Texas Baseball Begins Fall Schedule Today at 1 PM
by 40AS on Oct 16, 2011 9:00 AM CDT
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PrintAugie Garrido's bunch begin the first of four Fall baseball games today at 1 PM against Houston, available on the Longhorn Network (!). Last season ended with Texas pitching falling apart in Omaha without any support from a despondent offense. The Horns have lost starting pitchers Taylor Jungmann and Cole Green for this year but return starters Sam Stafford and Hoby Milner as well as phenom closer Corey Knebel. A year ago the Texas bats fell silent in Fall Ball, foreshadowing an ongoing storyline that would never leave. The Horns should be better offensively in 2012, but just how much better and whether the offensive improvement can be matched by a continued elite level of pitching (as the Horns had in 2011) will be the year's big question.
If you like an offensively challenged but solid defensive squad filled with youngsters looking to improve then Texas baseball in 2012 may just be the team for you. Far more of a preview in the months ahead but some names to look for and an open thread for anyone preferring college baseball over the NFL after the jump.
One the mound:
- Austin Dicharry - Will he ever pitch again? Will we ever see the freshman version of Dicharry again?
- Kirby Bellow - Every time he pitched a year ago was a disaster, has he improved or will he play the field?
- Dillon Peters - Having no inside information, Peters may have the inside track towards the third starter spot considering he was the highest regarded freshman pitcher making it to the 40 Acres this year.
In the field:
- Ricky Jacquez - The most likely candidate to replace Brandon Loy's gigantic shoes (unless Etier plays SS), Jacquez would've been playing professional ball this season if he were three inches taller. Getting him on campus was a coup.
- Cohl Walla - The lanky CF battled injuries in 2011 and hit a measly .229. In 2010 he was one of the Horns biggest offensive talents, getting that hitter back would go a long way towards easing Texas's run scoring problem.
- Erich Weiss - The freshman was about the only bright spot a year ago offensively, but can he recreate 2011's magic or is he due for a sophomore slump?
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Can we still get the games on Texas Sports or do we need access to LHN?
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Don't think so
Think you need LHN
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I can't believe
"We are who we are. People say what they say. The outcome is the outcome. We are proud of ourselves." -DeLoss Dodds 9/21/2011
by TowerPower on Oct 16, 2011 12:49 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I can't believe...
That I still can’t get a single provider in my area to carry the damn LHN…don’t any of them realize that the first one available to me will lock up my business for the next few years.
I hope it’s AT&T but I’d switch to Dish/Direct/TWC in a heartbeat.
"We are who we are. People say what they say. The outcome is the outcome. We are proud of ourselves." -DeLoss Dodds 9/21/2011
by TowerPower on Oct 16, 2011 12:52 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Too bad...LHN not available here in Ohio
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He's listed as SS/P
Perhaps he’ll mainly pitch, short middle infielders are our forte this year
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We win 7-2 in 14 innings
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I'll start out with...
Pitching:
We didn’t give up a hit until the 5th inning, and UH got their 2nd hit in the 8th.
Sam Stafford 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R
Ricky Jacquez 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 K
Hoby Milner 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R
French 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R
Austin Dicharry 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R
Curtiss 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R
Thornhiil 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R
Peters, D 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R
Peters, J 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R
Cory Knebel 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 K
Offense:
Surpise, surprise. The offense gains 7 runs on 8 hits which is great. The bad news is that it was spread out over 14 innings, and we were gifted 6 errors on the Cougars. Not the best offensive performance, but what can you expect. Its the first game in the Fall.
Texas drew first blood in the bottom of the third inning. With one out in the frame, Alex Silver drew a walk and moved to second on a grounder by Cohl Walla. Mark Payton reached on an error by the Cougars’ second baseman to put runners on the corners. Brooks Marlow broke the scoring seal with a double, which plated Silver. Payton came around to score when the Houston rightfielder misplayed the ball Marlow single, giving Texas 2-0 lead.
The Longhorns added to the lead in the fourth inning. With one out, Christian Summers drew a walk and stole second base. Landon Steinhagen followed with a single up the middle to push Summers across for the 3-0 edge.
Marlow, Weiss and Steinhagen all had two hits for Texas. Silver scored two runs. Marlow, Summers and Steinhagen accounted for Texas’ three extra-base hits, all doubles.
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Wondering why Etier didn't play?
He was arrested!
Texas Department of Public Safety officers arrested a University of Texas baseball player Saturday afternoon after they say he peed in public and then fled from officers before ditching a quantity of marijuana, according to arrest affidavits.
Jordan Etier, a senior second baseman for the Longhorns, was in Travis County jail Sunday afternoon on $2,000 bail. He was charged with evading arrest and possession of marijuana, both misdemeanors.
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Paved the way for CJ Hinojosa to take his spot
He’s inked to play in the Spring. Awesome!
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