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Weather updates: Latest on Texas vs Texas A&M baseball matchup after delay for rain, lightning
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The first pitch for the highly anticipated Game 1 of the Lone Star Showdown between Texas and Texas A&M baseball has been interrupted by Mother Nature.
Due to inclement weather in the area, Texas announced on social media that the start of the three-game college baseball weekend series at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Texas is in a delay.
Friday’s game is the first meeting between the Longhorns and Aggies since Jim Schlossnagle left Texas A&M for Texas after leading the Aggies to Game 3 of the College World Series against Tennessee last June.
USA TODAY Sports Network will provide updates on the weather delay Follow below:
This section will be updated. All times Eastern
8:30 p.m.: Texas A&M has taken the field at UFCU Disch-Falk Field for pregame warmups. First pitch between the Aggies and the Longhorns is set for 8:05 p.m. CT.
8:21 p.m.: First pitch has been set for 8:05 p.m. local time in Austin, Texas. Gates are also now open for fans.
7:50 p.m.: As noted by KBTX Sports’ Travis L. Brown on X (formerly Twitter), the scoreboard at UFCU Disch-Falk Field announced that another lightning strike has been detected in the area. Due to that, the first pitch will not now take place before 7:45 p.m. local time on Friday, as the 30-minute clock for game resumption was restarted.
7:40 p.m.: With rain coming down and lightning detected in the area, fans have taken shelter inside a nearby parking lot at the stadium.
7:20 p.m.: Texas baseball’s official X (formerly Twitter) account announced that Friday’s game will start in a weather delay and advised fans to stay in shelter.
7:20 p.m.: As noted by KBTX News’ Chief Meteorologist Max Crawford, lightning is currently still in the Austin area. Reminder: The NCAA Weather Protocol states that for every lightning strike detected within a six-mile radius of the stadium the clock resets with a new 30-minute clock for game resumption.
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Austin, TX
How Texas’ road, bridge conditions compare to other states
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas’ highway system dropped two spots since 2025, and now ranks at No. 27 in the country for its cost-effectiveness and overall conditions, according to the Reason Foundation’s 2026 Highway Report.
The report assessed pavement conditions, fatalities, deficient bridges, infrastructure costs and congestion levels across the United States. Texas earned the following rankings:
- 33rd in urban interstate pavement conditions
- 21st in rural interstate pavement conditions
- 39th in urban arterial pavement conditions
- 12th in rural arterial pavement conditions
- 3rd in structurally deficient bridges
- 26th in urban fatality rate
- 42nd in rural fatality rate
- 41st in traffic congestion
“More than 42,000 of the nation’s 618,923 highway bridges, nearly 7%, are still structurally deficient. Arizona, Nevada, and Texas reported the lowest percentages of deficient bridges,” the report said.
The full report can be found online.
Austin, TX
Storms dump small hail throughout Austin area Saturday
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Small hail peppered the Austin area as strong thunderstorms moved through Saturday.
A few of the storms dropped rain and up to pea-sized hail in San Marcos, Dripping Springs and the Austin metro area.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for Williamson County around 8:15 p.m., and then canceled shortly after. However, it was enough for the Two Step Inn music festival in Georgetown to cancel shows for the rest of the evening. Event organizers say the festival will run as planned Sunday.
KXAN’s First Warning Weather team is monitoring the storms. We will update this post as the evening continues.
Austin, TX
Abbott unveils monument dedicated to Texas Revolutionary War soldiers
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution unveiled a new monument at the Texas State Cemetery on Saturday, dedicated to Texas Revolutionary War soldiers.
“We must educate every generation about why it is that America grew from a tenuous 13 colonies into the most powerful country in the history of the world,” said Governor Abbott. “This monument here is an enduring testament to the heroes who fought for the freedom that is unique to America.”
The monument was dedicated to 69 soldiers who fought in the American Revolutionary War and later settled in Texas, according to a press release.
Among those that were honored, Abbott recognized:
- José Santiago Seguín, grandfather of Texas Revolutionary hero Juan Seguín.
- Peter Sides, who fought in the 2nd Battalion of the North Carolina Regiment of the Colonial Army, and was later killed in the 1813 Battle of Medina, fighting for Mexican independence against Spain.
- Antonio Gil Y’Barbo, the founder of Nacogdoches.
- William Sparks, who fought as a mounted rifleman in the American Revolution and later settled in Texas. He had two sons and two grandsons who fought in the Texas Revolution.
“This year marks the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, which not only gave freedom to the British colonies of North America, but inspired movements for freedom and liberty all over the world,” said TSSAR President Mel Oller. “Texans played a role in the war too, and it’s important to recognize them, and the sacrifices they made for our freedom.”
At the monument unveiling, Abbott was also inducted into the Sons of the American Revolution and received its Silver Good Citizenship Medal.
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