Needing a win to keep its season alive, No. 2 Texas received 8.1 strong innings from Taylor Jungmann and pounded TCU pitching to post the necessary victory in a 14-1 blowout on Saturday.

The Longhorns (50-12) lost the opener 3-1 on Friday, but started quick and never looked back in this one.

After two scoreless innings, Texas took a 4-0 advantage in the top of the third. The Longhorns logged just one hit in the frame, but it was a two-run double by Kevin Lusson. The Horns first two runs came on a pair of walks, a hit batter and a throwing error.

The Longhorns’ lead grew to 5-0 in the fourth when Brandon Loy drew a two-out walk and Tant Shepherd delivered a single to right off the newly inserted Trent Appleby.

Texas tagged Appleby for seven runs in the fifth to blow the game open at 12-0. Kevin Keyes doubled home the first run of the inning. Cohl Walla tripled to plate three more before Tant Shepherd’s two-run blast provided the final two runs of the frame.

The Horned Frogs (50-12) avoided the shutout in the eighth. Taylor Featherston singled to plate Kyle Von Tungeln, who reached with a two-out triple.

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The Longhorns logged their final two runs in the ninth on a double by Kevin Lusson and single by Jordan Etier.

With the win, Jungmann improved to 8-3 for Texas. He surrendered just an earned run on six hits in 8.1 innings—striking out nine and walking just two.

TCU starter Steven Maxwell suffered just his second loss of the season and fell to 11-2.

Tant Shepherd and Kevin Lusson had four hits games to pace Texas while Jantzen Witte was 3-of-4 for TCU.

The teams will meet in a decisive game three on Sunday.

By: Thomas "Bubba" Rosenbaum
DFN Sports Staff Writer