GAME LOG: Texas Offense A No Show, Longhorns Lose 10-2 to End Their Season
The matchup between the Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies at the College World Series felt inevitable from the start. However, the Longhorns would have preferred it not come in the form of a possible elimination game. Now, the Longhorns must play their best game of the season if they want to survive and keep themselves in Omaha.
Pregame
The Longhorns have released their starting lineup and it is as follows:
CF Hodo
LF Kennedy
1B Melendez
2B Stehly
DH Todd
3B Messinger
C Ardoin
RF Campbell
SS Faltine
P Gordon
Top First
Micah Dallas (TAMU) pitching
Hodo: Walk
Kennedy: Single, Hodo to third
Melendez: Strikeout swinging
Stehly: Pop out to first
Todd: RBI single Texas leads 1-0
Messinger: Strikeout swinging
Bottom First
Lucas Gordon (Texas) pitching
Werner: Groundout to third
Moss: Fly out to center
Rock: Lineout to first
Top Second
Ardoin: Strikeout looking
Campbell: Reached on E5, stole second
Faltine: Groundout to pitcher, Campbell to third
Hodo: RBI double Texas leads 2-0
Kennedy: Groundout to first
Bottom Second
Bost: Double
Targac: Fielder's choice, Bost out at third
Claunch: Walk
Minnich: RBI double Texas leads 2-1
Thompson: RBI single, Minnich to third TAMU ties it 2-2
Kaler: Strikeout looking
Werner: Two-run single TAMU leads 4-2
Jared Southard (Texas) pitching
Moss: Strikeout swinging
Top Third
Melendez: Fly out to left
Stehly: Fly out to right
Todd: Single
Messinger: Fielder's choice, Todd out at second
Bottom Third
Rock: Groundout to pitcher
Bost: Groundout to short
Targac: Walk
Claunch: E5, advance to third, Targac scores TAMU leads 5-2
Minnich: Strikeout swinging
Top Fourth
Ardoin: E8, advance to second
Campbell: Walk
Faltine: Fly out to right
Hodo: Pop out to short
Kennedy: Fly out to center
Bottom Fourth
Thompson: Double
Kaler: Sac bunt, Thompson to third
Werner: Strikeout looking
Moss: RBI single TAMU leads 6-2
Andre Duplantier II (Texas) pitching
Rock: Walk
Bost: Strikeout swinging
Top Fifth
Melendez: HBP
Stehly: Fielder's choice, Melendez out at second
Todd: Groundout to pitcher, Stehly to second
Messinger: Groundout to short
Bottom Fifth
Targac: Single
Claunch: Single, Targac to third
Luke Harrison (Texas) pitching
Minnich: Single
Thompson: RBI walk TAMU leads 7-2
Kaler: RBI GIDP TAMU leads 8-2
Werner: Groundout to second
Top Sixth
Ardoin: Single
Campbell: Single
Jacob Palisch (TAMU) pitching
Faltine: Strikeout swinging
Hodo: Strikeout looking
Daly (PH for Kennedy): Walk
Melendez: Strikeout looking
Bottom Sixth
Moss: Fly out to left
Rock: Fly out to right
Bost: Fly out to left
Top Seventh
Stehly: Strikeout swinging
Todd: Single
Messinger: Fly out to center
Ardoin: Fly out to right
Bottom Seventh
Targac: Walk, advance to second on E1 (failed pickoff), steals home TAMU leads 9-2
Marcus Olivarez (Texas) pitching
Claunch: Strikeout swinging
Minnich: Groundout to first, Targac to third
Thompson: Walk, stole second
Kaler: Groundout to short
Top Eighth
Campbell: Fly out to right
Faltine: Strikeout looking
Hodo: Walk
Brad Rudis (TAMU) pitching
Daly: Strikeout swinging
Bottom Eighth
Werner: Strikeout swinging
Moss: Strikeout swinging
Rock: HBP, advance to second
Bost: RBI double TAMU leads 10-2
Targac: Strikeout looking
Top Ninth
Melendez: Groundout to short
Stehly: Strikeout swinging
Todd: Fly out to left
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