No. 2 Texas Rallies Late, Takes Series Opener Over Kentucky 6-3: Live Game Log

The No. 2 Texas Longhorns (27-4, 11-1) are back in action, folks, as they hit the road for their fifth conference series of the season against the Kentucky Wildcats (18-12, 5-7). It will be the Longhorns' third road series in conference play.

They've done exceptionally well in their first two road series, having swept both the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Missouri Tigers. Winning on the road isn't easy, especially in the SEC, so sweeping both is undoubtedly a big deal.

As for their other two series, the Longhorns have taken care of business against two teams who at the time were in the top five -- the LSU Tigers and the Georgia Bulldogs. Kentucky, though, has not had the same success.

It has won only one series so far against the Texas A&M Aggies, while dropping its other three. That being said, this is not a series the Longhorns can afford to take lightly. Doing so could lead to them dropping their first conference series of the season.

Texas infielder Ethan Mendoza (5) rounds first base during the Longhorns' game against Houston Christian. | Mikala Compton/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Follow along as we provide live updates, as the Longhorns kick off their series against the Wildcats from Kentucky Proud Park on Friday at 5:30 p.m. CT.

LIve updates will be available after first pitch

The Longhorns' starting lineup will be listed below -

2B - Ethan Mendoza

C - Rylan Galvan

CF - Will Gasparino

SS - Jalin Flores

3B - Casey Borba

DH - Adrian Rodriguez

1B - Kimble Schuessler

RF - Tommy Farmer IV

LF - Easton Winfield

P - Jared Spencer

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Top First:

Nate Harris (Kentucky) pitching

Mendoza: Groundout to third

Galvan: Strikeout swinging

Gasparino: Single

Flores: Fly out to left

Bottom First:

Jared Spencer (Texas) pitching

Lawrence: Line out to third

Bell: Strikeout swinging

Herrera: Walk

Herrera advanced to second (wild pitch)

Hage: Strikeout swinging

Top Second:

Borba: Double

Rodriguez: Pop out to third

Schuessler: Fly out to right, Borba to third

Farmer: Walk

Winfield: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Second:

Brown: Walk

Burkes: Strikeout swinging

Montoya: Strikeout swinging

Hindle: Hit by pitch

Cameron: Strikeout swinging

Top Third:

Mendoza: Strikeout swinging

Galvan: Double

Gasparino: Groundout to third, Galvan to third

Flores: RBI single, Longhorns lead 1-0

Borba: Walk

Rodriguez: Fly out to right

Bottom Third:

Lawrence: Single

Bell: Fly out to center

Herrera: Single

Hage: Fly out to right

Brown: Strikeout looking

Top Fourth:

Schuessler: Groundout to short

Farmer: Strikeout looking

Winfield: Groundout to short

Bottom Fourth:

Burkes: Pop out to second

Montoya: Fly out to center

Hindle: Hit by pitch

Hindle stole second

Cameron: Pop out to short

Top Fifth:

Scott Rouse (Kentucky) pitching

Mendoza: Line out to first

Galvan: Groundout to third

Gasparino: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Fifth:

Lawrence: Single (bunt)

Bell: Pop out to first

Herrera: Hit by pitch

Hage: Strikeout swinging

Brown: RBI single, Longhorns and Wildcats tied 1-1

Max Grubbs (Texas) pitching

Burkes: Strikeout looking

Top Sixth:

Flores: Groundout to third

Borba: Strikeout swinging

Rodriguez: Groundout to short

Bottom Sixth:

Montoya: Solo home run, Longhorns trail 2-1

Hindle: Strikeout swinging

Cameron: Groundout to second

Lawrence: Strikeout swinging

Top Seventh:

Schuessler: Single

Farmer: Single, Schuessler to third on E5

Stewart (PH for Winfield): Strikeout swinging

Mendoza: Two-run double, Longhorns lead 3-2

Galvan: RBI single, out at second, Longhorns lead 4-2

Gasparino: Single, advanced to second on E5

Flores: Strikeout looking

Bottom Seventh:

Bell: Groundout to first

Herrera: Walk

Brown: Strikeout swinging

Top Eighth:

Borba: Strikeout swinging

Rodriguez: Walk

Schuessler: Double, Rodriguez to third

Farmer: Strikeout looking

Duplantier: Walk

Mendoza: Two-run single, Longhorns lead 6-2

Hayden Smith (Kentucky) pitching

Galvan: Walk

Gasparino: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Eighth:

Burkes: Line out to left

Montoya: Single

Hindle: Strikeout looking

Cameron: Fly out to center

Top Ninth:

Flores: Strikeout swinging

Borba: Fly out to left

Rodriguez: Groundout to pitcher

Bottom Ninth:

Lawrence: Walk

Bell: Single

Dylan Volantis (Texas) pitching

Herrera: Groundout to short, both runners advanced

Koontz (PH for Hage): RBI groundout to first, Longhorns lead 6-3

Brown: Strikeout looking

FINAL - No. 2 Longhorns 6 - Wildcats 3