No. 21 Texas takes series over Kansas State with an 8-2 win

Texas sits in sole possession of first place in the Big 12.

Two-out hitting and a solid pitching performance helped No. 21 Texas take the series over Kansas State on Sunday. The 8-2 victory gives Texas sole possession of first place in the Big 12 Conference following the weekend’s slate.

Dylan Campbell and Porter Brown led the Longhorns’ offensive charge. Campbell went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBIs in a key moment in the ballgame. Brown continued his hot streak with a 2-for-4 day including a no-doubt home run.

Charlie Hurley set the tone on the mound tossing five innings of two-run baseball. He escaped a bases-loaded jam in the fifth frame to earn his third win of the season.

DJ Burke was brilliant in relief of Hurley. The Longhorn righty gave Texas 3.2 scoreless innings with four strikeouts.

Texas is back on the field on a quick turnaround as they travel down I-35 for a midweek matchup with Texas State on Monday night.

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Texas baseball picks up USC transfer Charlie Hurley

Texas baseball picks up a big time transfer in former USC pitcher Charlie Hurley. 

Texas baseball picks up a big time transfer in former USC pitcher Charlie Hurley.

The 6-foot-8 righty tossed 73 innings with a 4.19 ERA and a 45 strikeouts for the Trojans. Hurley held a 6-2 record with a spot in the weekend rotation. He set a career high 8 innings pitched while allowing just two hits to San Jose State on April 3.

He is the second USC player to trade in the Scarlet and Gold for Burnt Orange. Catcher Garret Guillemette joined the program two weeks ago after the Trojans parted ways with head coach Jason Gill.

David Pierce’s squad is going to have a much different look in 2023. Texas is expected to see a high level of turnover after the 2022 season, but set to return key pieces Lucas Gordon, Dylan Campbell and Tanner Witt.

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