No. 24 Texas Blasts No. 17 Texas Tech 22-8 in Series Opener: Live Game Log

The Longhorns start Big 12 conference play on the road against the Red Raiders.

It's hard to define a game, let alone an entire series, as a must-win this early into the season. However, that may very well be the case for the No. 24 Texas Longhorns' (7-5) opening conference series against the No. 17 Texas Tech Red Raiders (10-2). 

They enter their first series of Big 12 play riding a rough four-game losing streak, which feels even worse knowing that at least two of those games should have been wins. Now, though, all they can do is look forward and try to get back on track on Friday night. 

The potential is undeniably there for this Texas squad but it has yet to put it together against stiff competition. When the bats are clicking and mashing, the pitching staff has been able to string together successful innings. On the flip side, the bats have gone cold when the pitching has dominated.

If they can figure both those situations out on Friday night then they have a good chance of taking the series opener and preventing the losing skid from extending even further. 

Stay tuned as we provide live updates as the Longhorns take on the Red Raiders from  Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park on Friday evening. 

Live updates will be available after first pitch.

Pregame:

The Longhorns' starting lineup is listed below: 

1B Jared Thomas

3B Peyton Powell

SS Jalin Flores

LF Porter Brown

DH Rylan Galvan

RF Max Belyeu

C Kimble Schuessler

2B Jack O'Dowd

CF Will Gasparino

P Lebarron Johnson Jr.

Tonight's lineup! https://t.co/3RsN2gxLSV#HookEm pic.twitter.com/TWlnUHB9RM

— Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) March 8, 2024

No. 24 Texas Opens Big 12 Play Against No. 17 Texas Tech

Top First: 

Kyle Robinson (Texas Tech) pitching

Thomas: Groundout to pitcher

Powell: Single

Flores: Single

Brown: RBI single, Flores to third on E7, Texas leads 1-0

Brown stole second

Galvan: Strikeout swinging

Belyeu: Three-run home run, Texas leads 4-0

Schuessler: Fly out to right

Bottom First: 

Lebarron Johnson Jr. (Texas) pitching

Kash: Fly out to left

Green: Groundout to second

McGee: Walk

Washburn: Fly out to left

Top Second:

O'Dowd: Double

Gasparino: Groundout to first (3-4)

Thomas: Groundout to second, O'Dowd to third

Powell: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Second:

Bravo: Walk

Lopez: Walk

Maxcey: E1, Lopez to third, Texas leads 4-1

Lopez scores on wild pitch, Texas leads 4-2

Harrelson: Walk

Harrelson steals second

Pompey: RBI groundout, Texas leads 4-3

Kash: Groundout to short, Harrelson to third

Green: Groundout to short

Top Third: 

Flores: Groundout to third

Brown: Groundout to pitcher

Galvan: Single

Belyeu: Groundout to short

Bottom Third: 

McGee: Strikeout swinging

Washburn: Fly out to center

Bravo: Solo home run, Texas tied 4-4

Lopez: Pop out to second

Top Fourth: 

Schuessler: Walk 

O'Dowd: Pop out to third

Gasparino: Double, Schuessler to third

Thomas: Strikeout swinging

Powell: Two-run single, Texas leads 6-4

Flores: Single

Brown: Three-run home run, Texas leads 9-4

Galvan: Walk

Belyeu: Walk

Schuessler: Two-run double, advanced to third on throw, Texas 11-4

Zane Petty (Texas Tech) pitching

O'Dowd: Fly out to center

Bottom Fourth: 

Maxcey: Groundout to short

Harrelson: Walk

Harrelson to second on wild pitch

Pompey: Pop out to short

Kash: Strikeout swinging

Top Fifth: 

Gasparino: Double

Thomas: RBI double, Texas leads 12-4

Powell: Single, Thomas to third

Flores: Strikeout swinging

Brown: Walk

Galvan: Grand slam, Texas leads 16-4

Belyeu: Fly out to left

Schuessler: Fly out to right

Bottom Fifth: 

Green: Solo home run, Texas leads 16-5

McGee: Double

Washburn: Strikeout swinging

Bravo: Walk

Ace Whitehead (Texas) pitching

Woodcox (PH for Lopez): Walk

Maxcey: Strikeout looking

Harrelson: Fly out to left

Top Sixth: 

Cole Kaase (Texas Tech) pitching

O'Dowd: Hit by pitch

Gasparino: Single

Thomas: Fly out to center, O'Dowd to third

Powell: Walk

Flores: Strikeout swinging

Brown: RBI walk, Texas leads 17-5

Galvan: RBI walk, Texas leads 18-5

Belyeu: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Sixth: 

Burns (PH for Pompey): Strikeout swinging 

Kash: E6

Kash to second on passed ball

Green: Walk

Boehm (PH for McGee): Single, Kash to third, Green out at second

Washburn: Fly out to right

Top Seventh: 

Max Huffling (Texas Tech) pitching

Schuessler:  Fly out to center

O'Dowd: Fly out to left

Gasparino: Single

Gasparino to second on wild pitch

Thomas: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Seventh: 

Bravo: Fly out to right

Sanders: Groundout to third

Rivers: Strikeout swinging

Top Eighth: 

Hudson Parker (Texas Tech) pitching

Powell: Walk

Flores: Grounded into double play (4-3)

Brown: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Eighth: 

Harrelson: Strikeout swinging

Burns: Solo home run, Texas leads 18-6

Stripling: Fly out to left

Green: Pop out to first

Top Ninth: 

Zach Erdman (Texas Tech) pitching

Galvan: E3

Belyeu: Single

Schuessler: Walk

O'Dowd: Strikeout swinging

Gasparino: Grand slam, Texas leads 22-6

Thomas: Walk

Powell: Single, Thomas to third

Flores: Pop out to second

Brown: Fly out to left

Bottom Sixth: 

Boehm: Single

Washburn: Single, Boehm to third

Bravo: Strikeout swinging

Sanders: Strikeout swinging

Rivers: Two-run double, Texas leads 22-8

Harrelson: Strikeout looking