Texas baseball vs Houston Christian highlights: Longhorns dominate Austin Regional opener

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Texas baseball opened the 2025 NCAA baseball tournament with a statement.

The No. 2 national seed Longhorns used a five-run fifth inning to take down Houston Christian 7-1 in the opener of the Austin Regional at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Texas. Ethan Walker earned the start and combined with Grayson Saunier and Hudson Hamilton to limit the Huskies to two runs on eight hits, six strikeouts and a walk.

Saunier picked up the victory while Hamilton collected the save. Both pitched 3 ⅔ innings after Walker pitched 1 ⅔ innings. Kimble Schuessler drove in a pair of runs while Jonah Williams scored a pair of runs.

Texas will play the winner of UTSA and Kansas State on Saturday in the winner's bracket.

The Longhorns have won 14 consecutive regional home games and improved to 156-59-1 in the regional round of the NCAA Tournament, which includes an 88-22 record in Austin.

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Final: Texas 7, Houston Christian 1

Hudson Hamilton strikes out Adin Morehouse swinging to end the Austin Regional opener. That's 13 consecutive regional home wins for the Longhorns, who will play the winner of UTSA and Kansas State.

Texas used a five-run fifth inning to break open the game to come away with the win.

End of eighth inning: Texas 7, Houston Christian 1

Hudson Hamilton sets down Houston Christian in order

Another 1-2-3 inning for Hudson Hamilton, who has retired seven consecutive batters. Hamilton collects three groundball outs in the inning.

The Longhorns lead 7-1 and are three outs away from taking the opener of the Austin Regional.

End of seventh inning: Texas 7, Houston Christian 1

Texas in control in seventh inning

The Longhorns have entered the seventh inning stretch with a 7-1 lead following another 1-2-3 inning in the top of the seventh inning. Hudson Hamilton collected a strikeout and two groundball outs in his second inning of work.

End of sixth inning: Texas 7, Houston Christian 1

Hudson Hamilton picks off Luke Bard at third base to escape jam

Hudson Hamilton walked Katcher Halligan to open his outing to load the bases with just one out. However, he was able to pick off Luke Bard from third base for the second out and then struck out Graham Laxton looking to escape the jam.

Texas makes pitching change

Houston Christian has runners on first and second with one out, forcing a pitching change for Texas. Hudson Hamilton is replacing Grayson Saunier.

Saunier retired Rhett Hendricks on a lineout to shortstop, but allowed back-to-back singles to Luke Bard and Matthew Leiterman.

End of fifth inning: Texas 7, Houston Christian 1

Kenneth Dutka makes sliding catch to end inning

Jonah Williams put a charge into a pitch from Nick Ferazzi, but center fielder Kenneth Dutka makes a diving grab to prevent the Longhorns from adding on their lead in the inning.

Parker Edward's final line: 4 ⅔ innings, seven runs allowed (one earned), seven hits, two walks and two strikeouts.

Will Gasparino drives in run on double

Will Gasparino drives in another Texas run to make it 7-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning. This forces Parker Edwards out of the game, with Nick Ferazzi set to enter out of the bullpen.

The Longhorns have batted around in the inning and scored five runs. They still have runners on second and third with Jonah Williams batting. Williams opened the inning by reaching on an error by Jeremy Rader.

Casey Borba opens up lead for Longhorns

Casey Borba keeps the good times rolling for the Longhorns with an RBI single to center field to make it 6-1. Texas is sending its ninth batter to the plate in the inning.

Adrian Rodriguez single pushes Texas lead to 5-1

Texas adds on with an RBI single by Adrian Rodriguez to score Kimble Schuessler from third base. Schuessler stole third base earlier in the at bat.

The next hitter, Jalin Flores, reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Matthew Leiterman. It's the fourth error of the game for Houston Christian and the second of the inning, which has led to three runs.

Kimble Schuessler extends Texas baseball lead

Kimble Schuessler singles to right field on the first pitch with two outs and plates two runs to extend the Texas lead to 4-1. Ethan Mendoza was barely able to get in for the second run.

Houston Christian challenged if Mendoza scored before he was tagged out at home, but the call on the field stands. It's 4-1 Texas in the bottom of the fifth.

Jeremy Rader injured on stolen base attempt, leaves game

Houston Christian second baseman Jeremy Rader is having a rough fifth inning. He committed an error on a groundball to second base to open the inning. A couple of minutes later, he went down with an injury when he was hit by Jonah Williams' spikes on a stolen base attempt near his shoulder area.

Williams is helped to his feet and is being removed from the game. Williams apologized to Rader following the injury. Graham Laxton takes over for Rader.

Grayson Saunier retires Houston Christian 1-2-3

After allowing a run in the fourth inning, Grayson Saunier responds with a 1-2-3 fifth inning to keep the score 2-1.

Texas has 9-hole hitter Jonah Williams, followed by Ethan Mendoza and Ryan Galvan due up to start the inning. It will be starter Parker Edwards' third time through the Longhorn order.

End of fourth inning: Texas 2, Houston Christian 1

Jeremy Rader gets Houston Christian on the board with double

Jeremy Rader lines a ball down the third base line for an RBI double to get Houston Christian on the board. Matthew Leiterman began the rally with a two-out single.

The Huskies have runners on second and third with two outs and a chance to take the lead, but Grayson Saunier gets Trevor Roper to popout to end the inning.

End of third inning: Texas 2, Houston Christian 0

Texas extends lead to 2-0

Jonah Williams scores and Max Belyeu reached on an error by the shortstop to extend the Texas lead to 2-0 in the bottom of the third inning. Belyeu stole second on the very next pitch, but, Kimble Schuessler strikes out looking to end the inning.

Ethan Mendoza drives in first run for Texas

Ethan Mendoza drives in the first run of the game on a groundball to shortstop. Will Gasparino scored the run after opening the inning with a walk and stole second base. He advanced to third on a single by Jonah Williams.

End of second inning: Texas 0, Houston Christian 0

Parker Edwards retires Texas in order

Parker Edwards has a much easier time in the second inning, retiring Texas 1-2-3 to put up another 0 on the board. Edwards recorded two groundball outs and a foul out on seven pitches.

Grayson Saunier escapes inning

Grayson Saunier gets Jeremy Radar to pop up to the shortstop to end the inning and escape a threat. The Longhorns will come to bat again looking to gain the lead.

Ethan Walker removed from game

With runners on first and second and two outs, starter Ethan Walker is done for the day. Right-hander Grayson Saunier will replace Walker to try and work out of the jam.

Walker allows two infield singles in the inning. He finishes with 25 pitches thrown for the day.

End of first inning: Texas 0, Houston Christian 0

Tevis Parker makes highlight play to stop Texas score

Texas gets runners on second and third with one out, but Parker Edwards induces a flyball from Kimble Schuessler to right field. Tevis Parker catches the ball for the second out and then throws out Ethan Mendoza, trying to score from third to end the inning and the threat.

The Longhorns challenge the call, but replays confirm the call on the field. Texas has one challenge remaining.

Ethan Walker retires Houston Christian 1-2-3

Ethan Walker needs just six pitches to record a 1-2-3 top of the first inning against Houston Christian. He got a fly ball to left, a fly ball to right and a grounder to shortstop to get through the order in just his second start of the season.

Texas-Houston Christian underway in Austin Regional

Ethan Walker fires in a first-pitch strike on a fastball down the middle. The second pitch, Walker retires Kenneth Dutka on a flyball to left field.

Pregame

Ethan Walker draws start for Texas baseball

Left-handed pitcher Ethan Walker draws the start for Texas baseball today. Jim Schlossnagle opts to hold his two weekend pitchers, Ruger Riojas and Luke Harrison, until later in the regional. As the No. 1 seed facing the No. 4 seed in the tournament, this is a nice luxury for the Longhorns to have.

Walker allowed one earned run on two hits with three strikeouts and zero walks in 4 ⅓ innings in his last outing against Tennessee in the SEC baseball tournament. He has appeared in eight games and thrown 11 innings this season, so this may be a bullpen game.

Houston Christian baseball starting lineup

Here's a look at Houston Christian's starting lineup against Texas today:

1. Kenneth Dutka, CF
2. Tevis Payne, RF
3. Jack Walker, LF
4. Rhett Hendricks, DH
5. Luke Bard, C
6. Matthew Leiterman, 3B
7. Katcher Halligan, 1B
8. Jeremy Rader, 2B
9. Trevor Roper, SS

Starting pitcher: Parker Edwards, 3.93 ERA

Texas baseball starting lineup

Here's a look at Texas' starting lineup against Houston Christian today:

1. Ethan Mendoza, DH
2. Rylan Galvan, C
3. Max Beyleu, RF
4. Kimble Schuessler, 1B
5. Adrian Rodriguez, 2B
6. Jalin Flores, SS
7. Casey Borba, 3B
8. Will Gasparino, CF
9. Jonah Williams, LF

Starting pitcher: Ethan Walker, 2.45 ERA

What time does Texas baseball vs Houston Christian start?

• Date: Friday, May 30
• Time: 2 p.m. ET
• Location: UFCU Disch-Falk Field (Austin, Texas)

Game 1 of the Austin Regional between Texas and Houston Christian is scheduled for a 2 p.m. ET start on Friday, May 30 at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Texas.

What TV channel is Texas baseball vs Houston Christian on today?

• Streaming options: ESPN+

The matchup between the Longhorns and Huskies will not be televised on a linear TV channel. However, the game will be available to be streamed on ESPN+.

Texas baseball starting pitcher

Left-hander Ethan Walker will get the start for the Longhorns in the Austin Regional opener. Walker has appeared in eight games this season, posting a 2.45 ERA in 11 innings of work. In his most recent outing, he allowed one earned run on two hits in 4 ⅓ innings against Tennessee in the SEC tournament. He struck out three and did not issue a walk against the top-20 offense.

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