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The Power Five => Big XII => Topic started by: longhorn320 on March 28, 2021, 10:47:09 AM
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The Horns are 17 - 6 this year and ranked 9th
they beat Oklahoma yesterday to go 4 and 2 in conference play
they play again today at 1 PM and will be on the LHN
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Yup I was planning on going to a couple of games in the series against OU, but then the kids' soccer games got scheduled and we're all over Central Texas and no time for besibol, sadly.
I did make it to two of the BYU games a couple weeks back.
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2-1 series win against the hated sooners.
Playing the ags tomorrow night in College Station.
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2-1 series win against the hated sooners.
Playing the ags tomorrow night in College Station.
heart breaking loss in the 9th
o well there always next week
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Horns tie for the conference championship and grab the #1 seed. We watched some of the WVU series whilst out at COTA for the races. Still have some troubling inconsistency in the starting pitching, but at this point in the season, it is what it is.
I don't think this looks like an Omaha-bound team, but they'll be a tough out in the tourney.
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Horns tie for the conference championship and grab the #1 seed. We watched some of the WVU series whilst out at COTA for the races. Still have some troubling inconsistency in the starting pitching, but at this point in the season, it is what it is.
I don't think this looks like an Omaha-bound team, but they'll be a tough out in the tourney.
I tend to agree but both of us have seen prior Longhorn teams in the past make it to Omaha with less talent so who knows
The key as you pointed out is their starting pitchers
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I tend to agree but both of us have seen prior Longhorn teams in the past make it to Omaha with less talent so who knows
The key as you pointed out is their starting pitchers
For sure.
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Well Texas drew the national #2 seed and will host a regional for the eleventy-billionth time. I'll probably go down to the game on Friday if the weather is alright.
ASU's offense looks potent, that could be a problem for us. I'm hoping we'll make it out of the regional but this is one of those Texas teams that is just so inconsistent, no result would surprise me.
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Need to rediscover our offense. These "3 runs or less" games are making me nervous.
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Need to rediscover our offense. These "3 runs or less" games are making me nervous.
Exactly my concern.
And then when our ace goes out and gives up 3 or 4 early runs by himself... oof. That doesn't help.
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Well I guess our offense did okay over the weekend. I got to see some of the first two games, didn't go down last night though. Too late on a school night. I'm gonna try to make the Friday and Saturday games for the supers, though.
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Well I guess our offense did okay over the weekend. I got to see some of the first two games, didn't go down last night though. Too late on a school night. I'm gonna try to make the Friday and Saturday games for the supers, though.
Our pitching showed up
Our bats were not needed because their pitching walked everybody in sight
Those who didnt walk got hit
In short we were not tested so the jury is still out about our offense
But we did advance and the super regional is in Austin so who knows
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You play the team in front of you, but Southern was never going to be much of a test. That's by design, and a decent plum for dominating the regular season.
Fairfield and ASU burned through any pitching they might have had fighting against each other. ASU got to face Texas the next day. Fairfield went and fought through 2 more games (including the ASU rematch 9-7) and arrived at last evening contest completely spent. Texas didn't swing the bat, shouldn't have, and stood there while Fairfield walked, plunked, or WPed all the runs they'd need.
The bottom 3rd of the order is still sort of wasted outs, but it was good to see the team do what it needed to do offensively.
Meanwhile, in the Gainesville, UF is out. South Alabama and South Florida will resume today. If South Alabama prevails (they're up 4-0 in the 5th), I suppose they'll do it over again for the opportunity to travel to Austin this weekend.
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Only disappointment to me in the Horns' play, was the baserunning. It was a complete mess at times. That will cost us against better teams.
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TEMPE, Ariz. -- Tracy Smith is out after seven seasons as Arizona State's baseball coach.
Athletic director Ray Anderson announced Monday that Smith was out a day after the Sun Devils were bounced from the NCAA's Austin Regional.
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TEMPE, Ariz. -- Tracy Smith is out after seven seasons as Arizona State's baseball coach.
Athletic director Ray Anderson announced Monday that Smith was out a day after the Sun Devils were bounced from the NCAA's Austin Regional.
I guess @DevilFroggy (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=35) got his wish.
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I guess @DevilFroggy (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=35) got his wish.
Like the old saying goes
be careful what you wish for
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I guess @DevilFroggy (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=35) got his wish.
Sun Devil nation got their wish. Thank goodness.
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Sun Devil nation got their wish. Thank goodness.
glad to be of service
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Gonna be interesting with the following all looking for coaches this offseason:
ASU
LSU
Rice
Fullerton
All are top tier jobs at schools that have won baseball championships.
Oh, and the ags are looking, too.
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Texas gets the USF Bulls in the Super Regional. The Bulls were seeded #4 in Gainesville.
With a record barely above the water line, they won their tournament, then won the regional by beating the Gators (everybody did), and hanging on to beat South Alabama.
They're getting hot at the right time, but it seems to be a case of their pitching doing just good enough. You don't make it to a Super Regional by being a joker, but I wonder how long the magic will last for them?
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Texas is playing some pretty gritty, focused baseball right now (baserunning errors aside). We have the kind of team that keeps pressure on you at all times, forces you to make mistakes, and then capitalizes. Nobody in Gainesville really put that kind of pressure on USF so it'll definitely be interesting to see how they handle it in Austin.
The Disch is going to be absolutely rocking, that's for sure.
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Gonna be interesting with the following all looking for coaches this offseason:
ASU
LSU
Rice
Fullerton
All are top tier jobs at schools that have won baseball championships.
Oh, and the ags are looking, too.
Apparently they just took TCU's coach Schlossnagle.
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Rob Childress can hang around with Will Bolt in Lincoln. Would be a fine assistant
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Apparently they just took TCU's coach Schlossnagle.
Yup, I think that'll be a good hire for them.
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UT vs. UT in today's elimination game. Earlier this season I said I didn't think we had a legitimate CWS team-- I hope they prove me wrong today...
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That was a tough loss. Texas's batters did themselves no favors, but a lot like WVU, MSU has the one fantastic strikeout pitcher. The home plate umpire fell in love with called strike threes, and expanded the strike zone (for reasonably both teams) to a ridiculous chin level three foot wide area. It was the worst of all worlds, and I'm sorry we wasted Ty Madden's skillful outing losing 2-1 on two magical seeing-eye hits.
Now we move into the "non-ace" world. Texas has to hit the ball to win. They don't have to put up 10, but they're going to have to make contact.
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Well in any case, here we go!
I've got meetings all afternoon, gonna be tough to catch any of the game. Here's hoping for a good result.
Hook 'em Horns!
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Well in any case, here we go!
I've got meetings all afternoon, gonna be tough to catch any of the game. Here's hoping for a good result.
Hook 'em Horns!
VCR
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Good guys win this one. Hitting overcame a non-dominant, but still respectable, pitching performance.
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VCR
I get way too many phonecalls and texts from family and friends when the Horns are playing. I can't ever watch Texas sports time-delayed. I did manage to catch a few pitches of this one here and there, between conference calls.
Good guys win this one. Hitting overcame a non-dominant, but still respectable, pitching performance.
Yup, I'll take it. This team is gritty and finds ways to win. They're fun to watch.
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The Tennessee coaches need to lay off the coffee
They got really intense
I almost think I could have stolen 2nd on the Tennessee catcher
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Rumors are that LSU is pursuing Vitello. I guess now that UTenn is out of the tourney, we'll see if there's any truth to that.
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Horns manage to beat Virginia
big day tomorrow
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BTHOMSU!
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BTHOMSU!
twice
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after a 2.5 hour rain delay the Horns live to fight another day
Today at 6PM central ESPN2
If the Horns win this one they go to the championship series against Vandy
Id hate to see an all SEC final so get those horns up
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Hook 'em Horns!
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Well there you have it. Just not enough timely hitting when we needed it. But this team definitely over-achieved compared to where I thought they'd end up, back in the regular season.
Share of the B12 title, Final Four in Omaha. They done good.
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Nebraska baseball added a big piece to its coaching staff on Sunday per a program source, as the Huskers will bring on former Texas A&M head coach and Husker pitching coach Rob Childress as its director of player development.
Childress did not have his contract renewed at Texas A&M after 16 seasons as the program's head coach. During his time in College Station, Childress went 622-336-1, and helped Texas A&M to a pair of College World Series appearances. Prior to coaching at Texas A&M, Childress served as Nebraska's pitching coach for eight seasons, helping the program to five NCAA Tournament appearances and three trips to the College World Series.
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Nebraska baseball added a big piece to its coaching staff on Sunday per a program source, as the Huskers will bring on former Texas A&M head coach and Husker pitching coach Rob Childress as its director of player development.
Childress did not have his contract renewed at Texas A&M after 16 seasons as the program's head coach. During his time in College Station, Childress went 622-336-1, and helped Texas A&M to a pair of College World Series appearances. Prior to coaching at Texas A&M, Childress served as Nebraska's pitching coach for eight seasons, helping the program to five NCAA Tournament appearances and three trips to the College World Series.
Looks like both programs will benefit from this
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that's the idea when changes are made
doesn't always work that way
I'd guess Childress is solid and will help the Huskers
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Nebraska added an important arm out of the transfer portal by adding Texas A&M right-hander Mason Ornelas. The right-handed pitcher announced the transfer on social media on Tuesday afternoon.
The 6-foot, 210-pound Ornelas will have three seasons of eligibility with the Huskers in the 2022 season after playing his first two years of baseball (he will get a Covid year back) at Texas A&M under former head coach Rob Childress. Ornelas entered the transfer portal on June 30 after A&M hired Jim Schlossnagle as head coach.
Ornelas was a big piece of the Aggies’ bullpen last season, making 18 appearances with one start. Ornelas finished 3-2 record with a 5.11 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 37.0 innings of work. Opponents hit .273 off Ornelas last year.
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Texas picked up a transfer catcher from Texas A&M. Not sure why he thinks he'll see more PT here in Austin, since our current catcher is a freshman who's the best we've had since 2002-2005 when Texas made it to the Final 4 every year, championship series 3 of the 4, and won the national championship twice.
But having backups is always nice I guess.
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catchers need a day off or a few innings off more often than other position players
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I guess, but he's leaving a backup gig at A&M, for the same at Texas.
Well, actually, I guess that explains everything. Nevermind. :)
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Its gonna be a little cold for the Alabama game today
Glad its on the LHN
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Yeah I don't imagine I'll be heading down for any of those games, but I'll certainly watch them on TV.
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Horns take Tide in 2nd game 2 - 0
been a total of 3 runs scored in 18 innings all be the Horns
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I love some good pitching and defense.
Wouldn't mind a little more offense.
I'll be at the final game tomorrow, hopefully I'm good luck and not a jinx...
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I love some good pitching and defense.
Wouldn't mind a little more offense.
I'll be at the final game tomorrow, hopefully I'm good luck and not a jinx...
Total hits in the first 2 games
Horns 9
Bama 12
I think hitting will come around its way early and way to cold and wet
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dont make fun of Jaboo
Jaboo not like that
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Horns take all three from Bama Hookem
utee did you attend the game today
if so you are hereby ordered to be in attendance of every home game the rest of the season
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Horns take all three from Bama Hookem
utee did you attend the game today
if so you are hereby ordered to be in attendance of every home game the rest of the season
Yup I caught about 2/3 of it. Guess I'm doomed to attend for here ever after. :)
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Horns managed to win 10-2 on Tuesday night without me, so I'm off the hook!
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Horns managed to win 10-2 on Tuesday night without me, so I'm off the hook!
We'll hold you in reserve for the critical games
Tomorrow we play Tennessee, Saturday its LSU and Sunday its UCLA
Seem to be hitting the SEC a lot
LSU is ranked 7th in the polls so that will be interesting
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Horns take down the fake UT 7-2 last night, next up, @MikeDeTiger (https://www.cfb51.com/index.php?action=profile;u=1588) and his Geaux Tigers.
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6-1 victory, I'll take it.
Next up is UCLA.
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Ooof, a tough loss to the Bruins, first of the season.
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The Horns have had double digit scores for their last four games in a row
Course they were playing weak teams but still thats got to be a record
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Those have been some really, REALLY bad teams.
Dropping 2/3 to South Carolina was rather disappointing. So far, the team is fairly unsteady. I expected more.
Anyway, we'll get plenty more chances to test ourselves, starting up on the High Plains against Tech this weekend.
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I heard there was in interesting game between old rivals last week. I wonder who won?
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I heard there was in interesting game between old rivals last week. I wonder who won?
I dont watch practice games
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Losing Tanner Witt from the rotation sent the pitching staff scrambling. There really wasn't a suitable replacement, and picking one forced the relief pitching into crisis.
Texas still has a formidable hitting lineup, which is good since apparently they'll have to aim for double digit run totals to win for a while.
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Yeah relief pitching is a total mess.
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I barely follow Aggie baseball, and certainly not other teams other than a vague awareness via threads like these.
How did the horns finish, and any chance we’ll meet up in the super regionals? Aggies had a great year. SEC West champs, and swept Miss St, who was the NC last season. Not bad for a first year coach.
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I barely follow Aggie baseball, and certainly not other teams other than a vague awareness via threads like these.
How did the horns finish, and any chance we’ll meet up in the super regionals? Aggies had a great year. SEC West champs, and swept Miss St, who was the NC last season. Not bad for a first year coach.
Not sure
Horn finished tied for 5th in Big12
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Not baseball, but I see the ‘horn and Sooners will match it up in the title game. Congrats to both teams for making it that far.
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Ags and Horns have a big game coming up in Omaha.
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yep as DKR would say it will be a cross country gut check
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And it's on Father's Day.
Who's going to be whose daddy?
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good ballgame in Omaha
was gonna watch golf, but this is better
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Horns just failed to capitalize on a good opportunity. 2 on and 1 out. That situation is one where you feel like you should have gotten at least one run in. OTOH, the Horns needed 3 and were looking to tie the game with one swing.
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Horns great defense, not great today
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Nope. Not great today.
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Great game, and we finally won one in Omaha!
Now let’s keep the streak going. I’d like another shot at the Sooners.
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You'll get your chance if you get past Notre Dame, Gigem.
If I'm reading the bracket right, that is.
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You'll get your chance if you get past Notre Dame, Gigem.
If I'm reading the bracket right, that is.
congrats to both aggie and the sooners
should be a great game when you meet up
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all of a sudden, it's a good game in Omaha tonight in the ninth
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all of a sudden, it's a good game in Omaha tonight in the ninth
Arkansas' win means that whomever OU plays in the championship series will have more-tired pitching arms than the Sooners will.
Midway through the season, I doubt that many Sooner fans thought they'd do any better than maybe get hot or lucky and win a regional. That's all I reasonably hoped for. Now they are two wins away from being national champs.
Strange things happen sometimes.
If they manage to win, OU will be the only school to win the MCWS and the WCWS in the same year, in case anybody missed the TV announcers commentary on the subject.
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Congrats to the Sooners. Best of luck in the finals.
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Thanks, Gigem!
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Well, Game 1 of the Championship Series was horrendous.
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Congrats to Ole Miss. They hit better, pitched better, and played cleaner defense in the champ series.
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Great season for OU, I really thought y'all were the team of destiny starting with the run through the B12 tourney. Ole Miss just turned out to have a slightly shinier glass slipper at the end of the season, I suppose.
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Marcus! Glad to have you back.
Took 2/3 from Ole Miss in the regular season but unable to get past OU at the CWS.
Not a bad first season for Schlossnagle, and we finally win a game at the CWS this millennium.
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Marcus! Glad to have you back.
Took 2/3 from Ole Miss in the regular season but unable to get past OU at the CWS.
Not a bad first season for Schlossnagle, and we finally win a game at the CWS this millennium.
Ags looked good! Obviously I hated going 2 and Q, especially with the elimination loss coming at the hands of your Ags, but I know we'll be back. And that was the first time in my lifetime I actually felt like TAMU was present and was ready to make some noise at the CWS! Good things in the future for all of our programs, really.
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The Horns just advanced to the Super Regionals
amazing
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Yeah this team doesn't have the great talent that many former Horn teams have had, but they're gritty for sure.
And Pierce definitely knows how to coach a tourney run.
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ooof. Gritty win on Saturday, not so much yesterday. Here's hoping for a Horns win in the rubber match.
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bump
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why?
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yer right
the Porch can handle the additional traffice
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Not gonna be much traffic for Longhorn beisbol this year, I suspect. What we lack in pitching, we make up for in also lacking hitting and gloves. Gonna be a long season methinks.
Of course, Pierce has a way of crapping away the first half of the season, then going on a run and managing some share of a conference title and a decent run in the NCAA tournament. Ya never know.
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pretty sure I could go back a season or two in this thread and find a very similar post from you
sandbaggers are DOOOOMED
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pretty sure I could go back a season or two in this thread and find a very similar post from you
sandbaggers are DOOOOMED
Maybe. Back on page 1 in 2021 I said that the Horns would make the tourney but didn't look like an Omaha-bound team, turns out I was wrong and they made it to the CWS semifinals.
Pierce definitely puts together better second half of the season than first on a regular basis. Maybe this will be one of those years.
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they aren't losing to tomato cans like us. tx is always a contender in my book until it's proven they aren't.
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they aren't losing to tomato cans like us. tx is always a contender in my book until it's proven they aren't.
watched them against aggie
they aren't
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Nice road series win against ranked Tech last weekend.
Now we have a huge OOC series against Washington this weekend.
(that was sarcasm)
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Ooof. Well, that's that, as they say. Drizzly gray weekend and drizzly gray results for the Horns.