It's senior day on the Forty Acres as the Longhorns go for the series sweep of the Tigers to close out the regular season. The game is being streamed live on SEC Network Plus.

Aiden Robbins, who left last night's 11-6 win early with a stomach bug, isn't in the lineup today.

With a win, Texas will lock up second place in the SEC standings and will be the No. 2 seed in the SEC Tournament.

We're underway with a first-pitch ball from Ruger Riojas.

 

 

 

Interesting. Riojas retires the leadoff hitter on a liner to first and he's out of the game.

I don't know if it's precautionary or not, but Riojas is done after facing one batter.

Weird Riojas did not show his weakness in warmups.   🤔

His fastball was mid to high 80s.

Edited May 16May 16 by Burnt Orange Horn

Riojas has been dealing with arm soreness and they've talked about getting him some rest. I hope it's just that Schloss wanted to let him face one batter on senior day before getting him out of there, but I'll pass along word whenever I hear something.

1 minute ago, Burnt Orange Horn said:

Weird Riojas did not show his weakness in warmups.   🤔

His fastball was mid to high 80s.

Yep. Velo was down.

1 minute ago, Jeff Howe said:

Interesting. Riojas retires the leadoff hitter on a liner to first and he's out of the game.

I don't know if it's precautionary or not, but Riojas is done after facing one batter.

This injury bug could be bad mojo especially this time of year.

Ward homers into the Yeti Yard off Brody Walls. Missouri has a 1-0 lead.

And then Walls walks Serna on four pitches.

FWIW, Walls threw 19 pitches last night.

The Tigers draw first blood on a two-out solo home run in the top of the first.

M1: Missouri 1, Texas 0

We need to score fast and hope Brody settles downs and gives us some innings.

Pull Walls. He is done!

Edited May 16May 16 by Burnt Orange Horn

Could care less about today. But after Witt’s injury in ‘22, Spencer last year let’s hope it’s nothing major..

Softball mercied the Badgers with a walk off 2 run HR.

In theory, this game doesn't mean anything for Texas. The Longhorns are locked into a double bye in the SEC Tournament, so I'm hoping the Riojas situation is just precautionary.

1 minute ago, NoDakHornsFan said:

Could care less about today. But after Witt’s injury in ‘22, Spencer last year let’s hope it’s nothing major..

After Witt's injury in particular, these situations are always a concern.

2 or 3 seed in Hoover doesn’t really matter. No real difference. Might as well rest who you can rest

By default today but I like Pack at leadoff. 

I just do not want someone else out of conference replacing Texas as the #8 seed!!

🤘🏻🤘🏼🤘

Edited May 16May 16 by Burnt Orange Horn

aTm 7 - 6 MSU

Top of the 9th!