Following open inguinal hernia repair, a 50-year-old male complains of numbness and burning pain on the scrotum. This most likely represents injury to:
(A) The genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve
(B) The femoral branch of the genitofemoral nerve
(C) The ilioinguinal nerve
(D) The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
(E) The iliohypogastric nerve