Game one of the Greensville Super Regional could not have gone much worse for Texas. The Longhorns will face elimination on Saturday after a 13-7 defeat.
Texas got off to a quick start in the top of the first inning as Murphy Stehly hit a two-run home run to put the Horns up early.
The Texas lead was gone in a blink of an eye as Pete Hansen did not have his best stuff in the ballgame. ECU attacked the Texas lefty for three runs in the first inning, forcing Hansen to throw over 30 pitches in the process. The Pirates’ opening frame set the tone for the rest of the day.
Every Texas attempt at a comeback was answered by East Carolina. Two clutch double plays in back-to-back innings and a five-run eighth inning put the game out of reach for the Longhorns.
Lucas Gordon will take the ball in what will be the biggest start of his young career on Saturday. Texas needs to win in order to force a winner-take-all game three on Sunday.
That’s the ballgame.
Texas battles but falls, 13-7, to ECU in game one. #HookEm
— Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) June 10, 2022
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