Air Force

[aUTfan]

 

[guy4321]

Would love to watch but will be at little league games.

 

[seb44]

From UT email.

o Arrive early for a pregame B-52 flyover and join us as we recognize those who have served or are serving our country as well as special player introductions

 

[Chop]

Fontenot gets the start.

He was the #1 pitcher in Louisiana as a recruit. He's got velocity, and has looked pretty good in relief. Time to make the jump to starter.

 

[Chop]

It will be interesting to see who we go with on Wednesday for a starter. Maybe Hurley, maybe Johnny All-Staff with lots of innings for the Freshmen? Pierce has a lot of confidence in Hudson Hamilton, maybe see what he can do as a starter in a non-internal/alumni game.

 

[Horn6721]

Please please amy HF who is going record the 52 flyover and post here.

 

[Vino Bevo]

I second that! ^^^

 

[Chop]

AF has been using a Johnny All-Staff approach to pitching in its mid week games. We could see 5 or 6 pitchers on the mound each game for the Falcons.

 

[Chop]

Here's their top bat:

Jay Thomason

0.361 Bat. Avg.
1.114 OPS
5 Homeruns
IF/3B
Senior



"Junior (2023): First Team All-Mountain West selection...ABCA First Team All-Region honoree...Led all Mountain West players with 21 home runs , tying Mark Frankenberg's program record for home runs in a single season...Led the Mountain West with 74 RBI, the second-most by an Air Force player in program history...Became first Falcon to record 20+ home runs and 20+ doubles in a single season...His 164 total bases was second most in program history...Proceeded to reach base in all seven of his plate appearances on April 30, knocking a career-high six hits with two home runs and a single game Mountain West program record 10 RBI...His 10 RBI in the 24-12 win are the second-most ever by any player in a Mountain West game in conference history...Named Mountain West Player of the Week on May 1...Preseason All-Mountain West selection."

Jay Thomason - Baseball - Air Force Academy Athletics

 

[Chop]

 

[Chop]

Brought to you by the US Air Force f/k/a US Army Air Corps, from its finest hours:

 

[Chop]

Farmer and D Kennedy will start.

Jack will play 1st base.

 

[aUTfan]

 

[aUTfan]

According to UT baseball, D Kennedy AND O’Dowd are going to play 2nd base starting a new college trend in shifting the players to the left to cover the middle. Pitcher will cover 1st base I guess.

 

[aUTfan]

 

[aUTfan]

Lead off double and a Fly out to begin the game.

 

[aUTfan]

Gets down 3-0 to the next batter, works it back to a full count and then beans him. 2 on, 1 out.

 

[aUTfan]

I don’t understand our pitchers. It’s early in the game but Fontenot has been working from behind and walks another. Bases loaded, 1 out.

 

[aUTfan]

Base hit to LF. 2 runs score.

 

[aUTfan]

Runners on 1st and 2nd.

 

[aUTfan]

Geez, Fontenot had a runner picked off the bag at second and held on to the ball too long, safe at 2nd.

 

[aUTfan]

Walks the bases loaded again.

 

[aUTfan]

Howard warming up in the pen. I have no idea why this is so hard to throw strikes at this level.

 

[aUTfan]

Line drive to Kennedy ends the threat as runner on 2nd is doubled up. 2-0 Air Force, to the bottom of the 1st.

 

[aUTfan]

Lead off double for Thomas. Down the RF line.

 

[aUTfan]

Kennedy sac fly to right. Thomas moves to 3rd. 1 out.

 

[aUTfan]

RBI ground ball by Powel. 2-1 score, AF.

 

[aUTfan]

Flores with a 2 out single.

 

[aUTfan]

AF catcher holds his glove upside down, not gonna lie, it bothers me.

 

[aUTfan]

Schuessler grounds out. End of the first. Texas scoring 1 run in the inning. AF up 2-1.