Texas Longhorns Blowout Louisiana 12-5 in Regional Opener: Live Game Log

The Longhorns look to start their journey to Omaha with a win over the Ragin' Cajuns.

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Every team that wants to make it to the College World Series in Omaha begins their journey in a regional somewhere across the country. For the Texas Longhorns (35-22), that comes in the form of advancing out of the College Station Regional.

Before they can do that, however, they must get past a stout opponent in the No. 2 seed Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (40-18). Winning will be much easier said than done, and will heavily depend on which version of the Longhorns show up for postseason play.

At times this season, the Longhorns looked like a team capable of making a deep postseason run, flexing a potent offense and a pitching staff that can shut down whoever steps up to the plate. However, other times they have looked like a team that is primed to sport a disappointing 0-2 showing in their regional.

Now follow along as we provide live updates as the Longhorns take on the Ragin' Cajuns in their NCAA Tournament opener from Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.

Live updates will be available after first pitch

Texas Longhorns infielder Jalin Flores (1) celebrates as he runs home after hitting a home run in the fourth inning of the Longhorns' game against the UT Arlington Mavericks at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. / Sara Diggins/American-Statesman / USA

Pregame

The Longhorns' starting lineup is listed below:

1B Jared Thomas

SS Jalin Flores

3B Peyton Powell

RF Max Belyeu

DH Kimble Schuessler

LF Porter Brown

C Rylan Galvan

CF Will Gasparino

2B Dee Kennedy

P Max Grubbs

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Top First:

Carson Fluno (Louisiana) pitching

Thomas: Pop out to second

Flores: Fly out to right

Powell: Groundout to first

Bottom First:

Max Grubbs (Texas) pitching

LaFleur: Strikeout swinging

Higgs: Strikeout swinging

DeBarge: Strikeout looking

Top Second:

Belyeu: Line out to second

Schuessler: Double

Brown: Groundout to first, Schuessler to third

Galvan: Walk

Gasparino: Groundout to third

Bottom Second:

Taylor: Groundout to second

Pastore: Walk

Pastore caught stealing

Amedee: Solo home run, Texas trails 1-0

Stelly: Groundout to short

Top Third:

Kennedy: Strikeout looking

Thomas: Single

Thomas stole second

Flores: Fly out to center

Powell: Fly out to right

Bottom Third:

Torres: Fly out to center

Broussard: Line out to first

LaFleur: Solo home run, Texas trails 2-0

Higgs: Strikeout swinging

Top Fourth:

Belyeu: Fly out to center

Schuessler: Double

Brown: Single, Schuessler to third

Galvan: RBI double, Texas trails 2-1

Gasparino: Single

Kennedy: Two-run single, Texas leads 3-2

David Christie (Louisiana) pitching

Thomas: Fly out to center

Flores: Walk

Powell: Strikeout swinging

Bottom Fourth:

DeBarge: Double

Taylor: Walk

Pastore: Fielder's choice, DeBarge out at third

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

Top Fifth:

Belyeu: Single

Schuessler: Single

Brown: Walk

Galvan: RBI walk, Texas leads 4-2

Gasparino: Strikeout swinging

Kennedy: E6, Texas leads 5-2

Thomas: RBI single, Texas leads 6-2

Flores: Grand slam, Texas leads 10-2

Blake Marshall (Louisiana) pitching

Powell: Groundout to second

Belyeu: Fly out to right

Bottom Fifth:

Stelly: Fly out to center

Torres: Single

Broussard: Single

LaFleur: Walk

Higgs: RBI hit by pitch, Texas leads 10-3

DeBarge: Sac fly, Texas leads 10-4

Taylor: Groundout to first

Top Sixth:

Schuessler: Walk

Schuessler to second on wild pitch

Brown: Walk

JR Tollett (Louisiana) pitching

Galvan: Walk

Gasparino: Two-run single, Texas leads 12-4

Gasparino to second on wild pitch

Maddox Mandino (Louisiana) pitching

O'Dowd (PH for Kennedy): Strikeout looking

Thomas: Fielder's choice, Galvan out at home

Thomas stole second

Flores: Walk

Powell: Fielder's choice

Bottom Sixth:

Cade O'Hara (Texas) pitching

Pastore: Groundout to short

Amedee: Fly out to right

Stelly: Fly out to left

Top Seventh:

Belyeu: Groundout to first

Schuessler: Walk

Brown: Double, Schuessler to third

Jack Martinez (Louisiana) pitching

Galvan: Strikeout swinging

Gasparino: Strikeout looking

Bottom Seventh:

Torres: Walk

Broussard: Sac bunt, Torres to second

LaFleur: RBI single, Texas leads 12-5

Higgs: Single

Andre Duplantier II (Texas) pitching

DeBarge: Fielder's choice, Higgs out at second

Taylor: Pop out to third

Top Eighth:

O'Dowd: Walk

Thomas: Strikeout swinging

Flores: Single

Powell: Fly out to center

Belyeu: Fly out to center

Bottom Eighth:

Cuff (PH for Pastore): Strikeout swinging

Amedee: Groundout to second

Stelly: Strikeout swinging

Top Ninth:

Schuessler: Fly out to right

Brown: Strikeout looking

Galvan: Groundout to third

Bottom Ninth:

Yuhasz (PH for Torres): Single

Broussard: Strikeout looking

LaFleuer: Strikeout swinging

Higgs: Groundout to second