The Texas Longhorns (3-4) followed their one-sided win against BYU yesterday in game three with a disappointing loss in game four. The BYU Cougars (3-5) finished the series with their only win by a final score of 5-4.
The Longhorns started out strong, going five innings with a shutout lead and up by four runs. However, an active five-run sixth inning for BYU turned out to be too much for the Longhorns to overcome.
Despite solid performances from Douglas Hodo III, who started off the game with a one-run home run in the third, and Cam Williams with a two-run home run in the fifth, it wasn’t enough to overcome a disastrous sixth inning.
BYU knocked in five runs on five hits with two men left on base before the side was retired.
From that point, no more hits were allowed by either team and the strenuous sixth inning is what kept the Longhorns from a series sweep, giving Texas their fourth loss of the season.
The team returns to the diamond on Tuesday with a one-game series against Texas A&M – Corpus Christi. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CST and will be televised on the Longhorn Network.