“Jalin Flores’ grand slam helps Texas top Texas State: Recap, highlights”
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SAN MARCOS — In a sport that featured seven mixed dwelling runs, Texas baseball shortstop Jalin Flores swatted the decisive blow.
Down a run within the high of the ninth inning, Flores launched Texas’ first grand slam of the season to middle discipline, giving the Longhorns a 14-11 lead. The Longhorns went on to win by the identical rating.
Flores’ grand slam marked the primary lead for Texas (34-5, 16-2 SEC) after it spent a lot of the sport chasing parity. The Bobcats (19-21, 8-10 Solar Belt) held leads of 4-0 and 9-4, tagging the Texas pitching employees for a season-high 4 homers. The Longhorns relied totally on arms that don’t sometimes see motion throughout convention play, and the outcomes mirrored that. They walked eight batters and hit three extra.
However the Texas offense did sufficient. Casey Borba homered and drove in 5 runs, and Rylan Galvan additionally went deep within the victory.
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Thomas Burns got here out of the bullpen and struck out the facet to seal the win.
Texas picked a good time for its first grand slam of the 12 months. After two walks and an error loaded the bases, Flores launched his tenth homer of the season to offer the Longhorns their first lead of the night time and erase a one-run deficit within the ninth.
Rylan Galvan launched a two-run homer to left to carry the Longhorns inside one. Jalin Flores then arrived at third base with one out, however Adrian Rodriguez struck out and Tommy Farmer flew out to finish the risk. Within the backside half, Cody Howard wiggled out of a jam to maintain Texas inside a run.
The Longhorns punched again within the eighth. Kimble Schuessler plated the Longhorns’ fifth run with an RBI single, then Casey Borba launched a three-run homer off the batters’ eye in middle discipline to carry Texas inside a run. Texas State answered within the backside half when Zachary Gingrich roped a double to proper discipline and Drew Rerick hit Ryne Farber with a pitch with the bases loaded. The Longhorns lower down a pair of Bobcats making an attempt to attain within the body: one on a grounder, one other on a ball that squirted away from catcher Rylan Galvan.
The Longhorns registered one hit within the sixth, however Jonah Williams was thrown out at second base after he ripped a ball off the wall in proper. Within the backside half, Connor McCreery issued two free passes to begin the underside of the sixth and Andre Duplantier II walked one other Bobcat earlier than Chase Mora launched a grand slam to left discipline.
A Bobcats error gave the Longhorns an additional out to work with within the high of the fifth, and Texas made it depend. Jalin Flores plated Ethan Mendoza with a double, then got here round on Will Gasparino’s single. Casey Borba then got here via with a two-run single to tie the sport. Hudson Hamilton practically escaped a jam within the backside half of the inning to maintain it tied, however a wild pitch allowed the hosts to reclaim the lead.
After the Longhorns had been once more held off the board, Bryce Navarre got here on to alleviate Grayson Saunier. He was greeted by Coy DeFury, who launched his second solo homer of the sport. Samson Pugh added a fourth run for the hosts with an RBI single.
The Longhorns wasted their second scoring alternative of the night time. Rylan Galvan’s double, paired with a stroll and an error, loaded the bases for Kimble Schuessler, who flied out deep to proper discipline. Grayson Saunier pitched his first scoreless body of the sport within the backside half, aided by a double play.
Texas went down so as within the high of the second earlier than the Bobcats added to their lead within the backside half with one other solo homer. This time it was Zachary Gingrich taking Grayson Saunier deep to proper discipline.
The Longhorns wasted singles from Ethan Mendoza and Jalin Flores within the high of the primary. Within the backside half, Coy DeFury launched a protracted dwelling run to proper discipline to open the scoring.
Texas vs Texas State beginning lineups
Texas batting order
- DH Ethan Mendoza
- C Rylan Galvan
- SS Jalin Flores
- CF Will Gasparino
- 1B Kimble Schuessler
- 2B Adrian Rodriguez
- 3B Casey Borba
- RF Tommy Farmer IV
- LF Jonah Williams
Texas State batting order
- SS Ryne Farber
- 3B Chase Mora
- 1B Coy DeFury
- C Austin Munguia
- DH Ian Collier
- CF Samson Pugh
- LF Zachary Gingrich
- 2B Dawson Park
- RF Alan Shibley
Texas baseball beginning pitcher
- RHP Grayson Saunier (0-0, 3.00 ERA)
Texas State baseball beginning pitcher
- RHP Austin Eaton (2-2, 7.25 ERA)
What time does Texas baseball play Texas State right now?
- Time: 6 p.m. CT
- Date: April 22
- Location: Bobcat Ballpark in San Marcos.
Easy methods to watch Texas baseball vs Texas State right now
- TV: N/A
- Streaming: ESPN+
- Radio: Longhorn Radio Community.
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