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No. 8 Oklahoma State outlasts No. 10 Texas in an 8-6 thriller

The bullpen struggles continue for No. 10 Texas.

On a night with two of the Big 12 top arms going up against each other, the offenses were the star of the show in game one between No. 8 Oklahoma State and No. 10 Texas.

Texas lefty Pete Hansen surrendered a rare six runs across seven innings. The Cowboys took advantage of the windy conditions in Austin, hitting three home runs against the Longhorns ace.

Oklahoma State star Justin Campbell did not have his best stuff on the mound either. Texas scored four runs on eight hits against the All-American to chase him out of the game in the fifth.

The game turned into a battle of the bullpens, a scenario where Texas has not fared well this season. After Skyler Messinger’s second home run of the night tied the game a 6-6, Aaron Nixon gave up a two-run, two-out double in the top of the ninth inning.

The Cowboys slammed the door on the Longhorns to take the series opener 8-6.

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No. 1 Texas takes down Texas State in a 9-8 thriller

No. 1 Texas takes care of business in a 9-8 slugfest over Texas State.

No. 1 Texas baseball avoided dropping its second loss of the season in front of a rowdy crowd in San Marcos on Tuesday. The Longhorns took down Texas State in a 9-8 slugfest.

Preseason All-American closer Aaron Nixon has a flair for the dramatics. The sophomore walked the bases loaded in the ninth before closing the door on the Bobcats with a huge strikeout.

Texas cruised to a 3-0 lead through the first few innings of the ballgame before Texas State exploded for six runs in the bottom half of the third. Freshman Daylan Pena deposited to grand slam over the left-field wall to cap off the six spot and give the Bobcats all the momentum.

Texas did what all great teams do in the next inning. The Horns responded with a six-spot of their own to regain the lead. Ivan Melendez hit this three-run moonshot to put Texas out in front for good.

Texas received valuable innings from Coy Cobb, Travis Sthele, Luke Harrison and Aaron Nixon out of the bullpen to hold on for the 9-8 victory.

These two teams will meet up again on Wednesday at Disch Falk Field in Austin. Texas RHP Justin Eckhart will get his first start on the mound this season.

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No. 1 Texas takes down No. 17 Tennessee 7-2, improving to 10-0

Trey Faltine’s home run sparked Texas’ offense in its 7-2 victory over Tennessee.

In a rematch of two Omaha teams from a season ago, No. 1 Texas got the better of No. 17 Tennesse yet again. The Longhorns took down the Vols 7-2, behind stellar performances from Pete Hansen and Ivan Melendez.

Pitching dominated the game early on. Both Pete Hansen and Tennesse starter Chase Burns were in cruise control before giving up solo home runs in the fifth inning.

Hansen finished his day after going six innings, allowing one run with five strikeouts. The lefty picked up his second victory on the season.

Trey Faltine got the offense going for the Horns with a monster home run to tie things up in the fifth.

Texas broke the game open in the next inning. Eric Kennedy and Ivan Melendez led off the inning with back-to-back doubles to take the lead. A Tennessee error and a Skyler Messinger single later put Texas up 4-1.

Things got a bit dicey in the seventh for Texas. The Vols got to Texas reliever Travis Stehle to cut the score to 4-2, but a clutch strikeout from freshman Luke Harrison left the tying runs stranded.

Texas added a few insurance runs as Aaron Nixon closed the door on game one of the Shinner’s Hospital Classic.

A top 10 matchup vs. LSU is up next for the Longhorns.

No. 1 Texas beat Alabama 6-1, improving to 8-0 on the season

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns are firing on all cylinders.

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns are firing on all cylinders early in the new season. Texas took down Alabama 6-1 on Sunday to complete the series sweep and improve to 8-0.

The pitching staff continued its dominance over the weekend, holding the Tide to just one run in three games. Texas has only allowed four earned runs in eight games.

Tanner Witt backed up fantastic starts from Pete Hansen and Tristian Stevens with a gem of his own. Witt allowed just one run on four hits while striking out nine Bama hitters in six innings of work. His final strikeout of the game got the momentum back on Texas’ side.

The offense took the lead for good in the bottom half of the sixth as Trey Faltine drove in two on a laser to left field. Dylan Campbell followed with an RBI single as Texas broke the game open 4-1.

Three clean innings out of the bullpen from Lucas Gordan and Aaron Nixon along with a couple of insurance runs gave Texas the 6-1 victory.

Up next is a mid-week trip to Sam Houston State on Tuesday.

 

No. 1 Texas dominates Rice 15-1, improves to 2-0 on the season

Texas has looked the part in the first two games of the season.

The No. 1 ranked Texas Longhorns have looked the part in the first two games of the season.

Following up a 7-0 opening night victory, Texas displayed a fantastic offensive performance on Saturday. The Horns jumped out on the Owls for 15 runs on 10 hits en route to a 15-1 victory.

Senior right-hander Tristan Stevens set the tone on the mound for Texas. He stayed ahead of hitters, mixing in a nice slider to keep the Owls off balance. A beautiful relay from the Texas defense kept Rice off the board in the second.

Stevens finished his outing with six shutout innings, spacing out three hits and a couple of walks.

Much of the Texas offense was provided from the bottom lineup today. Eight-nine hitters Trey Faltine and Murphy Stehley combined for five hits and seven RBI.

Tomorrow the Horns look to complete the three-game sweep over the Owls. Tanner Witt is set to pitch with preseason All-American closer Aaron Nixon still available behind him.

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Texas Baseball: Horns rank No. 1 in preseason poll

Expectations are high for David Pierce and the Longhorns this year.

The college baseball season is just around the corner and expectations in Austin are as high as ever.

Collegiate Baseball Newspaper ranked Texas as their No. 1 team in the county in a preseason poll they released on Monday.

After a heartbreaking loss in the semifinals of the College World Series a year ago, the Horns will return a major core of that team. Seven position players and four key pitchers will all be back at the Disch in the spring.

The 2022 Longhorns will be stacked with MLB talent. Collegiate Baseball Newspaper has seven Longhorns on their preseason All-American teams:

  • LHP Pete Hansen
  • RHP Tristen Stevens
  • RHP Tanner Witt
  • RHP Aaron Nixon
  • 1B Ivan Melendez
  • SS Trey Faltine
  • 2B Mitchell Daly

David Pierce has done a masterful job with the program since taking over for legend Augie Garrido. Since the start of the 2020 season, Texas is 67-20 with a Big 12 championship and an Omaha appearance.

Click here for a full breakdown of Texas’ 2022 schedule.

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