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A spot in the College World Series is on the line Sunday as the Texas Longhorns take on the East Carolina Pirates in a pivotal game three in the Greenville super regional. With a win, Texas makes CWS appearance No. 38. A loss would send ECU to Omaha for the first time in program history.
The Longhorns are the road team for Sunday’s contest.
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Texas Longhorns lineup
- CF Douglas Hodo III
- LF Eric Kennedy
- 1B Ivan Melendez
- 2B Murphy Stehly
- DH Austin Todd
- 3B Skyler Messinger
- C Silas Ardoin
- RF Dylan Campbell
- SS Trey Faltine
RHP Tristan Stevens
East Carolina Pirates lineup
- SS Zach Agnos
- LF Lane Hoover
- CF Bryson Worrell
- RF Jacob Jenkins-Cowart
- C Ben Newton
- 1B Josh Moylan
- 2B Jacob Starling
- 3B Alec Makarewicz
- DH Joey Berini
RHP Danny Beal
Pregame
Top 1
- CF Douglas Hodo III infield single.
- LF Eric Kennedy – Hodo takes second – walks. Hodo to second.
- 1B Ivan Melendez home run. 3-0 Texas
- 2B Murphy Stehly hit by a pitch
New pitcher: Trey Yesavage
- DH Austin Todd sacrifice bunt. Stehly to second base.
- 3B Skyler Messinger singles to left. Stehly scores. 4-0 Texas
- C Silas Ardoin strikes out swinging.
- RF Dylan Campbell strikes out looking.
4-0 Texas
Bottom 1
- SS Zach Agnos singles up the middle.
- LF Lane Hoover singles to right. Agnos to third.
- CF Bryson Worrell flies to left.
- RF Jacob Jenkins-Cowart flies to center. Agnos scores. Hoover to second. 4-1 Texas
- C Ben Newton flies to right.
4-1 Texas
Top 2
- SS Trey Faltine singles up the middle.
- CF Douglas Hodo III bunt single. Faltine to third base.
- LF Eric Kennedy singles. Faltine scores. Hodo to second. 5-1 Texas
Now pitching: CJ Mayhue
- 1B Ivan Melendez – Hodo advances to 3B, Kennedy to 2B on a wild pitch – intentionally walked.
- 2B Murphy Stehly doubles. Hodo, Kennedy score. Melendez to third. 7-1 Texas.
- DH Austin Todd flies to center. Melendez scores. Stehly to third. 8-1 Texas
New pitcher: Josh Grosz
- 3B Skyler Messinger singles to center. Stehly scores. 9-1 Texas
- C Silas Ardoin – Messinger to second on a wild pitch – strikes out swinging.
- RF Dylan Campbell walks
- SS Trey Faltine flies out to center.
9-1 Texas
Bottom 2
- 1B Josh Moylan reaches on an E3.
- 2B Jacob Starling pops to second.
- 3B Alec Makarewicz strikes out swinging.
- DH Joey Berini strikes out swinging.
9-1 Texas
Top 3
New pitcher: Garrett Saylor
- CF Douglas Hodo III grounds out to third.
- LF Eric Kennedy grounds out to short.
- 1B Ivan Melendez strikes out swinging.
9-1 Texas
Bottom 3
- SS Zach Agnos walks.
- LF Lane Hoover strikes out looking.
- CF Bryson Worrell lines out to second.
- RF Jacob Jenkins-Cowart singles to right. Agnos to third.
- C Ben Newton grounds out to the pitcher.
9-1 Texas
Top 4
- 2B Murphy Stehly hit by a pitch.
- DH Austin Todd grounds out to third. Stehly to second.
- 3B Skyler Messinger lines to left.
- C Silas Ardoin hit by a pitch.
- RF Dylan Campbell grounds to short. Ardoin retired on a fielder’s choice.
9-1 Texas
Bottom 4
- 1B Josh Moylan flies to center.
- 2B Jacob Starling strikes out swinging.
- 3B Alec Makarewicz flies to left.
9-1 Texas
Top 5
- SS Trey Faltine home run. 10-1 Texas.
- CF Douglas Hodo III grounds to third.
- LF Eric Kennedy grounds out to first.
- 1B Ivan Melendez strikes out swinging
10-1 Texas
Bottom 5
- PH Ryder Giles walks.
- SS Zach Agnos singles. Giles to second.
- LF Lane Hoover grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Review confirms. Giles to third.
- CF Bryson Worrell grounds to first.
10-1 Texas
Top 6
- 2B Murphy Stehly strikes out swinging.
- DH Austin Todd strikes out swinging.
- 3B Skyler Messinger singles up the middle.
- C Silas Ardoin grounds to short. Messinger retired 6-4.
10-1 Texas
Bottom 6
- RF Jacob Jenkins-Cowart strikes out swinging.
- C Ben Newton grounds out to third.
- 1B Josh Moylan singles. Advances to second on a throwing error.
- 2B Jacob Starling walks.
- 3B Alec Makarewicz pops to third.
10-1 Texas
Top 7
New pitcher: Merritt Beeker
- RF Dylan Campbell pops to short.
- SS Trey Faltine walks
New pitcher: Zach Agnos
- CF Douglas Hodo III walks.
- LF Eric Kennedy grounds to first. Faltine to third. Hodo III to second.
- 1B Ivan Melendez flies to center.
10-1 Texas
Bottom 7
New pitcher: Travis Sthele
- SS Ryder Giles flies to left.
- P Zach Agnos walks.
- LF Lane Hoover grounds out to second. Agnos to second.
- CF Bryson Worrell walks.
- RF Jacob Jenkins-Cowart — Agnos steals third — grounds out to second.
10-1 Texas
Top 8
New pitcher: Ben Terwilliger
- 2B Murphy Stehly flies to left.
- DH Austin Todd flies to center.
- 3B Skyler Messinger flies to right.
10-1 Texas
Bottom 8
- C Ben Newton pops to third.
- PH Carter Cunningham strikes out swinging.
- 2B Jacob Starling grounds out to third.
10-1 Texas
Top 9
New pitcher: Jake Kuchmaner
- C Silas Ardoin home run. 11-1 Texas
- RF Dylan Campbell strikes out.
- SS Trey Faltine strikes out swinging.
- CF Douglas Hodo III walks.
- LF Eric Kennedy grounds to short.
11-1 Texas
Bottom 9
New pitcher: Jared Southard
- PH CJ Boyd grounds out to second
- PH Cam Clonch grounds out to third
- SS Zach Agnos strikes out.
