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Where each Longhorn landed in the 2022 MLB Draft

Texas baseball has had at least one player selected in every single MLB Draft.

The 2022 Major League Baseball Draft came to a conclusion on Tuesday afternoon.

Texas baseball was well represented through the 20 rounds on the draft. Eight Longhorns were selected this year, Gold Spikes Award Winner Ivan Melendez was the first off the board in the second round.

Four members of the Texas 2022 signing class heard their named called over the past three days. Cutter Coffey, Henry Bolte, Brenner Cox and Wyatt Cheney will likely turn pro over suiting up in the Burnt Orange.

Texas’ eight draft picks ranked fourth among college programs behind a few Big 12 and SEC schools.

David Pierce’s roster is going to have a much different look next season. Pitcher Lucas Gordon and outfielder Dylan Campbell return as key contributors from the 2022 team. Texas has already landed a few transfers to replace the slew of players headed out the door.

Here is where all eight Longhorns landed in the 2022 MLB Draft.

No. 9 Texas dominates Air Force 10-1, advance to the Super Regionals

Texas is on to the Super Regionals!

No. 9 Texas baseball is moving on to the Super Regionals for the second straight season after a dominant 10-1 performance over Air Force in the Austin Regional final.

The Longhorns’ offense wasted no time in this one, striking for five runs in the first inning behind an Ivan Melendez home run and a Trey Faltine two-RBI double.

Melendez’s home run marked No. 30 on the season, marking the first player in college baseball to hit 30 bombs since Kris Bryant in 2013.

The relentless Texas offense would keep applying pressure all game. The Horns finished with 10 runs on 13 hits, six of which being extra-base hits.

Dylan Campbell continues to prove his bat needs to stay in the lineup as the outfield launched two home runs over the left-field wall in the game. Campbell was locked in at the plate for the entirety of the regional.

The effort of Texas’ pitching staff should not go unnoticed. Texas pieced together a bullpen game to hold the powerful Falcons’ offense to just one run on six hits. Jared Southard picked up the victory giving Texas three shutout frames in relief.

Texas now awaits the winner of the Greenville Regional. If Eastern Carolina wins, Texas will travel for the Super Regional. If Coastal Carolina can pull off the upset, Texas will stay at home next week.

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Pete Hansen leads No. 19 Texas past No. 9 Oklahoma State 4-0

Pete Hansen silenced the Cowboys bats from start to finish.

It was an early morning start for Texas and Oklahoma State in the Big 12 tournament. Both teams’ bats came out of the gates slow but the Longhorns tallied a few runs late in the game to come out on top 4-0.

Texas ace Pete Hansen silenced the Cowboys for eight phenomenal innings. The lefty struck out 12 Oklahoma State hitters while spreading out just five hits.

Small ball got the Longhorns on the board in the sixth as Doug Hodo laid down a perfect bunt single, leading to an Oklahoma State throwing error allowing Trey Faltine to score.

Texas would begin to extend its lead in the next inning. Austin Todd worked one of the best at-bats of the season, fighting off nine pitches before sending a laser into the left-field seats. Trey Faltine added an RBI single later in the frame to put Texas up 3-0.

Silas Ardoin blasted home run No. 11 on the year in the top of the ninth as Texas closed out the game 4-0.

The Longhorns will face the winner of Baylor-TCU on Thursday with a spot in the Big 12 semifinals on the line.

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Texas sweeps doubleheader to clinch the series over West Virginia

Pete Hansen and Lucas Gordon set the tone for the Horns on the mound while Ivan Melendez launched three home runs.

Texas dominated in all phases of the game en route to a doubleheader sweep over West Virginia.

Pete Hansen and Lucas Gordon set the tone for the Horns on the mound. The lefty duo carved up the Mountaineers lineup, pitching deep enough into each game to save the bullpen for Sunday.

Texas’ defense flashed the leather behind the great pitching from Hansen and Gordon. This rare 7-6-3 double play ended a West Virginia threat in game one.

Ivan Melendez added to his historic season while mashing three home runs on the day. The Longhorns first baseman is now hitting .426 with 25 bombs on the season.

Melendez was not the only Longhorn to have a big day at the plate. Murphy Stehly, Doug Hodo, Trey Faltine and Austin Todd all added home runs of their own.

Texas and West Virginia will square off again on Sunday for the series finale. A sweep would put Texas right back into the NCAA hosting conversation.

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No. 2 Texas avoids sweep with a run-rule win over No. 16 Texas Tech

Lucas Gordon and the bats shine as No. 2 Texas avoids the sweep in Lubbock.

No. 2 Texas showed a gritty response on Sunday after heartbreaking losses in back-to-back games. The Longhorns dominated the series finale against No. 16 Texas Tech winning by a run-rule score of 12-1.

Lucas Gordon gave Texas a magnificent start on the mound to set the tone. The sophomore lefty held the Red Raiders to just one run across six innings in the most important start of his career. Gordon will play a major role in the starting rotation the rest of the season.

The Texas offense continued its hot stretch with 12 more runs in the game. Mitchell Daly and Skyer Messinger got the ball rolling with back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning. Those shots opened up the floodgates for the rest of the lineup.

The Longhorns would explode for a seven-run seventh inning aided by a three-run home run from Trey Faltine, No. 8 of the season for him.

Up next Texas will welcome in Texas A&M for a midweek affair on Tuesday.

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Melendez smashes two home runs as No. 1 Texas takes down South Carolina

No. 1 Texas bounced back in a major way over South Carolina, improving to 6-0 against the SEC this season.

The bats were on full display after rain put a hold on the series between Texas and South Carolina. The two offenses combined for 14 runs on 25 hits in a windy day at the ballpark, but three home runs gave Texas the 9-5 victory.

Ivan Melendez got the party started in the first inning as he drilled a two-run home run off the centerfield batter’s eye. It would not be the last time Melendez would strike in this game.

Texas ace Pete Hansen did not have his best stuff today. The Gamecocks scratched five runs on nine hits against the lefty but Hansen battled through six innings, picking up the win.

The turning point in the game took place in the top of the fifth inning. South Carolina retired the first two Texas hitters before the Horns exploded for four straight hits, taking a 7-4 lead. Trey Falitne blasted an opposite-field home run over the right-field wall.

After his two-run bomb in the first inning, Ivan Melendez gave the Horns some breathing room with a monster home run into the Texas bullpen. The Titanic added an emphatic bat flip for good measure.

Travis Sthele and Jared Southard threw three shutout innings in relief to take game one of the series.

Texas and South Carolina will play a rare Sunday doubleheader to finish up the three-game set.

No. 1 Texas takes down Texas State in a 9-8 thriller

No. 1 Texas takes care of business in a 9-8 slugfest over Texas State.

No. 1 Texas baseball avoided dropping its second loss of the season in front of a rowdy crowd in San Marcos on Tuesday. The Longhorns took down Texas State in a 9-8 slugfest.

Preseason All-American closer Aaron Nixon has a flair for the dramatics. The sophomore walked the bases loaded in the ninth before closing the door on the Bobcats with a huge strikeout.

Texas cruised to a 3-0 lead through the first few innings of the ballgame before Texas State exploded for six runs in the bottom half of the third. Freshman Daylan Pena deposited to grand slam over the left-field wall to cap off the six spot and give the Bobcats all the momentum.

Texas did what all great teams do in the next inning. The Horns responded with a six-spot of their own to regain the lead. Ivan Melendez hit this three-run moonshot to put Texas out in front for good.

Texas received valuable innings from Coy Cobb, Travis Sthele, Luke Harrison and Aaron Nixon out of the bullpen to hold on for the 9-8 victory.

These two teams will meet up again on Wednesday at Disch Falk Field in Austin. Texas RHP Justin Eckhart will get his first start on the mound this season.

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No. 1 Texas takes down No. 17 Tennessee 7-2, improving to 10-0

Trey Faltine’s home run sparked Texas’ offense in its 7-2 victory over Tennessee.

In a rematch of two Omaha teams from a season ago, No. 1 Texas got the better of No. 17 Tennesse yet again. The Longhorns took down the Vols 7-2, behind stellar performances from Pete Hansen and Ivan Melendez.

Pitching dominated the game early on. Both Pete Hansen and Tennesse starter Chase Burns were in cruise control before giving up solo home runs in the fifth inning.

Hansen finished his day after going six innings, allowing one run with five strikeouts. The lefty picked up his second victory on the season.

Trey Faltine got the offense going for the Horns with a monster home run to tie things up in the fifth.

Texas broke the game open in the next inning. Eric Kennedy and Ivan Melendez led off the inning with back-to-back doubles to take the lead. A Tennessee error and a Skyler Messinger single later put Texas up 4-1.

Things got a bit dicey in the seventh for Texas. The Vols got to Texas reliever Travis Stehle to cut the score to 4-2, but a clutch strikeout from freshman Luke Harrison left the tying runs stranded.

Texas added a few insurance runs as Aaron Nixon closed the door on game one of the Shinner’s Hospital Classic.

A top 10 matchup vs. LSU is up next for the Longhorns.