Texas advances to supers on the strength of Coral Gables sweep

Texas went 3-0 as a No. 2 seed in Coral Gables.

The Texas Longhorns are going to the college baseball super regionals. After a dominant offensive performance in a 10-6 win against the Miami Hurricanes, Texas is set to play for a trip to the College World Series.

The third game of the regional was unlike the first two for the Longhorns. Texas did not get Tanner Witt’s best outing on the evening. Witt didn’t make it to the third inning before being given a quick hook after allowing three runs. The positive is that perhaps the team’s best MLB prospect is due for a great outing the next time he takes the mound.

The Texas offense teed off on Miami pitching with a nine-run third inning. Longhorns infielder Jalin Flores capped the inning with a grand slam to give Texas a 9-3 lead. Despite batting just .177 on the season, Flores’ four RBI swing effectively decided the game.

Texas now awaits the winner of the Stanford and Texas A&M finale on Monday night. At stake for the Longhorns is a trip to Stanford or a chance to host the rival Aggies in a three-game series.