Jeff Howe

M4: Texas 4, Oregon 0

A groundout to first gets Volantis and Texas out of the jam. Oregon has left eight runners on base through four. The Ducks are 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position.

Gimenez goes down on strikes. Back-to-back strikeouts for Volantis. He's struck out seven tonight. Four of them have come with runners in scoring position.

Back-to-back base hits by Oregon put runners in scoring position with no outs. Activity for the first time tonight in the Texas bullpen.

End of 3: Texas 4, Oregon 0

Scolari faces the minimum in a forgettable bottom of the third for the Longhorns.

Becerra is out. Two down, bases empty for A-Rod.

I think Becerra will be out after this review.

Becerra will probably feel that something fierce in the morning.

The 8 p.m. start tomorrow will make that even worse.

Mike White and several softball players are at the game tonight.

Oregon has stranded six runners on base through three.

M3: Texas 4, Oregon 0

Volantis gets Mabeus to ground out to second, ending the threat. Nice job by Volantis to shut the door on the Ducks, who leave the bases loaded in the third.

Jaksa hacks at a breaking ball on a 3-2 pitch. Two away.

Volantis is up to 50 pitches. Three walks and three wild pitches isn't what we're used to seeing from him.

Max Weiner is out of the dugout for his first mound visit of the night.

Smith works a walk. Oregon has the bases loaded with one out against Volantis.

A walk and Volantis' third wild pitch of the game make it first and third with one out for Smith.