Texas vs. Dallas Baptist - 4pm

[mrsmacgowski]

Since the game is at 4pm today instead of 6, I figured we could get this party started a little early today. Dillon Peters is getting his first start, hopefully backed up by the bats we saw Friday and Saturday.

Texas (4-7) vs. Dallas Baptist (6-5)
When: March 6, 2012, at 4p.m. Central
Where: Austin, Texas (UFCU Disch-Falk Field)

TV: Longhorn Network (Kevin Dunn - play-by-play; Greg Swindell - color analyst)
Radio: 1300 AM "The Zone"
Internet Audio: TexasSports.tv
Live stats: Gametracker

SERIES BREAKDOWN
All-Time Series: Texas leads 44-7
Coach Garrido vs Dallas Baptist: 8-1

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 - 4 p.m. Central
Texas: LHP Dillon Peters (0-0, 7.11 ERA)
DBU: RHP Jordan Staples (0-0, 4.76 ERA)

TEXAS TERRITORY
• After producing just a .195 batting average and 23 runs in the first eight games of the season, the Longhorns' bats showed life at the talent-laden Houston College Classic posting a .297 batting average and 18 runs in three games.

• A two-out, Kevin Lusson RBI single in the bottom of the fourth inning broke a tie game and sparked the No. 6 Texas Longhorns to a 3-1 win over the Dallas Baptist Patriots last season. Texas (25-8) used four pitchers who combined to four-hit the Patriots, allowing just one unearned run while striking out nine and finishing the game with eight consecutive scoreless frames. Nathan Thornhill (1-0) picked up his first career win after pitching 2.1 scoreless innings in relief of starter Sam Stafford.

[TheCruiser]

Weather.com reporting first pitch weather at 4:05p-CST will be 72 degrees with mostly sunny skies and a southerly breeze. Unless you are performing surgery, I advise all of you to leave work early and come to this game. this is the nicest baseball weather thusfar and probably the nicest we'll have until the Oklahoma State series.

[mrsmacgowski]

Weather.com reporting first pitch weather at 4:05p-CST will be 72 degrees with mostly sunny skies and a southerly breeze. Unless you are performing surgery, I advise all of you to leave work early and come to this game. this is the nicest baseball weather thusfar and probably the nicest we'll have until the Oklahoma State series.

I always read these weather posts in the John Wetherbee voice from the radio.

[CallInTheCoroner]

I'll take off work and fly in from Atlanta.

[bluto]

I plan on being there. I'll have an orange shirt on. NSCAA <no shoulder checking at all>

[walte464]

Does anyone have an extra or should I just buy a ga from the box office? Driving in from out of town.

[mrsmacgowski]

Does anyone have an extra or should I just buy a ga from the box office? Driving in from out of town.

I would buy a GA at the box office and then you can probably sit behind home plate, knowing the usual midweek afternoon turnout.

[spystud13]

The race is on. Jordan stil leads mrsmrc 1-0.

[UTCRP]

Anyone video link for tonight? Thanks in advance

[Barton Hills]

Anyone video link for tonight? Thanks in advance

Yes please ... not sure I'll be able to make it this afternoon.

[WCPE]

Will be there.

[crackamacgowski]

Beats the hell out of working.

[Barton Hills]

Lineup - Payton (RF), Maitland (CF), Weiss (3B), Walsh (LF), Marlow (2B), Felts (C), Silver (DH), Bellow (1B), Etier (SS) -- Peters (P) #UT

[Barton Hills]

Linky to video?

[mrsmacgowski]

Wiley behind the plate. I already feel my blood pressure rising.

[UTCRP]

I hate that I heart radio blocks it for game time

[djbfootball]

I am still at School!!

[djbfootball]

Beats the hell out of working.

Thanks for rubbing it in!

[UTCRP]

Following on stat tracker. Did we just do the old 3rd to first pick off?

[crackamacgowski]

Hopefully the hitters can get the ball up into this jet stream out here.

[UTCRP]

Never mind, it updates showing the runner scored.

[crackamacgowski]

Following on stat tracker. Did we just do the old 3rd to first pick off?

No it was to first all the way and we had him in a rundown. A better throw to Jordan may have allowed for a throw home, but it was wide.

[js]

Hopefully the hitters can get the ball up into this jet stream out here.

The who??

[Barton Hills]

4th straight game we've allowed runs in the 1st inning ...

[UTCRP]

No it was to first all the way and we had him in a rundown. A better throw to Jordan may have allowed for a throw home, but it was wide.

Thanks.

[Barton Hills]

Patriots with 2 on, 2 out ... 2 walks and a balk.

[UTCRP]

3 hbp's in 1.1 innings. Horns need to take advantage

[crackamacgowski]

Silver took that one in the brain. Looks okay, though.

[UTCRP]

Make that 4 hbp's run scores 1-1. Bases loaded 2 outs

[WCPE]

Just got here... Where did the sunshine go?

[UTCRP]

Backwards K to end both innings so far? Good grief. Bases loaded K's looking are unacceptable

[mrsmacgowski]

Well that's a little more than mildly frustrating.

[walte464]

Wcpe, thanks for bringing the wind and clouds to the disch

[mrsmacgowski]

I say goddamn. Nate can pitch.

[Fat Joe left Atlantic]

Thornhill sharp

[WCPE]

Attaboy thornhill

[WCPE]

Wcpe, thanks for bringing the wind and clouds to the disch

Bout to eat lightning and crap thunder in here as well

[Barton Hills]

Etier with two hits today ... good sign.

[mrsmacgowski]

Hoby in. We have left seven on base so far. Gotta start picking guys up. Or not getting two outs before they get on. Either way.

[crackamacgowski]

What happened to Hoby Milner?

[Barton Hills]

Fantastic play by Weiss ...

Ball looked foul to me.

[crackamacgowski]

Fantastic play by Weiss ...

Ball looked foul to me.

I could see those little black pellets kick up in front of the bag, looked fair from my vantage. Great throw though, he looks more comfortable over there.

[Barton Hills]

Bunting Walsh with one out?

Jesus Christ.

I hope he did that on his own ...

[Texas_Straggler]

I hate watching strike 2 right down the middle of the plate.

Especially when you have to protect the plate and swing at $#@! for an even $#@!tier groundball to end the inning. SMH.

[Duck of Death]

Bunting Walsh with one out?

Jesus Christ.

I hope he did that on his own ...

its not like augie isnt known to do it. we did it game 3 vs duke too. i think augie hopes for errors sometimes or bad decisions at minimum

[Texas_Straggler]

Curtiss on to pitch now.

[Texas_Straggler]

Shot to second and throw apparently pulls 1b off the bag. 1 on no outs.

[WCPE]

Huge DP

[Texas_Straggler]

Nice, double play to wipe it out.

[Barton Hills]

Great DP!!!

Etier is so smooth turning those ...