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Longhorns squeeze out 6-5 win over Sacramento State in 2013 season opener

Sara Beth Purdy February 16, 2013

The Longhorns (1-0) pulled off a 6-5 win over the Sacramento State Hornets (0-1) on Friday night at UFCU Disch-Falk field. After cruising to a 6-0 lead, the Longhorns bullpen gave up five runs in the...

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Lots to look forward to about Longhorns baseball, but offense has to step up

Christian Corona February 15, 2013

Texas hit .263 as a team last year. The last time the Longhorns posted a team batting average that low, Tommy Harmon was a college freshman. Harmon did his part for Texas that season, hitting .307 as...

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Hinojosa is ready to step up to the plate

Sara Beth Purdy February 15, 2013

This Friday, the Longhorns will finally get their first glimpse of freshman C.J. Hinojosa, the No. 3 shortstop recruit in the nation, according to Perfect Game, who went to Klein Collins High School in...

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Longhorns position themselves for another shot at Big 12 title

Peter Sblendorio February 12, 2013

Opening day is just three days away for the Longhorns, and the players are eager to put last year’s disappointment behind them. While head coach Augie Garrido is yet to officially announce his regular...

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Astros, Athletics negotiate five-player trade

The Associated Press February 5, 2013

OAKLAND, Calif.  — The Oakland Athletics acquired infielder Jed Lowrie and right-hander Fernando Rodriguez from the Houston Astros for first baseman Chris Carter and two minor leaguers on Monday. Right-hander...

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Longhorns, Alumni tie as former stars return to Austin

Peter Sblendorio February 4, 2013

The Longhorns rang in the 2013 season with a 5-5 tie in the annual Alumni Game on Saturday. A number of former Texas stars such as Brandon Belt and Drew Stubbs attended the game, which went right...

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Texas pitching hopes to stay healthy in 2013

Sara Beth Purdy February 1, 2013

The Longhorns will rely on a few returning pitchers along with a multitude of new faces to try to erase the unacceptable finish to 2012, in which the Longhorns earned a collective 3.43 ERA, fifth-best...

Series to Watch: Baseball

Christian Corona February 1, 2013

On the Longhorns’ road to redemption, several series will prove key. We’ve outlined three big ones here.  Texas vs. Sacramento State (Feb. 15-17) The Longhorns will open their season...

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Texas offense ready to put up big numbers

Peter Sblendorio February 1, 2013

Coming off a season in which they missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 14 years, the Longhorns are hopeful that an offensive resurgence will lead them back to prominence in 2013. As a team,...

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Knebel poised to stand out in closing role

Peter Sblendorio February 1, 2013

Few players have had as immediate an impact with the Texas Longhorns as closer Corey Knebel did in his first two seasons. Knebel burst onto the scene as a freshman in 2011, posting a 1.13 ERA and tying...

If Longhorns stay healthy, they can put injury-ridden 2012 season behind them

Christian Corona February 1, 2013

Just about everything that could have gone wrong for Texas last year did go wrong.  Ace Sam Stafford was lost for the season before it began. So was leadoff hitter and center fielder Cohl Walla....

Texas’ Belt helping to spank the opposition

Austin Talbert February 1, 2013

Editor’s note: This story was originally published June 5, 2009. Former Longhorns first baseman Brandon Belt, profiled here, will play in Saturday’s Alumni Game. At 6 feet 5 inches tall,...

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