Home Field, Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
UTA 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 6 0
A&M 0 2 2 1 0 4 0 0 X 9 14 2
W: K. Nicholson, L: B. Endsley
UTA
Batter AB R H RBI BB SO
Kyle Rudy ss411100
Daniel Rieder 2b402000
Matthew Otteman rf400001
Danny Slinkman dh220011
Mitch Putnam c412200
Ben Burum 1b300002
David McLeod 1b100001
Leo Radkowski 3b411202
David Newby cf200000
a-RJ Harris ph-lf100011
Brock Wilson lf-cf400001
Brandon Endsley p000000
Kendal Carrillo p000000
Colt Simon p000000
PJ Burns p000000
Totals3356529
a) Strike out for D. Newby in the 7th
Batting
2B: M. Putnam (Nicholson)
HR: M. Putnam (Nicholson); K. Rudy (Heard); L. Radkowski (Starling)
RBI: K. Rudy, M. Putnam 2, L. Radkowski 2
2-out RBI: L. Radkowski 2
Scoring position: 0 for 5
Team LOB: 4
Fielding
DP: Rudy-Rieder- Burum (Aaron off Simon)
PB: M. Putnam
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
B. Endsley (L) 3.0744020
K. Carrillo 2.2544120
C. Simon 1.1111300
P. Burns 1.0100020
Totals8.01499460
WP: C. Simon
HBP: D. Slinkman (by Nicholson)
Pitches-strikes: B. Endsley 43-30; K. Carrillo 49-32; C. Simon 32-18; P. Burns 18-10
Ground balls-fly balls: B. Endsley 4-3; K. Carrillo 3-3; C. Simon 4-0; P. Burns 0-1
Batters faced: B. Endsley 17; K. Carrillo 14; C. Simon 7; P. Burns 4
A&M
Batter AB R H RBI BB SO
Brandon Hicks ss312100
Brodie Greene ss100010
Ben Feltner lf413101
a-Daman Aaron ph-rf-cf100000
Blake Stouffer 3b502101
Craig Stinson dh522001
Darby Brown 1b311101
b-Spencer Jackson ph-1b110010
Kyle Colligan cf312200
c-Kirkland Rivers ph-rf100001
Luke Anders rf411000
Paker Dalton 2b000000
Brian Ruggiano 2b200000
d-Jeff Hulett ph-lf100000
Josh Stinson c211121
Kyle Nicholson p000000
Michael Heard p000000
Evan Gerald p000000
Travis Starling p000000
Totals36914746
a) Grounded into double play for B. Feltner in the 7th b) Walked for D. Brown in the 6th c) Strike out for K. Colligan in the 8th d) Ground out for B. Ruggiano in the 7th
Batting
2B: B. Hicks 2 (Endsley, Carrillo); B. Feltner (Carrillo)
3B: C. Stinson (Endsley); D. Brown (Endsley)
S: B. Ruggiano
RBI: B. Hicks, B. Feltner, B. Stouffer, D. Brown, K. Colligan 2, J. Stinson
2-out RBI: K. Colligan
GIDP: D. Aaron
Scoring position: 5 for 16
Team LOB: 9
Baserunnning
SB: B. Stouffer 2 (2nd off Endsley/Putnam, 2nd off Carrillo/Putnam); B. Hicks (3rd off Carrillo/Putnam); K. Colligan (2nd off Carrillo/Putnam); S. Jackson (2nd off Simon/Putnam)
Fielding
E: B. Ruggiano, K. Nicholson
DP: Nicholson Brown (Rudy off Nicholson)
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
K. Nicholson (W) 7.0422071
M. Heard 1.0111011
E. Gerald 0.2011110
T. Starling 0.1111101
Totals9.0655293
HBP: K. Colligan (by Endsley)
Pitches-strikes: K. Nicholson 88-64; M. Heard 15-9; E. Gerald 11-6; T. Starling 16-10
Ground balls-fly balls: K. Nicholson 11-1; M. Heard 2-0; E. Gerald 0-1; T. Starling 1-0
Batters faced: K. Nicholson 26; M. Heard 4; E. Gerald 3; T. Starling 3
Game Stats

Time: 02:41
Weather: Fair

  Home Field, Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
UTA 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 6 0
A&M 0 2 2 1 0 4 0 0 X 9 14 2

UTA 1st
Kyle Nicholson pitching
Kyle Rudy: Strike swinging, Strike looking, Ball, Rudy grounded out second to first
Daniel Rieder: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Rieder grounded out second to first
Matthew Otteman: Strike swinging, Otteman grounded out pitcher to first
End of UTA 1st (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Nicholson keeps the ball down on a night when the wind is blowing anything in the air out of Olsen Field.
A&M 1st
Brandon Endsley pitching
Brandon Hicks: Hicks grounded out third to first
Ben Feltner: Feltner reached on an infield single fielded by pitcher
Blake Stouffer: Strike looking, Stouffer singled to right, Feltner to third
Craig Stinson: Ball, Foul, Strike looking, Ball, Stouffer stole second, Stinson struck out swinging
Darby Brown: Ball, Brown flied out to center
End of A&M 1st (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Hicks moves to the top of the lineup, the coaches love his on-base percentage and want him to see more fastballs.  He smokes the first pitch into a groundout.  Feltner is so fast he beats bunts out that are cleanly fielded by opponents.  
UTA 2nd
Kyle Nicholson pitching
Danny Slinkman: Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Slinkman was hit by a pitch
Mitch Putnam: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Putnam homered to left, Slinkman scored
Ben Burum: Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Burum struck out swinging
Leo Radkowski: Radkowski grounded out short to first
David Newby: Strike looking, Ball, Newby grounded out second to pitcher
End of UTA 2nd (2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Nicholson makes a mistake and the monster shot by Putnam puts the Aggies in a hole early in the ballgame.
A&M 2nd
Brandon Endsley pitching
Kyle Colligan: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Colligan was hit by a pitch
Luke Anders: Strike looking, Anders reached on an infield single fielded by first, Colligan to second
Brian Ruggiano: Ball, Ruggiano was out at first on sacrifice bunt third to first, Colligan to third, Anders to second
Josh Stinson: Stinson singled to center, Colligan scored, Anders to third
Brandon Hicks: Strike looking, Hicks doubled to left, Anders scored, Stinson to third
Ben Feltner: Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Foul, Feltner struck out swinging
Blake Stouffer: Ball, Stouffer flied out to left
End of A&M 2nd (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  In what is becoming a great trend for the Aggies, the respond to opponents scoring with run of their own in the bottom of the inning.  Josh Stinson and Hicks tie the game on hard hit balls.
UTA 3rd
Kyle Nicholson pitching
Brock Wilson: Strike swinging, Wilson grounded out short to first
Kyle Rudy: Strike swinging, Ball, Rudy grounded out to first
Daniel Rieder: Strike looking, Rieder singled to center
Matthew Otteman: Strike looking, Otteman grounded out short to first
End of UTA 3rd (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  The only fly ball given up by Nicholson was the homerun, he gets three outs on the ground again this inning.
A&M 3rd
Brandon Endsley pitching
Craig Stinson: Ball, Stinson tripled to center
Darby Brown: Foul, Brown tripled to center, Stinson scored
Kyle Colligan: Foul, Ball, Ball, Colligan grounded out short to first, Brown scored
Luke Anders: Ball, Anders grounded out second to first
Brian Ruggiano: Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ruggiano fouled out to first
End of A&M 3rd (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Back to back triples to the wall to start the inning.  Glad to see the team NOT try and swing for the fences on a day with the wind gusting out.  Good to see Colligan hit the ball up the middle with a runner at third for a RBI.
UTA 4th
Kyle Nicholson pitching
Danny Slinkman: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Slinkman lined out to second
Mitch Putnam: Strike looking, Putnam doubled to left
Ben Burum: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Burum grounded out short to first, Putnam to third
Leo Radkowski: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Radkowski struck out looking
End of UTA 4th (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Putnam hammers Nicholson again, but the veteran Aggie pitcher doesnt panic and Putnam is stranded after another solid inning.
A&M 4th
Kendal Carrillo pitching
Josh Stinson: Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Stinson struck out swinging
Brandon Hicks: Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Hicks doubled to left
Ben Feltner: Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Hicks stole third, Feltner doubled to left-center, Hicks scored
Blake Stouffer: Strike looking, Foul, Stouffer grounded out pitcher to first, Feltner to third
Craig Stinson: Ball, Strike looking, Stinson flied out to center
End of A&M 4th (1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Hicks hits the ball as hard as anyone in the Aggie lineup and he scores on a nice double from Feltner, he is more than just a bunter in the Aggie offense.
UTA 5th
Kyle Nicholson pitching
David Newby: Ball, Newby grounded out first to pitcher
Brock Wilson: Ball, Wilson reached first on second baseman's fielding error
Kyle Rudy: Ball, Rudy lined into double play to pitcher, Wilson forced out at first pitcher to first
End of UTA 5th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Rudy smokes a ball up the middle that Nicholson gloves, as much to protect himself as make an out, and it turns into a double play.
A&M 5th
Kendal Carrillo pitching
Darby Brown: Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Brown struck out swinging
Kyle Colligan: Strike looking, Colligan reached on a bunt single fielded by third
Luke Anders: Ball, Foul, Ball, Colligan stole second, Anders grounded out second to first, Colligan to third
Brian Ruggiano: Ball, Strike swinging, Strike looking, Ball, Ruggiano flied out to second
End of A&M 5th (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Colligan is using the bunt hit to raise his average, with his speed and position in the lineup, he can do this game after game.  
UTA 6th
Kyle Nicholson pitching
Brodie Greene at short batting 1st
Daniel Rieder: Foul, Rieder singled to left-center
Matthew Otteman: Rieder to second on pitcher's (Kyle Nicholson) throwing error, Foul, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Ball, Otteman struck out swinging
Danny Slinkman: Ball, Foul, Strike looking, Slinkman struck out swinging
Mitch Putnam: Strike looking, Putnam grounded out pitcher to first
End of UTA 6th (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Two straight innings end with Nicholson fielding his position like he was still playing shortstop.  Its a great way to keep UTA from scoring after he threw away a pickoff attempt earlier in the inning.
A&M 6th
Kendal Carrillo pitching
Josh Stinson: Ball, Ball, Ball, Stinson walked
Brodie Greene: Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Greene lined out to third
Ben Feltner: Feltner reached on an infield single fielded by third, Stinson to second
Blake Stouffer: Stouffer singled to center, Stinson scored, Feltner to third
Craig Stinson: Ball, Stouffer stole second, Stinson reached on a fielder's choice, Stouffer thrown out at third , Stinson to second on the throw
Colt Simon relieved Kendal Carrillo
Spencer Jackson bats for D. Brown
Spencer Jackson: Feltner scored on passed ball, Ball, Stinson to third on passed ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Jackson walked
Kyle Colligan: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Stinson scored on wild pitch, Jackson to third on wild pitch, Ball, Foul, Colligan singled to left, Jackson scored
Luke Anders: Anders grounded out pitcher to first
End of A&M 6th (4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Stouffer is suddenly on fire as a left-handed hitter.  The Aggies are reading the pitchers and can steal at will tonight.  Colligan drives another ball to the outfield for a big confidence boosting RBI.
UTA 7th
Kyle Nicholson pitching
Spencer Jackson at first batting 5th
Ben Burum: Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Burum struck out swinging
Leo Radkowski: Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Radkowski struck out swinging to catcher
RJ Harris bats for D. Newby
RJ Harris: Ball, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Foul, Harris struck out swinging
End of UTA 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Nicholson ends his stint to the mound with three straight strikeouts.  10 groundball outs and seven strikeouts are a testament to his outstanding performance.
A&M 7th
Colt Simon pitching
RJ Harris in left batting 8th
Brock Wilson in center batting 9th
Jeff Hulett bats for B. Ruggiano
Jeff Hulett: Ball, Foul, Hulett grounded out short to first
Josh Stinson: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Stinson walked
Brodie Greene: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Greene walked, Stinson to second
Daman Aaron bats for B. Feltner
Daman Aaron: Aaron grounded into double play short to second to first, Greene out at second
End of A&M 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Inning ends on a routine double play off Aaron's bat.  
UTA 8th
Michael Heard pitching
Paker Dalton at second batting 7th
Jeff Hulett in left batting 8th
Daman Aaron in right batting 2nd
Brock Wilson: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Wilson struck out looking
Kyle Rudy: Foul, Ball, Rudy homered to left
Daniel Rieder: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Rieder grounded out second to first
Matthew Otteman: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Otteman grounded out second to first
End of UTA 8th (1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Heard replaces Nicholson and gives up a homerun, and that a positive.  You don't want relievers coming into a game with a 9-2 lead and mess around and not throw strikes.  Still no such thing as a seven run homer.
A&M 8th
PJ Burns pitching
David McLeod at first batting 6th
Blake Stouffer: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Stouffer struck out looking
Craig Stinson: Ball, Strike looking, Stinson singled to right-center
Spencer Jackson: Ball, Ball, Jackson fouled out to first
Kirkland Rivers bats for K. Colligan
Kirkland Rivers: Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Ball, Rivers struck out looking
End of A&M 8th (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Great night at the plate for the Aggie hitters.  14 hits, four walks and not one single inning without a base runner.  The Aggies have raised their season average to .296 with a great homestand.
UTA 9th
Evan Gerald pitching
Daman Aaron in center batting 2nd
Kirkland Rivers in right batting 6th
Danny Slinkman: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Slinkman walked
Mitch Putnam: Strike looking, Ball, Putnam flied out to left
David McLeod: Strike looking, Strike looking, McLeod struck out looking
Travis Starling relieved Evan Gerald
Leo Radkowski: Ball, Radkowski homered to left-center, Slinkman scored
RJ Harris: Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Harris walked
Brock Wilson: Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Wilson grounded out pitcher to first
End of UTA 9th (2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Gerald is a little nervous with his first batter and as always, lead off walks come around to score.  Radowski greats Starling with a two-run shot.  I fully expect both pitchers to be much better next time out, this game got the nerves of a debut behind them.