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Baseball Tournanent Day One Open Thread

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The baseball version of the Big Dance begins today, and you can discuss all the action with your fellow BONers right here. NCAA Sports has your live scoreboard for every game. Texas and St. John's have their first pitch at 2 PM CDT. Other notable start times are Mizzou playing Ole Miss at 11 AM CDT, Dallas Baptist against Houston at 12:30 PM, Eastern Illinois against Nebraska at 1:05, National No. 1 Seed Miami against Bethune-Cookman at 3:00, OU against Vanderbilt at 4:00, Sam Houston against Rice at 6:00, UIC against A&M at 6:30, and Western Kentucky against Okie State at 7:00.

The NCAA Baseball Tournament is a lot of fun to follow, although it takes a bit more patience than following the basketball tournament. The double-elimination format takes out some of the excitement that a "win or go home" basketball tourney brings, but baseball does not lend itself to such a system. The team with the deepest pitching staff will not necessarily win the regional/super-regional/College World Series, but it definitely has the greatest margin for error. The more solid pitchers a team has, the more opportunities it has to overcome an early loss to give itself a chance to succeed in the long slog through the losers' bracket.

In Texas' case, as Peter noted yesterday Augie Garrido has decided to start Kenn Kasparek against St. John's and save staff ace Chance Ruffin for the likely matchup with Rice on Saturday. This plan makes a lot of sense for a team like Texas, whose Achilles heel may well be its starting pitching depth. Ruffin and Big Bird have been fantastic of late, but beyond that it's a bit of a crap shoot. That means that it is absolutely vital for Texas to win its first two games--it will equalize the pitching matchup with Rice by forcing the Owls to use an extra arm in the losers' bracket game, and will give the Longhorns a coveted margin of error in having to only win one of two games to take the regional title.

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Go Horns

The move with Ruffin will prove the difference as the Horns will win with Big Bird and then send Rice to loser’s bracket. Go Horns!

by realmccoy on May 30, 2008 11:17 AM CDT   0 recs

1-0 texas

infield single RBI for david hernendez

end of the second

by blazzinken on May 30, 2008 2:27 PM CDT   0 recs

Thanks blazzin. Keep those updates coming if you can.

It's a Horns' world. Even Aggies play hoops with a burnt orange ball.
Is it football season YET?

by Speedway on May 30, 2008 2:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

now 1-1

I missed how it happened, but apparently St John’s did it w/o a hit.

by amorphous on May 30, 2008 2:38 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Writing a Propsal

Yes, all of us stuck at work appreciate it

by horns129 on May 30, 2008 2:37 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Finally

I just spent the last 30 minutes adjusting my computer and finally got the video to work. Work will not be getting done.

Yay Hernandez (not a typo).

by amorphous on May 30, 2008 2:35 PM CDT   0 recs

Elsewhere

The Tigers of Boone County, MO, defeated Mississippi 7-0.

by amorphous on May 30, 2008 2:39 PM CDT   0 recs

Tucker

Flyout 5 to lead off B3rd

by amorphous on May 30, 2008 2:41 PM CDT   0 recs

Torres

Singles to left center

by amorphous on May 30, 2008 2:43 PM CDT   0 recs

Danks Flies 7

Torres advances to 2nd on WP with Russell batting

by amorphous on May 30, 2008 2:46 PM CDT   0 recs

Got it.

Thanks! Should make the last couple of hours of work fly by.

by longhorn543 on May 30, 2008 3:03 PM CDT   0 recs

bottom 4

runners at 2nd and third 1 out

by blazzinken on May 30, 2008 3:04 PM CDT   0 recs

SJU LHP Barnes

SJU player stats
http://redstormsports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stats/2007-2008/teamcume.html

That’s right, I have nothing else to do.

Moldy pops to 4.

by amorphous on May 30, 2008 3:06 PM CDT   0 recs

Hernandez

K looking with 2 RISP to end 4th
Also, water is wet.

by amorphous on May 30, 2008 3:09 PM CDT   0 recs

Links

Thanks for posting the links. Making the last hour or so of “work” go by much more enjoyably.

by LonghornArmy'68 on May 30, 2008 3:27 PM CDT   0 recs

Danks K

1-1 after 5

by amorphous on May 30, 2008 3:30 PM CDT   0 recs

Kasparek walks 2 back to back

SJU has 2 out, runners on 1+2

by amorphous on May 30, 2008 3:40 PM CDT   0 recs

1-1 into the 7th

Kasparek out. Cole Green in. Cross your fingers.

by amorphous on May 30, 2008 3:50 PM CDT   0 recs

Holding my breath. I can't cross them and type at the same time.

It's a Horns' world. Even Aggies play hoops with a burnt orange ball.
Is it football season YET?

by Speedway on May 30, 2008 3:52 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Cole Green = Baseball Connor Atchley

Good Cole Green? Bad Cole Green? Who we got?

--Horn Brain--

by Horn Brain on May 30, 2008 3:53 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

amorphous, thanks for the continued updates

It's a Horns' world. Even Aggies play hoops with a burnt orange ball.
Is it football season YET?

by Speedway on May 30, 2008 3:52 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Why aren't we owning?

I got no video, some kind of browser failure. Why do we have one freakin’ run?

--Horn Brain--

by Horn Brain on May 30, 2008 3:52 PM CDT   0 recs

Not getting the timely hits, mostly

Wind blowing in, too, so there goes any power advantage we have. The lineup is juggled from normal, I guess due to the LHP SJU started.

by amorphous on May 30, 2008 3:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I get that same error message

It's a Horns' world. Even Aggies play hoops with a burnt orange ball.
Is it football season YET?

by Speedway on May 30, 2008 3:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes

if you have xp, make sure you have windows media player v 9 or 10 (apparently not 11) if not, download it at microsoft.com

by amorphous on May 30, 2008 3:58 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

then

go to tools (have to go full screen to see the tab) -> options

click performance
slide video acceleration to “none”

that should do it. if not, let me know

by amorphous on May 30, 2008 3:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

the video has been choppy for me

so i have the kvet audio feed in another tab in case i have to mute the video feed (which is the same, but kvet hasn’t been choppy for me)

by amorphous on May 30, 2008 4:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Thanks amorp, but I am about to leave anyway

I can’t list on the radio here (1200 miles away) either. I need you to bring it home for me then. Get us a W. Thanks for the updates this afternoon

It's a Horns' world. Even Aggies play hoops with a burnt orange ball.
Is it football season YET?

by Speedway on May 30, 2008 4:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Schwing!

Hello, Good Cole Green! Glad you’re here. Don’t invite your brother.

--Horn Brain--

by Horn Brain on May 30, 2008 3:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Burnt Orange People like swinging strikeouts!

It's a Horns' world. Even Aggies play hoops with a burnt orange ball.
Is it football season YET?

by Speedway on May 30, 2008 3:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hernandez grounds 4-3

Air is breathable

by amorphous on May 30, 2008 4:02 PM CDT   0 recs

Saw it, but Windows XP says...

... The Windows XP version of Win Med Player is incompatible with Windows XP. Sigh. I have radio, I am happy.

--Horn Brain--

by Horn Brain on May 30, 2008 4:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Non Sequitur

I know Southern Illinois. I know Western Illinois. I know Northern Illinois. I am from St Louis, but I have never heard of Eastern Illinois, although I could deduce its existence.

by amorphous on May 30, 2008 4:05 PM CDT   0 recs

Alum of EIU

Charleston Illinois – real rural – claim to fame is that is where Tony Romo played his college ball

by realmccoy on May 30, 2008 4:10 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Surprisingly good today

He’s 7-3 with 3.93 ERA (above team ERA), but an opp av of only .215

by amorphous on May 30, 2008 4:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Moldy catches a fly to end the inning.

Would love to score and hold them to win… Just want to win.

--Horn Brain--

by Horn Brain on May 30, 2008 4:13 PM CDT   0 recs

Nice

Tucker leads off with a single in the 9 spot. Torres to follow.

by amorphous on May 30, 2008 4:15 PM CDT   0 recs

Base hit from Tucker!

Swing your sword? Do your job? Rub some crystals in it? Whatever, good job, Tucker.

--Horn Brain--

by Horn Brain on May 30, 2008 4:15 PM CDT   0 recs

Bunt here?

I would probably hack away.

by realmccoy on May 30, 2008 4:16 PM CDT   0 recs

Good fans!

Texas FIGHT! Actually audible.

--Horn Brain--

by Horn Brain on May 30, 2008 4:18 PM CDT   0 recs

I heard attendence >4k

not bad for a Friday day game at a “neutral” site

by amorphous on May 30, 2008 4:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Just a walk, meh.

We’ll take two on with Russell at the plate.

--Horn Brain--

by Horn Brain on May 30, 2008 4:20 PM CDT   0 recs

Guess we'll see

Overall their bullpen gives an opponent average of .257.

by amorphous on May 30, 2008 4:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Almost jinxed him.

Note to you, don’t tell me Abrams’ FT% when he’s shooting pressure shots next season.

--Horn Brain--

by Horn Brain on May 30, 2008 4:25 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Russell hustles and beats out a DP

Runners on the corner with 2 out, Preston Clark at bat, and we have a pitching change, gentlemen.

--Horn Brain--

by Horn Brain on May 30, 2008 4:24 PM CDT   0 recs

Damnit!

Clark pops to short. Inning over.

We’re playing at least 9 full, today.

--Horn Brain--

by Horn Brain on May 30, 2008 4:29 PM CDT   0 recs