Texas Longhorns amazing comeback
by Joe in Birmingham on May 31, 2009 10:07 PM CDT
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Trailing Army 10-6 in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Longhorns scored EIGHT runs, including the last four on a grand slam homerun to win the game (and the regional) 14-10.
The Longhorns trailed most of the game (they lead 3-2 briefly after two innings).
Preston Clark hit the walk -off grand slam. He'll remember that for long long time. He was 2 for 6 with 5 RBIs and scored 3 runs. Brandon Loy doubled to drive in 3 runs earlier in the ninth.
Longhorns used five pitchers in the game
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Super Regional
Texas Longhorns will host TCU Horned Frogs in the Super Regional. TCU scored in the bottom of the ninth to win its clinching regional game against Oregon State 5-4. For nostalgia buffs, this will be like a Southwest Conference Champoinship matchup.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 1, 2009 12:13 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Super Regionals you say
How much are tickets to Omaha?
by Xan on Jun 1, 2009 12:24 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Tickets are reasonable
The only problemis that the reserved tickets are sold out (really they are sold old years in advance though not technically so). Reserved and Box seats range from $20 to $35 tickets depending on the games.
General Admission (unreserved) tickets (ie. outfield tickets ) are $10 a session..
I went one year for the whole thing. Saw every game (plus the Homerun Derby). Great Experience. Got a great tan too.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 1, 2009 12:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
An Amazing weekend for Longhorn Baseball!
What a sweet moment for senior Preston Clark. It seems like everyone knew from the moment he made contact but that may be revisionist thinking. At least we knew it would score the winning run.
In the eighth, the guy in front of us was taking about skipping work today for Game 7 and when admonished by his wife asked, “You really think they’re gonna get four in the ninth?” For the record he did apologize to her!
My favorite non-play moment of the Regional (other than 600+ fans singing “Take Me Out…” for the 21st inning stretch, perhaps) was the public address announcer after rattling off several substitutions and a position change at the start of the 22nd he had a long pause and then added “I think.”
Cheering the 'stros on from Austin since 1981
by dremiel on Jun 1, 2009 10:31 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You're a lucky man
Most regionals are not this memorable
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 1, 2009 1:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lucky woman, actually ! :) And my lucky 12 yo son.
We’ve certainly watched our share of unexciting (or worse) post season games. Looking forward to the old SWC matchup this weekend.
Cheering the 'stros on from Austin since 1981
by dremiel on Jun 2, 2009 8:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lucky indeed. Couldn’t even get ESPN U to cover it with live updates. Everything they showed was off a bad television feed.
"He walked 18."
"New league record!"
"Struck out 18."
"Another new league record! In addition he hit the sportswriter, the public address announcer, the bull mascot twice...also new league records! But, Joe, this guy's got some serious shit."
by Elephande on Jun 2, 2009 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I almost typed "lucky person"
but went with (bad) assumption most people here are male.
Your son is lucky to have a mom like you.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jun 2, 2009 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you’re on Twitter you can follow the Statesman’s UT sport reporter (mostly football/baseball):
He was tweeting almost play by play, certainly several updates each half inning. We followed the Big 12 tourney that way.
You can also try http://twitter.com/bevobeat which has more general UT sports coverage
Cheering the 'stros on from Austin since 1981
by dremiel on Jun 3, 2009 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks, Joe. No offense whatsoever. I’m lucky to have a 12 yo who happily stayed for 25 innings!
Cheering the 'stros on from Austin since 1981
by dremiel on Jun 3, 2009 9:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
D'uh
Make that 6000 fans singing! The fans really did stick!
Cheering the 'stros on from Austin since 1981
by dremiel on Jun 1, 2009 10:32 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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