Jeff Howe

M7: Texas 8, Missouri 2

Howard erased a one-out single by inducing a 5-4-3 double play, facing the minimum in the seventh

Howard is back out for his third inning of work.

End of 6: Texas 8, Missouri 2

Schloss has kept mentioning him throughout the year. It's been a long road for Cody, so it would be nice to see him make the postseason roster.

M6: Texas 8, Missouri 2

Howard with a 1-2-3 sixth, an inning that ended with a nice play by Borba and Livingston.

End of 5: Texas 8, Missouri 2

Larson's third strikeout of the day ends the fifth with Pack (single, advanced to third on a wild pitch) and A-Rod (single) stranded.

Isaiah Salas is the fourth pitcher for Mizzou today.

I guess we're going for the rare four-hour, seven-inning game today?

M5: Texas 8, Missouri 2

Howard retires the Tigers in order in the fifth on nine pitches.

Cody Howard is the next man up out of the bullpen.

End of 4: Texas 8, Missouri 2

Mendoza is tagged out trying to get back to second, wiping out an RBI single by Pendergrass. Unfortunate end to a six-run, five-hit fourth by the Longhorns.

Mendoza's second walk of the inning against two different Mizzou pitchers.

Livingston gets a double to fall between two Mizzou defenders in left field. Two runs score and the Longhorns now have an 8-2 lead.

The inning continues as Borba is hit by a pitch with two outs.

Becerra gets a blooper to center to drop in for a single. Tinney comes home and Texas has a four-run lead, 6-2, thanks to a four-run fourth that's not over.