Three-Run Seventh Inning Haunts Longhorns in 6-5 Kansas State Loss: Live Game Log

The Longhorns are looking to carry the momentum from the rally in the series opener as they aim for a series win.

The Texas Longhorns (22-9, 5-2) are back in action on Saturday as they look to clinch the series victory over the Kansas State Wildcats (19-13, 5-5).

While was a dramatic series opener, it took until the late innings for the fun to truly begin. Both starters were excellent on the mound, with Lucas Gordon tossing six innings of two-run baseball with nine strikeouts while Owen Boerema gave the Wildcats seven innings of four-run baseball with 12 strikeouts. 

Boerema had the Longhorns lineup completely lost on the mound, taking a 5-1 lead into the eighth in what appeared to be disappointing loss for Texas. However, the Longhorns reeled off four straight runs before recording an out and eventually took a 6-5 lead on a Tanner Carlson sacrifice fly that plated Porter Brown.

Zane Morehouse would then come on in the ninth inning to shut the door on the Wildcats and record the save, securing the come from behind 6-5 win in the series opener.

Now, the Longhorns look to keep that momentum rolling and clinch the series win on Saturday.

Stay tuned for live updates as the Longhorns take on the Wildcats on Saturday afternoon from Disch-Falk Field. 

Live updates will be available after first pitch. 

Pregame

The Longhorns starting lineup is as follows: 

CF Eric Kennedy

RF Dylan Campbell

3B Peyton Powell

DH Garret Guillemette

LF Porter Brown

C Rylan Galvan

2B Jack O'Dowd

SS Mitchell Daly

1B Jared Thomas

P Travis Sthele

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Top First

Travis Sthele (Texas) pitching

Rugely: Groundout to third

Hughes: Groundout to first

Culpepper: Strikeout swinging

Bottom First: 

German Fajardo (KSU) pitching

Kennedy: Fly out to right

Campbell: Fly out to right

Powell: Strikeout looking

Top Second: 

Goodwin: Single

Day: Fielder's choice, Goodwin out at second

Johnson: Strikeout looking

Pelletier: Single

Pena: Strikeout looking

Bottom Second: 

Guillemette: Groundout to third

Brown: Single, caught stealing

Galvan: Walk

O'Dowd: Groundout to first

Top Third: 

Jones: Fly out to center

Rugely: Single

Hughes: Single

Culpepper: Groundout to first (3-1), both runners advance

Goodwin: Groundout to second

Bottom Third:

Daly: Groundout to second

Thomas: Fly out to left

Kennedy: Groundout to second

Top Fourth: 

Day: Single

Johnson: RBI double, KSU leads 1-0

Pelletier: Strikeout swinging

Pena: RBI single, KSU leads 2-0, stole second

Jones: Strikeout swinging

Rugely: Single, Pena to third

Hughes: Strikeout (pitch clock violation)

Bottom Fourth:

Campbell: Single

Powell: Double, Campbell to third

Guillemette: Two-run single, Texas ties it 2-2

Brown: Fly out to left

Galvan: Walk

Both runners advance on a balk

O'Dowd: Two-run single, Texas leads 4-2

Kyler Heyne (KSU) pitching

Daly: Fly out to right

Thomas: Walk

Kennedy: Strikeout swinging

Top Fifth: 

Lebarron Johnson Jr. (Texas) pitching

Culpepper: Strikeout swinging

Goodwin: Fly out to right

Day: Walk

Johnson: Fielder's choice, Day out at second

Bottom Fifth: 

Campbell: Pop out to second

Powell: Solo home run, Texas leads 5-2

Guillemette: Fly out to left

Brown: Groundout to second

Top Sixth: 

Pelletier: Fly out to center

Pena: Strikeout swinging

Jones: Solo home run, Texas leads 5-3

Rugely: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Sixth:

Galvan: Strikeout swinging

O'Dowd: Groundout to first

Daly: Groundout to short

Top Seventh: 

Hughes: Walk

Culpepper: Double, Hughes to third

Goodwin: Sac fly, Culpepper to third, Texas leads 5-4

Day: Walk

Zane Morehouse (Texas) pitching

Johnson: Sac fly, KSU ties it 5-5

Pelletier: Single

Both runners advance on wild pitch

Pena: RBI single, Day out at home, KSU leads 6-5

Bottom Seventh: 

Tyson Neighbors (KSU) pitching

Thomas: Strikeout swinging

Kennedy: Strikeout swinging

Campbell: Strikeout looking

Top Eighth: 

Jones: Fly out to left

Rugely: Strikeout looking

Hughes: Strikeout looking

Bottom Eighth: 

Powell: Strikeout swinging

Guillemette: Walk (J. Duplantier PR)

Brown: Strikeout looking

Galvan: Groundout to third

Top Ninth: 

Culpepper: Hit by pitch

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

Day: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Ninth: 

O'Dowd: Strikeout swinging

Whitehead (PH for Daly): Strikeout looking

Thomas: Single

Kennedy: Strikeout swinging

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