The Longhorns and the Vols get going at the top of the hour. Ethan Walker gets the ball for the Longhorns. He'll go against Tennessee ace Liam Doyle, the SEC Pitcher of the Year.

 

Ethan Walker with two punch outs to open his first career starts.

Walker retires the Vols in an impressive first inning.

M1: Texas 0, Tennessee 0

Interesting choice for pitching, even if Schloss is saving pitching.

Their pitcher throws hard

Mendoza drew a walk and then advanced to second on a deep fly ball by Belyeu. Texas has a runner in scoring position with one out in the bottom of the first.

That’s how you start. Get a run early.

After a strikeout by Galvan, Schuessler drives Mendoza in with a single to center.

Texas has the early lead, 1-0.

End of 1: Texas 1, Tennessee 0

Ethan W. Is looking good so far.

So where has Walker been the last month or so? This is looking real good through 2. 

Six up, six down for Walker through two.

M2: Texas 1, Tennessee 0

Jalin Flores led off the inning by grounding out to third. After a single by Tommy Farmer and a steal of second, along with a walk drawn by Gasparino, Texas has two on with one out.

Doyle is already closing in on 40 pitches through 1.1 innings.

Come on get the bat off your shoulder 

Borba got ahead in the count, 3-1, but he struck out looking for the second out of the inning.

Swing the bat Borba. Geez

Mendoza needed a ladder for those last 2 swings.

Doyle struck out Mendoza, stranding two Longhorns in the second.

End of 2: Texas 1, Tennessee 0

I don't know what Mendoza was seeing with those two swings, maybe he thought it was cinco de mayo and he was trying to bust a pinata...

A 6-4-3 double play helps Walker get through the third facing the minimum.