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Longhorns Drop Series Opener to Oklahoma 2-1: Live Game Log
The Texas Longhorns (27-12, 8-4) are back in action once again on Friday night as they welcome the Oklahoma Sooners (19-19, 4-8) to town for what will be a crucial three-game conference series.
Other than being a chance to claim bragging rights over one of the biggest rivals, this series has major postseason implications for both teams. For the Longhorns, a series win or sweep strengthens their hold on the Big 12 while boosting their chances at hosting not only a regional but a super regional, too, come June.
On the other hand, the Sooners come into this series in serious danger of missing the Big 12 tournament and postseason play altogether. A series win for them, though, gets them back in contention for postseason play.
Texas is coming off a 20-0 run rule drubbing over the ACU Wildcats, improving its record at home to 21-4. The Sooners, though, have lost a 19-8 blowout loss to Oklahoma State.
Stay tuned as we provide live updates as the Longhorns take on the Sooners from Disch-Falk Field.
Live updates will be available after first pitch.
Pregame
The Longhorns starting lineup is as follows:
RF Dylan Campbell
CF Eric Kennedy
3B Peyton Powell
C Garret Guillemette
LF Porter Brown
DH Jalin Flores
1B Jared Thomas
SS Mitchell Daly
2B Jack O'Dowd
P Lucas Gordon
Top First
Lucas Gordon (Texas) pitching:
Mackenzie: Strikeout looking
Madron: Strikeout looking
Harris: Walk, advanced to second on passed ball
Pettis: Pop out to catcher
Bottom First:
Braxton Douthit (Oklahoma) pitching
Campbell: Fly out to center
Kennedy: Groundout to first
Powell: Groundout to first
Top Second:
Spikerman: Walk
Nicklaus: Strikeout swinging
Muniz: Grounded into double play (4-6-3)
Bottom Second:
Guillemette: Single
Brown: Single
Flores: Fly out to right, Guillemette to third
Thomas: Walk
Daly: RBI walk, Texas leads 1-0
O'Dowd: Strikeout swinging
Campbell: Fly out to center
Top Third:
Clark: Fly out to right
Powell: Fly out to right
Mackenzie: Pop out to first
Bottom Third:
Kennedy: Groundout to second
Powell: Groundout to pitcher
Guillemette: Walk
Brown: Fielder's choice, Guillemette out at second
Top Fourth:
Madron: Lineout to short
Harris: Strikeout swinging
Pettis: Single
Spikerman: Strikeout swinging
Top Fourth:
Flores: Fly out to right
Thomas: Triple
Daly: Walk
O'Dowd: Grounded into double play (4-6-3)
Top Fifth:
Nicklaus: Groundout to pitcher
Muniz: Single
Clark: Strikeout swinging
Powell: RBI double, Oklahoma ties it 1-1
Mackenzie: Groundout to third
Bottom Fifth:
Campbell: Lineout to short
Kennedy: Strikeout swinging
Powell: Fly out to center
Top Sixth:
Madron: Fly out to right
Harris: Single
Pettis: Strikeout swinging
Spikerman: Strikeout swinging
Bottom Sixth:
Guillemette: Single
Brown: Grounded into double play
Flores: Groundout to third
Top Seventh:
Nicklaus: Single
Muniz: Single
Nicklaus caught stealing, Muniz stole second
Clark: Fly out to center
Powell: Strikeout swinging
Bottom Seventh:
Carter Campbell (Oklahoma) pitching
Thomas: Fly out to left
Daly: Pop out to first
O'Dowd: Groundout to short
Top Eighth:
David Shaw (Texas) pitching
Mackenzie: Single
Madron: Hit by pitch
Harris: Sac bunt, both runners advance
Heston Tole (Texas) pitching
Pettis: Fly out to right
Spikerman: Walk
Ace Whitehead (Texas) pitching
Nicklaus: RBI walk, Oklahoma leads 2-1
Muniz: Pop out to first
Bottom Eighth:
Campbell: Single
Kennedy: Sac bunt, Campbell to second
Powell: Groundout to second, Campbell to third
Guillemette: Fly out to right
Top Ninth:
Clark: Strikeout looking
Powell: Strikeout looking
Mackenzie: Groundout to second
Bottom Ninth:
Brown: Single
Carlson (PH for Flores): Sac bunt, Brown to second
Thomas: Pop out to short
Daly: Fly out to left
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