Jeff Howe

End of 3: Texas 9, Houston Christian 2

An RBI double by Easton Winfield and an RBI single by Mendoza give Texas a 9-2 lead heading to the fourth.

BOOM! Schuessler leads off the bottom of the third with a solo shot to left.

M3: Texas 6, Houston Christian 2

Make it back-to-back RBI groundouts and a flyout for the Huskies. Flores allows two runs on two hits in the top of the third.

It's a 6-1 game after Flores allows a single, a double and then induces a 6-3 groundout, which scores the runner from third.

End of 2: Texas 6, Houston Christian 0

Six runs on four hits with two left on for the Longhorns in the second.

Borba flies out to left and the inning comes to an end.

It's first and second with two outs for Borba, who already has a single this inning.

An RBI sacrifice fly by Flores brings Mendoza home and it's a 6-0 lead for Texas.

Gasparino walks to load the bases for Flores with one out.

Galvan singles back up the middle. Winfield scores and it's a 5-0 lead for the Longhorns.

Let's hope so because this one could get ugly.

Mendoza goes the other way once again. It's a two-run single with Stewart and Farmer scoring. Texas has a 4-0 lead. It's first and third with one out and Galvan up.

You'll see the Big 12 championship trophy from 2023, which was displayed in the Hall of Fame. But the other trophies are from the 2024 season: — Colin Simmons' Shaun Alexander Award — Jahdae Barron's Jim Thorpe Award — Peach Bowl championship trophy

Winfield draws a walk. The bases are loaded and Houston Christian is making a pitching change.

After Stewart works a walk, Farmer drives a ball down the line into left field. Farmer's two-run double allows Texas to draw first blood and take the lead, 2-0.

Borba slaps a single to left and then Schuessler reaches on an error by the third baseman. Two on, one out for Jaquae Stewart.