GAME LOG: Texas Cruises Past Sam Houston For A 9-2 Win, Sweep Season Series

The Longhorns welcome the Bearkats to Austin for a midweek contest.

The Longhorns are back in action on Tuesday after the weekend off of Big 12 play, welcoming Sam Houston to The Disch for the final midweek game of the season. They will look to finish their season on a high note, aiming for any boost they can get to their resume for a shot at hosting a regional. 

Pregame

The Longhorns have released their starting lineup and it is as follows: 

CF Hodo

DH Todd

1B Melendez

2B Stehly

C Ardoin

3B Messinger

SS Faltine

RF Campbell

LF Kennedy

P Morehouse


Top First

Zane Morehouse (Texas) pitching

Brewster: Groundout to second

Chadwick: Groundout to second

Wishkoski: Strikeout swinging

Bottom First

Matt Rudis (Sam Houston) pitching

Hodo: Single

Todd: Single

Melendez: Three-run home run Texas leads 3-0

Stehly: Solo home run Texas leads 4-0

Ardoin: E5

Messinger: Single

Faltine: RBI double Texas leads 5-0

Campbell: Sac fly, Messinger scores Texas leads 6-0

Kennedy: RBI groundout Texas leads 7-0

Hodo: Groundout to third

Top Second

Contreras: Groundout to pitcher

Janek: Single

Loyd: Grounded into double play (3-6)

Bottom Second

Todd: Fly out to left

Melendez: Double

Stehly: Pop out to short

Ardoin: Fly out to right

Top Third

Jefferson: Groundout to third

Folse: Strikeout swinging

MacKenzie: Groundout to first

Bottom Third

Messinger: Groundout to third 

Faltine: Strikeout swinging

Campbell: Fly out to left

Top Fourth

Brewster: Single

Chadwick: Walk

Wishkoski: Grounded into double play (6-3)

Contreras: RBI double Texas leads 7-1

Janek: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Fourth

Logan Hewitt (Sam Houston) pitching

Kennedy: Pop out to catcher

Hodo: Walk

Todd: Fly out to right

Melendez: Lineout to third

Top Fifth

Loyd: Single, caught stealing

Jefferson: Strikeout swinging

Folse: Walk

MacKenzie: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Fifth

Gavi Coldiron (SHSU) pitching

Stehly: Fly out to right

Ardoin: Groundout to short

Messinger: Single

Faltine: Fielder's choice, Messinger out at second

Top Sixth

Jared Southard (Texas) pitching

Brewster: Fly out to left

Chadwick: Strikeout looking

Wishkoski: HBP, advance to second on balk

Contreras: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Sixth

Alex Havlicek (SHSU) pitching

Campbell: Ground-rule double

Daly: RBI double Texas leads 8-1

Hodo: HBP

Todd: Fielder's choice, Hodo out at second, Daly to third

Melendez: E6, Daly scores Texas leads 9-1

Stehly: HBP

Ardoin: Pop out to first

Messinger: Fielder's choice, Stehly out at second

Top Seventh

Lebarron Johnson Jr. (Texas) pitching

Janek: Walk

Loyd: Fly out to left

Jefferson: Walk

Folse: Walk

Luke Harrison (Texas) pitching

MacKenzie: RBI single Texas leads 9-2

Brewster: Strikeout swinging

Chadwick: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Seventh

Blaine Romero (SHSU) pitching

Faltine: Strikeout looking 

Campbell: Pop out to short

Daly: Fly out to center

Top Eighth

Marcus Olivarez (Texas) pitching

Wishkoski: Fly out to right

Contreras: Walk

Janek: Single, Contreras to third

Loyd: Grounded into double play (4-6-3) 

Bottom Eighth

Hodo: Single, out at first

Todd: Single, out at second

Melendez: Fly out to center

Top Ninth

Tristan Stevens (Texas) pitching

Smith (PH for Jefferson): Groundout to short

Folse: Strikeout swinging

MacKenzie: Groundout to pitcher


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Connor Zimmerlee
CONNOR ZIMMERLEE

Connor Zimmerlee is a writer and reporter for the FanNation network. Zimmerlee received his Bachelor's of Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and graduated from Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism with a Master's of Science in Journalism with a Specialization in Sports Media.