I’ve watch Texas baseball for decades and was a season ticket holder for several seasons. Plus I coached pitchers. This is the worst season for hit batters I have ever seen. There is no excuse for this and is a pitching coach issue.

19 minutes ago, Larry Dodson said:

I’ve watch Texas baseball for decades and was a season ticket holder for several seasons. Plus I coached pitchers. This is the worst season for hit batters I have ever seen. There is no excuse for this and is a pitching coach issue.

If you knew so much you’d know our injury issues. Also take a look at all the pitching talent committed right now…Weiner is one of the top pitching coaches in the country. Stick to coach pitch little guy. 

1 minute ago, qaertyisthatdude said:

Tulo will get his walking papers in the next 24-36 hours.  Weiner needs more time imo.  Go get you some pitchers in the portal and run it back with him next season.

Lowkey was hoping Earley would get fired so Schloss could bring him back. I fully expect Tulo to be let go or seek other employment. Two different HC’s and same issues exist. 
 

Injuries at pitcher are killing us. 

Spenser’s injury hurt but injuries don’t cause 100+ hit batters. Signed “little guy”

50 minutes ago, Hashtag said:

Lowkey was hoping Earley would get fired so Schloss could bring him back. I fully expect Tulo to be let go or seek other employment. Two different HC’s and same issues exist. 
 

Injuries at pitcher are killing us. 

Even if he got fired, Earley wasn’t coming to Austin. 

10 minutes ago, Blake Munroe said:

Even if he got fired, Earley wasn’t coming to Austin. 

Either way, Tulo needs to go.

17 hours ago, Larry Dodson said:

I’ve watch Texas baseball for decades and was a season ticket holder for several seasons. Plus I coached pitchers. This is the worst season for hit batters I have ever seen. There is no excuse for this and is a pitching coach issue.

This comment and some others on the thread leave me with one thought..."Where do I start?"   And I will take the High Road while Hashtag and You fight it out for the silliness award.

First the pitching was much improved over the last few years.  No this isn't Clemens, Shiraldi, et al.......but it was much better than before.  The pitchers' mechanics were much more consistent.  They attacked the Zone.  They got balls in play. 

Unfortunately, the problem with more balls in play was our middle infield.  You can't sugar coat it.  We need to be better at shortstop and second.  Our middle guys make too many errors.  I don't think this is a coaching issue, but rather a recruiting issue.  If may just be an experience issue, but a David Williams clone would be sweet.

The Spencer issue was HUGE. He is 1 of 2 Horns than were ranked in the top 100 pro-draft prospect....and they weren't top 50.   Tennessee had something like 6 kids.  Our Sunday starter should have been the Tuesday guy.

As for hit batters, this is a direct result of the new style of hitting.  Batters today dive into the ball more today because they are afraid of the outside corner strike. Batters also "coil" their hips more today which reduces batter mobility.  But, Fans love the long ball and that style generates longballs.  The result is the batter has less mobility and is generally not in a position to bail on inside pitches.  It also doesn't help that the batters now have all types of protective gear on that takes the fear out of being hit.... thank you Craig Biggio.

One last thought on the hit batter issue.  I would like to see the stats on "us being hit by pitch" vs. "opponent being hit by our pitchers".  I bet it was close to 50-50.  

Other than you not personally liking Tulo whatever the reason, I see no reason for him to leave.  Texas was a very good hitting team.  Our hitters had a consistently good approach.  We scored plenty of runs.  That is his job and he did a good job.  (i think there is more to your Tulo issue than you are letting on)

 

 

2 hours ago, Inspired73 said:

This comment and some others on the thread leave me with one thought..."Where do I start?"   And I will take the High Road while Hashtag and You fight it out for the silliness award.

First the pitching was much improved over the last few years.  No this isn't Clemens, Shiraldi, et al.......but it was much better than before.  The pitchers' mechanics were much more consistent.  They attacked the Zone.  They got balls in play. 

Unfortunately, the problem with more balls in play was our middle infield.  You can't sugar coat it.  We need to be better at shortstop and second.  Our middle guys make too many errors.  I don't think this is a coaching issue, but rather a recruiting issue.  If may just be an experience issue, but a David Williams clone would be sweet.

The Spencer issue was HUGE. He is 1 of 2 Horns than were ranked in the top 100 pro-draft prospect....and they weren't top 50.   Tennessee had something like 6 kids.  Our Sunday starter should have been the Tuesday guy.

As for hit batters, this is a direct result of the new style of hitting.  Batters today dive into the ball more today because they are afraid of the outside corner strike. Batters also "coil" their hips more today which reduces batter mobility.  But, Fans love the long ball and that style generates longballs.  The result is the batter has less mobility and is generally not in a position to bail on inside pitches.  It also doesn't help that the batters now have all types of protective gear on that takes the fear out of being hit.... thank you Craig Biggio.

One last thought on the hit batter issue.  I would like to see the stats on "us being hit by pitch" vs. "opponent being hit by our pitchers".  I bet it was close to 50-50.  

Other than you not personally liking Tulo whatever the reason, I see no reason for him to leave.  Texas was a very good hitting team.  Our hitters had a consistently good approach.  We scored plenty of runs.  That is his job and he did a good job.  (i think there is more to your Tulo issue than you are letting on)

 

 

I don't know all of Tulo's responsibilities but we hit for power and field well 

https://www.ncaa.com/stats/baseball/d1/current/team/323

https://www.ncaa.com/stats/baseball/d1/current/team/212

On the other hand, we're #150 in obp

https://www.ncaa.com/stats/baseball/d1/current/team/589/p3

 

And dead last on sac bunts

https://www.ncaa.com/stats/baseball/d1/current/team/498/p6

The latter may be a Schloss style and I'm ok with it, but, when you don't get enough baserunners and then strand the ones you get waiting for a bomb, it's worth a discussion.  Because the ultimate result is that we're also outside the top 100 in scoring 

https://www.ncaa.com/stats/baseball/d1/current/team/213/p3

And Pythagoras will tell you what that means.

Although I'd pin the regional exit on pitching, the arm farm carried the season with the spotty hitting showcasing itself in the jekyll and hyde Sunday double header.

Edited June 2, 20251 yr by HookedOnTF