AUSTIN, Texas (Interstat) — Carson Tinney drove in six runs with two home runs, including a fourth-inning grand slam, as Texas defeated Missouri 11-6 on Friday night at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.

The 22nd-ranked Longhorns improved to 39-12 overall and 19-8 in Southeastern Conference play. The Tigers fell to 22-29 and 4-23.

Mississippi-native catcher Tinney went 2 for 5 with a two-run homer in the third inning and the decisive grand slam in the fourth. He also drove in a run Thursday night as Texas won the series opener 6-3.

Texas third baseman Casey Borba contributed a solo home run in the third inning and a run-scoring single in the seventh. Borba finished 2 for 3 with two RBIs. Left fielder Anthony Pack Jr. homered in the fourth inning and went 2 for 4.

Missouri grabbed a quick lead, scoring six runs in the top of the first inning. The Tigers sent 10 batters to the plate and capitalized on Texas starter Luke Harrison’s early command issues. First baseman Jase Woita delivered a three-run double in the seventh inning that pulled Missouri within 10-6, but the Longhorns held on.

Harrison (6.1 innings, five hits, four earned runs, six strikeouts) earned the win. Brody Walls threw 1.1 perfect innings with three strikeouts and Samuel Cozart worked a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts for Texas.

Missouri used five pitchers. Kadden Drew allowed one run in 1.1 innings. PJ Green tossed two scoreless innings. Luke Fricker pitched 1.1 hitless innings with two strikeouts.

The game turned in the bottom of the fourth inning with Texas trailing 6-4. After a single by Adrian Becerra and a hit batter, a walk loaded the bases. Pinch hitter Jalin Duplantier walked to force in a run. Tinney then crushed a 1-1 pitch over the center-field wall for a grand slam, giving Texas a 9-6 lead. Pack Jr. followed with a solo homer to right-center, stretching the advantage to 10-6.

Texas added an insurance run in the seventh when Borba singled home Ethan Rodriguez.

Missouri’s best scoring chance outside the first inning came in the seventh. George singled, Peer was hit by a pitch and Patterson singled to load the bases. Seals walked to force in a run, Woita doubled to clear the bases and Ward grounded out for another RBI. But Walls entered and struck out Serna to end the threat.

Texas outhit Missouri 14-7. The Longhorns have won seven of their last eight games. Missouri has lost five of its last six.

The series concludes Saturday.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Texas 6, Missouri 2. Interstat’s ELO system gave Texas an 82.20 percent probability to win. Texas had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-5.5.