Austin, TX
Weather forecast changes Saturday schedule for Texas softball at Bevo Classic
Because of the threat of inclement weather, Texas softball will only play one game Saturday at the Bevo Classic.
The No. 2 Longhorns (7-1) are now scheduled to face Ohio State at 5 p.m. at McCombs Field, officials announced on the Texas social media platforms. The teams had been scheduled to play Ohio State at 2:30 p.m. and Syracuse at 7:30 p.m.
Texas beat Ohio State Friday 14-6 behind two home runs from record-setting catcher Reese Atwood, who became the Longhorns’ all-time leader in home runs in a 11-0 win Thursday over Abilene Christian. The team followed that victory against the Buckeyes with a 14-0 rout over Syracuse in the second game of Friday’s double-header.
The Longhorns, who have won four consecutive games by the eight-run, five-inning mercy rule, will complete the Bevo Classic at noon Sunday against Northern Illinois.