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Saturday - February 26, 2011

Game 7: Texas at Hawaii

Got to the hotel in time to listen to (what I thought would be) the final 3 innings of the game. Just in time to hear Texas score the first run of the game in the 7th. Yes! But, then...Hawaii tied things up in the bottom of the inning. Not so yes.

And then the Longhorns got to Hawaii's pitchers in the 8th to go up 4-1! And then Hawaii tied it up in the bottom of the 8th. Sigh...

And, with the game tied 4-4, things went into extra innings. All because I tuned in late? Hope not!

Things remained tied at 4-4 into the 14th when Erich Weiss reached on a 2-out triple! And was stranded there. That was not, by the way, the first time Texas got someone into scoring position in extra innings. It was just the most exciting time. The Rainbows also got a runner to 3b with 2 out in the bottom of the inning (runners at the corners in fact). But, he was also stranded there and the game went on.

The Horns went down in order in the 15th. Hawaii got a batter to 3b with one out (single, sac bunt, wild pitch) in the bottom of the inning. After striking out the batter at the plate, the runner from 3b scored on another wild pitch. Ack! Heart break. Texas lost 4-5.

Cole Green got the start and kept Hawaii at bay (and scoreless) for the first 6 innings of the game for a much-improved performance over his start last weekend. Corey Knebel, 5th pitcher of the night for Texas, ended up taking the loss...as he threw the final 3.2 innings of the game.

Rubber match tomorrow. I likely won't get to listen to any of that game. Will post what I can...when I can. Hook 'em!

Posted by Joanna at 11:36 PM