Longhorns Win Series Against Spartans With 18-6 Rout: Live Game Log
The Texas Longhorns (34-18, 12-9) are back in action on Saturday afternoon as they look for the series win against the San Jose State Spartans (24-23) in the finale of their final non-conference series of the regular season.
It was a doubleheader for the Longhorns on Friday as the regularly scheduled Friday-Sunday format was adjusted to avoid any potential inclement weather on Saturday and Sunday.
Game one was not kind to the Longhorns, at least the final innings weren't that is. They took a 4-3 lead into the eighth inning which the bullpen promptly surrendered, giving up three runs in the eight and one in the ninth of what was a brutal 6-4 series opening loss.
A loss, though, that fueled the Longhorns to an absolute rout of the Spartans in the second half of the doubleheader. It was a 24-3 drubbing for Texas, as Eric Kennedy led the way going 4-of-5 at the plate - including a grand slam and a three-run home run which accounted for seven of his eight RBIs.
Now, the Longhorns go for the series win and keep a close eye on Big 12 play ahead of what could be an important series against West Virginia next weekend.
Pregame
The Longhorns starting lineup is as follows:
1B Jared Thomas
3B Peyton Powell
RF Dylan Campbell
C Garret Guillemette
LF Porter Brown
CF Eric Kennedy
DH Tanner Carlson
2B Jack O'Dowd
SS Jalin Flores
P Tanner Witt
Top First:
Tanner Witt (Texas) pitching
Hamchuk: Groundout to third
Hardy: Pop out to second
McAdoo: Fly out to center
Bottom First:
Ethan Ross (SJSU) pitching
Thomas: Groundout to short
Powell: Single
Campbell: Two-run home run, Texas leads 2-0
Guillemette: Strikeout swinging
Brown: Groundout to second
Top Second:
Colette: Groundout to first
Dorraugh: Infield single
Bowling: Groundout to third, Dorraugh to second
Spear: Walk
Trapani: Three-run home run, SJSU leads 3-2
Shimashita: Lineout to first
Bottom Second:
Kennedy: Groundout to short
Carlson: Double
O'Dowd: Single, Carlson to third
Flores: RBI double, O'Dowd to third, Texas ties it 3-3
Thomas: Sac fly, Flores out at third, Texas leads 4-3
Top Third:
Hamchuk: Pop out to short
Hardy: Strikeout swinging
McAdoo: Strikeout looking
Bottom Third:
Powell: Single
Campbell: Walk
Nathan Hansen (SJSU) pitching
Guillemette: Sac bunt, both runners advance
Brown: Two-run single, Texas leads 6-3
Brown stole second
Kennedy: Two-run home run, Texas leads 8-3
Carlson: Groundout to second
O'Dowd: Fly out to center
Top Fourth:
Travis Sthele (Texas) pitching
Colette: Strikeout swinging
Dorraugh: Groundout to second
Bowling: Strikeout swinging
Bottom Fourth:
Darren Jansen (SJSU) pitching
Flores: Walk
Thomas: Sac bunt, Flores to second
Powell: Walk
Both runners advance on wild pitch
Campbell: E6, Flores scores, Texas leads 9-3
Guillemette: RBI double, Texas leads 10-3
Campbell scores on wild pitch, Guillemette to third Texas leads 11-3
Brown: Walk
Kennedy: RBI fielder's choice, Texas leads 12-3
Carlson: E5, Kennedy to second
Both runners advance on wild pitch
O'Dowd: Walk
Kennedy scores on wild pitch, Texas leads 13-3
Flores: RBI single, Texas leads 14-3
Thomas: RBI single, Texas leads 15-3
Keaton Chase (SJSU) pitching
Powell: Walk
Campbell: Fly out to left
Top Fifth:
Spear: Groundout to short
Trapani: Single
Shimashita: Grounded into double play
Bottom Fifth:
Guillemette: Fly out to center
Brown: Walk
Kennedy: Fielder's choice, Brown to second
Carlson: Fly out to right
Top Sixth:
Hamchuk: E6
Hardy: Single
McAdoo: Fly out to right
Colette: Walk
Dorraugh: RBI walk, Texas leads 15-4
Bowling: Two-run double, Texas leads 15-6
Spear: Strikeout swinging
Trapani: Fly out to right
Bottom Sixth:
O'Dowd: Fly out to right
Flores: Walk
Thomas: Single
Powell: Hit by pitch
Campbell: Strikeout swinging
Guillemette: Three-run double, Texas leads 18-6
Brown: Fly out to left
Top Seventh:
Shimashita: Single
Hamchuk: Grounded into double play (1-6-3)
Hardy: Walk
McAdoo: Strikeout swinging
You can find Connor Zimmerlee on Twitter @Connorjz98
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