Kansas State @ Texas Series

[zlavydra 2,119]

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 21,867]

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 13,225]

Big series. We need to sweep this one.

[UTPhil2006 3,801]

Sweep or GTFO

[NeverMarryAStripper 21,867]

[zork 629]

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[Pato del Muerto 52,484]

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 37,761]

Fuck purple.

[Machinator 32,099]

 

[Machinator 32,099]

 

[Horn80 6,114]

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

[Machinator 32,099]

Zubia at 1B today.

[VirginiaLonghorn 4,767]

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

[Armypilot 92]

Leadoff double

infield single 

safety squeeze. 

 

1-0 KSU

[TwiceHorn 31,435]

My word.

[OU Sucks 8,796]

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

[WBT 20,559]

Thanks for the bunt at least?

[HuntinHorn 975]

Elder shitting the bed early..

[Armypilot 92]

Double. 2-0 KSU

[HuntinHorn 975]

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

[zork 629]

furk

[Auto Driller 2,504]

25 pitches in the 1st

[zlavydra 2,119]

So Elder looks good?

[Armypilot 92]

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

[HuntinHorn 975]

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 975]

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 49,141]

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 975]

Better results Elder...thanks!

[LTtxfan 49,141]

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

Edited April 13, 2019 by LTtxfan

[ClubWhatever 12,120]

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 2,119]

I thought Reynolds would have developed more power by now,

[TwiceHorn 31,435]

This is  . . .  inauspicious.

[Cajun 11,705]

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 49,141]

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

[LTtxfan 49,141]

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

[zlavydra 2,119]

Hibbeler goes with the pitch

[Enfield 109]

That is a well put together 1 run.

[LTtxfan 49,141]

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

[zlavydra 2,119]

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

[HuntinHorn 975]

Nice hitting there for a run...

[LTtxfan 49,141]

3 minutes ago, zlavydra said:

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

[HuntinHorn 975]

Well done defense....

[LTtxfan 49,141]

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 2,119]

2 balls hit hard, but no luck

[zlavydra 2,119]

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

[Armypilot 92]

One hit in five innings 

[TwiceHorn 31,435]

Dammit focker.

[NeverMarryAStripper 21,867]

Well fuck, 2 run dinger