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Texas Longhorns' Late Collapse Costs Them Against Auburn
22 Mar
Summary
- Texas surrendered a late lead in the ninth inning to Auburn.
- A pitcher's duel saw both teams score only one run until the eighth.
- The Longhorns aim to split the series in a rematch later today.
The No. 2 Texas Longhorns experienced a devastating collapse on Friday night, falling to Auburn in the final inning of their conference opener. The game was a tense pitchers' duel, with starter Ruger Riojas for Texas and Jake Marciano for Auburn each allowing only a single run through seven innings. Relief pitcher Haiden Leffew initially stabilized the situation for Texas after Riojas loaded the bases in the seventh. Leffew continued to pitch effectively into the eighth inning, but his dominance ended in the bottom of the ninth. After Texas took a slim 2-1 lead in the top of the ninth, Leffew gave up a lead-off double and a walk. Closer Ethan Walker then allowed a single to load the bases before a hit by Auburn's Bristol Carter secured the win for the Tigers. The Longhorns are scheduled to attempt to split the series with Auburn later today at Plainsman Park.
