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Wednesday - May 24, 2006

Game 57: Texas Tech at Texas (Big 12 Tournament)

As I suspected, I was not able to listen to most of the game. I liked what I did hear, though. Texas won 4-0. Kenn Kasparek pitched the first 6 innings for the win. Randy Boone had two 1-2-3 innings. And, Austin Wood pitched the 9th. I managed to be out of my office at the start of the Texas half of the 3rd but got back just in time to hear that the Horns had runners (Hunter Harris, who was hitting in the #1 spot today, and Nick Peoples) at the corners with 2 outs. Drew Stubbs singled to drive Hunter in. On the play, the pitcher instinctively reached with his pitching hand for a ball that was going toward the ss and knocked it toward 3b. Runners at 1b and 2b with one run across. Chance Wheeless then singled to score Nick. Runners at the corners again. Then, Texas put on one of those plays that I love. Chance broke for 2b trying to steal or draw a throw and the Raiders fell for it. Drew managed to score from 3b while Chance stayed in the run down until after the score. Three runs...all with 2 outs. They scored their last run in the 5th but I didn't hear what happened.

The radio folks had technical problems during the post-game interview so we weren't able to hear much of what Coach Garrido had to say. When the sound kicked in, he was giving props all around to everyone for a well played game. He pointed out Kenn Kasparek, in particular, who he said was back in the form he was in during last year's CWS.

By the way...in the pre-game interview, Coach Garrido said Riley Boening would likely be the starter for tomorrow's game against Baylor. He said they'd wait and see how things go before announcing the Saturday starter. He pointed out that if the Horns are 2-0 and Nebraska's lost at least one game going into the Saturday game, Texas will be in the driver's seat. I don't think he said it outright but the implication was that Texas could lose the game in that situation and still make it to the Championship game on Sunday so they might do the pitch-by-committee thing and save Kyle McCulloch and Adrian Alaniz for Sunday. Nebraska beat Baylor today, though, and play Tech next so I don't imagine Texas will have that luxury. Especially since Texas will be playing a very hungry Baylor tomorrow after they lost such a nail-biter to the Huskers.

Posted by Joanna at 5:55 PM