]

5-5 after 8.

[B00M 6437]

Strikeout while getting hit by pitch? Lmao I now love this thiccy thicc Flying Dutchman

[WBT 20650]

Double Dutch! Stuart gets out of it.

Did the pitch hit the batter after the swing?

[zlavydra 2123]

He looked pretty (Amster)damn good there 

[B00M 6437]

1 minute ago, zlavydra said:

He looked pretty (Amster)damn good there 

Maybe this season won’t be so bad afterall. Win or lose we’ve got brand new jokes to make

Edited February 19, 2023 by B00M

[MuellerHorn 4260]

Just now, B00M said:

Maybe this season won’t be so bad afterall

Woah, woah, woah. We're still in the early season must overreact to everything stage.

[Horny Bull 2766]

I don't think there is anything Daly could do that would surprise me at this point.

[perfectchaos007 6677]

3 up 3 down. Hopefully Texas can push this to extras

[B00M 6437]

Did Daly just try to bunt with 2 outs and none on and… the ball hit him after he put it into play? Like……… why just fucking why

[WBT 20650]

Texas goes down meekly in the top of the 9th with Daly running into his bunt in fair territory for the final out

[MuellerHorn 4260]

Just now, Horny Bull said:

I don't think there is anything Daly could do that would surprise me at this point.

I think Daly playing well would surprise most of us around here.

[Horny Bull 2766]

Walbridge on to pitch.

[Horny Bull 2766]

6-5 final

[Balcones 309]

Our pitching is atrocious.

[perfectchaos007 6677]

Are we ever going to win a game at Globe Life Field?

[B00M 6437]

Mizzou walks it off 

[WBT 20650]

Texas 5 5 1

Mizzou 6 15 3

1 minute ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Are we ever going to win a game at Globe Life Field?

We need to not come to this tournament in 25.  Maybe try Corpus or Round Rock.

Edited February 19, 2023 by WBT

[Valmy77 13266]

Well sucks to lose.

It is too bad a team with so many new and unproven guys doesn't at least get a warmup series before getting tossed into a furnace like this but they are holding their own pretty well.

Let's win tomorrow and hopefully build on this.

[Js1 85493]

1 minute ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Are we ever going to win a game at Globe Life Field?

Can we just stop playing there 

[Bevo&Pevo 5216]

Fought to get back in it, just didn't have enough bats to finish 'em off.

Vandy tomorrow morning. 

[Valmy77 13266]

1 minute ago, Balcones said:

Our pitching is atrocious.

Obviously not a great start by Morehouse but I think we did alright.

[ClubWhatever 12154]

1 minute ago, Balcones said:

Our pitching is atrocious.

I think that will eventually be fine.  I don’t think the offense will be fine.  I think Pierce really dropped the ball on that.  

[Valmy77 13266]

2 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Are we ever going to win a game at Globe Life Field?

Didn't we advance to the championship game of the Big 12 Tournament there last season?

[Valmy77 13266]

1 minute ago, ClubWhatever said:

I think that will eventually be fine.  I don’t think the offense will be fine.  I think Pierce really dropped the ball on that.  

Maybe. We'll see.

I don't think an early season tournament like this is the best way to fairly rate these new hitters.

[petscii 1189]

4 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Can we just stop playing there 

No, in 2025 we'll be the SEC team stomping the big12 teams there... right? anyone? 

[zlavydra 2123]

I was..um..surprised to see Sam Walbridge out there with the game on the line. I really don't know what to think so far. 

I do know that mayonnaise on fries is fucking gross.

[WBT 20650]

Vandy gave up 11 and 9 runs yesterday and today. Maybe the bats break out tomorrow and we take our first lead of the season?

 

 

[HenryJames 66151]

10 minutes ago, zlavydra said:

I do know that mayonnaise on fries is fucking gross.

[WBT 20650]

negged

[Valmy77 13266]

11 minutes ago, WBT said:

Vandy gave up 11 and 9 runs yesterday and today. Maybe the bats break out tomorrow and we take our first lead of the season?

 

 

That's my hope.

But obviously we are also breaking in a new starting pitcher as well. Yes I know Sthele technically started some games on starter by committee days but that is not the same thing.

[Cousin Strawberry 1261]

So Texas is 0-2 and each loss was by 1 run.

Arkansas is the number 6 team in the country.

We are likely going to get ass-raped by Vandy tomorrow.

However, this team is very young and they will get better every time out.

Nerves played a big part in these losses. That should resolve by mid-March.

Does it look like sloppy baseball compared to last year?

Of course, we lost Melendez, Messinger, Ardoin, Hodo, Faltine and 33% of our rotation.  Not to mention, the guys with experience who transferred. 

When you replace the best player in the country, one of the best catchers to play at Texas in the modern era  and a 3B with 4 years experience with freshman, it won't look the same.

There are going to be growing pains for sure but it isn't a throw away season.

Campbell will come around. Hopefully Daly will pull his head out and return to 2021 form. If those dudes would just drive in runs or get on base, these two games end differently.

I dont expect this team to get to Omaha but it won't be 2019 either.

 

 

[tx 3 putt 77287]

 

19 minutes ago, HenryJames said:

[TwiceHorn 31520]

16 minutes ago, Cousin Strawberry said:

So Texas is 0-2 and each loss was by 1 run.

Arkansas is the number 6 team in the country.

We are likely going to get ass-raped by Vandy tomorrow.

However, this team is very young and they will get better every time out.

Nerves played a big part in these losses. That should resolve by mid-March.

Does it look like sloppy baseball compared to last year?

Of course, we lost Melendez, Messinger, Ardoin, Hodo, Faltine and 33% of our rotation.  Not to mention, the guys with experience who transferred. 

When you replace the best player in the country, one of the best catchers to play at Texas in the modern era  and a 3B with 4 years experience with freshman, it won't look the same.

There are going to be growing pains for sure but it isn't a throw away season.

Campbell will come around. Hopefully Daly will pull his head out and return to 2021 form. If those dudes would just drive in runs or get on base, these two games end differently.

I dont expect this team to get to Omaha but it won't be 2019 either.

 

 

That and we ass-blasted everyone the first 11 games last year and 2 and q'ed in Omaha.

Year before, we got ass-blasted in the opening tournament and for a while thereafter and finished third in the nation, losing squeakers to the national champion.

We'll see.

[WBT 20650]

Damn that was crushed. 3 run homer by pig ti desd center and it wasn't a wall scraper.  3-3 in the 1st