No. 11 Longhorns Take SEC Opener Over Mississippi State 8-7: Live Game Log

The No. 11 Texas Longhorns (14-1) are back in action, folks, as they hit the road for their first conference series as a member of the SEC. Awaiting them is a tough three-game series against the Mississippi State Bulldogs (13-4).

There's no denying that the best conference in college baseball is the SEC, and if the Longhorns want to prove they're a true contender this season then this series can prove that. It won't be easy, though. Mississippi State comes into it red hot, having won six straight games.

Texas is hot, too, of course. Prior to the first game against the Bulldogs, the Longhorns have won 14 straight games -- with six of those wins seeing them put up 10-plus runs. Now, they look to start off SEC play in the win column.

Follow along as we provide live updates throughout the game, as the Longhorns open SEC play against Mississippi state from Dudy Noble Field at 4 p.m. CT.

Texas Longhorns outfielder Max Belyeu (44) runs home for a score during the game against Dartmouth at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. | Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Live updates will be available after first pitch.

The Longhorns' starting lineup will be listed below -

2B - Ethan Mendoza

RF - Max Belyeu

SS - Jalin Flores

DH - Adrian Rodriguez

1B - Kimble Schuessler

CF - Will Gasparino

C - Rylan Galvan

3B - Casey Borba

LF - Tommy Farmer IV

P - Jared Spencer

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Top First:

Pico Kohn (Mississippi State) pitching

Mendoza: Strikeout swinging

Belyeu: Pop out to third

Flores: Fly out to right

Bottom First:

Jared Spencer (Texas) pitching

Stallman: Strikeout swinging

Chance: Fly out to center

Reese: Strikeout swinging

Top Second:

Rodriguez: Walk

Schuessler: Strikeout looking

Gasparino: Pop out to third

Galvan: Two-run home run, Longhorns lead 2-0

Borba: Strikeout looking

Bottom Second:

Sullivan: Solo home run, Longhorns lead 2-1

Hines: Single

Downs: Strikeout swinging

Sanders: Single

Highfill: Three-run home run, Longhorns trail 4-2

Cupp: Strikeout looking

Stallman: Groundout to first

Top Third:

Farmer: Pop out to second

Mendoza: Groundout to third

Belyeu: Groundout to first (3-1)

Bottom Third:

Chance: Groundout to first

Reese: Groundout to short

Sullivan: Double

Hines: Pop out to catcher

Top Fourth:

Flores: Strikeout swinging

Rodriguez: Fly out to center

Schuessler: Strikeout looking

Bottom Fourth:

Downs: Walk

Sanders: Strikeout swinging

Highfill: Strikeout swinging

Cupp: Groundout to second

Top Fifth:

Gasparino: Fly out to left

Galvan: Groundout to short

Borba: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Fifth:

Stallman: Line out to center

Chance: Strikeout swinging

Reese: Groundout to first

Top Sixth:

Farmer: Line out to center

Mendoza: Triple

Mendoza scores (E1), Longhorns trail 4-3

Belyeu: Groundout to first

Flores: Fly out to left

Bottom Sixth:

Sullivan: Single

Hines: Pop out to second

Downs: Pop out to short

Sanders: Single

Highfill: RBI single, Longhorns trail 5-3

Andre Duplantier II (Texas) pitching

Cupp: Walk

Stallman: Strikeout swinging

Top Seventh:

Rodriguez: Hit by pitch

Schuessler: Single

Chase Hungate (Mississippi State) pitching

Gasparino: RBI single, Schuessler to third, Longhorns trail 5-4

Galvan: RBI single, Longhorns tie game 5-5

Borba: Three-run home run, Longhorns lead 8-5

Farmer: Groundout to first (3-1)

Mendoza: Single

Luke Dotson (Mississippi State) pitching

Mendoza caught stealing

Belyeu: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Seventh:

Chance: Strikeout swinging

Reese: Groundout to third

Sullivan: Groundout to short

Top Eighth:

Flores: Strikeout looking

Rodriguez: Fly out to center

Schuessler: Single

Gasparino: Strikeout looking

Bottom Eighth:

Hines: Pop out to short

Stevens (PH for Downs): Fly out to left

Sanders: Strikeout looking

Top Ninth:

Stone Simmons (Mississippi State) pitching

Galvan: Pop out to first

Borba: E5

Farmer: Strikeout swinging

Mendoza: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Ninth:

Highfill: Line out to left

Frei (PH for Cupp): Walk

Stallman: Strikeout swinging

Frei advanced to second (wild pitch)

Chance: Walk

Dylan Volantis (Texas) pitching

Reese: Two-run double, Longhorns lead 8-7 (Buckner PR)

Sullivan: Groundout to short

FINAL - No. 11 Longhorns 8 - Bulldogs 7

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