Lucas Gordon Dazzles as Texas Takes Series Opener Over TCU 8-4: Live Game Log

The Longhorns look to get back in the win column in conference play as they open their series against TCU.

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The Texas Longhorns (28-15, 8-7) are back in action on Saturday night as they hit the road to Fort Worth for a three-game weekend conference series against the TCU Horned Frogs (23-18, 7-8).

With just 13 games left in the regular season, nine of which will come in conference play, this is a crucial series for both the Longhorns and Horned Frogs as they jockey for position in the Big 12.

For the Longhorns a series win, or even better a sweep, will vault them right back into the thick of contention for a conference championship and regional host bid after suffering an embarrassing sweep against Oklahoma. 

On the other hand, the Horned Frogs have had a rather up and down season, especially in conference play. They enter below .500 in the Big 12 and fresh off a sweep at the hands of West Virginia. 

Stay tuned as we provide live updates as the Longhorns take on the Horned Frogs from Lupton Stadium.

Live updates will be available after first pitch.

Pregame

The Longhorns starting lineup is as follows: 

1B Jared Thomas

3B Peyton Powell

RF Dylan Campbell

C Garret Guillemette

LF Porter Brown

SS Mitchell Daly

CF Eric Kennedy

DH Tanner Carlson

2B Jack O'Dowd

P Lucas Gordon

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— Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) April 29, 2023

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Top First:

Kole Klecker (TCU) pitching

Thomas: Strikeout swinging

Powell: Single

Campbell: Double, Powell to third

Guillemette: Sac fly, Campbell to third, Texas leads 1-0

Brown: Pop out to short

Bottom First: 

Lucas Gordon (Texas) pitching

Nunez: Single 

Richardson: Pop out to first

Taylor: Fly out to left

Fontenelle: Groundout to second

Top Second:

Daly: Strikeout looking

Kennedy: Solo home run, Texas leads 2-0

Carlson: Pop out to second

O'Dowd: Solo home run, Texas leads 3-0

Thomas: Double

Powell: RBI single, Texas leads 4-0

Campbell: Walk

Guillemette: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Second: 

Davis: Fly out to center

Bowen: Fly out to right

Byrne: Pop out to first

Top Third: 

Brown: Groundout to first

Daly: Strikeout looking

Kennedy: Solo home run, Texas leads 5-0

Carlson: Solo home run, Texas leads 6-0

Chase Hoover (TCU) pitching

O'Dowd: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Third: 

Maxwell: Pop out to short

Silva: Groundout to short

Nunez: Strikeout swinging

Top Fourth: 

Thomas: Strikeout looking

Powell: Strikeout swinging

Campbell: Groundout to catcher

Bottom Fourth: 

Richardson: Single 

Taylor: Walk

Fontenelle: Groundout to short, both runners advance

Davis: RBI groundout, Texas leads 6-1

Bowen: Two-run home run, Texas leads 6-3

Byrne: E5

Maxwell: Groundout to third

Top Fifth: 

Guillemette: Walk

Brown: Strikeout swinging

Daly: Walk

Kennedy: Pop out to third

Carlson: Groundout to second

Bottom Fifth: 

Silva: Strikeout looking

Nunez: Line out to left

Richardson: Fly out to left

Top Sixth: 

O'Dowd: Lineout to center

Thomas: Walk, caught stealing

Ben Abeldt (TCU) pitching

Powell: Strikeout looking

Bottom Sixth: 

Taylor: Fly out to center 

Fontenelle: Double

Davis: Lineout to right

Bowen: Groundout to short

Top Seventh: 

Campbell: Strikeout swinging

Guillemette: Solo home run, Texas leads 7-3

Brown: Strikeout swinging

Daly: Walk, stole second

Kennedy: Pop out to short

Bottom Seventh: 

Byrne: Strikeout looking

Bishop (PH for Maxwell): Strikeout swinging

Silva: Solo home run, Texas leads 7-4

Nunez: Groundout to first (3-1)

Top Eighth: 

River Ridings (TCU) pitching

Carlson: Double

O'Dowd: Sac bunt, Carlson to third

Thomas: Groundout to second

Powell: Fly out to left

Bottom Eighth: 

Richardson: Groundout to first 

Taylor: Double

Fontenelle: Hit by pitch

Davis: Strikeout swinging

Bowen: Groundout to short

Top Ninth: 

Hunter Hodges (TCU) pitching

Campbell: Walk, stole second

Guillemette: Strikeout looking

Brown: RBI single, Texas leads 8-4, stole second

Mason Speaker (TCU) pitching

Daly: Strikeout swinging

Kennedy: Walk

Carlson: Strikeout looking

Bottom Ninth: 

Heston Tole (Texas) pitching

Byrne: Groundout to second

Bishop: Groundout to short

Silva: Fly out to center

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