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Josh Carter | Posted: 27 Feb 2021 | Updated: 11 Mar 2021
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Josh Carter

Cougars defeat No. 19 Texas 5-4 in series finale

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AUSTIN, Texas — The BYU bats came alive for five runs in the fifth inning of game four at No. 19 Texas, propelling the Cougars to a come-from-behind 5-4 victory at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Saturday.

“It was a great team win,” said BYU head coach Mike Littlewood. “The guys showed a lot of toughness and resiliency tonight. We pitched really well, strung a few hits together and played great defense.”

Down 4-0, with one out in the bottom of the fifth, the Cougars strung together four consecutive singles by Andrew Pintar, Mitch McIntyre, Austin Deming and Josh Cowden to cut the deficit to 4-1. With the bases loaded, Cole Gambill was hit by the next pitch to drive in run two of the inning. Senior Freddy Achecar’s deep flyball down the leftfield line scored a tagging Deming from third to cut the Texas lead to 4-3 with two outs.

Gambill and Cowden both advanced a base on a wild pitch and Brock Watkins then delivered a two-out, two-run RBI single to give BYU a 5-4 advantage.  

Junior pitcher Reid McLaughlin entered the game in the sixth to face the bottom half of the Texas lineup. Over the next three innings, the righthander faced the minimum nine batters, striking out two and holding the Longhorns scoreless.

Headed to the bottom of the ninth inning still nursing a 5-4 lead, Littlewood turned to starting centerfielder McIntyre to take the mound and close out the game. After surrendering a leadoff double to open the ninth, the senior lefty retired the next three Longhorns in order to preserve the BYU win.

The Cougars leave the state of Texas with a 3-5 season record having played eight games in eight days at Texas State (2-2) and No. 19 Texas (1-3).

Player Highlights

  • Watkins: 1-4, 2 RBI
  • McIntyre: 2-4, 1 run, 1 IP, 0.00 ERA
  • McLaughlin: 3.0 IP, 2 K, 0.00 ERA

The Cougars hit the road again next week for a three-game series with Oregon State in Corvallis, March 4-6. All three games will be broadcast live on the BYU Sports Network on BYU Radio FM 107.9, BYUCougars.com and the BYU Cougars app. Game one is scheduled for Thursday, March 4 at 7 p.m. CST.

BYU vs. Texas Final Box Score

File Attachments
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Location: Austin, Texas
Time: Date: 2/27/2021
Attendance: 1,524

Box Score

Linescore 123456789 R H E LOB
BYU 000005000 5 7 0 4
UT 100120000 4 8 0 6

BYU 3-5

Batting/Fielding AB Runs Hits 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SF SH HBP AVG SLG OBP PO A E FLD
PINTAR, Andrew2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 0.250 0.250 3 3 0 1.000
MCINTYRE, Mitchlf/cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 0.500 0.500 1 0 0 1.000
DEMING, Austin3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 0.250 0.250 2 1 0 1.000
COWDEN, Joshuac 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 0.250 0.250 10 0 0 1.000
GAMBILL, Colerf/cf 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.250 3 0 0 1.000
ACHECAR, Freddy1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.333 0.667 0.250 7 0 0 1.000
WATKINS, Brockss 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 0.250 0.250 1 3 0 1.000
CALL, Bryandh 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.250 0 0 0 N/A
SWAPP, Hunterrf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 0 N/A
GELALICH, Dannycf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0 N/A
LEATHAM, Haydenph/lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0 N/A
Batting Totals 33 5 7 1 0 0 5 1 9 0 0 1 0 1 0.212 0.242 0.250 27 8 0 1.000
Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF AB WP HBP BK SFA SHA AVG ERA
STERNER, Jackp 3.1 3 2 2 1 5 0 0 1 15 13 3 1 0 0 0 0.231 5.400
SMITH, Carterp 1.2 4 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 9 8 0 1 0 0 0 0.500 10.800
MCLAUGHLIN, Reidp 3.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9 8 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000
Pitching Totals 9.0 8 4 4 1 9 1 0 2 37 33 3 2 0 0 1 0.242 4.000

Texas 3-4

Batting/Fielding AB Runs Hits 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SF SH HBP AVG SLG OBP PO A E FLD
Anticocf 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.200 0.200 0.200 2 0 0 1.000
Hodo IIIrf 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.667 1.667 0.750 1 0 0 1.000
Faltiness 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 1 0 1.000
Williams3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 1.000 0.250 0 3 0 1.000
Zubia1b 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.250 12 0 0 1.000
Melendezdh 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.667 0.667 0.750 0 0 0 N/A
Ardoinc 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.667 1.000 0.667 9 0 0 1.000
Fordpr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 0 0 0 N/A
Kennedylf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 3 0 0 1.000
Stehly2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 2 0 1.000
Porterph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0 N/A
Campbell2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0 N/A
Batting Totals 33 4 8 1 0 2 4 1 9 1 0 0 1 2 0.242 0.455 0.306 27 9 0 1.000
Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF AB WP HBP BK SFA SHA AVG ERA
Stevensp 5.1 6 4 4 0 4 1 0 0 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0.273 6.750
Noahp 0.1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 27.000
Shiffletp 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 N/A
Wittp 3.1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000
Pitching Totals 9.0 7 5 5 1 9 1 0 0 36 33 1 1 0 1 0 0.212 5.000

Play By Play

Inning 1

Play Outs BYU UT
PINTAR grounded out to 3b. 0 - -
MCINTYRE singled to right field. 1 - -
DEMING struck out swinging. 1 - -
COWDEN flied out to lf; MCINTYRE advanced to third. 2 - -
Antico popped up to 3b. 0 - -
Hodo III homered to left center, RBI. 1 0 1
Faltine popped up to 2b. 1 - -
Williams struck out swinging. 2 - -

Inning 2

Play Outs BYU UT
GAMBILL grounded out to 2b. 0 - -
ACHECAR doubled to left center. 1 - -
WATKINS flied out to rf. 1 - -
CALL grounded out to p. 2 - -
Zubia struck out swinging. 0 - -
Melendez singled to third base. 1 - -
Melendez advanced to second on a wild pitch. 1 - -
Ardoin lined out to lf. 1 - -
Kennedy struck out swinging. 2 - -

Inning 3

Play Outs BYU UT
GELALICH struck out swinging. 0 - -
PINTAR grounded out to 2b. 1 - -
MCINTYRE grounded out to 1b unassisted. 2 - -
Stehly struck out swinging. 0 - -
Antico popped up to ss. 1 - -
Hodo III singled to shortstop. 2 - -
Hodo III advanced to second on a wild pitch. 2 - -
Faltine popped up to 1b. 2 - -

Inning 4

Play Outs BYU UT
DEMING grounded out to p. 0 - -
COWDEN grounded out to 1b unassisted. 1 - -
GAMBILL grounded out to ss. 2 - -
Williams struck out swinging. 0 - -
Zubia hit by pitch. 1 - -
Zubia advanced to second on a wild pitch. 1 - -
Melendez walked. 1 - -
SMITH to p for STERNER, J. 1 - -
Ardoin singled through the left side, RBI; Melendez advanced to second; Zubia scored. 1 0 2
Kennedy struck out swinging. 1 - -
Stehly reached on a fielder's choice; Ardoin out at second ss to 2b. 2 - -

Inning 5

Play Outs BYU UT
ACHECAR struck out swinging. 0 - -
WATKINS popped up to cf. 1 - -
CALL grounded out to 3b. 2 - -
Antico singled to left field. 0 - -
Antico stole second. 0 - -
Hodo III hit by pitch. 0 - -
Faltine grounded into double play 3b to 1b; Hodo III advanced to second; Antico out on the play. 0 - -
Williams homered to center field, 2 RBI; Hodo III scored. 2 0 4
Zubia struck out looking. 2 - -

Inning 6

Play Outs BYU UT
LEATHAM pinch hit for GELALICH. 0 - -
LEATHAM struck out swinging. 0 - -
PINTAR singled up the middle. 1 - -
MCINTYRE singled to right field; PINTAR advanced to second. 1 - -
DEMING singled up the middle, RBI; MCINTYRE advanced to second; PINTAR scored. 1 1 4
COWDEN singled through the right side; DEMING advanced to second; MCINTYRE advanced to third. 1 - -
Noah to p for Stevens. 1 - -
GAMBILL hit by pitch, RBI; COWDEN advanced to second; DEMING advanced to third; MCINTYRE scored. 1 2 4
ACHECAR flied out to lf, SF, RBI; DEMING scored. 1 3 4
Shifflet to p for Noah. 2 - -
GAMBILL advanced to second on a wild pitch; COWDEN advanced to third on a wild pitch. 2 - -
WATKINS singled to left field, 2 RBI; GAMBILL scored; COWDEN scored. 2 5 4
CALL walked; WATKINS advanced to second. 2 - -
Witt to p for Shifflet. 2 - -
LEATHAM grounded out to p. 2 - -
MCINTYRE to cf. 0 - -
LEATHAM to lf. 0 - -
Melendez singled to right field. 0 - -
MCLAUGHLIN to p for SMITH. 0 - -
Ardoin out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; Melendez advanced to second. 0 - -
Kennedy flied out to rf. 1 - -
Porter pinch hit for Stehly. 2 - -
Porter grounded out to ss. 2 - -

Inning 7

Play Outs BYU UT
Campbell to 2b for Porter. 0 - -
PINTAR struck out looking. 0 - -
MCINTYRE struck out swinging. 1 - -
DEMING struck out swinging. 2 - -
Antico grounded out to 2b. 0 - -
Hodo III struck out looking. 1 - -
Faltine struck out swinging. 2 - -

Inning 8

Play Outs BYU UT
COWDEN flied out to cf. 0 - -
GAMBILL flied out to lf. 1 - -
ACHECAR struck out looking. 2 - -
Williams grounded out to ss. 0 - -
Zubia flied out to rf. 1 - -
Melendez grounded out to 2b. 2 - -

Inning 9

Play Outs BYU UT
WATKINS grounded out to 3b. 0 - -
CALL struck out swinging. 1 - -
LEATHAM fouled out to 1b. 2 - -
MCINTYRE to p. 0 - -
GAMBILL to cf. 0 - -
SWAPP to rf for CALL. 0 - -
/ for MCLAUGHLIN. 0 - -
Ardoin doubled to right center. 0 - -
Ford pinch ran for Ardoin. 0 - -
Kennedy grounded out to c unassisted, bunt. 0 - -
Campbell flied out to cf. 1 - -
Antico grounded out to 2b. 2 - -