Texas Cruises Past Houston Baptist to Snap Losing Streak

Following an unsightly sweep by the hands of Oklahoma State, the Longhorns wanted a win to get again on observe in the event that they wished to complete the season robust. That was precisely what they might get when Houston Baptist got here to city on Tuesday, as they might run rule the Huskies in seven innings for a a lot wanted win. 

Ivan Melendez and Murphy Stehly

Trey Faltine and Murphy Stehly

Ivan Melendez

Texas 13 Houston Baptist 3 (7 inn.)

The Longhorn offense got here to play early on this one as they had been throughout Houston Baptist’s beginning pitcher within the first inning. It took Texas solely 5 pitches to place up 4 runs as Doug Hodo and Ace Whitehead led off with back-to-back bunt singles and had been introduced house on an Ivan Melendez RBI double, which was then adopted up with a Murphy Stehly two-run house run, giving Texas an early 4-0 lead. 

On the mound for the Longhorns was Zane Morehouse, as Tuesday was a bullpen day for Texas. Morehouse would construct on his spectacular begin in opposition to UTRGV final week, tossing two good innings with two strikeouts. Nonetheless, the Longhorn bullpen behind him would wrestle out of the gate, as Josh Stewart allowed two runs within the third and Andre Duplantier II allowed a run within the fourth to make it a 4-3 sport.

From there although it could be all Texas, because the Longhorn offense got here to life within the fourth and fifth innings to interrupt the sport extensive open. Texas would plate two within the fourth on a Silas Ardoin RBI fielder’s selection and Trey Faltine RBI bases loaded stroll, extending the Texas result in 6-3 by means of 4 innings.

The fifth inning is when Texas really broke the sport open although because the Longhorn offense took benefit of free passes handed out by the Houston Baptist pitching workers. The Longhorns would load the bases and proceed to plate three runs on a two hit by pitches and a stroll, making it a 9-3 sport. Kimble Schuessler would comply with up with an RBI single of his personal, earlier than a wild pitch allowed Skyler Messinger to attain and make it 11-3. A Trey Faltine sacrifice fly and Ace Whitehead RBI double could be the remainder of the scoring within the inning as Texas hung seven runs on the board to make it 13-3 by means of 5 innings. 

Ending issues off for Texas out of the bullpen was Travis Sthele and Lebarron Johnson Jr., because the duo would pitch two shutout innings to finish the run-rule victory, a much-needed win for Texas. 

What’s subsequent for Texas?

There are 9 regular-season video games left for Texas, six of that are convention opponents. The Longhorns make their remaining street journey of the season this weekend, touring to West Virginia to tackle the Mountaineers in a three-game sequence. Whereas the Longhorns are probably out of competition for a Huge 12 regular-season title, they will nonetheless end the season robust and claw their method again right into a high 16 seed and a regional host. 

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Ivan Melendez

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