Longhorns Lead Chanticleers 4-1 After Seventh Inning: Live Updates

It has been an undeniably strong start to the 2026 season so far for the No. 3 Texas Longhorns (8-0). Widely considered one of the top teams in the country entering the campaign, they have had no issues so far proving themselves. Now, though, they find themselves ready to take on the No. 9 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6-2).

Through their first eight games they are outscoring opponents 70-13. And of their eight wins so far, three have come via the run-rule -- with their most recent being a 14-0 drubbing of the UTRGV Vaqueros in their midweek clash.

As many expected, the pitching staff has been the star of the show for the Longhorns. Their weekend rotation is headlined by staff ace Ruger Riojas. He has looked absolutely dominant in his first two starts, as the veteran sports a 2-0 record entering his start on Friday with a 1.64 ERA and 19 strikeouts, with his last start seeing him record a career-high 10 punchouts.

The Longhorns enter their clash with the Chanticleers firing on all cylinders

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers second baseman Blake Barthol (7) slides into third base against the Arizona Wildcats. | Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images

Offensively, the top of the lineup has done serious damage with second baseman Ethan Mendoza and center fielder Aiden Robbins leading the charge. Both have been absolutely dialed in at the plate, with the former slashing .448/.526/.793 with three home runs and 10 RBI while Robbins has gone deep three times himself and sports a team-high 11 RBI. Oh, and he hit for the cycle, too.

All three of them, as well as the rest of this Texas squad, will need to be firing on all cylinders if they want to remain perfect on the season against a Coastal Carolina team seeking an upset.

Follow along as we provide live at-bat by at-bat updates, as the Longhorns face the Chanticleers on Friday evening from Daikin Park in Houston.

How to watch/listen -

Friday Feb. 27 - 8:05 p.m. CT - Houston Astros Youtube/TexasSports.com/Audio

The Longhorns' starting lineup will be listed below -

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2B - Ethan Mendoza

SS - Adrian Rodriguez

CF - Aiden Robbins

C - Carson Tinney

RF - Jonah Williams

1B - Casey Borba

LF - Anthony Pack Jr.

3B - Temo Becerra

DH - Ashton Larson

P - Ruger Riojas

Live updates will be available after first pitch

Top First:

Ruger Riojas (Texas) pitching

Mihos: Fly out to right

Barthol: Strikeout swinging

Mazon: Fly out to right

Bottom First:

Luke Jones (Coastal Carolina) pitching

Mendoza: Fly out to center

Rodriguez: Pop out to short

Robbins: Single

Robbins advanced to second (wild pitch)

Robbins advanced to third (balk)

Tinney: Strikeout looking

Top Second:

Watson: Groundout to second

Mitchell: Strikeout swinging

Taylor: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Second:

Williams: Single

Borba: Strikeout looking

Pack: Hit by pitch

Becerra: Fly out to center

Larson: Fly out to center

Top Third:

Thorndyke: Strikeout swinging

Tozzi: Strikeout swinging

Barrango: Walk

Mihos: Single

Barthol: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Third:

Mendoza: Groundout to short

Rodriguez: Single

Rodriguez advanced to third (E6)

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

Tinney: Strikeout swinging

Williams: Hit by pitch

Borba: Fly out to left

Top Fourth:

Mazon: Groundout to short

Watson: Strikeout swinging

Mitchell: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Fourth:

Pack: Fly out to center

Becerra: Solo home run, Longhorns lead 3-0

Larson: Walk

Larson advanced to second (wild pitch)

Mendoza: Pop out to third

Rodriguez: Fly out to right

Top Fifth:

Taylor: Strikeout swinging

Thorndyke: Strikeout looking

Tozzi: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Fifth:

Robbins: Strikeout looking

Tinney: Single

Williams: Fielder's choice, E5

Borba: Fielder's choice, both runners advance

Pack: Groundout to second

Top Sixth:

Max Grubbs (Texas) pitching

Barrango: Strikeout looking

Mihos: Groundout to second

Barthol: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Sixt:

Jackson Smallets (Coastal Carolina) pitching

Becerra: Walk

Larson: Strikeout swinging

Mendoza: Groundout to second, Becerra to second

Rodriguez: RBI double, Longhorns lead 4-0

Robbins: Single, Rodriguez out at home

Top Seventh:

Mazon: Double

Watson: Groundout to pitcher, Mazon to third

Mitchell: RBI single, Longhorns lead 4-1

Taylor: Fielder's choice, Mitchell out at second

Ethan Walker (Texas) pitching

Pado (PH for Thorndyke): Strikeout swinging

Bottom Seventh:

Phillip Ard (Coastal Carolina) pitching

Tinney: Single

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

Borba: Strikeout swinging