It's an 8 p.m. start between the Longhorns and the Roadrunners. The winner advances to the regional championship, while the loser plays an early game on Sunday against Kansas State, needing to win twice to reach a winner-take-all affair on Monday.

We're still waiting for the lineup to be posted, but the expected pitching matchup is Luke Harrison (5-1, 2.98 ERA) for Texas and Braylon Owens (7-2, 4.48 ERA) for UTSA.

Owens faced six batters when the Roadrunners beat the Longhorns at Disch-Falk Field on March 18, 8-7. Owens struck out one and allowed one hit in 1.2 innings.

Good luck tonight.  I hope we have our hitting shoes on.

 

Pat Hallmark pulls a swerve, going with Myles instead of Owens.

Since UTSA is going with a lefty, I wonder if Schloss will go with Tommy Farmer over Jonah Williams in left field?

FWIW, Myles didn't pitch against Texas on March 18.

6 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

Pat Hallmark pulls a swerve, going with Myles instead of Owens.

Since UTSA is going with a lefty, I wonder if Schloss will go with Tommy Farmer over Jonah Williams in left field?

Starting farmer vs lefty and bringing in Jonah if they switch to a righty later is probably the most correct move. However my debilitating inability to make rational calls when it comes to teams and players I’m passionate about are why  I would let Jonah ride and I am not allowed to gamble actual money on anything. 

 

25 minutes ago, Flynn said:

Starting farmer vs lefty and bringing in Jonah if they switch to a righty later is probably the most correct move. However my debilitating inability to make rational calls when it comes to teams and players I’m passionate about are why  I would let Jonah ride and I am not allowed to gamble actual money on anything. 

It's basically a coin flip. What clouds it is Jonah only has nine at-bats against lefties this season (2-for-9). Farmer has more experience, but he's hitting .184 against LHP.

Let's make 2-2 on the diamond 

Jonah is living that two-sport life at all times.

 

UTSA took batting practice on the field. Texas chose to take BP in the indoor cages.

The game is starting on ESPN+. It will switch over to SEC Network when the Duke-Georgia game in Athens goes final.

 

1 hour ago, Jeff Howe said:

Pat Hallmark pulls a swerve, going with Myles instead of Owens.

Since UTSA is going with a lefty, I wonder if Schloss will go with Tommy Farmer over Jonah Williams in left field?

Done deal already, I thought?

Lytle fouls off the first pitch from Harrison and we're underway. 

https://www.youtube.com/live/okWMNJk4uak

Just now, Burnt Orange Horn said:

Done deal already, I thought?

Didn't know if Schloss would change it up or not. He's not. Jonah got the start.

Lytle flies out to center. One batter faced for Harrison, one out in the top of the first.

Harrison hits Taussig with an 0-1 pitch. UTSA gets a runner on base with two outs.

That's a big boy at the plate

Unfortunately, Harrison leads the SEC with 20 hit batters this season.

Outstanding pickoff by Harrison. The inning is over on Harrison's team-leading fifth pickoff of the season.

Harrison faces the minimum in the top of the first. Mendoza, Galvan and Belyeu due up in the home half.

M1: Texas 0, UTSA 0