Jeff Howe

M8: Texas 5, Missouri 3

Serna is retired at second on Jordan's ground ball back up the middle. Crossland puts out the fire and Texas takes a two-run lead to the bottom of the eighth.

That’s it for Leffew, who was awesome against Tennessee on Sunday. Brett Crossland is now on the mound.

Two-out single by Serna makes it 5-3. First and second with two outs for Mizzou.

Three consecutive base hits allowed by Leffew. Missouri has scored to make it a 5-2 game. The Tigers have runners on first and second with one out.

Volantis is done. Haiden Leffew is the first Longhorn pitcher out of the bullpen.

End of 7: Texas 5, Missouri 1

M7: Texas 5, Missouri 1

Volantis with a 1-2-3 seventh inning.

Jordan grounds out to second on Volantis’ 89th pitch of the night.

It’s a 17-7 lead for Mississippi State, bottom of the seventh.

End of 6: Texas 5, Missouri 1

Mendoza pops out, ending a three-run, two-hit frame for the Longhorns.

Pack is on second with two outs for Mendoza.

CJ spoke it into existence!

That’s it for Bjorn. Righty Eli Skidmore is the third pitcher up for Mizzou tonight.

A two-base fielding error by Jordan comes back to bite Mizzou. Pack’s RBI single to center scores Tinney from second, making it 5-1 in favor of the Longhorns.

After Larson gets hit by a pitch to lead off the inning, Borba’s 16th home run of the season and his fifth in the last nine games puts the Longhorns up by three runs, 4-1.

BOOM! TWO-RUN BOR-BOMB!

M6: Texas 2, Missouri 1

Another three-up, three-down inning for Volantis, who has 11 strikeouts through six (86 pitches).

End of 5: Texas 2, Missouri 1

Becerra strikes out looking to end the fifth. Seven runners left on base through five for the Longhorns, but the go-ahead run crossed the plate in a one-run, one-hit fifth.