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No. 8 Texas bounces back with thrilling 11-7 win over No. 2 LSU
After looking overmatched on Friday, the No. 8 Texas Longhorns showed some resilience on Saturday at UFCU Disch-Falk Field, getting into the bullpen of the No. 2 LSU Tigers early and taking advantage in an 11-7 win that sets up a Sunday rubber match on the Forty Acres.
Texas junior catcher Rylan Galvan came up with the game’s biggest swing on a go-ahead three-run home run in the fifth inning and the Longhorns were able to slam the door shut with three insurance runs in the eighth inning and strong relief appearances from junior right-hander Max Grubbs and freshman left-hander Dylan Volantis, who recorded the final four outs for his fourth save.
Neither team scored during the first three innings before LSU scored two unearned runs against redshirt junior left-hander Luke Harrison with the help of an error by freshman third baseman Adrian Rodriguez. The trouble started when Harrison allowed a single and a double to start the inning, walking home a run and allowing another on a fielder’s choice before stranding two runners with a strikeout.
Texas responded with three straight one-out singles to score its first run, then added a second on a groundout by senior first baseman Kimble Schuessler.
Harrison started laboring in the fifth inning, issuing a full-count walk and hitting the next batter before giving up an RBI double that ended his outing in favor of Grubbs, who allowed an inherited runner to score on a single and gave up an unearned run when a passed ball by Galvan set up a sacrifice fly.
With LSU leading 5-2, Texas put pressure on starter Anthony Eyanson when sophomore center fielder Will Gasparino drew a leadoff walk and sophomore second baseman Ethan Mendoza hit a one-out single to right center that chased Eyanson. The Horns scored a run on a passed ball and drew a walk against the first reliever for the Tigers, prompting another pitching change that brought in talented freshman right-hander Will Schmidt, who left a 95-mile-per-hour fastball up and out over the plate to Galvan. The red-hot Texas catcher launched the pitch 378 feet into the Yeti Yard in left-center field for a three-run blast to take the lead with two outs in the fifth inning.
In 3.2 innings, Grubbs allowed two runs on five hits, hitting a batter and striking out three. The extended outing from the former starter, who went 70 pitches, allowed Schlossnagle to preserve his bullpen and get to Volantis to close the game, setting Texas up with a chance to take the series on Sunday.
A two-run single by Schuessler that followed an RBI single by junior shortstop Jalin Flores reduced the drama in the final inning while energizing the capacity crowd at the Disch.
With the calmness and poise that is becoming the trademark of Volantis, the big left-hander only needed eight pitches in the eighth inning to retire the Tigers in order, including two strikeouts to end the game.
Texas and LSU battle for the series win on Sunday with first pitch at 2 p.m. Central on SEC Network+.
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Warm Saturday in North Texas ahead of severe weather chances later for Mother’s Day
Saturday started out a bit warm and sticky outside in North Texas, but there will be plenty of sunshine in the afternoon. Temperatures are expected to climb into the upper 80s. Most of the area will stay dry today, but there is a chance for an isolated storm that could reach severe criteria late tonight for counties to the northwest of the metroplex.
Make sure you have an indoor plan for Mother’s Day celebrations tomorrow! Sunday morning will start warm, muggy, and dry for most with the exception of an isolated storm possible along the Red River.
A First Alert Weather Day is in place on Sunday due to a front that will swing across North Texas in the late afternoon through the evening. All modes of severe weather will be likely, but the main threat includes a significant risk of hail up to 2 inches in diameter and winds up to category 1 hurricane strength.
Once the front moves through, cooler temperatures will settle into the forecast on Monday. However, the cool down won’t last long. A warming trend returns and temperatures climb into the 90’s once again at the end of the next week. Stay tuned!
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North Texas father mourns wife, unborn son days before Mother’s Day
Just days before Mother’s Day, a North Texas father is grieving the sudden loss of his wife and unborn son after she died unexpectedly, only days before her due date. Avi Carey said he is still in shock over the death of his wife, Tiffany, whom he described as his “rock” and “soulmate.”
“Tiffany’s smile, her radiance, her presence … she didn’t meet a stranger,” Carey said.
Nearly two decades together
The couple had been together for nearly two decades, raising two children, Kingston and Kasyn, and preparing to welcome their third child, a baby boy they planned to name Kylo.
Carey said Tiffany began complaining of a severe headache just days before she was due to give birth. He recalled her sitting on the couch, dozing off multiple times – something he said was unusual.
A short time later, Carey found her unresponsive.
“I saw her face … her lips were blue. And I already knew,” he said with tears in his eyes.
A celebration turned to heartbreak
Tiffany Carey and her unborn son died May 2, leaving behind a grieving husband and two children. The loss came less than a week after the family had celebrated a baby shower.
“We went from celebrating the baby shower to planning a funeral in less than five days,” Carey said.
A crisis affecting Black mothers
Health officials say cases like this highlight a broader crisis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black women in the United States are more than three times as likely as white women to die from pregnancy‑related causes, and most of those deaths – around 80% – are considered preventable.
Carey said he is still searching for answers and now lives with questions about whether warning signs were missed.
“I would say educate yourself. Take everything seriously,” he said. “That should have been a red flag … the headache.”
Honoring Tiffany’s legacy
Now, surrounded by baby supplies meant for a child who never arrived, Carey said he is focused on honoring Tiffany’s memory and raising their children with the values she lived by.
“She always said, ‘You’ve got to lead with love,’” he said. “She did that in everything.”
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Pentagon releases UFO files with Texas sightings going back to 1948
Trump administration to release UFO files soon, president says
President Trump said his administration plans to release information and materials relating to UFOs.
Ever look up at the vast Texas sky and see something move across it? It could be a shooting star, a satellite — or a UFO.
The Pentagon released several documents Friday, May 8, detailing sightings of unidentified flying objects, or “bogeys,” in U.S. airspace, including reports from Texas.
The documents were released by the U.S. Department of Defense at the directive of President Donald Trump, marking the release of government files related to “alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP)” and UFOs.
“These files, hidden behind classifications, have long fueled justified speculation — and it’s time the American people see it for themselves. This release of declassified documents demonstrates the Trump Administration’s earnest commitment to unprecedented transparency,” said U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in a statement.
Here’s a look at the files related to Texas.
UFO spotted in 1948 above Abilene, Texas
A DoD incident summary shows that on Jan. 1, 1948, a man identified as “Mr. A. Schroeder” reported a UFO in the 1100 block of Highland Ave in Abilene, Texas.
Schroeder reported seeing a stationary bright blue-green bell-shaped object in the western sky above Abilene at 1:25 a.m. and 1:30 a.m.
Fort Worth man sees UFO above Alaska
Also in 1948, Lt. Aytch Johnson noticed a silver flat disk in the sky in Fairbanks, Alaska.
According to the incident report, the Fort Worth man observed the object flying over Alaska at around 1:06 p.m. on April 18, 1948, at an estimated speed of 250 to 300 miles per hour.
The report also noted that the sighting “may have been the reflection of sun from wings” of aircrafts flying in the area at the time.
Possible UFO sighting during the NASA Gemini 7 space launch
The DoD released the transcript and audio file of NASA’s Gemini 7 mission in 1965 when astronaut Frank Borman reported to NASA mission control in Houston his sighting of an unidentified object, which he referred to as a “bogey.”
While the launch didn’t take place in Texas, the report came back to space control in Houston.
The conversation occurred on Dec. 5, 1965 — 4 hours and 24 minutes into the flight — when Borman notified space control that there was a “bogey” on their left-hand side.
When asked to clarify what they are seeing, Borman said he was seeing “hundreds of little particles” on their left, about three to four miles away.
As NASA Public Affairs clarified, the bogey was an unidentified object, along with the particles.
Pentagon documents report of other possible sightings in Texas
Some documents have connections or reports of possible UFO sightings in Texas, but are missing details to understand the situation.
For example, the DoD received a clipping from the Yoakum Times-Record reporting UFO sightings by Mrs. Anna Banys in 1947, but it is unclear why she was writing to the DoD.
This is a developing story. Check back for more updates.
Mateo Rosiles is the Texas Connect reporter for USA TODAY and its regional papers in Texas. Got a news tip for him? Email him at mrosiles@usatodayco.com.
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