Air Force

[Chop]

Even if they were in a normal alignment, if the CF catches that ball, there is no way for them to throw out Brown at home, defensive alignment was to cut off the play at home for anything short enough to make a play at home.

Kennedy hits it deep enough wouldn't have mattered what defensive alignment they had, it ends the game.

Yep. Could as well had been a sac fly.

 

[Chop]

Those come-from-behind wins and extra inning games can pay dividends later in the season. Meanwhile, glad we have a struggling Baylor coming to town for the weekend series, maybe a little more time to work out the kinks in this pitching staff.

And a game tomorrow night where Hurley can try to get back into it, and our young arms can get some innings. We may also see some Gumbo, Purchase*, and even young Ardoin.


*future superstar

 

[giveemhell]

I love this midweek series against Air Force the past few years, wish we would schedule the military academies for football and basketball too

 

[Phil Elliott]

Ugh, I don't like having to root against our military. AF made it worse last night by providing player pictures for the scoreboard IN THEIR UNIFORMS. It was uncomfortable for me.

 

[Horn6721]

PE
I understand.

 

[Phil Elliott]

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

I have it on my phone but IDK how to post it here - do I have to upload it to YouTube or somesuch?

 

[Chop]

Maybe Casey Cummings will play OF tonight.

Or would that be too much to ask?

The guy hits with a lot of power. He doesn't suck in the field.

 

[aUTfan]

 

[aUTfan]

Someone check on coach Pierce, must be sick, he made out a strong batting lineup tonight.

 

[Chop]

Looks like they started early.

We're up 5-1 in the top of the 6th.

 

[Chop]

2nd inning had a 2 run double by Gasparino and men scoring on wild pitches / errors. That was a 4 run 2nd inning.

It looks like Hurley has thrown well today. 1 run surrendered in 5.1 innings. Not too shabby. He's got a good curveball, although he's been hit pretty hard by some of the better bats we've faced. Good work tonight though.

 

[Chop]

Big Red comes in to relieve Hurley.

1 out
Man on first base

Hurley threw 77 pitches tonight, for a fairly efficient outing.

 

[Chop]

K

Big Red!

 

[Chop]

Shaw's numbers early in the season look butt ugly, but he's still one of our better relievers.

 

[Chop]

Walk. 2 men on. 1 out.

 

[Chop]

Belyeu knocked a solo homerun in the 5th.

 

[Chop]

Speaking of whom.......Belyeu catches the fly ball. 2 away.

 

[Chop]

Uh oh.

Single. Man on 2nd comes in. Batter tries to stretch it to a double and gets thrown out!

5-2 us

To the bottom of the 6th.

 

[Chop]

Brown strikes out.

Gasparino is up.

 

[Chop]

4 pitch walk -- Gasparino.

D. Kennedy to the plate.

 

[Chop]

Kennedy pops it up. 2B makes the catch falling back. The wind is messing with the fly balls a lot.

2 away.

Thomas to the plate.

 

[Chop]

Thomas flies out to CF. Can of corn. End of the 6th.

5-2 Horns.

 

[Chop]

AF with a solo homer over the LF field fence.

5-3 us.

 

[Chop]

Shaw with a K. One down in the top of the 7th.

 

[Chop]

And another K for Shaw

2 down.

 

[Chop]

Grounder to 3B, Powell makes a nice play. On to the 7th Inning Stretch.

5-3 Horns

 

[Chop]

Powell squares around to bunt.

 

[Chop]

Now he's batting normal.

A couple of balls. Fouls one off. 3-2 full count.

 

[Chop]

Base hit Powell to RF. Lead off single.

 

[Chop]

Flores -- infield hit to 3B. AF 3B makes a difficult stop, but can't make a play.

Runners on 1 and 2.

Shoos at bat.

No outs.