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Texas baseball has turned the tide after a sluggish start to the 2023 season.
Texas baseball has turned the tide after a sluggish start to the 2023 season. Continue reading “Texas baseball by the numbers while riding 15-game winning steak”
No. 21 Texas extended its nation’s best winning streak to 15 games after taking down Texas A&M on the road.
No. 21 Texas extended its nation’s best winning streak to 15 games after taking down Texas A&M on the road. The Longhorns improved to 19-7 on the 2023 season with the 5-2 win.
Texas struck quickly in the first inning as Porter Brown lined a two-run double into the left centerfield gap to put the Horns up. A&M would tally one of their own in the bottom of the first before Texas pitching would settle in.
Five Longhorns pitchers would combine to hold the Aggies lineup to just two runs on six hits. Friday night starter Lucas Gordon tossed a clean inning while Zane Morehouse picked up the save.
Texas’ offense stuck with a nice approach in the batter’s box on a night where extra base hits were hard to come by. The Longhorns recorded 15 hits on the night. The top of the order did most of the damage, as Eric Kennedy, Peyton Powell and Dylan Campbell combined for nine knocks.
The Longhorns look to continue their hot streak this weekend as they travel to No. 17 Oklahoma State for a top-25 matchup.
BALLGAME!
The Horns beat the Aggies, 5-2, on Tuesday night in College Station!#HookEm pic.twitter.com/cdjKLs0i4Z
— Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) March 29, 2023
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Texas baseball starts Big 12 play on Friday.
Texas (15-7, 0-0) hosts No. 14 Texas Tech (18-4, 2-1) for its first series of Big 12 Conference play. Continue reading “Texas vs. Texas Tech: Preview and pitching matchups”
Texas completes a strong weekend series against New Orleans.
Texas baseball continues its hot streak with a 9-3 victory over New Orleans on Sunday to complete the series sweep.
The Longhorns bats have woken up on the latest homestand after a sluggish start to the season. The top of the Texas lineup especially is swinging it well of late.
Eric Kennedy blasted home runs in his first two at-bats to give Texas an early 2-0 lead. Kennedy may be on his way to conference play of the week honors after hitting five bombs during the week.
Dylan Campbell gave the Horns an exclamation point with a three-run home run in the seventh inning to put Texas up 9-2. Peyton Powell added an RBI and a run scored, going 3-4 on the day.
Longhorn pitching was good yet again, with Lebarron Johnson Jr. getting his first weekend start of the year. Johnson tossed four innings, giving up two runs as the bullpen pieced the rest of the game together.
Texas will host Incarnate Word in a midweek matchup on Tuesday before welcoming in Texas Tech to start Big 12 Conference play.
BALLGAME AND THE SWEEP!
Texas pitchers allow just two hits on the afternoon (and 11 total on the weekend) and the Horns take the finale, 9-3, over New Orleans!#HookEm pic.twitter.com/CePuFh2x1F
— Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) March 19, 2023
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It was a weekend to forget in Arlington for Texas baseball.
It was a weekend to forget in Arlington for Texas after falling in all three games to SEC competition. The Longhorns had more errors than hits in Sunday’s 12-2 loss to Vanderbilt.
Vanderbilt jumped out to 8-0 lead in the second inning after four errors by the Texas middle infield. The Doors capitalized on the extra outs by launching a grand slam into the right-field seats.
Strikeouts continue to kill the Texas offense as the Longhorns look a step behind the fastball in the batters’ box. Eric Kennedy would hit a home run late but the game was already well out of hand.
Texas started the 2021 season with similar struggles at Globe Life Field before having an excellent season. The Longhorns hope to see improvement in a hurry in all aspects of the game.
Horns fall in the finale, 12-2, to Vanderbilt.
Next up is the home opener on Tuesday evening. #HookEm
— Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) February 19, 2023
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Dylan Campbell and Eric Kennedy lead the 2023 Longhorns.
Texas begins the 2023 season at Globe Life Field in Arlington this weekend at the College Baseball Showdown. The Longhorns face a bit of a reset year after losing significant production to the MLB draft and two assistant coaches.
While replacing everything Texas lost after last year is a difficult task, the Horns have some exciting players primed for impact seasons.
Outfielder Dylan Campbell broke out down the stretch last season. He worked his way into the starting lineup by hitting .320 in Big 12 play and finished with 10 home runs. Campbell’s postseason heroics helped lead Texas to another College World Series trip.
Eric Kennedy is back for his senior season to pair with Campbell in the outfield. Kennedy has been a mainstay in Texas’ lineup the past three seasons. The speedster looks to go out with a bang in his final season as a Longhorn.
The infield consists of returners Mitchell Daly and Jack O’Dowd up the middle and the freshman duo of Jalin Flores and Jared Thomas at the corners. USC transfer Garret Guillemette is likely to start behind the plate.
Here is a prediction of what Texas’ lineup is going to look like as it takes the field against Arkansas on Friday night.
Texas has lots to prove on the baseball diamond this season.
The Big 12 Conference announced its 2023 preseason coaches poll on Thursday. Texas checks in as No. 4 on the list behind Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and TCU.
Here is a complete look at how the coaches voted ahead of the season.
The 2023 Longhorns are going to have a ton of fresh faces in the lineup following back-to-back College World Series appearances. Texas lost the majority of its production from last season, including the likes of Ivan Melendez, Pete Hansen and Murphy Stehly.
David Pierce even hit the reset button on the coaching staff in the offseason, making two new hires to the program.
This season’s roster includes a handful of returning veterans and a talented group of newcomers. Dylan Campbell and Lucas Gordon broke out on the scene for Texas late last season. In addition, Eric Kennedy is a rock-solid player back for his senior year.
Texas has lots to prove on the baseball diamond this season with hopes for another trip to Omaha in June.
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Huge news for Texas baseball!
Big news for Texas baseball as outfielder Eric Kennedy is set to return for the 2023 season.
The senior was not selected in the 2022 MLB Draft but turned down free agency opportunities to return to the Longhorns for another year.
The return of Kennedy serves as a massive boost for the Texas program who lost eight players to the MLB Draft and saw multiple seniors move on.
Kennedy has played a key role in helping Texas reach the College World Series in back-to-back seasons. He is a rock solid defender in the outfield and constant threat on the base paths. Kennedy is a career .285 hitter with 14 home runs and 45 stolen bases.
David Pierce’s 2023 roster is starting to take shape. Kennedy, Dylan Campbell and Mitchell Daly bring back tons of experience in the lineup along with a solid group of incoming transfers joining the program.
He’s baaaaaack. pic.twitter.com/cb7gFvSzaE
— Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) July 28, 2022
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Texas capped off the regular season on a high note with a thrilling 11-6 victory over Kansas.
No. 22 Texas (39-17, 14-10) capped off the regular season on a high note with a thrilling 11-6 victory over Kansas. Continue reading “Senior day heroics end Texas’ regular season on a high note”
Ivan Melendez made history in Friday night’s victory.
No. 22 Texas secured the series win over Kansas with another dominant performance.
The Longhorns offense came up firing yet again en route to an 8-1 victory. Eric Kennedy and Ivan Melendez launched solo home runs in the first inning as fans were still finding their seats. Melendez’s bomb tied Kyle Russell’s all-time school home run record at 28.
TIED FOR THE TOP!
THE HISPANIC TITANIC GOES WAY BACK 453’ TO TIE THE TEXAS RECORD FOR HOMERS IN A SEASON!#HookEm | @ivanmelendez17_ pic.twitter.com/QQASdxpgVA
— Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) May 20, 2022
Texas would add a run in each of the next four innings to take total control of the game.
Lucas Gordon threw another quality start in Big 12 play. The lefty tossed six innings allowing just one run while spreading out five hits. Gordon has been one of the Big 12’s best pitchers since stepping in for Tanner Witt.
Zane Morehouse will take the mound for game three as the Horns look to close the regular season on a high note.
BALLGAME!
The Horns pound out four homers including @ivanmelendez17_’s Texas record-tying 28th bomb to take the series with an 8-1 win over Kansas!
Regular season finale tomorrow at 2:30 pm!#HookEm pic.twitter.com/hIWuAD3nBj
— Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) May 21, 2022
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