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