Baseball Game Thread: No. 6 Texas vs. Missouri | Saturday, 2 p.m.

[Jeff Howe]

It's senior day on the Forty Acres as the Longhorns go for the series sweep of the Tigers to close out the regular season. The game is being streamed live on SEC Network Plus.

Aiden Robbins, who left last night's 11-6 win early with a stomach bug, isn't in the lineup today.

[Jeff Howe]

With a win, Texas will lock up second place in the SEC standings and will be the No. 2 seed in the SEC Tournament.

[Jeff Howe]

We're underway with a first-pitch ball from Ruger Riojas.

[Jeff Howe]

 

[Jeff Howe]

 

[Jeff Howe]

 

[Jeff Howe]

Interesting. Riojas retires the leadoff hitter on a liner to first and he's out of the game.

I don't know if it's precautionary or not, but Riojas is done after facing one batter.

[Burnt Orange Horn]

Weird Riojas did not show his weakness in warmups.   🤔

His fastball was mid to high 80s.

Edited 11 minutes ago by Burnt Orange Horn

[Jeff Howe]

Riojas has been dealing with arm soreness and they've talked about getting him some rest. I hope it's just that Schloss wanted to let him face one batter on senior day before getting him out of there, but I'll pass along word whenever I hear something.

[Jeff Howe]

1 minute ago, Burnt Orange Horn said:

Weird Riojas did not show his weakness in warmups.   🤔

His fastball was mid to high 80s.

Yep. Velo was down.

[LonghornLegends]

1 minute ago, Jeff Howe said:

Interesting. Riojas retires the leadoff hitter on a liner to first and he's out of the game.

I don't know if it's precautionary or not, but Riojas is done after facing one batter.

This injury bug could be bad mojo especially this time of year.

[Jeff Howe]

Ward homers into the Yeti Yard off Brody Walls. Missouri has a 1-0 lead.

[Jeff Howe]

And then Walls walks Serna on four pitches.

FWIW, Walls threw 19 pitches last night.

[Jeff Howe]

The Tigers draw first blood on a two-out solo home run in the top of the first.

[Jeff Howe]

M1: Missouri 1, Texas 0

[.45s]

We need to score fast and hope Brody settles downs and gives us some innings.

[Burnt Orange Horn]

Pull Walls. He is done!

Edited 4 minutes ago by Burnt Orange Horn

[NoDakHornsFan]

Could care less about today. But after Witt’s injury in ‘22, Spencer last year let’s hope it’s nothing major..

[.45s]

Softball mercied the Badgers with a walk off 2 run HR.

[Jeff Howe]

In theory, this game doesn't mean anything for Texas. The Longhorns are locked into a double bye in the SEC Tournament, so I'm hoping the Riojas situation is just precautionary.

[Jeff Howe]

1 minute ago, NoDakHornsFan said:

Could care less about today. But after Witt’s injury in ‘22, Spencer last year let’s hope it’s nothing major..

After Witt's injury in particular, these situations are always a concern.

[TrouperG]

2 or 3 seed in Hoover doesn’t really matter. No real difference. Might as well rest who you can rest

[TCope111]

By default today but I like Pack at leadoff. 

[Burnt Orange Horn]

I just do not want someone else out of conference replacing Texas as the #8 seed!!

🤘🏻🤘🏼🤘

Edited just now by Burnt Orange Horn