Do or Do Not. There is no try.
The Horns have their backs against the wall again and it is win and survive or go home time.
After losing an extra innings heart breaker to the #3 overall national seed and rival Texas A&M Aggies, the Horns have just 12 hours to get some rest, hydrate, and lock back in, as they take on the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns.
The Horns beat the Ragin’ Cajuns on Friday evening by a score of 12-5, breaking the game open with a 7 run inning to open up Regional play. This game will have a different feel to it. The Horns will be facing one of the two staff aces in freshman LHP Chase Morgan, and the Cajuns will certainly be more rested after an early afternoon thumping of Grambling, while the Horns will be tired and emotionally drained from losing the extra innings game to their rival.
Regardless of how they feel, prior success against, or any other factor, the one constant for both teams is it is put up or shut up time. A loss ends the season.
The Horns will turn to LHP Ace Whitehead on the mound, hoping that he can give them at least six quality innings to help preserve a beleaguered bullpen that has used up its best two arms already. The Cajuns x-factor is that they have their all-American closer waiting in the wings if needed, though his performances over the past five games pitched have been less than stellar.
Regardless, Texas has played well with their backs against the wall all season and this time, it means just a little more as they don’t want their season to end. Should be an entertaining matchup with all hands on deck.
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ELIMINATION GAME MATCHUP:
#3 Texas Longhorns (36-23) v. #2 Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (41-19)
When: June 2nd
Where: Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park – Bryan-College Station, Texas
Time: Sunday at 2 pm
TV: ESPN2
Radio: AM-1300 The Zone/103.1 FM
Live stats: ncaa.statbroadcast.com
Texas v. Louisiana:
- First Met: 1973
- Last Met: Friday (Texas won 12-5)
- Series: Texas leads 35-8
- NCAA Tournament: Texas leads 3-1
Scheduling:
- If Texas wins, they will then take on Texas A&M at 7pm in an elimination game, needing to beat the Aggies twice
- If Texas loses, the season is over and attention turns to summer ball and the MLB Draft
PITCHING MATCHUPS:
Texas LHP Ace Whitehead (4-1, 4.33 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 60.1 IP) v. Louisiana LHP Chase Morgan (4-3, 3.29 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 68 IP)
TEXAS LINEUP (Changes):
LF - Jared Thomas
SS - Jalin Flores
C - Kimble Schuessler
RF - Max Belyeu
3B - Peyton Powell
1B - Casey Borba
DH - Rylan Galvan
CF - Will Gasparino
2B - Dee Kennedy
LOUISIANA LINEUP:
| 1 | 1b | 14 Trey LaFleur | L | .355 | |
| 2 | lf | 2 Jr Bryan Broussard | R | .289 | |
| 3 | ss | 24 Kyle DeBarge | R | .360 | |
| 4 | 3b | 8 Lee Amedee | L | .274 | |
| 5 | cf | 12 Caleb Stelly | R | .294 | |
| 6 | 2b | 10 John Taylor | L | .300 | |
| 7 | dh | 9 Duncan Pastore | R | .316 | |
| 8 | c | 47 Jose Torres | R | .307 | |
| 9 | rf | 34 Luke Yuhasz | R | .321 |
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