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Texas Baseball: Giving due credit to head coach David Pierce

David Pierce joins Rodney Terry in exceeding expectations this season.

Texas baseball continued its run of excellence on Friday. The No. 21 Texas Longhorns (20-7) defeated the No. 17 Oklahoma State Cowboys (20-7) in an impressive 5-3 victory. Texas might not be ranked No. 21 for long.

An early offensive explosion saw the Longhorns build a 5-1 lead with powerful extra base hits. It’s the style of play that makes head coach David Pierce’s team so fun to watch.

We were critical of the ball club and its coach earlier in the season. Now they are due for praise. The team has won 16 in a row. The last five have come against Texas Tech, Texas A&M and Oklahoma State, all of which have high postseason aspirations.

This team replaced first baseman Ivan Melendez and six other bats in its lineup. Starting pitcher Lucas Gordon was elevated to Pete Hansen’s role as staff ace. Pitchers who were unable to perform in big game roles last season have made this team a winner and more reliable than last season’s top heavy squad.

We challenged the team to play better baseball. Over the last 16 games, David Pierce is more than passing every test.

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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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Social Media: Twitter reacts to Texas A&M losing mid-week game to Texas

Social Media reacts to the Texas A&M lost to No. 21 Texas

What made this game frustrating was the lack of complementary play between the defense, pitching, and hitting. Texas was coming in hot on a 14-game winning streak and entered the top 25 ranking at No. 21 the day before. So, what would be better than ending the streak and no not that streak, possibly knocking them back out of the rankings, and a stadium full of bubbles? Nothing that the answer is absolutely nothing.

There would have so many great memes and the most important thing for fans, bragging rights. For the baseball team, it would have been a huge boost of confidence heading back into SEC play this weekend after beating a solid team that was playing some good ball. Unfortunately, it was just more of the same and the fans are getting accustomed to seeing one of two things from this squad this year. Either the pitching is on point and the bats are cold or the hitters are hitting but the pitching can’t find the strike zone.

So, I’m not sure what to expect from this team going forward. I can see glimpses of talents across the board it’s just up to Coach Schloss to find a lineup he can trust and the Aggies players to find their swagger again.

Check out reactions on twitter during and after the game

‘We’re going streaking!’ Texas A&M baseball gives viewers more than they paid for thanks to viral streaker

During Texas A&M’s mid-week home game vs. Texas on Tuesday night, a random streaker stormed the field and has now been identified

On Tuesday night in front of over 7,000 fans inside Olsen Field, Texas A&M (15-10) took on their in-state rivals the Texas Longhorns in a heated mid-week battle, but instead of the game itself making the headlines in what was eventually a hard-fought 5-2 victory for the 19th-ranked Longhorns, an unidentified streaker rushed the field in the middle of the contest in an idiotic fashion.

The young man who has since been identified as none other than 19-year-old Spencer Werner, who according to the Houston Chronicle has been charged with criminal trespass and disorderly conduct/exposure, (it gets better), is actually a freshman student-athlete and member of the cross country team at Texas A&M.

Here’s a short background on Spencer Werner: Spencer Werner hails from Wilmette, Illinois, and attended Loyola Academy during high school. He was named the SEC’s men’s freshman runner of the week on Sept. 20, 2022, after finishing eighth at the Texas A&M Invitational, Werner had a time of 24:37 (a 4:57 per mile pace) in the 8,000-meter race.

Werner really went all out in terms of his wardrobe, or lack thereof during his five minutes of fame, donning a Darth Maul mask (Central villain in Star Wars Episode 1), while holding a “Longhorns Suck” sign with the message “Trump 2024” painted on his chest, all during his 5th-inning jaunt that seriously ticked off in-game announcer Clay Matvick, who didn’t want to give the interruption even a smidgen of attention.

After making his way to center field, Werner successfully jumped the fence line as police waited for his arrival, where he surrendered immediately. With that, one of the dumbest, and funniest moments of the week ended, and all young Spencer received were a couple of criminal charges and a suspension from the cross-country team; Mission accomplished.

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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”

Significance of No. 21 Texas’ 5-2 win over Texas A&M on Tuesday

There’s no such thing as a meaningless regular season game between Texas and Texas A&M.

For the 245th time, the No. 21 Texas Longhorns (19-7) defeated the unranked Texas A&M Aggies (15-10) on the baseball diamond. Though some would try to diminish the importance of the game, it bears significant ramifications for both teams.

The win brings Texas to 15 consecutive victories, raising its RPI to No. 15 in the nation. Certainly games against Texas Tech, TCU and Oklahoma State will play a role in where the Longhorns are seeded when tournament play starts. Nevertheless, the win over the Aggies could aid the team in hosting a Region prior to the College World Series in Omaha.

Texas A&M is heading in the opposite direction as losers of four straight games. The Aggies are 1-5 in SEC play with 10 losses early in the season. That’s a dramatic fall for A&M coach Jim Schlossnagle and company after starting the season in the Top 10 and Top 5 in various preseason polls.

The biggest takeaway is that the Longhorns found a way to win a game in a rabid road environment. Texas pitcher Zane Morehouse overcame control issues and obnoxious fans to close out a game that looked to be in danger.

Next up, Texas looks to stay undefeated in conference (3-0) as it travels to face the No. 17 Oklahoma State Cowboys (20-6, 4-2 in conference) in Stillwater on Friday.

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 walks-off No. 14 Texas Tech to secure the series sweep

Garret Guillemette was the hero on Sunday.

Garret Guillemette stepped up to the plate in a tie ballgame after Texas’ bullpen gave up a six-run lead. The Longhorns catcher picked up his pitching staff by launching a no-doubt walk-off home run over the left field wall.

Guillemette’s ninth-inning heroics gave Texas the 9-8 victory and a weekend sweep over No. 14 Texas Tech. In back-to-back games, Texas broke Red Raider hearts with a walk-off victory.

Texas’ bats crushed five home runs in the win. Peyton Powell got the Horns on the board with a two-run shot in the first inning. Powell would add another bomb later in the game.

Freshmen Rylan Galvan and Jared Thomas each went yard to help Texas’ offensive effort.

Texas’ win streak now sits at 14 games following the slow start to the season. David Pirece’s squad now finds themselves knocking on the door of the national rankings.

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Texas baseball walks off to win second straight over No. 14 Texas Tech

The winning streak continues for Texas baseball.

Texas baseball has quietly climbed its way back into relevance. Saturday marked 13 consecutive wins for the program after a slow start. Continue reading “Texas baseball walks off to win second straight over No. 14 Texas Tech”