LIVE UPDATES: Texas Dominates Rice, Wins 7-0 in Season Opener
The #1 ranked Longhorns will open their season with a three-game series against the Rice Owls this weekend, with opening day set for Friday.
Texas's accomplishments in 2021 would be the best season in team history for some programs. Texas went 50-17 (17-7 Big 12) while claiming yet another Big 12 championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. They would take that success all the way to Omaha where they would eventually fall to Mississippi State in extra innings, one game away from the championship series. While the season may not have ended the way they would have liked it to, there is a lot to be optimistic about with the 2022 Longhorn baseball team.
The Longhorns return a plethora of experience all over the diamond as the team features seven Preseason All-Big 12 team members. From Golden Spikes candidate Pete Hansen to the Hispanic Titanic Ivan Melendez, there is no shortage of talent on this Texas roster. As a result, Texas enters the season as the number one overall team with lofty expectations. Whether or not the Longhorns can finally capture another CWS title is yet to be seen but they certainly do not lack the talent to get there.
Follow along below for live updates between Texas and Rice
Pregame:
Texas ace Pete Hansen will start the season on the mound for the Longhorns as he looks to repeat his stellar 2021 campaign.
The lineup for the Longhorns for their first game of the season is as follows:
CF Douglas Hodo III
LF Eric Kennedy
1B Ivan Melendez
2B Mitchell Daly
C Silas Ardoin
RF Austin Todd
3B Skylar Messinger
SS Trey Faltine
DH Dylan Campbell
Top First
Pete Hansen (Texas) pitching
Guy Garibay: Strikeout
Justin Dunlap: Strikeout
Drew Woodcox: Ground out to third
Bottom First
Cooper Chandler (Rice) pitching
Doug Hodo: Lineout
Eric Kennedy: Triple
Ivan Melendez: RBI groundout, Texas takes a 1-0 lead
Mitchell Daly: Strikeout
Top Second
Austin Bulman: Walks
Antonio Cruz: Single
Justin Long: 6-4-3 double play
Jack Riedel: Strikeout
Bottom Second
Silas Ardoin: Solo home run
Austin Todd: Walks
Skylar Messinger: Fielders choice, Todd to second
Trey Faltine: Strikeout
Dylan Campbell: Strikeout
Top Third
Pierce Gallo: Pop out to second
Johnny Hoyle: Strikeout
Guy Garibay: Strikeout
Bottom Third
Doug Hodo: Single
Eric Kennedy: Flyout to left, Hodo advances to third
Ivan Melendez: Strikeout
Mitchell Daly: Lineout to right field
Top Fourth
Justin Dunlap: Strikeout
Drew Woodcox: Groundout to short
Austin Bulman: Lineout to right field
Bottom Fourth
Silas Ardoin: Single
Austin Todd: Infield single
Skylar Messinger: Sac bunt and E5, advances to second
Trey Faltine: Strikeout
Dylan Campbell: Sac fly
Dalton Wood (Rice) Pitching
Doug Hodo: Pop out
Top FIfth
Antonio Cruz: Flyout to right field
Justin Long: Double
Jack Riedel: Groundout to first
Pierce Gallo: Groundout to short
Bottom Fifth
Eric Kennedy: Flyout
Ivan Melendez: Walks
Mitchell Daly: Walks
Cristian Cienfuegos (Rice) pitching
Silas Ardoin: Two run double
Austin Todd: Pop out to center
Skylar Messinger: Flyout to right
Top Sixth
Johnny Hoyle: Pop out to center
Guy Garibay: Single
Justin Dunlap: Strikeout
Drew Woodcox: Strikeout
Bottom Sixth
Trey Faltine: Pop out to right
Dylan Campbell: Groundout to short
Doug Hodo: E5
Eric Kennedy: Pop out
Top Seventh
Travis Sthele (Texas) pitching
Austin Bulman: Lineout to second
Antonio Cruz: Strikeout
Justin Long: Groundout
Bottom Seventh
Ivan Melendez: Fly out to left field
Mitchell Daly: Single
Silas Ardoin: Fly out to right
Austin Todd: Pop out to second
Top Eighth
Jack Reidel: Groundout to second
Pierce Gallo: Single/Caught stealing
Johnny Hoyle: Pop out to shortstop
Bottom Eighth
Tom Vincent (Rice) pitching
Skylar Messinger: Flyout to right
Trey Faltine: Triple
Dylan Campbell: Walks
Doug Hodo: Strikeout
Eric Kennedy: Strikeout
Top Ninth
Guy Garibay: Double
Justin Dunlap: Walks
Jared Southard (Texas) pitching
Drew Woodcox: Strikeout
Austin Bulman: Strikeout
Antonio Cruz: Lineout to left
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