Tag: Tristan Stevens

Texas is heading to the CWS after an 11-1 win over ECU

A masterful performance from Tristian Stevns and the Longhorns’ offense has Texas heading back to Omaha.

Texas has punched its ticket to the 2022 College World Series after an 11-1 dismantling of East Carolina.

The Longhorns offense opened the game with some of the late momentum they built in game two. Douglas Hodo and Eric Kennedy reached base before Ivan Melendez smoked home run No. 32 of the season to give Texas an early 3-0 lead.

Skyler Messinger would bring home Murphy Stehly with his first of three hits on the day to push the Texas lead to 4-0 before a five-hour weather delay approached.

Mother nature was not able to slow the Texas bats. Five more Longhorns came across to score in the second inning as Texas strung together some big hits. Trey Faltine and Silas Ardoin would add solo home runs later in the ballgame.

Texas held down the Pirates’ high-powered offense to just one run on five hits behind a legendary performance from senior righty Tristan Stevens. In his first start since April 30 against Oklahoma State, Stevens delivered on the biggest stage with six innings of one-run ball.

Travis Stehle and Jared Southard slammed the door shut on the Pirates season and have Texas fans packing for Omaha.

Texas will square off against Notre Dame in the College World Series opener after the Irish upset No. 1 Tennesse earlier in the day. The Horns are looking for national championship No. 7 in program history.

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Texas vs. ECU: Super Regional preview, prediction

A look at the schedule, pitching matchups, players to watch and prediction for the Greenville Super Regional. 

No. 9 Texas baseball (45-19) is playing again for a trip to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.

The Longhorns swept through the Austin Regional, capped off with a dominant 10-1 victory over Air Force in the regional final. This season Texas will hit the road for the Super Regionals for the first time since 2005. Their opponent is No. 8 East Carolina (45-19).

The Pirates enter as one of the hottest teams in the country, winners of 20 of their last 21 ballgames. ECU took home both the American Conference regular-season and tournament titles. They escaped a difficult regional draw with an emphatic 13-4 game seven win over Coastal Carolina.

ECU is no stranger to the big stage. The Pirates are appearing in their fourth Super Regional in the last five years, but are still looking to the program’s first trip to Omaha. ECU holds the record for most NCAA tournament appearances without a College World Series appearance.

On the flip side, Texas has its eyes set on returning to Omaha for the nation’s best 38th time.

The rowdy ECU crowd dawned “The Jungle” will undoubtedly be ready to make an impact in favor of the Pirates.

An intriguing matchup will be Texas’ starting pitching vs. East Carolina’s bats. Pete Hansen and Lucas Gordon have been an excellent one-two punch for Texas this season. Facing a left-handed heavy ECU lineup should play to Texas’ advantage.

Here is a look at the schedule, pitching matchups, players to watch and prediction for the Greenville Super Regional.

No. 9 Texas earns a gritty 5-2 victory over Louisiana Tech

Texas shows their toughness in a 5-2 win over Louisiana Tech.

No. 9 Texas baseball is one game away from the Super Regionals after a hard-fought victory over Louisiana Tech. The 5-2 win marks the eighth straight regional win for David Pierce and Texas.

Lousiana Tech starting pitcher Ryan Jennings kept the Texas bats off balance all game. The hard-throwing righty spread out three hits across six innings of work. Dylan Campbell’s solo home run in the second inning is all Texas could muster against Jennings.

Texas’ bats woke up in a big way in the seventh inning. Louisiana Tech made the move to All-Conference closer Kyle Crigger who had been close to unhittable this year. Crigger had no answers for the Horns lineup as Texas rallied for three runs in the frame to break the game open.

Lucas Gordon did a great job of battling without his best stuff on the mound. He escaped jam and after jam to limit the Bulldogs’ offense to just one run in 5.2 innings before turning the ball over to Tristan Stevens.

Stevens picked up the win while slamming the door on Louisiana Tech going 3.1 in his new role out of the pen. His performance secured the victory for Texas as well as keeping the rest of the bullpen fresh for the rest of the regional.

Texas will await the winner of Louisiana Tech and Air Force for the regional final on Sunday night.

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Texas advances to the Big 12 semifinals with a 5-3 win over TCU

Texas is one game away from the Big 12 tournament championship.

The Longhorns are in the driver’s seat in the Big 12 baseball tournament after taking down the top-seeded Horned Frogs 5-3.

Lucas Gordon followed up Pete Hansen’s tournament-opening gem with one of his own. He kept TCU off balance by attacking the strike zone early and often. Gordon went 7.2 innings while holding TCU to just two hits and one earned run.

Texas took control of the game from the jump. After a leadoff single by Douglas Hodo and Ivan Melendez reaching on a hit-by-pitch, Murphy Stehly smoked an 85 mph slider over the left-field wall to put the Horns up 3-0.

TCU scored a pair of runs in the middle innings to cut the Texas lead to 3-2 before insurance came in the eighth. A balk and an Austin Todd RBI single put Texas up 5-2, creating some breathing room for the late innings.

Tristan Stevens secured a four-out save to take home the victory.

The win puts Texas in excellent position to host a regional next week. The Horns RPI has jumped up from No. 21 to No. 9 in the past two days.

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No. 22 Texas tops Sam Houston State 9-2

While many teams around the country are canceling midweek games to protect their RPI, No. 22 Texas took care of business on Tuesday night.

While many teams around the country are canceling midweek games to protect their RPI, No. 22 Texas took care of business on Tuesday night with a 9-2 victory over Sam Houston State.

The Longhorns got going in a hurry to start the game. Doug Hodo and Austin Todd lead the game off with singles followed by a three-run home run by Ivan Melendez. Before Meledez’s ball even had time to land, Murphy Stehly followed him up with a home run of his own on the very next pitch.

Texas would add three more runs in the first inning and would cruise the rest of the way behind excellent pitching from Zane Morehouse and the bullpen. Tristan Stevens made his third straight appearance from the bullpen and appears to be fully transitioning to a relief role.

Up next Texas will host the Kansas Jayhawks for the final series of the regular season. A sweep would put the Horns strongly in the mix to host a regional in the NCAA tournament.

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No. 10 Texas vs. No. 8 Oklahoma State: Preview and pitching matchups

All eyes across college baseball will be on Austin, Texas this weekend for a top 10 matchup with huge national implications. 

All eyes across college baseball will be on Austin, Texas this weekend for a top 10 matchup with major national implications.

No. 8 Oklahoma State (28-13, 10-5) will take on No. 10 Texas (31-13, 9-6) in a battle of star-studded teams.

Texas brings in a potent offensive attack that is leading the Big 12 conference in batting average, home runs and on-base percentage. The Longhorns offense is led by powerful first baseman Ivan Melendez. Melendez is hitting close to .400 on the season with the country’s best 21 home runs.

Oklahoma State enters with a lineup balanced from top-to-bottom. Left fielder Jake Thompson leads the Pokes with a .333 batting average and eight home runs.

Both teams feature an ace amongst the best in the country in Pete Hansen (Texas) and Justin Campbell (Oklahoma State). Runs will be at a premium in Friday night’s matchup against two All-American talents.

Here is a look at the probable pitching matchups for the weekend series:

Friday: Texas LHP Pete Hansen (7-1, 2.70) vs. Oklahoma State RHP Justin Campbell (6-1, 2.89)

Saturday: Texas RHP Tristan Stevens (5-4, 4.50) vs. Oklahoma State RHP Bryce Osmond (3-1, 4.40)

Sunday: Texas LHP Lucas Gordon (3-1, 2.74) vs. Oklahoma State RHP Victor Mederos (3-3, 6.55)

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No. 10 Texas vs. Baylor: Preview and pitching matchups

The Longhorns desperately need to get back on track in order to keep their NCAA tournament hosting hopes alive.

No. 10 Texas (27-14, 6-6) will host in-state foe Baylor (20-17, 4-8) for a crucial three-game set.

The Longhorns desperately need to get back on track in order to keep their NCAA tournament hosting hopes alive. Texas dropped a road series to Kansas State and split a midweek affair with Air Force.

Texas is still searching for answers in the bullpen. No relief pitcher on the roster has displayed the consistency needed to close out games late.

Baylor enters on a four-game winning streak and series victory over Kansas. Bears utility player Kyle Nevin is the reining Big 12 player of the week and leads the team with seven home runs.

Here is a look at the probable pitching matchups for the weekend series:

Friday: Texas LHP Pete Hansen (6-1, 2.78) vs. Baylor RHP Will Rigey (2-1, 4.42)

Saturday: Texas RHP Tristan Stevens (4-4, 4.37) vs. LHP Kobe Andrade (3-1, 3.20)

Sunday: Texas LHP Lucas Gordon (3-1, 2.74) vs. LHP Tyler Thomas (4-3, 1.97)

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No. 7 Texas vs. No. 23 TCU: Preview and pitching matchups

No. 7 Texas and No. 23 TCU will battle it out in front of sold out crowds in Austin this weekend.

No. 7 Texas (22-9, 3-3) is set to welcome No. 23 TCU (20-9, 6-3) for a three-game series likely to have major Big 12 title implications. This marks Texas’ first conference home series of the season and a chance to get back above .500 in Big 12 play.

The Longhorns seem to be finding their stride after a dramatic series victory over Oklahoma last weekend. Texas scored 11 runs in the final three innings to take down the Sooners in Arlington.

TCU is entering the weekend looking to bounce back from dropping a home series to West Virginia last weekend. The Frogs will still be without ace Austin Krob who is dealing with an arm injury.

Here is a look at the probable pitching matchups for the weekend set:

Friday: Texas LHP Pete Hansen (5-0, 2.51) vs. TCU RHP Riley Cornelio (3-1, 3.10)

Saturday: Texas RHP Tristan Stevens (4-2, 3.16) vs. TCU RHP Marcelo Perez (2-1, 2.16)

Sunday: Texas LHP Lucas Gordon (2-1, 2.63) vs. TCU RHP Brett Walker (3-1, 4.89)

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Shiners Children’s College Classic: Preview and pitching matchups

Houston is the place to be for college baseball fans this weekend.

David Pierce has to be happy with what he has seen from his squad early on.

No. 1 Texas has passed the eye test of the 2022 season thus far. The Horns are undefeated at 9-0, outscoring opponents 73-9 over that span.

The Longhorns are playing well in all facets of the game. Allowing less than one earned run per game while hitting .300 as a team will get the job done.

Texas is coming off a weekend sweep of future SEC foe Alabama and a midweek blowout over Sam Houston State.

The competition will heat up for Texas this weekend at the 22nd annual 2022 Shiners Children’s College Classic at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Texas will face No. 17 Tennessee, No. 7 LSU and UCLA. Baylor and Oklahoma are the other Big 12 teams joining Texas in the field.

Texas went 1-2 during the event in the COVID shortened 2020 season.

Here is a look at the projected pitching matchups in each of Texas’ games for the weekend.

No. 1 Texas vs. Alabama: Preview and pitching matchups

No. 1 Texas hosts Alabama for a chilly weekend at The Disch.

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns welcome the Alabama Crimson Tide to Austin for what should be a chilly weekend the Disch. The last time these teams has faced off was in the 1983 College World Series when Douglas Hodo’s father was on the team.

Both teams enter this series a perfect 5-0 on the short season.

Texas swept Rice in convincing fashion on the first weekend series of the year and took two road mid-week games over Texas A&M Corpus Christi.

Alabama has looked the part yet again after making the NCAA tournament a season ago. The Tide took down Xavier in three straight games on the weekend and followed that up with two mid-week wins of their own.

Texas has outscored their opponents 53-7 on the season and will look to continue that dominance against future SEC foe Alabama.

Here is a look at the probable pitching matchups for the weekend:

Friday: LHP Pete Hansen (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Garrett McMillan (0-0, 6.00)

Saturday: RHP Tristan Stevens (1-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Antoine Jean (0-0, 4.50)

Sunday: RHP Tanner Witt (1-0, 1.80) vs. LHP Grayson Hitt (1-0, 0.00)

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