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No. 8 Texas Drops Series Opener Against No. 2 LSU 8-2: Live Game Log

Texas will look to get back in the win column against a potent LSU squad.

Connor Zimmerlee

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The No. 8 Texas Longhorns (17-2, 3-0) are back in action as they prepare to play host to the No. 2 LSU Tigers (21-1, 3-0) to start a colossal three-game series. While it is Texas' second series as members of the SEC, it marks the first conference series at home.

Awaiting the Longhorns is one of the best teams in the country based on a plethora of metrics. Whether you look at their offense, their pitching staff or their defense, the Tigers are a dominant team. A 21-1 record speaks for itself, after all.

They head into the game against the Longhorns riding an 18-game winning streak, a mark that Texas was one game away from matching itself. Unfortunately, a Tuesday night midweek showdown against the UTSA Roadrunners saw Texas fall 8-7 in 12 innings.

Now, the Longhorns' attention turns to its toughest test yet of the season. LSU is certainly no slouch and will undoubtedly want to come into Austin and give them a rude awakening to life in the SEC.

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Texas outfielder Will Gasparino (8) sprints for first base in the second inning of the Longhorns' game against the UTSA Roadrunners, March 18, 2025 at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin. / Sara Diggins/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Follow along as we provide live updates throughout the game, as the Longhorns take on the Tigers from UFCU Disch-Falk Field at 7 p.m. CT in their SEC home opener.

Live updates will be available after first pitch

The Longhorns' starting lineup will be listed below -

2B - Ethan Mendoza

RF - Max Belyeu

SS - Jalin Flores

C - Rylan Galvan

DH - Adrian Rodriguez

1B - Kimble Schuessler

3B - Casey Borba

CF - Will Gasparino

LF - Tommy Farmer IV

P - Jared Spencer

Top First:

Jared Spencer (Texas) pitching

Curiel: Walk

Jones: Strikeout swinging

Dickinson: Strikeout swinging

Curiel advanced to second (wild pitch)

Frey: Walk

Milam: Strikeout swinging

Bottom First:

Kade Anderson (LSU) pitching

Mendoza: Fly out to center

Belyeu: Single

Flores: Strikeout swinging

Galvan: Strikeout swinging

Top Second:

Pearson: Single

Hernandez: Sac bunt, Pearson to second

Braswell III: Fly out to center

Stanfield: Strikeout looking

Bottom Second:

Rodriguez: Groundout to short

Schuessler: Pop out to first

Borba: Strikeout swinging

Top Third:

Curiel: Strikeout looking

Jones: Single

Dickinson: Hit by pitch

Frey: Groundout to third, both runners advance

Milam: Groundout to third

Bottom Third:

Gasparino: Single (bunt)

Farmer: Fly out to left

Mendoza: Strikeout looking

Belyeu: Single

Flores: RBI single, Longhorns lead 1-0

Galvan: Strikeout swinging

Top Fourth:

Pearson: Walk

Hernandez: Two-run home run, Longhorns trail 2-1

Braswell: Strikeout swinging

Stanfield: Groundout to third

Curiel: Double

Jones: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Fourth:

Rodriguez: Groundout to pitcher

Schuessler: Groundout to second

Borba: Strikeout looking

Top Fifth:

Dickinson: Single

Frey: Single

Milam: Sac bunt, both runners advance

Pearson: Sac fly, Frey to third, Longhorns trail 3-1

Hernandez: RBI single, Longhorns lead 4-1

Braswell: Fly out to right

Bottom Fifth:

Gasparino: Pop out to first

Farmer: Single

Mendoza: Fly out to center

Belyeu: Strikeout swinging

Top Sixth:

Andre Duplantier II (Texas) pitching

Stanfield: Fly out to center

Curiel: Hit by pitch

Jones: Fly out to right

Dickinson: Walk

Brown (PH for Frey): Strikeout looking

Bottom Sixth:

Flores: Groundout to third

Galvan: Solo home run, Longhorns trail 4-2

Rodriguez: Single

Schuessler: Fielder's choice, Rodriguez out at second

Borba: Strikeout swinging

Top Seventh:

Milam: Single

Pearson: Fly out to left

Hernandez: Single, Milam to third

Braswell: RBI single (bunt), Longhorns lead 5-2

Stanfield: RBI double, Braswell to third, Longhorns trail 6-2

Curiel: Strikeout looking

Jones: Two-run single, Longhorns trail 8-2

Cody Howard (Texas) pitching

Jones advanced to second (wild pitch)

Dickinson: Walk

Brown: Strikeout looking

Bottom Seventh:

Zac Cowan (LSU) pitching

Gasparino: Strikeout swinging

Farmer: Strikeout swinging

Mendoza: E6

Belyeu: Single

Flores: Fly out to right

Top Eighth:

Milam: Walk

Pearson: Strikeout swinging

Hernandez: Pop out to second

Braswell: Line out to second

Bottom Eighth:

Galvan: Groundout to second

Rodriguez: Groundout to short

Schuessler: Groundout to third

Top Ninth:

Stanfield: Line out to second

Curiel: Single

Jones: Fielder's choice, Curiel out at second

Dickinson: Fly out to left

Bottom Ninth:

Stewart (PH for Borba): Groundout to first

Gasparino: Strikeout looking

Chamberlain (PH for Farmer): Groundout to second

FINAL - No. 8 Longhorns 2 - No. 2 Tigers 8

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Connor Zimmerlee
CONNOR ZIMMERLEE

Connor Zimmerlee is a writer and reporter for the FanNation network. Zimmerlee received his Bachelor's of Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and graduated from Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism with a Master's of Science in Journalism with a Specialization in Sports Media. 

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