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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Baseball

Redshirt senior Tristian Stevens throws a pitch during the Alumni game on February 5.

No. 1 Texas baseball falls for first time this season after strong start

Jordan Mitchell, Sports Reporter May 10, 2022

Texas baseball made the trip down Highway 290 for the 2022 Shriners Children’s College Classic at Minute Maid Park this weekend, and the No. 1 Longhorns made the Major League ballpark its home-away-from-home...

Texas baseball’s walk-up songs, from worst to best

Texas baseball’s walk-up songs, from worst to best

Jordan Mitchell and Hunter Dworaczyk May 9, 2022

A pivotal part of the baseball experience, walk-up songs should embody the player and strike fear into the opposing pitcher, while simultaneously being “hype.” A good walk-up song should kindle applause...

Skyler Messinger completes rounding the bases after a making a home run into left field, deep in the fifth inning. Messinger and the Longhorns took on  Oklahoma State on Apr. 29, 2022.

Texas baseball’s new home run helmet brings motivation in bumpy season

Jordan Mitchell, Sports Reporter May 8, 2022

Editor's note: This article first appeared in the May 3, 2022 flipbook. Texas baseball fans might have noticed a new trend in the dugout: After each Longhorn home run, the batter dons a Texas football...

Texas baseball relies on offense to secure 13-3 blowout against Houston Baptist

Texas baseball relies on offense to secure 13-3 blowout against Houston Baptist

Emma Hutchinson, Sports Reporter May 4, 2022

After three hours and 22 minutes of Texas baseball, the Longhorns finally came out with a 13-3 run-rule victory against Houston Baptist. In the wake of a royal flush brought upon Texas by Oklahoma State...

No. 10 Texas gives up 10 unanswered scores in 7th, swept by No. 8 Oklahoma State in 10-8 loss

No. 10 Texas gives up 10 unanswered scores in 7th, swept by No. 8 Oklahoma State in 10-8 loss

Jordan Mitchell, Senior Sports Reporter May 1, 2022
Forty-seven games deep into the year, the season story has shifted from what Texas can do to what it can’t. Bullpen pitchers have accounted for nine of Texas’ 16 losses on the season.
No. 10 Texas suffers 14-3 blowout to No. 8 Oklahoma State

No. 10 Texas suffers 14-3 blowout to No. 8 Oklahoma State

Hunter Dworaczyk, Sports Reporter April 30, 2022

After Friday’s 8-6 back-and-forth matchup between No. 8 Oklahoma State and No. 10 Texas, 7,134 spectators showed up to UFCU Disch-Falk Field for the rematch. But only one team fit the bill of a top-ten...

No. 10 Texas loses bullpen battle to No. 8 Oklahoma State to open crucial late-season series

No. 10 Texas loses bullpen battle to No. 8 Oklahoma State to open crucial late-season series

Jordan Mitchell, Senior Sports Reporter April 29, 2022

In No. 10 Texas baseball’s 8-6 loss against No. 8 Oklahoma State, head coach David Pierce said that his ball club “fought and clawed the entire game.” What started out as a pitching duel between...

Austin Todd, Ivan Melendez hit home runs in series sweep of Baylor

Austin Todd, Ivan Melendez hit home runs in series sweep of Baylor

Jordan Mitchell, Senior Sports Reporter April 25, 2022

It had been 777 days since redshirt senior outfielder Austin Todd homered. In Texas’ Sunday 13-4 win against Baylor for the series sweep, Todd played one of his best games at UFCU Disch-Falk Field,...

Redshirt senior Tristian Stevens throws a pitch during the Alumni game on February 5.

Stevens posts first conference victory as No. 10 Texas clinches series over Baylor

Hunter Dworaczyk, Sports Reporter April 23, 2022

Redshirt senior Tristan Stevens’ seven-strikeout performance helped the No. 10 Longhorns beat the Bears 13-4, clinching the series. Prior to Saturday’s matchup against Baylor, No. 10 Texas baseball...

No. 10 Texas baseball batters Baylor 20-1

No. 10 Texas baseball batters Baylor 20-1

Jordan Mitchell, Senior Sports Reporter April 23, 2022

No. 10 Texas baseball went bear hunting in front of a sold-out crowd at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Friday in its 20-1 rout of Baylor.  Every Longhorn batter in the starting lineup recorded at least one...

Longhorns in the Majors

Longhorns in the Majors

Evan Vieth, Sports Reporter April 22, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the April 19, 2022 flipbook. One of the most storied programs in college baseball history, Texas has produced notable talent, including pitcher Roger Clemens,...

Faltine hits walk-off home run, Texas beats Air Force 12-10.

Faltine hits walk-off home run, Texas beats Air Force 12-10.

Hunter Dworaczyk, Sports Reporter April 21, 2022

After the No. 10 Longhorns dropped a bit of a stunner to Air Force on Tuesday, losing 14-2, redshirt sophomore Trey Faltine wasn’t about to let Texas drop the second game of the midweek series. In...

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