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No. 17 Oklahoma State walks off No. 21 Texas to take the series

9th inning struggles cost Texas the ballgame on Sunday.

No. 17 Oklahoma State walked off No. 21 Texas 4-3 to earn a crucial Big 12 series victory.

9th inning struggles cost Texas the ballgame on Sunday.

Up 3-2 in the top half of the ninth, Texas loaded the bases with no outs looking to add some insurance runs. Instead, Jared Thomas stuck out swinging and Mitchell Daly hit into a double play to end the frame scoreless.

David Pierce then turned to closer Zane Morehouse to record the final three outs. Morehouse got the leadoff batter the flyout before giving up a single and three consecutive walks to tie the game. Oklahoma State’s Nolan Schubart drilled a hard single into right field to send the Longhorns home disappointed.

Texas’ bats were held quiet aside from a three-run homerun from Garret Guillmette in the first inning. Cowboys’ pitching did an excellent job of keeping Texas’ from stringing hits together all weekend long.

Up next for Texas is a midweek matchup back home against Air Force on Tuesday.

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No. 21 Texas takes game one over No. 17 Oklahoma State 5-3

Texas baseball stays red hot.

No. 21 Texas continues its winning ways with a 5-3 victory over No. 17 Oklahoma State.

Texas took an early 2-1 lead via a 444-foot homerun by Garret Guillmette in the third inning. An RBI single by Jack O’Dowd and a two-run home run from Jalin Flores pushes the Horns lead to 5-1 in the fourth.

Dylan Campbell provided a nice night at the plate to help the Longhorns’ effort. Campbell had three hits, finishing just a home run shy of the cycle.

Lucas Gordon delivered another sharp Friday night performance. The lefty picked up the win by tossing seven innings of three-run baseball.

Gordon handed to ball over to the Texas bullpen as David Shaw and Zane Morehouse slammed the door on the Cowboys. Morehouse picked up his fourth save since taking over the closer role.

The win pushes Texas to 20-7 overall and 4-0 in Big 12 Conference play. The Longhorns are looking to clinch the series on Saturday with Travis Stehle on the bump.

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No. 21 Texas vs. No. 17 Oklahoma State preview and pitching matchups

Texas and Oklahoma State face off in a massive Big 12 series this weekend.

A top-25 Big 12 baseball showdown is set to take place between No. 21 Texas (19-7, 3-0) and No. 17 Oklahoma State (20-6, 4-2) this weekend in Stillwater.

The Longhorns are riding high on a 15-game win streak entering this series, while Oklahoma State is coming off a sweep of Baylor and a midweek loss to Dallas Baptist.

Texas’ bats have come alive over the past few weeks. The Horns are hitting .329 with 25 home runs during its winning streak. Peyton Powell and Porter Brown are anchoring Texas’s offensive attack of late.

The pitching staff has been solid all season long for the Longhorns. Friday night starter Lucas Gordon has taken another step in the right direction. Gordon is on pace for a career year, boasting a 1.65 ERA in six starts.

Behind Gordon, Texas’ pitching is finding their roles. David Pierce’s move of Zane Morehouse to the bullpen is paying off so far. The Sunday starter job is still up for grabs, with Charlie Hurley and Lebarron Johnson Jr. likely competing for the nod.

The winner of this series would position themselves in a front-runner spot in the Big 12 title race.

Here is a look at the probable weekend starters for Texas and Oklahoma State.

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Texas baseball by the numbers while riding 15-game winning steak

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 downs Texas A&M 5-2 in College Station

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.

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Texas vs. Texas Tech: Preview and pitching matchups

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 baseball caps off sweep of New Orleans with 9-3 victory

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.

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Texas Baseball: Longhorns enter crucial 14-game home stretch

Texas has a great opportunity to turn the tide with a 14-game home stand in front of them.

The 2023 Texas baseball season has not gotten off to a pretty start. Growing pains and offensive struggles are apparent as the Longhorns sit with a 4-7 record through 11 games.

Close games have been the difference early on for Texas. The Horns are 0-4 in one-run ballgames, including an extra-innings loss to drop the series against Cal State Fullerton on Sunday.

David Pierce is still waiting for his players to establish roles in both the lineup and the bullpen. We have seen flashes of good pitching performances, but consistency is missing.

Texas has an excellent opportunity to turn the tide with a 14-game home stand in front of them. The Longhorns host a pair of midweek games against Sam Houston and Mercer to get things going.

Stacking both wins and confidence is going to be essential for Texas before Big 12 Conference play begins. The young Longhorns roster needs to catch up to the speed of the game in a hurry.

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Texas drops final game of the weekend series to Indiana 4-2

Base running woes and a rough sixth inning cost Texas the chance at a sweep against Indiana on Sunday.

Base running woes and a rough sixth inning cost Texas the chance at a sweep against Indiana on Sunday. The Longhorns dropped game three of the series 4-2 in what David Pierce called an “embarrassing loss.”

Texas was cruising early in the ballgame behind a great start from RHP Travis Sthele and a couple of early runs from the offense. Sthele was sharp through shutout five frames, bringing his fastball up to 95 mph.

The sixth inning gave Texas trouble as Indiana chased Sthele out of the game and capitalized against the Longhorn bullpen. Indiana tallied four runs with two outs to take a 4-2 lead.

Texas’ bats could not get anything going in the final four innings, partly due to some questionable base running decisions. Texas had four runners thrown out on the base paths, including three caught stealing. Coach Pierce’s aggressive nature did not pay off in Sunday’s ballgame.

A challenging task awaits Texas next as No. 1 LSU comes to town for a midweek matchup on Tuesday night.

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College Baseball: Texas takes series over Indiana with 5-2 victory

Texas pitching held Indiana to just two hits to clinch the series.

Texas captured its first series victory of the season with a 5-2 win over Indiana on Saturday. Longhorn pitching limited the Indiana offense to just two hits on the day.

Zane Morehouse cruised through the first four innings before encountering trouble in the fifth. Indiana loaded the bases with nobody out looking for a crooked number. Morehouse buckled down to limit the damage to just one run to finish his day.

Texas broke the game open in the bottom half of the fifth with a four-spot aided by a couple of Indiana errors. Porter Brown and Garret Guilmette singled to push the Texas lead to 5-1.

The Longhorns’ bullpen would piece it together for four innings of one-run ball to close out the game 5-2. DJ Burke was impressive while picking the save.

Texas evens its record at 3-3 on the year and looks to complete the sweep on Sunday. Travis Sthele is expected to start on the bump for the Horns.

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