No. 1 Texas Grinds Out 3-2 Series Opening Win Over No. 8 Auburn: Live Updates

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns (30-5, 13-2) are back in action once again for another must-see SEC showdown, with the No. 8 Auburn Tigers (27-10, 9-6) coming to town for a three-game series. It will be the Longhorns' sixth conference series of the season.

Through their first five series the Longhorns as members of the SEC, the Longhorns have yet to drop one. Of those victories, three of them have come in the form of a sweep -- including a statement home sweep of the Georgia Bulldogs.

As for the Tigers, they enter this series having won their last six games which includes an impressive sweep of the LSU Tigers. Now, they'll look to add another monumental series win to their résumé as the two teams prepare for the back half of the conference schedule.

It won't be easy for the Longhorns but they've shown they can handle difficult opponents so far this season. If they come out firing on all cylinders early, then they stand a good chance at taking the series opener.

Texas catcher Kimble Schuessler (10) runs home during the Longhorns' game against The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. | Mikala Compton/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Follow along as we provide live updates, as the Longhorns take on the Tigers to kick off their three-game series on Thursday evening at 7 p.m. CT from UFCU Disch-Falk Field.

Live updates will be available after first pitch

The Longhorns' starting lineup will be listed below -

DH- Ethan Mendoza

C - Rylan Galvan

SS - Jalin Flores

CF - Will Gasparino

3B - Casey Borba

LF - Adrian Rodriguez

1B - Kimble Schuessler

RF - Tommy Farmer IV

2B - Jayden Duplantier

P - Jared Spencer

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Top First:

Jared Spencer (Texas) pitching

Snow: Pop out to second

Rembert: Groundout to second

Irish: Strikeout looking

Bottom First:

Samuel Dutton (Auburn) pitching

Mendoza: Strikeout swinging

Galvan: Groundout to short

Flores: Groundout to third

Top Second:

McMurray: Walk

Terrell: Groundout to third, McMurray to second

Guevara: Hit by pitch

Carter: Pop out to first

Fralick: Groundout to first

Bottom Second:

Gasparino: Single

Borba: Grounded into double play (6-4-3)

Rodriguez: Strikeout looking

Top Third:

Fabian: Groundout to short

Snow: Groundout to short

Rembert: Single

Irish: Two-run home run, Longhorns trail 2-0

Max Grubbs (Texas) pitching (2-0 count)

McMurray: Groundout to third

Bottom Third:

Schuessler: Single

Farmer: Fielder's choice, Schuessler out at second

Duplantier: Strikeout swinging, Farmer to second

Mendoza: RBI single, Longhorns trail 2-1

Galvan: Fly out to center

Top Fourth:

Terrell: Single

Guevara: Sac bunt, Terrell to second

Carter: Fly out to left

Fralick: Fly out to left

Bottom Fourth:

Flores: Groundout to third

Gasparino: Groundout to short

Borba: Groundout to short

Top Fifth:

Fabian: Pop out to second

Snow: Groundout to short

Rembert: Walk

Irish: Pop out to short

Bottom Fifth:

Rodriguez: Single

Rodriguez caught stealing

Schuessler: Strikeout swinging

Farmer: Strikeout swinging

Top Sixth:

McMurray: Line out to pitcher

Terrell: Groundout to second

Guevara: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Sixth:

Duplantier: Strikeout looking

Mendoza: Single

Galvan: Groundout to third, Mendoza to second

Flores: RBI double, Flores to third (E8), Longhorns tie game 2-2

John Armstrong (Auburn) pitching

Gasparino: Groundout to pitcher

Top Seventh:

Carter: Strikeout swinging

Fralick: Single

Fabian: Fielder's choice, Fralick out at second

Snow: Single

Rembert: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Seventh:

Carson Myers (Auburn) pitching

Borba: Fly out to right

Rodriguez: Strikeout looking

Schuessler: Solo home run, Longhorns lead 3-2

Farmer: Hit by pitch

Duplantier: Walk

Cam Tilly (Auburn) pitching

Mendoza: Fielder's choice, Duplantier out at second

Top Eighth:

Dylan Volantis (Texas) pitching

Irish: Groundout to first (3-1)

McMurray: Strikeout swinging

Terrell: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Eighth:

Galvan: Single

Flores: Fielder's choice, Galvan out at second

Gasparino: Strikeout swinging

Borba: Strikeout looking

Top Ninth:

Guevara: Strikeout swinging

Carter: Fly out to right

Fralick: Strikeout swinging

FINAL - No. 1 Longhorns 3 - No. 8 Tigers 2