Jeff Howe

M5: Texas 4, Michigan State 0

A 10-pitch fifth for Volantis gets us to the home half with Texas trying to add onto a 4-0 lead.

End of 4: Texas 4, Michigan State 0

Tinney gets tied up and strikes out on a check swing. The Longhorns leave the bases loaded in the fourth.

Nothing happening in the Michigan State bullpen. Szczepanski will have to get himself out of the jam.

Robbins works a walk. The bases are loaded with two outs for Tinney.

Rodriguez hits it deep enough back up the middle to leg out a single. It's first and third with two outs for Robbins.

Mendoza strikes out. Pack is on second with two outs for Rodriguez.

Pack breaks for second base on the new pitcher, Tommy Szczepanski, resulting in a balk. Pack is on second and Larson scores, making it a 4-0 lead for the Longhorns.

Larson moves to second on a groundout by Becerra and then goes to third on an opposite-field base hit by Pack. Michigan State is making a pitching change with first and third and one out for the Longhorns.

Leadoff single to right for Larson to open the bottom of the fourth.

M4: Texas 3, Michigan State 0

Volantis strikes out Murphy to end a 1-2-3 inning.

End of 3: Texas 3, Michigan State 0

Borba works the count full, but his sky-high popup is caught by Murphy to end the inning. The Longhorns push a run across on two hits and leave two on in the third.

103 mph off the bat for Jonah on his base hit.

Jonah is now in scoring position after a wild pitch.

Jonah smacks a single through the right side. The ball scoots into right field, allowing Carson Tinney to score. It's a 3-0 lead for the Longhorns.

Tinney keeps the inning alive by ripping a two-out double to left that hits off the mesh wall. Jonah is up with two down and a runner in scoring position.

Back-to-back flyouts by Rodriguez and Robbins here in the bottom of the third.

M3: Texas 2, Michigan State 0

Picot goes down swinging. Volantis has four Ks through three and has kept the Spartans off the scoreboard.

It's a RISP situation with two outs for Picot. Some high-stress pitches for Volantis in the second and now in the third.

Borba saves Becerra from a throwing error with a nice pick at first base to get Seymour. Spartans have a runner on second with one out and Broski up.

McKay leads off the second with a base hit, the fifth for the Spartans against Volantis today (granted, three of those were infield singles).