Longhorns Dominate Series Opener, Beat Mountaineers 12-2: Live Game Log

The Longhorns to start off their final series of the regular season with a win against West Virginia.

The Texas Longhorns (35-18, 12-9) are back in action on Thursday night as they kick off the final series of the regular season, a three-game conference tilt against the No. 6 West Virginia Mountaineers (39-13, 15-6). 

This is a crucial series for both the Longhorns and the Mountaineers, with major postseason implications at stake as well as both teams still in the running for a conference championship.

Winning the conference title will be much easier for West Virginia, who currently sits atop the Big 12 standings. All the Mountaineers have to do is avoid being swept by Texas. 

If, and that is a massive if, the Longhorns pull off a sweep that does not guarantee them a Big 12 title. Rather, they would need Oklahoma to take one game from Oklahoma State in its three-game series. 

For the Longhorns, it is simple. Win one game at a time and control what you can control, otherwise their small conference title window will slam shut. 

Follow along as we provide live updates as the Longhorns take on the Mountaineers form Disch-Falk Field. 

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

CF Eric Kennedy

DH Tanner Carlson

2B Jack O'Dowd

SS Jalin Flores

P Lucas Gordon

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— Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) May 18, 2023

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Top First: 

Lucas Gordon (Texas) pitching

Tucker: Strikeout swinging

Wetherholt: Groundout to first (3-1)

Wallace: Strikeout looking

Bottom First: 

Carson Estridge (West Virginia) pitching

Thomas: Single

Powell: Single

Campbell: Single (bunt)

Guillemette: Strikeout looking

Brown: RBI single, Texas leads 1-0

Kennedy: Strikeout swinging

Carlson: Strikeout swinging

Top Second: 

Barry: Pop out to first

Leonard: Pop out to first

Hussey: Walk

McNeely: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Second:

O'Dowd: Walk

Flores: Walk

Thomas: Sac bunt, both runners advance

Powell: Two-run single, Texas leads 3-0

Campbell: E2 (catcher's interference)

Guillemette: Strikeout swinging

Maxx Yehl (West Virginia) pitching

Brown: Three-run home run, Texas leads 6-0

Kennedy: Groundout to short

Top Third: 

Garcia: Pop out to second

Sauve: Strikeout swinging

Tucker: Single

Wetherholt: Groundout to first

Bottom Third: 

Carlson: E5

O'Dowd: Strikeout swinging

Flores: Strikeout swinging

Thomas: Groundout to second

Top Fourth: 

Wallace: Single

Barry: Sac bunt, Wallace to second

Leonard: Groundout to third

Hussey: Groundout to first

Bottom Fourth: 

Powell: Walk, advanced to second on balk

Campbell: Single, Powell to third

Guillemette: Pop out to first

Campbell caught stealing (pickoff)

Brown: Two-run home run, Texas leads 8-0

Kennedy: Groundout to catcher

Top Fifth:

McNeely: Strikeout swinging

Garcia: Strikeout swinging

Sauve: Groundout to second

Bottom Fifth: 

Grant Siegel (West Virginia) pitching

Carlson: Single

O'Dowd: Grounded into double play (4-6-3)

Flores: Pop out to second

Top Sixth: 

Tucker: Hit by pitch

Wetherholt: Groundout to first, Tucker to second

Wallace: Pop out to first

Barry: Pop out to first

Bottom Sixth: 

Thomas: Single

Powell: Strikeout looking

Campbell: Fielder's choice, Powell to third on E1

Campbell caught stealing, Thomas scores, Texas leads 9-0

Guillemette: Hit by pitch, advanced to second on wild pitch

Brown: Two-run home run, Texas leads 11-0

Kennedy: Groundout to short

Top Seventh: 

Leonard: Groundout to short

Hussey: Double

McNeely: Strikeout looking

Garcia: Single, Hussey to third

Sauve: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Seventh: 

Gavin Van Kempen (West Virginia) pitching

J. Duplantier (PH for Carlson): Pop out to short

O'Dowd: Fly out to center

Daly (PH for Flores): Walk

Thomas: Groundout to second

Top Eighth: 

Chase Lummus (Texas) pitching

Tucker: Fly out to center

Wetherholt: Single, advanced to second on wild pitch

Wallace: Walk

Barry: RBI double, Texas leads 11-1

Ramppen: Strikeout swinging

Hussey: Groundout to second

Bottom Eighth:

Chris Sleeper (West Virginia) pitching

Powell: Strikeout swinging

Campbell: Solo home run, Texas leads 12-1

Guillemette: Strikeout swinging

Brown: Groundout to third

Top Ninth: 

Max Grubbs (Texas) pitching

McNeely: Hit by pitch

White: Fly out to center

Sauve: Strikeout looking

Barone (PH for Tucker): Walk

Smith (PH for Wetherholt): RBI single, Texas leads 12-2

King (PH for Wallace): Groundout to second

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