Getting back home helped No. 2 Texas get some of its mojo back in a major way. The Longhorns bounced back from a 2-3 road trip in South Carolina with a three-game sweep of Incarnate Word.
Texas flexed its muscle with a dominant performance in all facets of the game, outscoring the Cardinals 41-4 in the sweep.
Murphy Stehly was a man on a mission all weekend. He hit four home runs including three on Sunday’s series finale. Stehly leads the team with a whopping .443 batting average.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
A THREE-HOMER DAY FOR @MurphyStehly!
HE’S JUST A BALLPLAYER. pic.twitter.com/Ltok5R8KQs
— Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) March 20, 2022
Ivan Melendez stayed hot himself as he belted home run No. 9 on the young season with this shot over the left-center field wall.
THE HISPANIC TITANIC IS AT IT AGAIN!@ivanmelendez17_'s 9th of the year makes it 6-0!#HookEm #TitanicTank 🚢 pic.twitter.com/pbtvMvCFxV
— Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) March 20, 2022
On a weekend where Texas swung the bats at an elite level, the biggest development for Texas may have come on the mound.
Sophomore lefty Lucas Gordon had the best start of his Texas career. Gordon went seven shutout innings on an efficient 80 pitches. He commanded the strike zone well and kept the game on the ground on a windy day at the park.
Roll it up!
Another 4️⃣6️⃣3️⃣ and @lucas_gordon faces the minimum in the 4th!
Horns lead 7-0! #HookEm pic.twitter.com/fL5qtUbfgI
— Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) March 20, 2022
This was the final tune-up weekend series before Big 12 conference play begins next week. Texas will travel to Lubbock to take on a tough Texas Tech squad.