Kansas State @ Texas Series

[zlavydra 2142]

First, for anyone who continues to believe that "K State owns us in every sport," you're wrong as can be.  We absolutely dominate them in baseball.  I did the research and posted it on the old site last year or the year before.  To paraphrase from memory, I think since the start of Big XII play, they've won 4 series out of 21, including 1997 and 1998, when we were terrible.  I'm also pretty sure that the other 2 years when they won the series, Texas went to Omaha anyway.  

Pitching match-ups:

FRIDAY—Texas So. RHP Bryce Elder (2-1, 2.40) vs. Kansas State Fr. RHP Griffin Hassall (0-1, 2.77)
SATURDAY—Texas Jr. RHP Blair Henley (5-1, 3.86) vs. Kansas State Jr. RHP Kasey Ford (0-2, 11.74)
SUNDAY—Texas Fr. RHP Coy Cobb (0-2, 3.16) vs. Kansas State Fr. LHP Jordan Wicks (4-1, 2.53)

Seems to be some experimentation in the rotation for the Cats. Hassall is a freshman from Canada who has done all right the last couple of weeks against Tech and Creighton.  Ford is...just fucking terrible, at least just based on his numbers. Maybe Hughes sees some positive match up for him.  Wicks has been solid for them all year - definitely their best starter, with only one so-so start against Tech.

What we don't want to see is their closer, Zubradt. Dude has pitched 16 2/3 innings and allowed 6 baserunners and no runs.  That's pretty stout, but closers are easily avoided by putting a beating on the other guys.  

[NeverMarryAStripper 22274]

What we don't want to see is their closer, Zubradt. Dude has pitched 16 2/3 innings and allowed 6 baserunners and no runs.  That's pretty stout, but closers are easily avoided by putting a beating on the other guys.  

12 of our 35 games have been one run games so the odds are that we’ll see him at least once

[Valmy77 13625]

Big series. We need to sweep this one.

[UTPhil2006 3930]

Sweep or GTFO

[NeverMarryAStripper 22274]

[zork 629]

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[Pato del Muerto 53444]

I think about 8 years ago, I took the fam to the Saturday baseball game vs k state then over to the spring football game. 

I think the horns almost choked up a 3 run lead in the ninth but threw the tying run out at home to end the game. 

Anywho...good times. 

[TexArcher 39037]

Fuck purple.

[Machinator 32103]

 

[Machinator 32103]

 

[Horn80 6355]

CDC “ I’m not sure but I’d roll the dice”.   My kind of guy.  Hook Em

[Machinator 32103]

Zubia at 1B today.

[VirginiaLonghorn 4902]

Steve Lenox on the call ... is someone listening to us? 🤔

[Armypilot 92]

Leadoff double

infield single 

safety squeeze. 

 

1-0 KSU

[TwiceHorn 32071]

My word.

[OU Sucks 9367]

Fucking hell.  1-2 count and Elder keeps throwing it over the plate.

[WBT 20965]

Thanks for the bunt at least?

[HuntinHorn 1005]

Elder shitting the bed early..

[Armypilot 92]

Double. 2-0 KSU

[HuntinHorn 1005]

and follow it up with a damn walk....f!

[zork 629]

furk

[Auto Driller 2566]

25 pitches in the 1st

[zlavydra 2142]

So Elder looks good?

[Armypilot 92]

Well that’s not how you want to start this weekend 

[HuntinHorn 1005]

weak ass bottom of the 1st..

[Armypilot 92]

Just now, HuntinHorn said:

weak ass bottom of the 1st..

Wouldn’t say weak.  They did make him throw 11 pitches to get thru it 

[HuntinHorn 1005]

Just now, Armypilot said:

Wouldn’t say weak.  They did make him throw 11 pitches to get thru it 

I would and did.......

Edited April 12, 2019 by HuntinHorn

[LTtxfan 49984]

Elder not locating his pitches at all... Geeeez

[Armypilot 92]

1 minute ago, LTtxfan said:

Elder not locating his pitches at all... Geeeez

He seems to be locating the barrel of the bats 

[HuntinHorn 1005]

Better results Elder...thanks!

[LTtxfan 49984]

Horrible approach by Reynolds and Shaw immediately after Zubia walk ....... both with 1st pitch flyouts.....

Edited April 13, 2019 by LTtxfan

[ClubWhatever 12283]

3 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Horrible approach by Reynolds and Shaw immediately after Zubia walk ....... both with 1st pitch flyouts.....

Both those guys fly out too much in general.  Ford too.  They swing like they are power hitters which they aren’t.  

[zlavydra 2142]

I thought Reynolds would have developed more power by now,

[TwiceHorn 32071]

This is  . . .  inauspicious.

[Cajun 11772]

1 hour ago, Horn80 said:

CDC “ I’m not sure but I’d roll the dice”.   My kind of guy.  Hook Em

Yep, such a great non typical, non politically correct, not UT type answer.

Dude is nails.

You can just feel the butt pucker from the, "Gotta follow the flow chart no matter what!" types.  Fucking pogues.

[LTtxfan 49984]

Starting to wonder if Elder is best suited for the Friday starter slot??

[LTtxfan 49984]

Please take some pitches Horns..... get pitch count up for this freshman Canadian KState pitcher.....

[zlavydra 2142]

Hibbeler goes with the pitch

[Enfield 109]

That is a well put together 1 run.

[LTtxfan 49984]

Nice job Hibbeler..... base hit rbi scores Horns 1st of many runs tonight.....

[zlavydra 2142]

Canuck threw some cookies there. 2-1 after 3.

[HuntinHorn 1005]

Nice hitting there for a run...

[LTtxfan 49984]

3 minutes ago, zlavydra said:

Canuck threw some cookies there. 2-1 after 3.

[HuntinHorn 1005]

Well done defense....

[LTtxfan 49984]

19 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Starting to wonder if Elder is best suited for the Friday starter slot??

Elder doing a better now.... squashing some doubts.  Good Job!!

[zlavydra 2142]

2 balls hit hard, but no luck

[zlavydra 2142]

Same score, with half the game played in less than 70 minutes.

[Armypilot 92]

One hit in five innings 

[TwiceHorn 32071]

Dammit focker.

[NeverMarryAStripper 22274]

Well fuck, 2 run dinger