TEXAS BASEBALL GAME NOTES SIX-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | 1949 1950 1975 1983 2002 2005 CONTACT: Kevin Rodriguez ([email protected] | 817-528-7402)
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TEXAS BASEBALL GAME NOTES SIX-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | 1949 1950 1975 1983 2002 2005 CONTACT: Kevin Rodriguez ([email protected] | 817-528-7402) 2021 SCHEDULE & RESULTS JUNE 12-14 | NCAA SUPER REGIONAL | UFCU DISCH-FALK FIELD FEBRUARY 20 vs. #7 Mississippi State^ L, 8-3 21 vs. #8 Arkansas^ L, 4-0 22 vs. #6 Ole Miss^ L, 8-1 24 BYU W, 3-1 25 BYU W, 12-6 26 BYU W, 11-1 27 BYU L, 5-4 MARCH 2 A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI W, 12-1 3 at Texas State W, 10-3 #2 TEXAS LONGHORNS SOUTH FLORIDA BULLS 5 at Houston W, 1-0 RECORD ....................................................45-15 (17-7 Big 12) RECORD .............................................31-28 (14-14 American) 6 at Houston L, 3-2 (11) RANKING D1 BASEBALL .............................................................3 RANKING D1 BASEBALL .......................................................... NR 7 at Houston W, 8-2 HEAD COACH .................................David Pierce (Houston ‘88) HEAD COACH ........................................Billy Mohl (Tulane ‘07) 9 SAM HOUSTON W, 15-9 CAREER RECORD ................................364-201 (10th season) CAREER RECORD ...................................99-88-1 (4th season) 12 #12 SOUTH CAROLINA W, 4-1 RECORD @ TEXAS ...................................167-92 (5th season) RECORD @ SOUTH FLORIDA .................99-88-1 (4th season) 13 #12 SOUTH CAROLINA W, 3-0 14 #12 SOUTH CAROLINA W, 8-5 PROBABLE PITCHERS 16 UTRGV W, 15-2 (7) 19 at Baylor* W, 5-3 SATURDAY–Texas RHP Ty Madden (7-4, 2.59) vs. South Florida RHP Jack Jasiak (6-7, 2.89) 20 at Baylor* W, 4-3 21 at Baylor* L, 11-2 SUNDAY–Texas RHP Tristan Stevens (10-3, 2.77) vs. South Florida RHP Collin Sullivan (3-3, 3.69) 23 UIW W, 10-1 MONDAY (if necessary)–Texas TBA vs. South Florida TBA 26 OKLAHOMA* W, 4-3 (11) 27 OKLAHOMA* W, 11-6 28 OKLAHOMA* L, 3-2 SERIES BY THE NUMBERS 30 at Texas A&M L, 2-0 TEXAS OFFENSE SOUTH FLORIDA TEXAS PITCHING/DEFENSE SOUTH FLORIDA APRIL 2.87..................................... ERA ......................................4.04 1 at Kansas* W, 5-2 .282..................................Batting Avg.............................. .264 2 at Kansas* W, 7-0 .400.................................On-Base Pct ............................. .357 533.1.......................... Innings Pitched ...........................520.2 3 at Kansas* W, 11-2 .449................................ Slugging Pct ............................ .401 1................................ Complete Games .................................2 6 A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI W, 14-4 114..................................... Doubles ....................................88 15.......................................Saves ........................................13 7 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN W, 9-1 14........................................ Triples .......................................9 2.70........................ Strikeout/Walk Ratio .........................2.63 9 KANSAS STATE* W, 13-6 62.................................... Home Runs .................................55 .213....................... Opponent Batting Avg ....................... .242 10 KANSAS STATE* W, 15-1 11 KANSAS STATE* W, 9-2 341.......................................Walks ....................................223 47.......................................Errors ........................................69 13 NEVADA W, 4-3 81-102 ........................ Stolen Bases-Att ....................... 37-58 47................................. Double Plays ..................................25 14 NEVADA W, 6-5 16 ABILENE CHRISTIAN W, 18-0 POSTSEASON BY THE NUMBERS 17 ABILENE CHRISTIAN W, 3-1 18 ABILENE CHRISTIAN W, 11-1 (7) ALL-TIME SERIES vs. SOUTH FLORIDA: First Meeting 20 at Texas State W, 5-1 24 at #24 Oklahoma State* W, 4-3 NCAA SUPER REGIONAL APPEARANCES (last): 11th (2018) | ALL-TIME SUPER REGIONAL RECORD: 19-7 24 at #24 Oklahoma State* W, 5-2 NCAA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES (last): 36 (2018) | All-TIME RECORD IN CWS: 85-61 25 at #24 Oklahoma State* L, 7-3 27 UIW W, 5-3 ALL-TIME RECORD AT UFCU DISCH-FALK FIELD: 1,551-393-3 30 #11 TEXAS TECH* L, 6-3 NCAA SUPER REGIONAL RECORD AT UFCU DISCH-FALK FIELD: 15-6 MAY 1 #11 TEXAS TECH* L, 5-3 LONGHORNS NOTES 2 #11 TEXAS TECH* W, 11-3 THE MATCHUP—Texas is the No. 2 national seed in the NCAA BIG 12 PITCHER OF THE YEAR—Ty Madden was named the 4 TEXAS STATE W, 4-1 Division I tournament and will be playing in the Super Region- Big 12 Pitcher of the Year leading into the Phillips 66 Big 12 7 at #3 TCU* W, 5-4 als for the 11th time in program history. The Longhorns will be Championship. Madden compiled a 2.59 ERA and a 7-4 re- 8 at #3 TCU* L, 2-1 welcome South Florida to UFCU Disch-Falk Field this weekend, cord in 15 starts this season. He struck out 110 batters in 94 9 at #3 TCU* W, 9-3 the ninth time Texas will host Super Regional action. The Bulls innings pitched and has the best opponents’ batting average 20 WEST VIRGINIA* L, 5-4 will be making their first appearance in the Super Regionals in the league at .193. Madden is the Longhorns’ first Big 12 21 WEST VIRGINIA* W, 14-3 after winning the Gainesville Regional as the No. 4 seed. Sat- Pitcher of the Year since Taylor Jungmann in 2011 and the 22 WEST VIRGINIA* W, 12-2 (8) urday’s game will be the first between Texas and South Florida. seventh Longhorn overall. 26 vs. West Virginia# L, 5-1 27 vs. Oklahoma# W, 4-1 A LOOK AT THE LONGHORNS—Texas swept its way to an BIG 12 COACH OF THE YEAR—For the second time in his five 28 vs. West Virginia# W, 3-2 NCAA Regional Championship last weekend, outscoring seasons at Texas, head coach David Pierce led the Longhorns 29 vs. Oklahoma State# L, 5-4 Southern, Arizona State and Fairfield by a combined score of to the Big 12 regular season title and was named the league’s JUNE 33-5. The 33 runs were the second-most scored by the Long- coach of the year. The award is his fourth overall as a head 4 vs. Southern% W, 11-0 horns since the current four-team regional format began in coach after receiving the honor twice in the Southland Con- 5 vs. Arizona State% W, 10-3 1999 and the most since scoring 58 runs over five games in ference while leading Sam Houston. 6 vs. Fairfield% W, 12-2 the 2005 Austin Regional. Zach Zubia earned Regional Tour- 12 vs. South Florida% 8 p.m. nament MVP honors after batting .357 (5-for-14) with one DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS—It’s an old adage that 13 vs. South Florida% 8 p.m. double, one home run, six RBI and four runs scored. The Tex- played out well in Texas’ quest toward a Big 12 Championship 14 vs. South Florida% (if necessary) 3/6 p.m. as pitching staff has compiled a 2.87 ERA, which ranks No. and can be a recipe for postseason success. The Longhorns All times Central | Home games in BOLD 1 nationally and leads the Big 12 by over a run. The starting 2.87 ERA leads the NCAA by a quarter of a run and the Big 12 *Big 12 Conference Game | #Big 12 Tournament Game pitching trio of Pete Hansen (1.84), Ty Madden (2.59), and Conference by more than a run. Texas’ .979 fielding percent- %NCAA Tournament Game Tristan Stevens (2.77) all rank in the top six in ERA in the Big age also leads the Big 12 and is the 16th-best percentage in ^at Globe Life Field 12, while Stevens’ nine wins lead the conference. the nation. The squad has committed a conference-low 47 errors while also turning 47 double plays, the second most ALL-BIG 12 HONORS—Ty Madden led a total of 13 Longhorns in the Big 12. ON AIR named to All-Big 12 teams this season. Right-handed pitcher TV ESPNU/ESPN2 Tristan Stevens, second baseman Mitchell Daly and designated MOUND PRESENCE—The Texas pitching staff has been Mike Monaco / hitter Ivan Melendez join Madden on the first team. Third base- among the most dominant groups in the nation. Three Texas Eduardo Perez man Cam Williams and outfielder Mike Antico both landed on starters rank in the top-six in the Big 12 Conference in earned LIVESTREAM WatchESPN the second team. Seven other Longhorns picked up Honorable run average, with Pete Hansen leading the conference with RADIO Longhorn IMG Radio | 104.9 FM/1260 AM Mention recognition: Silas Ardoin, Trey Faltine, Pete Hansen, a 1.84 ERA. Ty Madden sits in fifth with a 2.59 ERA, while Douglas Hodo III, Aaron Nixon, Tanner Witt, Zach Zubia. First- Tristan Stevens’ 2.77 ERA ranks seventh. As a staff, the Long- Craig Way year Longhorns Daly, Nixon and Witt all landed on the Big 12 horns have the best ERA in the nation at 2.87, a mark that Keith Moreland All-Freshman team. The 13 total players recognized leads the leads the conference by more than a run. LIVESTATS NCAA.StatBroadcast.com Big 12 and are the most for Texas since 2005. 2021 BIG 12 CONFERENCE STANDINGS LONGHORNS NOTES BIG 12 PCT. OVERALL PCT. FLASHING THE LEATHER—Trey Faltine has been a human QUICKER THAN QUICK—Mike Antico leads the Big 12 TEXAS 17-7 .708 45-15 .750 highlight reel this season, making the difficult look routine. Conference and is third nationally with 36 stolen bases, the TCU 17-7 .708 41-19 .683 The Longhorns shortstop leads the Big 12 with 177 assists most for a Longhorn since 2002 (Tim Moss). Antico has and ranks second with 31 double plays while sporting a also walked 57 times this season, the second-highest total Texas Tech 14-10 .583 39-15 .722 .970 fielding percentage in 263 chances. in the nation and the most in a season for a Longhorn since Oklahoma State 12-12 .500 36-19-1 .652 Mark Payton had 57 in 2014. The redshirt senior stole four Oklahoma 11-13 .458 27-28 .491 MAKING A BIG IMPRESSION—After a relatively quiet start bases against Fairfield in the NCAA Austin Regional Cham- Baylor 11-13 .458 31-20 .608 to the season, Ivan Melendez caught fire in the month of pionship, the first Longhorn to swipe four bags in a game April.