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TCU wins 3-2 to force Super Regional Game 3

Brian — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:33:40 +0000

Kevin Keyes and the rest of the UT lineup could only produce 2 runs. (TexasSports.com)

One day after giving Texas fans hope that the offense was hitting its stride at just the right time, the bats fell back to earth as the team fell to 3-2 Sunday afternoon. Starting pitcher spread 3 runs over 7.2 innings but the offense couldn’t back him up and fell short in a late comeback.

The middle of the TCU lineup featuring Matt Vern and Matt Carpenter once again powered the offense, hitting a home run each to drive in all 3 TCU runs. It’ll be interesting to see if Texas pitches around those two hitters during Monday’s game and forces someone else to beat them.

The two teams face off for the right to move on to Omaha Monday at 6pm on ESPN2. Freshman starter will be on the mound for the Longhorns.

Texas beats Army with walk-off grand slam, wins regional

Brian — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:03:17 +0000

The Texas baseball team provided us with two straight nights of heartstopping baseball and again on Sunday night they pulled out the victory. This time it only took 9 innings, but the Longhorns had to come back from 4 runs down in the bottom of the 9th inning to beat and close out the Austin Regional.

Down 10-6 to start the half inning Texas rallied to tie it at 10 off a nearly gamewinning walk-off grand slam . A few batters later with the game still tied, only need to put the ball in play to win but instead put the ball over the left field wall. Clark’s walk-off slam gave the Longhorns the 14-10 and ended the regional tournament with the hosts on top.

There are no dates or times available yet, but next up Texas will host the TCU Horned Frogs in Austin for the best-of-three Super Regional.

Check out our live game tweets from @40acressports below:

#UT wins Austin Regional with come from behind 14-10 win over Army, with 8 runs in the bottom of the 9th. Hook ‘em! about 2 hours ago from web
WOOOHOO AGAIN!! Walk-off grand slam comes just a few batters later!! Clark over the LF wall for the #UT win!! about 2 hours ago from web
Ball 4 to Belt & the bases are loaded. Winning run now just 90 feet away with Preston Clark hitting. #UT just needs decent fly ball to win. about 2 hours ago from web
Walk puts runners on 1st and 2nd for Brandon Belt. #UT just needs one more hit. about 2 hours ago from web
RT @CedGolden: One good “Belt” and this game is over. #UT about 2 hours ago from web
Bases loaded double by Brandon Loy deep off left centerfield wall ties the ball game at 10-10!! #UT was 5 feet from gamewinning slam. about 2 hours ago from web
WOOOOHOOOO! #UT about 2 hours ago from web
RBI groundout and then a 4 pitch walk means #UT has bases loaded now and winning run at the plate in Brandon Loy. Army leads 10-7. about 2 hours ago from web
Slow chopper isn’t handled by Army shortstop. Bases loaded and still no outs for #UT. Tying run coming to plate in David Hernandez. about 2 hours ago from web
First two runners reach for #UT in bottom of the 9th. No outs, Texas pinch hitting. about 2 hours ago from web
Double play ends the top of the 9th. #UT has three outs to pick up 4 runs and extend this game for 16 more innings. about 2 hours ago from web
Back to back for Army. A DEEEEEEP homer over centerfield wall stretches lead a little more. Now it’s Army 10, #UT 6 about 3 hours ago from web
Army matches #UT homer with a 2 run shot of their own in the top of the 8th. Lead back to 3 for Army. about 3 hours ago from web
Grounder to 3rd ends the inning. #UT gets the 2 runs from Keyes homer but squanders chance for more. Texas trails Army 7-6 going to 8th about 3 hours ago from web
If you’re bunting with 2 strikes with the intent to sacrifice give yourself up. Stay in the freaking box and get the bunt down. #UT about 3 hours ago from web
Kevin Keyes hits a long home run to cut the Army lead to 1 run. Score now 7-6, still no outs in the bottom of the 7th for #UT. about 3 hours ago from web
Triple followed by single up the middle gets Army another run. #UT now trails 7-4 about 3 hours ago from web
Ahhhhhhh! Belt hits a deep one to right but Army RF catches it slamming into the wall for the final out of the 6th inning. #UT trails 6-4 about 3 hours ago from web
Bases load and 2 outs again for #UT. Let’s hope they can capitalize this time and Brandon Belt comes through. about 3 hours ago from web
RT @SI_PeterKing: Writing Monday Morning Quarterback. You’ll be surprised about the big star of this week’s MMQB: Austin Wood. #UT about 3 hours ago from web
Not baseball: #CU speedy WR Josh Smith announces he’s transferring due to lack of rap career options in Colorado: http://tr.im/mZGr about 4 hours ago from web
@CedGolden Not a good secondary lead by Rowe cost him 3rd base. He should have been at 3rd easily. (IMO) about 4 hours ago from web in reply to CedGolden
Balk nullifies a #UT sac bunt and gives the Horns a runner on 2nd and no outs. about 4 hours ago from web
Cameron Rupp strikes out with bases loaded to end the 5th inning. #UT about 4 hours ago from web
Cameron Rupp up with the bases loaded and 2 outs in the bottom of the 5th. ANother great chance for #UT. about 4 hours ago from web
Brandon Belt singles in Michael Torres to make the score 6-4 in favor of Army. Clark now up for #UT. about 4 hours ago from web
Longhorns are hitting the ball pretty well tonight. Deep double by Cameron Rupp gives #UT runners on 2nd & 3rd with 1 out. about 4 hours ago from web
RT @aTrubow: Workman gets the strikeout to end the inning. #ut trailing 6-3 at the end of the inning. Offense needs to show up. about 4 hours ago from web
Amazing catch by Army centerfielder running directly backwards and catching the ball just short of the warning track. Incredible play. #UT about 5 hours ago from web
Slow rolling fielder’s choice nets Army another run in the top of the 3rd. Army now leads #UT 4-3. about 5 hours ago from web
Fantastic at bat by Army with half a dozen foul balls before drawing a bases loaded walk form Jungmann. #UT now tied at 3. about 5 hours ago from web
#UT pitcher Taylor Jungmann struggling in the 3rd. 2 hits and now a walk to load the bases with only 1 out. about 5 hours ago from web
Longhorns get two runs on an infield single by Travis Tucker. Runners were going with 3-2 count & 2 outs. After 2 innings, #UT now leads 3-2 about 5 hours ago from web
Army pitcher is struggling to throw strikes. Loads bases with a walk and now 3-0 on Travis Tucker. #UT about 5 hours ago from web
If you’re at your computer, #UT baseball game is again being streamed live by CBS/NCAA at http://tr.im/mZjM about 5 hours ago from web
#UT on the scoreboard for the first time tonight. Preston Clark with solid single up the middle to score Belt. #UT now trailing 2-1 about 5 hours ago from web
Looping double down the LF line by Brandon Belt to leadoff the bottom of the 2nd inning for #UT against Army. about 5 hours ago from web
RT @aTrubow: Jungmann with a wild pitch and Army takes a 2-0 lead in the first inning. #ut about 6 hours ago from web

Longhorns win epic, record breaking 25 inning game against Boston College

Brian — Sun, 31 May 2009 06:54:01 +0000

Austin Woods was dominant and durable in relief.

The game lasted over 7 hours and ended after 1 am, but in the end the Longhorns came out on top of and have moved to 2-0 in their CWS Regional bracket. Next up for Texas will be a game tomorrow at 6pm against the winner of the BC/Army match-up. Texas will have two chances to win one game to advance on to the Super Regionals next weekend.

The heroes of the game on both sides were the relief pitchers. Until the winning run in the 25th inning, Texas had gone 23 straight scoreless innings and BC finished up with 18 scoreless in a row. For Texas, came into the game in relief of and proceeded to put on a historic pitching display. Wood threw 12+ innings of hitless, scoreless baseball before finally leaving 160+ pitches later in the 20th inning after giving up his first hit of the night. It was an incredible performance from both teams.

I didn’t even start watching the game until the 18th inning and I still managed to make over 3 hours worth of live Twitter updates over on @40acressports. Check them out below:

The Horns are now 2-0 in regional play with the win, leaving them with 2 chances for 1 more win to head to the Super Regionals. #UT12 minutes ago from web
Crushing defeat for BC but they’ll have a chance in just 11 hours to play for another chance against #UT.13 minutes ago from web
Light the Tower orange! (TM) Longhorns win the longest #NCAA game ever by a final score of 3-2 over BC. Congrats to Wood and Dicharry! #UT14 minutes ago from web
4-3 put out. 1 more out to go. Let’s go Horns! #UT16 minutes ago from web
Dicharry gets first man out on strikes. 2 more outs to go. #UT16 minutes ago from web
Austin Dicharry back out for another inning. #UT18 minutes ago from web
Top half of the inning over. Headed to the bottom of the 25th inning, just needing three last outs to end this darn thing. #UT18 minutes ago from web
RT @gkketch: The #UT staff ERA has dropped from 2.82 to 2.70 in one freaking game.20 minutes ago from web
RT @aTrubow: Belt strikes out. #ut still leads 3-2.21 minutes ago from web
Baseball? I thought this was soccer. RT @kbohls: I think in baseball lingo they call that a run.22 minutes ago from web
THE LONGHORNS SCORE A RUN!! Base hit by Travis Tucker past the drawn in infield and Rowe scores! First run for #UT in 23 innings.23 minutes ago from web
BC pitcher has not been in control this inning. ANother pitch in the dirt. #UT24 minutes ago from web
Wild pitch gets Rowe to 3rd base! Just a sac fly baby, that’s all we need! #UT25 minutes ago from web
It feels like I’ve said this before (because I have) but Hernandez with nice sacrifice bunt moving Rowe to 2nd base with 1 out. #UT26 minutes ago from web
Another leadoff man on for #UT as Connor Rowe draws a walk. This is 3rd straight inning with leadoff on. Augie bunting again? #UT27 minutes ago from web
@Texas_Gal After 24 innings does it really matter? I tried to look up official ruling on GameTracker, but it doesn’t go past 17 innings! #UT30 minutes ago from web in reply to Texas_Gal
We’re headed to the 25th. The two teams have now gone two full 9 inning games without scoring a run. #UT32 minutes ago from web
RT @Texas_Gal: It’s been 18 innings since someone scored. SWEET.32 minutes ago from web
Wild pitch by Dicharry moves BC runner to 2nd. 3-2 count and 2 outs. #UT33 minutes ago from web
@gkketch Chris Burke (Corky) has a musical career: http://tr.im/mW4M (Video: http://tr.im/mW4C)34 minutes ago from web in reply to gkketch
1 pitch, 1 out for Dicharry. #UT37 minutes ago from web
Jordan Etier strikes out looking to end the top of the 24th. Whoever loses this game is going to have to bounce back quickly later today #UT38 minutes ago from web
RT @InsideTexas: The game outlasted my cell phone battery. Going to back-up… #UT39 minutes ago from web
Preston Clark having a solid game. He singles up the middle for his 4th hit of this marathon. Runner on 1st, 2 outs. #UT42 minutes ago from web
@jacksonj Watching online at http://tr.im/mVNh The #UT crowd is still strong at the Disch, though I’m fading here at home!43 minutes ago from web
Close play on chopper but Brandon Loy is thrown out at first by a step. Two outs in the 24th. #UT44 minutes ago from web
@aTrubow I may unfollow you. If it wasn’t for your coverage I wouldn’t have known game was still going and I’d have been asleep 2 hours ago.about 1 hour ago from web
1 more pitch and #UT is out of the inning. This is now the longest game in #NCAA baseball history.about 1 hour ago from web
Two up, two down in bottom of 23rd for #UT and Austin Dicharry.about 1 hour ago from web
Torres flies out to right to end top of 23rd inning. Teams must be exhausted, I know I am. #UTabout 1 hour ago from web
Rowe baserunning mistake haunts #UT. Long single to rightfield corner by Belt would’ve scored him, but instead Tucker only at 3rd.about 1 hour ago from web
Quick shot up middle snagged by BC pitcher who then gets Rowe into pickle between 2nd and 3rd. #UT now has 2 outs and runner on 1stabout 1 hour ago from web
Sacrifice by Hernandez moves Connor Rowe into scoring position for the top of the #UT batting order. AB: Travis Tucker.about 1 hour ago from web
Another leadoff man on as Rowe singles to left. Hernandez will try to bunt him over. (#UT has 17 hits but just the 2 runs.)about 1 hour ago from web
@Rafael12104 Not at the game, watching online at http://tr.im/mVNh #UTabout 1 hour ago from web in reply to Rafael12104
@shane_76 I didn’t get home to watch until the 16th inning so I missed the others. Still think you need more patience in 20 inning game. #utabout 1 hour ago from web in reply to shane_76
Popup to 1B Preston Clark ends the inning and sends the game into the 23rd inning. #UTabout 1 hour ago from web
RT @aTrubow: Dicharry with a K for the second out in the 22nd inning. #utabout 1 hour ago from web
BC batter pitched 9 and 2/3rds inning and is now playing left field. He just walked on 4 pitches to give BC baserunner with 1 out. #UTabout 1 hour ago from web
Great defensive play by #UT SS Brandon Loy behind second base and then throws out runner at 1st for 22nd inning’s 1st out.about 1 hour ago from web
@Rafael12104 Nope, but he did throw his helmet. Not worth of ejection unless he said something particularly nasty we can’t hear. #UTabout 1 hour ago from web in reply to Rafael12104
Pop up to center ends the top half of the inning for the Horns. #UT hasn’t scored in 20 innings.about 1 hour ago from web
Good defensive play by BC third baseman. Preston Clark out at first for 2nd out of 22nd inning. #UTabout 1 hour ago from web
How heartbreaking. Preston Clark hammers the ball over the left field wall… but it’s just foul and is just a very long second strike. #UTabout 1 hour ago from web
Nice sacrifice by Loy moves Rupp into scoring position with 1 out. Preston Clark at bat for #UT.about 1 hour ago from web
Lead off hit by Cameron Rupp to start 22nd inning. Brandon Loy coming to bat. #UTabout 1 hour ago from web
RT @d_more55: BC doesn’t have their DH anymore, pitcher is in the lead off position after an ejection #UTabout 1 hour ago from web
Holy cow Craig Way scared me. Fly ball to left for easy catch ends BC’s bottom of the 21st. Going to 22nd and passing midnight. #UTabout 1 hour ago from web
Ball carrying pretty well to center as another BC fly ball is got deep by Rowe. This one on the warning track for 2nd out of 21st inning #UTabout 1 hour ago from web
Close call check swing & 1st BC batter is called out on strikes. BC player is thrown out of game. At this point, ump needs more patience #UTabout 1 hour ago from web
RT @aTrubow: Grounder to first base ends the inning. #ut and BC heading to the bottom of the 21st.about 1 hour ago from web
Belt steals second and puts himself into scoring position. #UTabout 2 hours ago from web
Belt works a 1-2 count into an eventual walk. Runner on 1st with 2 outs for Torres. #UTabout 2 hours ago from web
Travis Tucker fouls off a couple pitches but strikes out looking for 2nd out. Brandon Belt coming to the plate as BC changes pitchers. #UTabout 2 hours ago from web
Hernandez pops up to the catcher to start the 21st inning. #UTabout 2 hours ago from web
And the marathon continues. Deep fly ball sends Connor Rowe almost to warning track in CF but he makes the catch. Onto the 21st. #UTabout 2 hours ago from web
Fielder’s choice leaves BC with runners at 1st and 3rd with 2 outs. #UTabout 2 hours ago from web
Right hander Austin Dicharry on to pitch for #UT.about 2 hours ago from web
Wood hits a batter to put runners on 1st and 2nd with just one out. 169 pitches by Wood and he finally exits with a standing ovation. #UTabout 2 hours ago from web
1 down on 1 pitch. 2nd BC batter lines a hard single up the middle. #UTabout 2 hours ago from web
RT @aTrubow: #ut still going with WOOD!!!! What is going on? He’s thrown 166 pitches.about 2 hours ago from web
Rowe swings & misses at 3 straight pitches. #UT & BC going to bottom of the 20th, still tied at 2. Horns haven’t scored in 20 innings.about 2 hours ago from web
Lusson walks. Connor Rowe up with 2 outs and runners on 1st and 2nd. #UTabout 2 hours ago from web
Kyle Lusson pinch hitting for Maitland. He’s got 2-0 count, with an open base they’re likely pitching around him. #UTabout 2 hours ago from web
Preston Clark pulls a double down the line. On second base and in scoring position with 2 outs for #UT. Clark’s 3rd double of night.about 2 hours ago from web
Craig Way excited for a moment, but Cameron Rupp flies to left for 1st out in the 20th inning. #UTabout 2 hours ago from web
Swing and a miss!!! Austin Wood strikes out his 14th to end the 19th inning with winning run on 3rd base. #UT & BC in longest CWS game ever.about 2 hours ago from web
Wild pitch puts winning run on 3rd. Wood has two strikes on the BC batter. #UTabout 2 hours ago from web
Correction. 12 1/3rd HITLESS innings for Wood.about 2 hours ago from web
BC has 1st and 2nd with 2 outs after Wood gives up his first hit. 12 and 1/3rd scoreless innings. 2 outs for #UT.about 2 hours ago from web
Wow. Austin Wood is back out there for his 12th inning. He’s thrown 12 innings, 149 pitches… and still ZERO hits. #UTabout 2 hours ago from web
Pop fly to left by Michael Torres ends the top of the 19th inning. #UT leaves them loaded.about 2 hours ago from web
Two balls away from a #UT lead. Torres has 2-1 count with bases loaded. BC on a mound visit.about 2 hours ago from web
Bases loaded for #UT after great at bat for Brandon Belt ending with a well earned walk.about 2 hours ago from web
Fielders choice by Rowe leaves #UT with runners on 1st and 3rd with two outs. BC is changing pitchers.about 2 hours ago from web
#UT has runners at 1st and 2nd with one out. Top of the order coming up in Travis Tucker.about 2 hours ago from web
Stream the #UT game if you’re not already watching: http://tr.im/mVNh Horns have runner on 1st and 1 out in top of 19th..about 2 hours ago from web
RT @aTrubow: We’re going to the bottom of the 18th inning. Wood is still in the game. He’s gone 10 2/3 innings without allowing a hit. #utabout 3 hours ago from web
RT @aTrubow: #ut goes up and down in the 16th inning. This is getting to be absurd. Wood has gone 9 1/3 innings without giving up a hit.about 3 hours ago from web
RT @InsideTexas: Wood still nails. BC hitless in bottom 12. Heading to top 13th. Wood has gone 5-2/3. #UTabout 4 hours ago from web

Three UT stars have one thing missing on their resumes

Brian — Fri, 30 May 2008 02:53:31 +0000

Three UT stars (Kyle Russell, Jordan Danks and Preston Clark) are looking for their first regional championship.

Current and former Horns participate in Leadership Luncheon

Brian — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:54:32 +0000

Longhorns participate in Leadership Luncheon. Vince Young, Mike Griffin, Kyle Russell, & others discuss the importance of effective organizations & leadership skills.

MLB drafts two sophomores and one signee

Joanna — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:03:31 +0000

A couple of quick notes. Texas signee Brandon Workman (rhp, Bowie HS) was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2007 MLB Amateur Draft. and were drafted in the 4th round. They only got through the first 5 rounds of the draft yesterday; more Horns will be drafted today.

Major League Baseball has changed their “draft and follow” rule. In the past, a team could draft a player and then take up to 51 weeks to sign him…and no other team could come knockin’ on the door during those 51 weeks. So, they could draft a player, encourage him to play another year of college ball, watch his progress, and then decide. All the while safe in the knowledge that if they wanted to sign the player, they had a year to do so. The new rule states that the teams only have until August 15th to sign a player, except for college seniors. I think the change will mean more draftees from the later rounds will go ahead and sign. But, maybe not. Some people think the rule change will mean that teams will draft fewer players. The draft goes 50 rounds. In the past, 4 or 5 teams would drop out as the draft got into the later rounds. But, most would draft all the way through to the end since teams had so long to evaluate talent. The new rule may mean they won’t bother drafting some players they would’ve drafted in the past.

If I’m able, I’ll update this post as the draft progresses today.

Update (2 pm). was drafted in the 7th by Toronto; in the 8th by Washington; signee Taylor Grote (cf, The Woodlands) in the 8th by the Yankees; and signee Runey Davis (cf, Georgetown) in the 11th by Pittsburgh.

Update (5 pm). was drafted in the 14th by the Cubs; in the 14th by Cincinnati; in the 17th by Arizona; (as a second baseman, apparently) in the 19th by St. Louis; and signee Kevin Keyes (rf, Connally HS) in the 26th by the Rangers.

Update (6 pm). was drafted in the 33rd by the Cubs; (who was recovering from Tommy John surgery and did not play this year) in the 34th by Washington; signee Garrett Clyde (rhp, San Jacinto College) in the 43rd by the Cubs; signee Cameron Rupp (c, Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano) in the 43rd by Pittsburgh; and in the 45th by Seattle.

Texas Splits First 2 Games in Missouri Series

Joanna — Sun, 06 May 2007 02:26:28 +0000

Texas had a tough time of things last night as they lost the series opener to . Missouri has proven to be a thorn in the Longhorns’ side for the last three years. Coming into the series, Mizzou had taken 6 of the last 9 games. The Tigers had also worked their way into 2nd place in the Big 12 as they came to town. So, the Horns couldn’t really afford to take things for granted.

Things started out nicely last night as Texas took the lead 4-2, helped along by two home runs by . But, the Tigers took the lead in the 6th when they put 4 on the board as the Texas bullpen showed a crack or two. The Horns rallied, though, and tied things up in the 9th. Sadly, they gave up an unearned run in the top of the 11th as Preston Clark made a very rare error on a toss back to that sailed over Boone’s glove. The Missouri runner at third base made a great decision and broke for home, scoring the go-ahead run. In the bottom of the inning, with two out, Texas rallied but the tying run was thrown out at the plate. Tommy Harmon made the decision to send the runner home and said afterward that he didn’t want to end the game with the tying run stranded at third base. He was hoping Missouri would make a mistake on the play. But, Missouri didn’t make a mistake. They won the game 7-6.

The Horns bounced back today, though. In fine fashion. They got a great game out of who went 8.1 innings. He gave up one run on three hits while walking 2 and striking out 4. And, the bullpen did not let him down. went in and struck out the final two batters of the game. The Horns scored 2 runs in the 4th and 3 in the 6th to cruise to victory. went 3-for-4 at the plate with a double and two runs scored. went 3-for-4 with a run scored and 3 runs batted in. Kyle Russell failed to hit any home runs today (“only” going 1-for-4) but that 1 hit pushed the final two runs across for the Horns.

So, the series is even. Here’s hoping the Horns finish it off tomorrow. Austin Wood is expected to get the start. He’s done well lately and seems to be improving. This should be fun.

For more details, you can check out the game reports I posted to my page. See yesterday’s game report or today’s game report.