No. 2 Texas Bounces Back, Beats South Carolina 5-3 to Even Series: Live Game Log

When it comes to unpredictablility in sports, there is arguably no sport that deals with it more than college baseball. From upsets in midweeks to ranked teams dropping conference games they should win, there is always bound to be chaos.

So far this season the No. 2 Texas Longhorns (24-5, 7-3) have learned this lesson on multiple occasions. They've suffered more than one shocking midweek upset loss and most recently, they were beaten by the South Carolina Gamecocks (15-16, 2-8)

However, it was not just a regular loss. No, the Longhorns were outclassed in dominant fashion in what was a 9-1 thumping at the hands of the Gamecocks. It didn't take long for South Carolina to take control, either, as usually dependable staff ace Ruger Riojas suffered his worst outing of the season.

Can Texas bounce back in the second game against South Carolina?

Texas Longhorns coachJim Schlossnagle — Texas Longhorns head coach Jim Schlossnagle stands in the dugout ahead of the Lone Star Showdown. | Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

He allowed five runs in the bottom of the second and another in the third, only lasting three innings before Texas had to go to the bullpen. The bullpen fared slightly better, as they only allowed two runs across the next sinnings -- both of which were charged to Brody Walls.

Offensively, the only production for Texas came on a solo home run from Aiden Robbins in the top of the third inning. Other than that it only produced five more hits and left nine men on base, as simply no success was had at the plate.

Fortunately for the Longhorns, it was only one game. Bad outings happen and when they do, you just have to shake them off and come back ready to go the next day. In this case, that will be in the form of left-hander Luke Harrison on the bump.

Harrison has been rock solid in SEC play so far and has provided a steady presence in the middle of the rotation, a trend he'll look to continue on Friday against the Gamecocks.

Follow along as we provide live at-bat by at-bat updates, with the Longhorns looking to bounce back and even the series against South Carolina on Friday evening from Founders Park.

How to watch/listen -

Friday April 3 - 6 p.m. CT - SEC Network+/TexasSports.com/Audio

The Longhorns' starting lineup will be listed below -

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2B - Ethan Mendoza

C - Carson Tinney

CF - Aiden Robbins

LF - Anthony Pack Jr.

3B - Casey Borba

DH - Ashton Larson

SS - Temo Becerra

1B - Josh Livingston

RF - Maddox Monsour

P - Luke Harrison

Live updates will be available after first pitch

Top First:

Josh Gunther (South Carolina) pitching

Mendoza: Fly out to center

Tinney: Solo home run, Longhorns lead 1-0

Robbins: Single

Pack: Walk

Borba: Grounded into double play (5-4-3)

Bottom First:

Luke Harrison (Texas) pitching

Evans: Fly out to right

Bak: Strikeout swinging

Randolph: Fly out to center

Top Second:

Larson: Walk

Becerra: Fly out to center

Livingston: Single, Larson to third

Brandon Stone (South Carolina) pitching

Monsour: Sac bunt, reached second (E1), Becerra scores, Longhorns lead 2-0

Mendoza: RBI bunt single, Monsour to third, Longhorns lead 3-0

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

Bottom Second:

LeCroy: Fly out to center

Scobey: Strikeout looking

Yuhasz: Groundout to third

Top Third:

Robbins: Strikeout swinging

Pack: Pop out to short

Borba: Walk

Larson: Groundout to first

Bottom Third:

Hollins: Line out to short

Craddock: Groundout to short

Parker: Groundout to catcher

Top Fourth:

Becerra: Single

Livingston: Pop out to catcher

Monsour: Fielder's choice, Becerra out at second

Monsour advanced to second (balk)

Mendoza: Single, Monsour out at third

Bottom Fourth:

Evans: Strikeout swinging

Bak: Groundout to first

Randolph: Groundout to short

Top Fifth:

Tinney: Groundout to third

Robbins: Strikeout swinging

Pack: Single, thrown out at second

Bottom Fifth:

LeCroy: Walk

Scobey: Strikeout swinging

Yuhasz: Two-run home run, Longhorns lead 3-2

Hollins: Fly out to right

Craddock: Walk

Parker: Strikeout swinging

Top Sixth:

Borba: Strikeout looking

Larson: Fly out to left

Becerra: Single

Livingston: Groundout to second

Bottom Sixth:

Evans: Groundout to second

Bak: Fly out to left

Brett Crossland (Texas) pitching

Randolph: Single

LeCroy: Walk

Scobey: Fly out to center

Top Seventh:

Monsour: Strikeout swinging

Mendoza: Fly out to center

Tinney: Single

Robbins: Pop out to first

Bottom Seventh:

Yuhasz: Pop out to first

Hollins: Strikeout swinging

Craddock: Double

Haiden Leffew (Texas) pitching

Parker: Strikeout swinging

Top Eighth:

Pack: Double

Borba: Groundout to third

Pack stole third

Larson: Intentional walk

Dariyan Pendergrass pinch run for Larson

Becerra: Pop out to pitcher

Pendergrass stole second

Livingston: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Eighth:

Evans: Strikeout swinging

Bak: Hit by pitch

Randolph: Strikeout swinging

Bak advanced to second (wild pitch)

LeCroy: Walk

Sam Cozart (Texas) pitching

Both runners advanced (wild pitch)

Scobey: Strikeout swinging

Top Ninth:

Monsour: Strikeout looking

Mendoza: Solo home run, Longhorns lead 4-2

Tinney: Solo home run, Longhorns lead 5-2

Cooper Parks (South Carolina) pitching

Robbins: Fly out to right

Pack: Single

Advanced to second (E3)

Borba: Groundout to catcher

Bottom Ninth:

Yuhasz: Strikeout looking

Hollins: Strikeout looking

Craddock: Solo home run, Longhorns lead 5-3

Lizama (PH for Parker): Strikeout looking

FINAL - No. 2 Texas 5 - South Carolina 3

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