No. 2 Texas Implodes, Drops Opener to Ole Miss 9-8 in Extras: Live Game Log

In the SEC, there is no such thing as an easy weekend for any team. Over the course of the 30 conference games each club plays, they will be put to the test against the nation's top contenders in pursuit of a conference championship.

For the No. 2 Texas Longhorns (16-0), that journey begins again this weekend with the Ole Miss Rebels (15-3) coming to Austin. With several marquee matchups happening across the conference, this one has the potential to be one of the best of the weekend.

Both teams come into this series looking to start their run through the conference off on the right foot. Texas does so undefeated, having turned up the heat at the plate recently with a sensational six straight games scoring at least 10 runs -- with three of those resulting in a run-rule victory.

Texas begins its SEC gauntlet against the Rebels

Texas Longhorns catcher Carson Tinney and outfielder Aiden Robbins celebrate together at home plate. | University of Texas Athletics.

As for Ole Miss, its season has had a couple bumps along the way but not enough to cause panic. It boasts one of the nation's premier pitching staffs, a staff that will be tasked with shutting down the aforementioned red-hot Longhorns offense.

Heading to the bump for Texas will be staff ace Ruger Riojas. The veteran right-hander fresh off another dominant outing, as he racked up a new career-high 12 strikeouts in his series-opening win over the USC Upstate Spartans last Friday.

Of course, the Longhorns are certainly no strangers to what it takes to compete and win in the SEC. Flourshing in their debut in the conference last season, they went 22-8 and took home the regular season conference championship as a result.

Now, their difficult journey to repeating that feat begins with their thrilling three-game series against the Rebels.

Follow along with our live at-bat by at-bat updates, as the Longhorns open conference play on Friday evening against the Rebels from UFCU Disch-Falk Field.

How to watch/listen -

Friday March 13 - 6:30 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

SS - Adrian Rodriguez

3B - Temo Becerra

LF - Anthony Pack Jr.

1B - Casey Borba

RF - Jayden Duplantier

DH - Josh Livingston

P - Ruger Riojas

Live updates will be available after first pitch

Top First:

Decker: Fly out to left

Utermark: Single

Furniss: Strikeout swinging

Bissetta: Strikeout swinging

Bottom First:

Hunter Elliott (Ole Miss) pitching

Mendoza: Strikeout swinging

Tinney: Strikeout swinging

Robbins: Strikeout swinging

Top Second:

Reuter: Single

Pacella: Strikeout swinging

Randle: Sac bunt, Reuter to second

Fawley: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Second:

Rodriguez: Strikeout looking

Becerra: Strikeout looking

Pack: Hit by pitch

Pack stole second

Borba: Strikeout swinging

Top Third:

Federico: Single

Decker: Walk

Utermark: RBI double, Longhorns trailing 1-0

Furniss: RBI groundout to first, Utermark to third, Longhorns trailing 2-0

Bissetta: RBI single, Longhorns trailing 3-0

Bissetta advanced to second (wild pitch)

Reuter: Groundout to second, Bissetta advanced to second

Pacella: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Third:

Duplantier: Walk

Livingston: Walk

Duplantier stole second

Mendoza: Three-run home run, Longhorns and Rebels tied 3-3

Tinney: Single

Robbins: Fielder's choice, Tinney out at second

Rodriguez: Fly out to center

Robbins advanced to second (Wild pitch)

Becerra: Walk

Pack: Groundout to pitcher

Top Fourth:

Randle: Strikeout swinging

Fawley: Strikeout swinging

Federico: Groundout to pitcher

Bottom Fourth:

Borba: Solo home runs, Longhorns lead 4-3

Duplantier: Single

Livingston: Groundout to short, Duplantier to second

Mendoza: Strikeout swinging

Tinney: Strikeout swinging

Top Fifth:

Decker: Strikeout swinging

Utermark: Double

Haiden Leffew (Texas) pitching (1-0 count)

Utermark to third (wild pitch)

Furniss: Walk

BIssetta: Strikeout swinging

Reuter: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Fifth:

Robbins: Fly out to right

Rodriguez: Groundout to short

Becerra: Groundout to third

Top Sixth:

Sirmans (PH for Pacella): Groundout to pitcher

Randle: Groundout to second

Fawley: Pop out to first

Bottom Sixth:

Hudson Calhoun (Ole Miss) pitching

Pack: Strikeout looking

Borba: Strikeout swinging

Duplantier: Groundout to pitcher

Top Seventh:

Federico: Single

Decker: Strikeout swinging

Utermark: Grounded into double play (3-4)

Bottom Seventh:

Livingston: Strikeout swinging

Mendoza: Groundout to third

Tinney: Groundout to third

Top Eighth:

Ethan Walker (Texas) pitching

Furniss: Groundout to short

Bissetta: Single

Thomas Burns (Texas) pitching

Reuter: Strikeout swinging

Romine (PH for Sirmans): Groundout to second

Bottom Eighth:

Robbins: Walk

Robbins stole second

Rodriguez: Strikeout swinging

Becerra: Walk

Pack: Three-run home run, Longhorns lead 7-3

Borba: Single

Duplantier: Sac bunt, Borba advanced to second

Livingston: Walk

Mendoza: Fly out to right

Top Ninth:

Randle: Hit by pitch

Fawley: Walk

Federico: Hit by pitch

Cal Higgins (Texas) pitching

Decker: RBI groundout to first, Longhorns lead 7-4

Utermark: Pop out to first

Furniss: Walk

Goldin pinch run for Furniss

Bissetta: Grand slam, Longhorns trailing 8-7

Brett Crossland (Texas) pitching

Reuter: Strikeout looking

Bottom Ninth:

Taylor Rabe (Ole Miss) pitching

Tinney: Strikeout swinging

Robbins: Single

Robbins stole second

Rodriguez: Strikeout swinging

Becerra: RBI single, Longhorns tie game 8-8

Pack: Single

Borba: Strikeout swinging

Top Tenth:

Moseley: Strikeout swinging

Randle: Strikeout swinging

Fawley: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Tenth:

Larson (PH for Duplantier): Single

Monsour pinch run for Larson

Livingston: Strikeout swinging

Mendoza: Groundout to short, Monsour to second

Tinney: Strikeout swinging

Top Eleventh:

Federico: Hit by pitch

Federico advanced to second (wild pitch)

Decker: Hit by pitch

Max Grubbs (Texas) pitching

Utermark: Single

Paino: RBI walk, Longhorns trail 9-8

Bissetta: Fielder's choice, Decker out at home

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

Bottom Eleventh:

Robbins: Groundout to second

Rodriguez: Groundout to short

Becerra: Walk

Pack: Strikeout swinging

FINAL - No. 2 Texas 8 - Ole Miss 9