No. 2 Texas Drops Marathon Game Against Kentucky 5-4: Live Game Log

The No. 2 Texas Longhorns (28-4, 12-1) are back in action once again folks, as they hit the diamond for some Saturday morning baseball against the Kentucky Wildats (18-13, 5-8) in the second game of their three-game series.

It was a low-scoring affair in the opener, as both pitching staffs were able to contain their opponent's offense for most of the game. Texas struck first on a Jalin Flores RBI single in the top of the third, giving them the early 1-0 lead.

After that, though, the Longhorns' bats went cold and they found themselves trailing 2-1 entering the seventh inning. Then they went to work and produced three runs, capped off by an Ethan Mendoza two-run double.

They added two more in the eighth on a Mendoza two-run single, giving the combination of Max Grubbs and Dylan Volantis in the bullpen enough cushion to secure the eventual 6-3 win. Now, they turn their attention to Saturday as they hope to claim another SEC series win.

Follow along as we provide live updates, as the Longhorns look to win their fifth conference series as members of the SEC against the Wildcats on Saturday morning from Kentucky Proud Park at 11 a.m. CT.

Texas outfielder Will Gasparino (8) runs to catch a hit in the outfield during the Longhorns' game against Houston Christian. | Mikala Compton/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

C - Rylan Galvan

CF - Will Gasparino

3B - Casey Borba

LF - Adrian Rodriguez

SS - Jalin Flores

DH - Jaquae Stewart

1B - Kimble Schuessler

RF - Tommy Farmer IV

P - Luke Harrison

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Top First:

Nic McCay (Kentucky) pitching

Mendoza: Strikeout looking

Galvan: Pop out to third

Gasparino: Strikeout swinging

Bottom First:

Luke Harrison (Texas) pitching

Lawrence: Hit by pitch

Bell: Strikeout looking

Herrera: Fielder's choice, Lawrence out at second

Herrera caught stealing second

Burkes: will leadoff second

Top Second:

Borba: Walk

Rodriguez: Fly out to center

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

Bottom Second:

Burkes: Double

Hage: Fly out to left, Burkes advanced to third

Gargett: RBI single, Longhorns trail 1-0

Montoya: Strikeout swinging

Hindle: Single

McCoy: RBI single, Longhorns trail 2-0

Lawrence: Pop out to short

Top Third:

Stewart: Groundout to first

Schuessler: Groundout to short

Farmer: Walk

Mendoza: Fly out to center

Bottom Third:

Bell: Groundout to third

Herrera: Strikeout swinging

Burkes: Strikeout looking

Top Fourth:

Galvan: Solo home run, Longhorns trail 2-1

Gasparino: Strikeout swinging

Borba: Strikeout looking

Rodriguez: Hit by pitch

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

Stewart: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Fourth:

Hage: Pop out to first

Gargett: Strikeout looking

Montoya: Single

Hindle: Fly out to right

Top Fifth:

Schuessler: Groundout to pitcher

Farmer: Pop out to short

Mendoza: Fly out to right

Bottom Fifth:

McCoy: Fly out to center

Lawrence: Single

Bell: Pop out to short

Lawrence stole second

Herrera: RBI single, advanced to second, Longhorns tied 3-3

Aiden Moffett (Texas) pitching

Burkes: Strikeout swinging

Top Sixth:

Galvan: Groundout to third

Gasparino: Walk

Evan Byers (Kentucky) pitching

Gasparino advanced to second (wild pitch)

Borba: Single, Gasparino to third

Rodriguez: Strikeout swinging

Borba stole second

Flores: Strikeout looking

Bottom Sixth:

Hage: Hit by pitch

Gargett: Sac bunt, Hage to second

Montoya: Line out to short

Hindle: Strikeout looking

Top Seventh:

Jackson Nove (Kentucky) pitching

Duplantier (PH for Stewart): Strikeout swinging

Schuessler: Strikeout swinging

Farmer: Fly out to center

Bottom Seventh:

Jason Flores (Texas) pitching

McCoy: Pop out to third

Lawrence: Groundout to first

Bell: Fly out to left

Top Eighth:

Mendoza: Double

Galvan: Pop out to short

Mendoza advanced to third (wild pitch)

Gasparino: Strikeout looking

Mendoza scored (wild pitch), Longhorns lead 4-3

Borba: Double

Rodriguez: Groundout to first

Bottom Eighth:

Herrera: Hit by pitch

Burkes: Hit by pitch

Dylan Volantis (Texas) pitching

Cameron (PH for Hage): Strikeout swinging

Gargett: Fielder's choice, Herrera out at second

Montoya: Strikeout looking

Top Ninth:

Flores: Strikeout swinging

Duplantier: Walk

Simon Gregersen (Kentucky) pitching

Schuessler: Strikeout swinging

Farmer: Duplantier caught stealing

Bottom Ninth:

Hindle: Solo home run, Longhorns and Wildcats tied 4-4

McCoy: Groundout to short

Lawrence: Groundout to first

Bell: Strikeout swinging

Top Tenth:

Farmer: Strikeout swinging

Mendoza: Fly out to center

Galvan: Walk

Gasparino: Fielder's choice, Galvan out at second

Bottom Tenth:

Andre Duplantier II (Texas) pitching

Herrera: Strikeout swinging

Burkes: Strikeout swinging

Cameron: Fly out to left

Top Eleventh:

Borba: Strikeout swinging

Rodriguez: Strikeout swinging

Flores: Fly out to right

Bottom Eleventh:

Gargett: Single

Montoya: Hit by pitch

Thomas Burns (Texas) pitching

Hindle: Fielder's choice, Gargett out at third

Brown (PH for McCoy): Strikeout swinging

Lawrence: Strikeout swinging

Top Twelfth:

Duplantier: Fly out to center

Schuessler: Groundout to short

Farmer: Single

Mendoza: Groundout to third

Bottom Twelfth:

Bell: Single

Herrera: Sac bunt, Bell to third

Burkes: Fly out to center

Cameron: Walk

Gargett: Fielder's choice, Cameron out at second

Top Thirteenth:

Galvan: Groundout to third

Gasparino: Strikeout swinging

Borba: Hit by pitch

Winfield (PH for Rodriguez): Groundout to third

Bottom Thirteenth:

Montoya: Groundout to short

Hindle: Strikeout swinging

Brown: Fly out to left

Top Fourteenth:

Nile Adcock (Kentucky) pitching

Flores: Groundout to third

Chamberlain (PH for Duplantier): Strikeout swinging

Schuessler: Pop out to catcher

Bottom Fourteenth:

Lawrence: Strikeout swinging

Bell: Fly out to center

Herrera: Groundout to third

Top Fifteenth:

Farmer: Pop out to short

Mendoza: Single

Galvan: Single

Cole Hentschel (Kentucky) pitching

Gasparino: Fly out to center, Mendoza to third

Borba: Strikeout looking

Bottom Fifteenth:

Burkes: Single

Cameron: Single (bunt), Burkes scores on E2, Longhorns lose 5-4

FINAL - No. 2 Longhorns 4 - Wildcats 5