The Longhorns have started the season 8-0 on the back of dominant pitching and clutch hitting in key situations. They now travel to Huntsville to take on the Sam Houston State Bearkats (4-4) for a midweek matchup and a chance to improve to 9-0 on the season.
Follow along below for live updates between Texas and Sam Houston State.
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The Longhorns have released their starting lineup and it is as follows:
CF Doug Hodo
LF Eric Kennedy
1B Ivan Melendez
2B Mitchell Daly
C Silas Ardoin
DH Murphy Stehly
3B Skyler Messinger
SS Trey Faltine
RF Dylan Campbell
Top First
Cole Wesneski (Sam Houston State) pitching
Hodo: Groundout to first
Kennedy: Ground out to catcher
Melendez: Fly out to right
Bottom First
Andre Duplantier II (Texas) pitching
Loyd: Ground out to first
Contraras: Ground out to second
Wishkoski: Fly out to right
Top Second
Daly: Strikeout swinging
Ardoin: Line out to second
Stehly: Single, E5 advances to second
Brasser: Groundout to short
Bottom Second
Chadwick: Double
Touchet: Groundout to third
Repka: Walks
Janek: RBI Fielder’s choice
Brewster: Pop up to third
Top Third
Faltine: Strikeout looking
Campbell: Pop up to short
Hodo: Single
Kennedy: Double
Melendez: Two run single
Daly: Strikeout swinging
Bottom Third
Pruitt: Ground out to short
Loyd: Groundout to short
Contraras: Groundout to short
Top Fourth
Ardoin: Fly out to right
Stehly: Walks
Brass: Single
Faltine: Single
Campbell: Strikeout swinging
Hodo: Two run single
Kennedy: RBI single
Melendez: Fly out to center
Bottom Fourth
Wishkoski: Pop up to short
Chadwick: Walks, thrown out stealing second
Touchet: Fly out to left
Top Fifth
Alex Havlicek (Sam Houston) pitching
Daly: Groundout to short
Ardoin: E6, thrown out trying for second
Stehly: Groundout to short
Bottom Fifth
Repka: Fly out to center
Janek: Fly out to right
Brewster: Strikeout swinging
Top Sixth
Brasser: Groundout to short
Faltine: Walks
Campbell: RBI single, steals second, tags up to third
Hodo: Walks, steals second
Kennedy: Fly out to right
Melendez: Walks
Matt Rudis (Sam Houston) pitching
Daly: Two run single
Ardoin: Strike out swinging
Bottom Sixth
Pruitt: Strikeout swinging
Loyd: Groundout to third
Contraras: Groundout to short
Top Seventh
Stehly: Walks
Messinger: Two-run home run
Faltine: Infield single
Campbell: Walks
Hodo: Strikeout swinging
Gavi Coldiron (Sam Houston) pitching
Kennedy: Fielder’s Choice
Melendez: Pop out to right
Bottom Seventh
Daniel Blair (Texas) pitching
Wishkoski: Ground out to second
Chadwick: Strikeout swinging
Touchet: Single
Repka: Double
Janek: Fly out to center
Top Eighth
Daly: Fly out to center
Schuessler (PH for Ardoin): Pop out to first
Stehly: Single
Messinger: Fly out to the left
Bottom Eighth
Zane Morehouse (Texas) pitching
Guerrero (PH for Brewster): Single
Pruitt: Fielder’s Choice
Loyd: RBI groundout
Contraras: Double
Wishkoski: Strikeout swinging
Top Ninth
Blaine Romero (Sam Houston) pitching
Faltine: Strikeout swinging
Campbell: Strikeout swinging
Hodo: Single
Kennedy: Pop out to the catcher
Bottom Ninth
Sam Walbridge (Texas) pitching
Chadwick: Single
Lebarron Johnson Jr. (Texas) pitching
Touchet: Strikeout swinging
Repka: Ground out to second
Folse (PH for Janek): Strikeout looking
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