That decision was overturned after a lengthy review. With runners on the corners with one out, Spencer Myers put down a bunt that scored Jack Brannigan from third base.ĭue to a beautiful flip to catcher Silas Ardoin by UT pitcher Pete Hansen, Brannigan was originally called out on the play. Overturned call hurts Texas as Notre Dame regains its two-run advantageĪfter Texas used a bunt to cut into its deficit, Notre Dame countered that move with a run-scoring bunt of its own. But one week after he game up seven hits and five earned runs over four innings at East Carolina, Hansen allowed nine hits and six earned runs. Hansen was coming off what was arguably his worst start of the season. The start of his shift meant the end of Pete Hansen's night. Stevens entered the game with one out in the fifth inning. While building its 6-1 lead, the Irish also jogged home on a balk called before UT reliever Tristan Stevens even threw his first pitch of the evening. Texas fell into a deeper hole in the fifth inning as Notre Dame scored on two run-scoring singles. Notre Dame adds onto lead as Texas stumbles in a forgettable fifth frame Named the Dick Howser Trophy winner this morning, Melendez is 1-for-3 this evening.

To end the inning, Notre Dame pitcher John Michael Bertrand got Ivan Melendez to ground into a fielder's choice. More: Texas wins its fifth Dick Howser Trophy as Ivan Melendez is honored as college baseball's best Before stealing second base, Campbell had reached base on a leadoff single. The Longhorns still trail by a 6-2 score.ĭouglas Hodo III, whose father won a national championship at Texas in 1983, singled in Dylan Campbell with one out. After falling behind by five runs, Texas cuts slightly into the Notre Dame leadĭown 6-1 after Notre Dame batted in its half of the fifth inning, Texas mustered a little offense of its own in the bottom half. The runner he inherited from Bertrand, however, scored when he threw a wild pitch. Reliever Alex Rao struck out the two batters he faced after getting the call from the bullpen. Bertrand struck out four Longhorns and just issued one walk. Starter John Michael Bertrand gave Notre Dame 5 1/3 innings of six-hit baseball.

Notre Dame made a pitching change in the sixth inning. After John Michael Bertrand exits the game, Texas scores on a wild pitch Notre Dame freshman Jack Findlay then struck out Eric Kennedy to end the inning. Texas eventually drew a two-out walk, which prompted a pitching change. Notre Dame third baseman Jack Brannigan snagged two hard-hit line drives as the Longhorns attempted to get something going after the seventh-inning stretch. Texas had scored in each of its last two innings but was held scoreless in the seventh session. Texas running out of outs in College World Series openerĪt the end of the seventh inning, UT is still facing a 6-3 deficit in its College World Series opener. Thanks to a double play in the sixth session, Stevens faced the minimum amount of batters in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings. Texas reliever Tristan Stevens has kept this deficit manageable for the Longhorns. Melendez, Stehly and Todd all have right-handed bats and batting averages that top. The left-handed Findlay struck out Ivan Melendez, got Murphy Stehly to fly out and forced Austin Todd to groundout. With Notre Dame nursing a 6-3 lead, reliever Jack Findlay cruised through the eighth inning. Notre Dame moves within three outs of a big win in Omaha Texas and Notre Dame's first pitch at Charles Schwab Field is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. More: In Omaha for the 38th time, Texas set for opener against Notre Dameīohls: I'm in a love affair with Omaha and its baseball, charm and, oh yeah, Oscar's Wings Each team has won three times in this series. That was the first of six all-time meetings between Texas and Notre Dame. During its 1957 appearance on college baseball's biggest stage, Notre Dame recorded a 9-0 win over UT. Notre Dame has reached the College World Series in 1957, 2002 and 2022. Three of those trips to Omaha have come under the direction of David Pierce.

Texas is making its 38th appearance at the College World Series. More: Notre Dame eases past Texas, pushing Longhorns to the brink of CWS eliminationĪugie Garrido: Former UT coach remains a bona fide all-star and key mentor for OU coachįor Texas and Notre Dame, the 2022 College World Series gets underway on Friday night.

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