Owls go quickly 1-2-3 in the 7th. To the top of the 8th, still up 7-4

Vincent still in for the 8th

After Vincent gives up a bloop lead off single, Hickson coming in

Ugh. After starting him off 0-2, Hickson walks him, so tying run at the plate with no outs

Deep F8 moves runner to 3rd, so Runners on the corners with 1 out.

Single drives in a run, Runners on 1st and 2nd, one out. Now 7-5

WP moves Runners to 2nd and 3rd with one out. Hickson had the batter 0-2 again, but just like last batter, his next few pitches aren’t close. Thankfully gets the K, though

Now has the next batter 0-2, and Dukes makes a nice running catch to get out of the inning! To the bottom of the 8th, up 7-5

(04-26-2024 09:18 PM)Swede Owl Wrote:  Owls go quickly 1-2-3 in the 7th. To the top of the 8th, still up 7-4

Vincent still in for the 8th

After Vincent gives up a bloop lead off single, Hickson coming in

Ugh. After starting him off 0-2, Hickson walks him, so tying run at the plate with no outs

Deep F8 moves runner to 3rd, so Runners on the corners with 1 out.

Single drives in a run, Runners on 1st and 2nd, one out. Now 7-5

WP moves Runners to 2nd and 3rd with one out. Hickson had the batter 0-2 again, but just like last batter, his next few pitches aren’t close. Thankfully gets the K, though

Now has the next batter 0-2, and Dukes makes a nice running catch to get out of the inning!

Nice! Play some add on Owls!

TERRIBLE strike 3 call on Motley on a 3-2 pitch to lead off the 8th. Several inches at least below the bottom of the zone. Boooooooo

F9 from Devenny. The UTSA reliever has not retired 6 in a row.

Great hustle play by Dukes! Ball four on a 3-2 pitch goes to the backstop and Dukes goes all the way to second on a walk!

AND IT PAYS OFF! Rank flares a single that drives in Dukes, and gets the run back. Now 8-5, with all this coming with two outs

To the 9th!

Owls get the run back. Another 2 out rbi!

Lead off double in T9 on an 0-2 count. Nice piece of hitting on a decent pitch.

Two walks loads the bases with no outs. Nail biting time.

Unreal. Couldn’t hold a 3-run lead in the 9th

1 out double scores 2. Another double ties it up.

Pitching change. Stratton in.

Still only 1 out with 2 runners in scoring position.

Intentional walk loads the bases.

3-2-3 ends the inning! 8-8 going to B9.

(04-26-2024 10:02 PM)Swede Owl Wrote:  Unreal. Couldn’t hold a 3-run lead in the 9th

Very Astro-like. Grrrr!

Gallo F8, Duffield F8, Garza Ks.

7 pitches. Sheesh.

Motley drops in a fly ball down the RF line that the RF kind of misplays, but they score it a triple! So, Motely is 90 feet away with one out….

Motley with a 1 out Texas-leaguer triple down right field line.

Got to get him home!

Devenny up.

WALK OFF SAFETY SQUEEZE!!!!!!

Devenny lays down a beauty!

Squeeze bunt score Motley. Owls win! 9-8

That’s a happy bunch of Owl players. Good for them!

Nice Rice results the last 10 minutes!

Wow!! What a great bunt!!

What a great win. We didn’t give up after blowing that 9th inning lead. We win it on a great bunt. Not something we do every day.
Congrats!!!!

I hate how much we bunt most of the time, but I love it today! What a bunt!!!

Motley’s speed gets an assist on legging out the triple on the misplayed pop-up!

(04-26-2024 10:37 PM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  Motley’s speed gets an assist on legging out the triple on the misplayed pop-up!

Yes. And you don’t get to see a Texas League triple very often.

Fantastic win! Got to hand it to the team, whenever UTSA cut the lead they bounced back. If this game was played earlier in the season, they would’ve given up and lost. Now they are fighting. Very encouraging. Let’s take this series tomorrow!