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Big 12 Conference announces yearly baseball awards

Texas led the way with the most players earning all-conference honors.

The Big 12 Conference announced its annual awards on Tuesday ahead of this week’s conference tournament.

This season’s awards are headlined by JJ Wetherholt (West Virginia) as Player of the Year and Lucas Gordon (Texas) as Pitcher of the Year. WVU’s Randy Mazey won coach of the year after guiding the Mountaineers to a share of the Big 12 title.

Texas led the way with the most players earning all-conference honors.

P Lucas Gordon (first-team), P Lebarron Johnson Jr. (first-team), OF Dylan Campbell (first-team), OF Porter Brown (first-team), C Garrett Guillemette (first-team), IF Peyton Powell (second-team) and IF Jared Thomas (freshman-team).

The 2022 Longhorns only had four players selected for the first team. David Pierce and his players deserve props for their development this season.

The Big 12 baseball tournament takes place from Wednesday-Sunday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. It is the last chance for teams to boost their resumes before the NCAA Tournament selection show.

Here is a full look at the 2023 Big 12 Baseball Award winners.

Porter Brown and Lucas Gordon shine in Texas’ rout over No. 6 West Virginia

Left fielder Porter Brown mashed three home runs and ace Lucas Gordan dazzled for seven shutout innings in the win. 

Texas baseball opened up a crucial Big 12 series with a 12-2 victory over No. 6 West Virginia on Thursday. Left fielder Porter Brown mashed three home runs and ace Lucas Gordan dazzled for seven shutout innings in the win.

The Longhorns came out firing on all cylinders from the jump. Texas pushed across one run on four hits in the first inning before breaking the game open with five more in the second.

The early cushion and excellent pitching from Gordon helped Texas cruise to a stress-free win.

Dylan Campbell had a good night at the plate going 3-for-4 with a home run. He extended his school record hit streak to 31 with a bunt single in the first inning.

Texas’ Big 12 title hopes remain alive with the game one win. The Longhorns need to complete the sweep of the Mountaineers and have Oklahoma take one game from Oklahoma State to win the regular season title.

Texas will shoot for the series victory on Friday night with Lebarron Johnson Jr. on the mound.

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Texas Baseball: Lucas Gordon earns Big 12 Co-Pitcher of Week honors

Lucas Gordon continues his excellent 2023 season on the mound.

The Big 12 Conference named Lucas Gordon as the league’s Co-Pitcher of the Week following his standout performance against TCU. Continue reading “Texas Baseball: Lucas Gordon earns Big 12 Co-Pitcher of Week honors”

Oklahoma tops No. 14 Texas 2-1 in series opener

Texas’ bats went silent against Oklahoma on Friday.

Oklahoma silenced No. 14 Texas’ offense on Friday night to take game one of the series with a 2-1 victory.

The Sooners took the lead on a two-out bases-loaded walk in the eighth inning. Oklahoma lefty Carter Campbell was excellent in relief, tossing three shutout innings to earn the win.

Texas’ bats squandered a few opportunities to break the game open early on. A bases-loaded strikeout and a double play ball ended Texas rallies. The Longhorns finished hitless with runners in scoring position on the night.

Despite the loss, Lucas Gordon delivered another fantastic Friday night start for the Longhorns. Gordon gave Texas seven innings of one-run ball with a season-high nine strikeouts.

Travis Stehle gets the ball for the Longhorns in game two of the series on Saturday. Texas looks to force a rubber match with a bounce-back performance.

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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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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”

College Baseball: Late game heroics push Texas over Indiana 4-2

Porter Brown’s big night helps Texas take game one over Indiana.

Texas took game one of a three-game set against Indiana on a brisk Friday night at Disch-Falk Field. The Longhorns used solid pitching and a late rally to come out with the 4-2 victory.

Texas’ offense came alive down 2-1 in the bottom half of the eighth inning. Eric Kenney led the frame with a double, followed by a Dylan Campbell walk, setting the stage for TCU transfer Porter Brown.

David Pierce decided to let his left fielder swing away with Indiana expecting a bunt and the move paid off. Brown played the hero role for the Longhorns, launching a three-run home run to give Texas a 4-2 lead.

Lucas Gordon provided another excellent start on the mound as the Texas ace tossed 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball. Fellow lefty Chris Stuart picked up the victory on the night after recording the last seven outs of the game.

RHP Zane Morehouse gets the ball for Texas in game two as the Horns look to clinch the series on Saturday.

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Arkansas battle future SEC foe in College Baseball Showdown

The Hogs on the Diamond are starting their 2023 season against the future members of the SEC, Texas Longhorns. 

The Hogs on the Diamond are starting their 2023 season against the future members of the SEC, Texas Longhorns.

The Longhorns are the first of three Big 12 teams Arkansas will face this weekend in the College Baseball Showdown. The schools were former members of the Southwest Conference, but in two seasons, we’ll see them renew their rivalry as SEC conference-mate

Overall, the Longhorns have dominated the rivalry against Arkansas with a record of 76-38, the first meeting in 1902. In the last 20 years, the Razorbacks have shifted their power.

The last time the two schools met in the College Baseball Showdown was in 2021, Razorbacks winning 4-0. In 2018, the Razorbacks defeated the Longhorns in the College World Series.

Lucas Gordon is expected to be the starter for the Longhorns. He was 7-2 in 2018, with 3.18 ERA, but the Longhorns are in rebuild mode. They lost six players to the MLB from last season’s College World Series team.

The Hogs are also in reset mode but have more experience in the lineup, led by preseason All-American Peyton Stovall. Another preseason All-American, Hagen Smith, is listed to take the Razorbacks’ mound, also finishing 7-2 in 2022.

While this is an excellent opportunity to renew the rivalry before the Longhorns join the SEC, this should be an easy victory for the Hogs.

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