No. 10 Texas Outscores Baylor 46-9 In Series Sweep

After a disappointing collection loss to Kansas State, Texas was trying to bounce again towards Baylor and sustain within the Large 12 title race. Bounce again they did, because the Longhorns offense slugged their technique to a straightforward three recreation sweep of the Bears, conserving themselves proper within the thick of that race. 

Sport 1: Texas 20 Baylor 1

No, that’s not a typo. In recreation one of many collection, Texas put up a whopping 20 runs on 20 hits, whereas solely permitting one Baylor run on seven hits. Longhorn beginning pitcher Pete Hansen threw 5 innings of one-run baseball, however may have gone farther if wanted. Nonetheless, Texas held a 16-1 lead after 5 innings so he was pulled because the bullpen would put up 4 extra scoreless innings. 

Trey Faltine led the cost in recreation one, going 3-for-5 with 5 RBIs as he continues to remain sizzling on the plate. As a group, Texas would slug 5 house runs, together with catcher Kimble Schuessler who hit a two-run dinger within the seventh to place Texas up 20-1, his first profession house run. 

Ivan Melendez

Pete Hansen

Kimble Schuessler 

Sport 2: Texas 13 Baylor 4

Whereas Texas did not put up 20 runs prefer it did on Friday, it did put up double-digit runs and hits once more. The Longhorns would really discover themselves trailing on this one, as a Jared McKenzie solo homer within the prime of the third noticed the Bears take an early 3-1 lead. 

That lead wouldn’t final lengthy as by the tip of the fourth inning Texas was forward 6-3, with an Ivan Melendez two-run house run capping off a four-run inning for the Longhorns. From there, it was all Texas once more because the Longhorns would launch three extra dingers within the win. 

On the mound, Tristan Stevens present 6 2/3 innings of four-run baseball, whereas the Texas bullpen completed the sport with 2 1/3 shutout innings to assist safe the collection win. 

Sport 3: Texas 13 Baylor 4

Like they did on Saturday, Baylor took an early lead on this one as properly, as they held a 1-0 lead after the highest of the primary. As soon as once more, that lead wouldn’t final as Melendez answered within the backside half of the primary with a two-run house run, his twentieth of the season, to place Texas on prime. 

From there, Texas would proceed to roll on offense. Melendez was the star of the day, as he usually has been, ending the day going 3-for-4 on the plate and driving in 5 runs, together with a second two-run homer within the sixth inning giving him 21 on the season. 

The Longhorns’ pitching continued to be a spotlight, as starter Lucas Gordon offered 5 1/3 innings of four-run baseball, three of which had been earned. The bullpen pitched 3 2/3 innings of shutout baseball to safe the win and wrap up Texas’ first convention collection sweep of the season.

Ivan Melendez

Ivan Melendez

Ivan Melendez and Murphy Stehly

What’s subsequent for Texas? 

Subsequent up for Texas is a fast Tuesday street journey right down to UTRGV, because the Longhorns will play their second recreation towards the Vaqueros this season. After that, Texas welcomes Oklahoma State to Austin for a vital three-game weekend collection, one that can play an enormous position within the Longhorns’ Large 12 title hopes. 

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