Tag: Coaches Poll

Ty Madden Shuts Down Rice, Texas Wins Series Against Owls

The Texas Longhorns picked up where they left off on Friday. Ty Madden pitched six scoreless innings and Texas win 4-0.

Texas took the field once again playing in Houston as they faced the Rice Owls for the second game of a three-game series. Ty Madden took the mound looking to keep Rice at bay and did so through six strong innings for the Longhorns. Madden surrendered just four hits in his first outing of the season. He struck out seven.

Pete Hansen made his Longhorns debut pitching two shutout innings, striking out two and gave up one hit. Another freshman pitcher finished out the game with a scoreless ninth inning. Andre Duplantier II struck out one and retired the side with two more flyouts. The Longhorns trio completed a shutout and gave up a total of five hits. The Rice Owls left four on base, the fifth was thrown out trying to steal second.

The Longhorns were able to put four runs across the plate throughout the game. Douglass Hodo III and Brendon Dixon both went yard in this one in the 2nd and 9th innings. Four different Texas players drove in a run with Eric Kennedy’s RBI single in the first and Trey Feltine drove Kennedy home with an RBI single. Texas now 2-0 on the young season. They will go for the series sweep on Sunday afternoon.

 

Zubia, Elder lead the way for Texas’ first win of the season

The Texas Longhorns traveled to Houston to take on the Rice Owls. Zach Zubia and Bryce Elder led the way to beat Rice 7-4.

The Texas Longhorns traveled to Houston to take on the Rice Owls in the first of a three game set. The Longhorns started off the year with Zach Zubia getting them on the board first with a sacrifice fly in the top of the first. After falling behind in the second inning. After Austin Todd drove in Murphy Stehly, Zubia came back to the plate with a runner on.

Overall, Zubia drove in four runs on the evening. Newcomer Stehley flirted with hitting for the cycle in his first game after transferring from Orange Coast College.

On the mound Bryce Elder set the tone for the team with six strong innings. He gave up two earned runs on four hits. Elder also struck out six. Cole Quintanilla and Tristan Stevens combined to pitch two innings. Quintanilla gave up one earned run. Donny Diaz came in to close the door in the ninth inning. He finished a perfect 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts to give Texas their first win of the year.

Texas Baseball Returns To The Mound

The Texas Longhorns baseball team returns to the mound for the first time in 2020 as they take on the Rice Owls in Houston, Texas.

Baseball is finally back.

The Texas Longhorns baseball team will take the mound against the Rice Owls starting on Friday evening. This marks the third time over the last six seasons that the Texas Longhorns and Rice Owls will meet on opening weekend of the NCAA Baseball season. Texas has owned the series going 6-4 over those three seasons.

Last season the Longhorns finished 7-16 conference record and 27-27 overall. Texas is looking for a stronger showing in their fourth season under David Pierce. Pierce was an assistant coach for Rice from 2003-2011. He helped lead Texas to a Big 12 Championship in his second-year but fell to the bottom in 2019. His overall record at Texas is 108-74 and an even 35-35 in conference play.

TV: Conference USA TV

Radio: 104.9 The Horn/1260 AM

Probable Starters:

  • Friday at 7 p.m.- Junior RHP Bryce Elder (2-4, 2.93 ERA)
  • Saturday at 5 p.m.- Sophomore RHP Ty Madden (4-1, 3.40 ERA)
  • Sunday at 1 p.m.- Sophomore RHP Coy Cobb (1-3, 3.45 ER)

Texas leads the all-time series versus Rice 229-58-2

Former Longhorns’ pitcher Taylor Jungmann Invited To Minor League Camp

The Texas Rangers have added former Longhorns pitcher Taylor Jungmann to their minor league roster ahead of Spring Training.

The Texas Rangers have added former Longhorns hurler Taylor Jungmann on a minor league contract and will report to minor league camp according to Dallas Morning News writer Evan Grant. Jungmann last pitched for the Longhorns in 2011 when he was selected 12th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers.

Jungmann reached the Major Leagues by 2015. During his rookie year, he became the first Brewers’ pitcher to throw a complete game at Dodgers Stadium in their history. That year Jungman posted a 3.77 ERA in 21 starts. He struck out 107 batters in 119.1 innings for the brew crew. Over the next two seasons he would pitch in only nine games and would eventually head to Japan to continue his professional career.

Jungmann played the last two seasons for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan where he posted a 4.86 ERA with 53 strikeouts. His record through the 2019 season ended at 6-5. He will be looking to revive his Major League Baseball career with the Texas Rangers and regain that rookie season magic. He will have to work his way back up through their farm system.

At Texas, Jungmann was quite the pitcher for the Longhorns. He posted a 32-9 win-loss record, 1.85 ERA with 356 strikeouts. In his final year in Austin, Jungmann won the Dick Howser Trophy which is awarded to the nation’s top collegiate baseball player. He was part of the 2009 College World Series runner-up team and part of the 2011 team that qualified for the CWS.

Texas Ranked Fifth in Big 12 Coaches Poll

The Texas Longhorns baseball team is coming into the season as the fifth ranked team in the Big 12 preseason coaches poll.

The Texas Longhorns baseball team will begin their quest for the conference title on February 14th in hopes of starting off on the right foot in their pursuit of another trip to Omaha. The Big 12 coaches released their rankings for the conference on Thursday.

It comes as little to no surprise that the Texas Tech Red Raiders finished a top the preseason poll rankings for the third-consecutive year. They received six first place votes and Texas comes in at fifth had one first place vote. The single vote did not come from David Pierce as coaches aren’t allowed to vote on their own team.

The Longhorns, Texas Tech and the TCU Horned Frogs are the only teams to ever be voted number one in three or more consecutive seasons as the top baseball team in the conference since 1999.

The Longhorns finished 2019 with a record of 27-27 overall and 8-16 in the conference. Texas needs a big year to reclaim the baseball throne in the state of Texas.

Alabama moves up to No. 8 in latest Amway Coaches Poll

In the latest Amway Coaches Poll, the Crimson Tide moved up to No. 8 after an impressive 35-16 win over the Wolverines.

For the first time since the College Football Playoff came into existence, Alabama Crimson Tide were not a part of it. And for the first time since 2015, Alabama wasn’t playing for a National Championship. But a big win over Michigan in the Citrus Bowl proved the Crimson Tide isn’t finished yet.

In the latest Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports, the Crimson Tide moved up to No. 8 after an impressive 35-16 win over the Wolverines.

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Jan 1, 2020; Orlando, Florida, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Najee Harris (22) runs with the ball around Michigan Wolverines defensive back Josh Metellus (14) during the first half at Camping World Stadium.  Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

For the Amway Coaches Poll Top 25 in its entirety, check it out below:

  1. LSU
  2. Clemson
  3. Ohio State
  4. Georgia
  5. Oregon
  6. Oklahoma
  7. Florida
  8. Alabama
  9. Penn State
  10. Minnesota
  11. Notre Dame
  12. Baylor
  13. Wisconsin
  14. Auburn
  15. Iowa
  16. Utah
  17. Memphis
  18. Appalachian State
  19. Michigan
  20. Navy
  21. Cincinnati
  22. Boise State
  23. Air Force
  24. Central Florida
  25. Virginia

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Alabama stays at No. 9 in latest Amway Coaches Poll

The Alabama Crimson Tide did not play a football game during Championship Week. But they were still left in the top 10, according to the latest version of the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. On Sunday, it was revealed that Alabama …

The Alabama Crimson Tide did not play a football game during Championship Week. But they were still left in the top 10, according to the latest version of the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

On Sunday, it was revealed that Alabama would remain at No. 9 in the rankings after dropping to that spot following a 45-48 loss to Auburn in the Iron Bowl.

Here are some of the other notable changes in the poll:

  • Georgia only dropped one spot from No. 4 to No. 5 after getting handled by LSU 37-10 in the SEC Championship Game
  • Oregon jumped seven spots to No. 6 after its big win the Pac-12 Championship Game against Utah, who fell behind Alabama to No. 10
  • Virginia only fell to No. 25 after getting crushed 62-17 by Clemson in the ACC Championship Game

For the Amway Coaches Poll Top 25 in its entirety, check it out below:

1. LSU

2. Ohio State

3. Clemson

4. Oklahoma

5. Georgia

6. Oregon

7. Florida

8. Baylor

9. Alabama

10. Utah

11. Wisconsin

12. Penn State

13. Auburn

14. Notre Dame

15. Memphis

16. Minnesota

17. Michigan

18. Boise State

19.  Iowa

20. Appalachian State

21. Navy

22. Cincinnati

23. USC

24. Air Force

25. Virginia

Stay tuned for more updates from Roll Tide Wire as the College Football Playoff rankings are revealed later today, determining where the Crimson Tide will end up for its 2019-20 bowl game!

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Amway USA TODAY Coaches Poll released, where is Georgia?

Amway USA TODAY Coaches Poll released, where is Georgia?

The Amway Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports has been released for the final time before bowl season. After a full year of football, the Bulldogs find themselves locked into the No. 5 spot in the poll, just outside of this year’s field.

The Top 10 is as listed below.

  1. LSU
  2. Ohio State
  3. Clemson
  4. Oklahoma
  5. Georgia
  6. Oregon
  7. Florida
  8. Baylor
  9. Alabama
  10. Utah

The full Top 25 can be found here:

Texas remains unranked in the Amway Coaches Poll

Even after an impressive win against Texas Tech, the Longhorns remain unranked in the latest Amway Coaches Poll. Texas ends the season 7-5.

Even after an impressive win at home against Texas Tech, the Longhorns remained unranked in the latest Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

With Oklahoma State losing to Oklahoma on Saturday, the sixth-ranked Sooners and No. 8 Baylor are the only other Big 12 teams. The Cowboys (40), Kansas State (24), and Iowa State (3) all received votes.

Below is the latest Amway Coaches Poll in its entirety, voted on by 65 FBS head coaches.

1) Louisiana State

2) Ohio State

3) Clemson

4) Georgia

5) Utah

6) Oklahoma

7) Florida

8) Baylor

9) Alabama

10) Wisconsin

11) Penn State

12) Auburn

13) Oregon

14) Notre Dame

15) Minnesota

16) Memphis

17) Boise State

18) Michigan

19) Iowa

20) Appalachian State

21) Cincinnati

22) Virginia

23) Navy

24) Southern California

25) Air Force

Schools dropped out

No. 21 Oklahoma State; No. 23 Virginia Tech

Others receiving votes

Southern Methodist 65; Oklahoma State 40; Kansas State 24; UL Lafayette 21; Indiana 14; Hawaii 7; Central Florida 7; Arizona State 6; Tennessee 3; San Diego State 3; Iowa State 3; Virginia Tech 2; Temple 1.

Amway Coaches Poll: Texas remains unranked

Texas remains unranked after losing on the road to Baylor. Oklahoma and Baylor are the other Big 12 teams ranked and are inside the top 10.

Texas remains unranked in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports after a disappointing loss to Baylor on Saturday. The 24-10 loss was the Longhorns’ second loss in a row and moved Texas to 2-4 in their last six games.

The top five remain the same, but Utah takes over at No. 6 as No. 13 Oregon suffered a loss on the road to Arizona State. The Utes are the PAC 12’s remaining hope for the College Football Playoff.

Fellow Big 12 members Oklahoma stay at No. 7, Baylor moves up three spots to No. 10, and Oklahoma State moves up two spots to No. 21.

Below is the latest Amway Coaches Poll in its entirety, voted on by 65 FBS head coaches.

1) Louisiana State

2) Ohio State

3) Clemson

4) Georgia

5) Alabama

6) Utah

7) Oklahoma

8) Florida

9) Minnesota

10) Baylor

11) Michigan

12) Penn State

13) Oregon

14) Wisconsin

15) Notre Dame

16) Auburn

17) Cincinnati

18) Memphis

19) Boise State

20) Iowa

21) Oklahoma State

22) Appalachian State

23) Virginia Tech

24) Navy

25) Southern California

Schools dropped out

No. 21 Southern Methodist; No. 24 Texas A&M; No. 25 San Diego State.

Others receiving votes

Air Force 74; Iowa State 55; Virginia 32; Texas A&M 26; UL Lafayette 18; Southern Methodist 18; Wake Forest 5; San Diego State 4; Indiana 2; Hawaii 2; Temple 1.

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