LIVE UPDATES: Texas takes on Notre Dame in College World Series opener (6:15, ESPN)
The Texas Longhorns are back in Omaha, Neb. for their 38th College World Series appearance. Texas will send left-handed pitcher Pete Hansen to the mound to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. First pitch will be at 6:15 p.m.
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The Irish will send John Michael Bertrand to the mound to face the prolific Texas offense.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- LF Ryan Cole
- 2B Jared Miller
- 1B Carter Putz
- DH Jack Zyska
- C David LaManna
- 3B Jack Brannigan
- SS Zack Prajzner
- RF Brooks Coetzee
- CF Spencer Myers
LHP John Michael Bertrand
Texas Longhorns
- 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
LHP Pete Hansen
Top 1
- LF Ryan Cole flies to center.
- 2B Jared Miller solo homer to right. 1-0 ND
- 1B Carter Putz flies to center.
- DH Jack Zyska retired 3-1.
1-0 Notre Dame
Bottom 1
- CF Douglas Hodo III strikes out swinging.
- LF Eric Kennedy grounds out to first.
- 1B Ivan Melendez grounds out to third.
1-0 Notre Dame
Top 2
- C David LaManna first-pitch single to right.
- 3B Jack Brannigan strikes out swinging.
- SS Zack Prajzner singles to center. LaManna to second.
- RF Brooks Coetzee strikes out swinging.
- CF Spencer Myers grounds out to third.
1-0 Notre Dame
Bottom 2
- 2B Murphy Stehly flies out to center.
- DH Austin Todd grounds out to second.
- 3B Skyler Messinger infield single after a challenge from David Pierce.
- C Silas Ardoin grounds out to short.
1-0 Notre Dame
Top 3
- LF Ryan Cole hit by pitch.
- 2B Jared Miller — Cole steals second, Ardoin couldn’t handle it in the transition — singles to left. Cole to third.
- 1B Carter Putz – Miller retired FC 5-4. Cole scores. Putz to first. 2-0 ND
- DH Jack Zyska strikes out swinging.
- C David LaManna strikes out swinging.
2-0 Notre Dame
Bottom 3
- RF Dylan Campbell walks.
- SS Trey Faltine singles. Campbell to third base.
- CF Douglas Hodo III strikes out swinging.
- LF Eric Kennedy sacrifice bunts. Campbell scores. Faltine retired at second, 1-6. 2-1 ND.
- 1B Ivan Melendez singles. Kennedy to third.
- 2B Murphy Stehly strikes out swinging.
2-1 Notre Dame
Top 4
- 3B Jack Brannigan infield single off Hansen’s glove.
- SS Zack Prajzner pops to short.
- RF Brooks Coetzee singles to left. Brannigan to third base on the hit-and-run.
- CF Spencer Myers bunts. Brannigan scores (after challenge). Coetzee to second. Myers to first. 3-1 ND
- LF Ryan Cole flies out to right. Coetzee tags and advances to third.
- 2B Jared Miller hit by pitch. Myers to second.
- 1B Carter Putz lines to second.
3-1 Notre Dame
Bottom 4
- DH Austin Todd grounds out to short.
- 3B Skyler Messinger grounds out to first.
- C Silas Ardoin flies out to right.
3-1 Notre Dame
Top 5
- DH Jack Zyska strikes out swinging.
- C David LaManna singles up the middle.
- 3B Jack Brannigan singles to left.
- SS Zack Prajzner singles up the middle. LaManna scores. Brannigan to third. 4-1 ND.
New pitcher: Tristan Stevens
- RF Brooks Coetzee — Stevens balks, Brannigan scores, 5-1 — flies to left.
- CF Spencer Myers singles to right. Prajzner scores. 6-1 ND.
- LF Ryan Cole — Myers caught stealing 2-4.
6-1 Notre Dame
Bottom 5
- RF Dylan Campbell singles up the middle.
- SS Trey Faltine — Campbell steals second — strikes out swinging.
- CF Douglas Hodo III singles to left. Campbell scores. 6-2 ND
- LF Eric Kennedy pops foul to third.
- 1B Ivan Melendez grounds to second, fielder’s choice 4-unassisted.
6-2 Notre Dame
Top 6
- LF Ryan Cole grounds to first.
- 2B Jared Miller walks.
- 1B Carter Putz grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
6-2 Notre Dame
Bottom 6
- 2B Murphy Stehly singles to left.
- DH Austin Todd — Stehly advances to second on a wild pitch — grounds to third. Stehly to third.
New pitcher: Alex Rao
- 3B Skyler Messinger — Stehly scores on a wild pitch, 6-3 — strikes out swinging.
- C Silas Ardoin strikes out swinging.
6-3 Notre Dame.
Top 7
- DH Jack Zyska flies to center.
- C David LaManna strikes out swinging.
- 3B Jack Brannigan strikes out looking.
6-3 Notre Dame
Bottom 7
- RF Dylan Campbell lines a ball to third.
- SS Trey Faltine lines a ball to third.
- CF Douglas Hodo walks.
New pitcher: Jack Findley
- LF Eric Kennedy strikes out swinging.
6-3 Notre Dame
Top 8
- SS Zack Prajzner flies to center.
- RF Brooks Coetzee flies to right.
- CF Spencer Myers grounds to second.
6-3 Notre Dame
Bottom 8
- 1B Ivan Melendez strikes out swinging.
- 2B Murphy Stehly flies to center.
- DH Austin Todd grounds out to third.
6-3 Notre Dame
Top 9
- LF Ryan Cole flies to center
- 2B Jared Miller grounds to short.
- 1B Carter Putz home run. 7-3 ND
- DH Jack Zyska grounds to short.
7-3 Notre Dame
Bottom 9
- 3B Skyler Messinger flies to center.
- C Silas Ardoin grounds out to short.
- RF Dylan Campbell grounds to third.
