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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

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As baseball adopts instant replay, its use divides those with traditional, progressive views of the sport

As baseball adopts instant replay, its use divides those with traditional, progressive views of the sport

Avery Garrett, Sports Reporter July 14, 2022

When Cliff Floyd of the Florida Marlins hit a home run in a 1999 regular season game against the St. Louis Cardinals, the crowd went wild until the umpire, Frank Pulli, walked into the dugout to take a...

Texas baseball first basemen Ivan Melendez uses his glove to help secure the out at first base. Texas played Rice at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Feb 18, 2022.

Ivan Melendez wins college baseball’s top individual honor after record-breaking season

Hunter Dworaczyk, Sports Reporter July 2, 2022

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the June 27, 2022 flipbook. Texas finally has itself a Golden Spikes Award winner. Ivan Melendez, redshirt junior first baseman, won the Golden Spikes...

Looking back at Texas baseball’s top five moments of 2022 season

Looking back at Texas baseball’s top five moments of 2022 season

Hunter Dworaczyk and Jordan Mitchell June 23, 2022

In a year filled with many ups and downs, Texas baseball managed to post a record of 47–22 with numerous standout performances from individual players. While Texas ended its run without a national championship...

Senior Outfielder goes in for a bunt on April 23, 2022, at the UFCU Disch-Falk Field.

Longhorns eliminated from College World Series after 2 games, look forward to making another run next year

Hunter Dworaczyk, Sports Reporter June 23, 2022

The Longhorns’ time in Omaha did not last as long as they would have liked. With a 7-3 loss to Notre Dame on Friday and a 10-2 loss to Texas A&M on Sunday, Texas’ season ended with an 0–2...

Aggies end Texas baseball’s season with 10-2 drubbing in College World Series

Aggies end Texas baseball’s season with 10-2 drubbing in College World Series

Jordan Mitchell, Sports Reporter June 20, 2022

For the first time in Texas baseball’s 119-year-old rivalry with Texas A&M, the two schools met in the College World Series on Sunday. With the Longhorns and Aggies losing their opening games,...

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

Stevens’ strong outing not enough as Texas drops opening game of College World Series

Hunter Dworaczyk, Sports Reporter June 18, 2022

Friday night’s matchup between Texas and Notre Dame pitted the best remaining statistical offense against the pitching staff with the best earned run average in the College World Series. Notre Dame’s...

Texas shortstop Trey Faltine narrowly escapes a tag as he tries to reach third base against Texas A&M. The Longhorns fell to the Aggies 12-9 on March 29.

Longhorns bring ‘keep goin’’ mentality to Omaha after comeback in Greenville Super Regional

Hunter Dworaczyk, Sports Reporter June 16, 2022

When the Texas baseball team boarded the bus to begin its journey to Omaha, the players donned T-shirts that read “keep goin’” on them. Redshirt sophomore shortstop Trey Faltine said the phrase...

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

Tristan Stevens lights-out in Greenville Regional Game 3, Texas reaches 38th College World Series

Jordan Mitchell, Sports Reporter June 13, 2022

In Texas’ 11-1 victory over East Carolina in the Greenville Super Regional’s decisive final game, completing the top of the first inning took over five hours. Before the lengthy weather delay, Ivan...

Junior outfielder Dylan Campbell making his way around the bases after hitting a home run during the Alumni game on Saturday, February 5, 2022.

Dylan Cambell plays hero twice in comeback win against ECU in Game 2 of Greenville Super Regional

Jordan Mitchell, Sports Reporter June 11, 2022

After East Carolina scored five unanswered runs through three innings of baseball, the Longhorns looked dead in the water and on the brink of elimination. Fueled by three-hole hitter Bryson Worrell’s...

Texas’ comeback bid falls short, Longhorns drop Game 1 of Greenville Super Regional

Texas’ comeback bid falls short, Longhorns drop Game 1 of Greenville Super Regional

Hunter Dworaczyk, Sports Reporter June 10, 2022

Down one run with a runner on third in the top of the eighth inning, redshirt sophomore outfielder Douglas Hodo III roped a ball down the third baseline, and it looked like the game was going to be tied....

Previewing Greenville Super Regional with The East Carolinian’s Chris Long

Previewing Greenville Super Regional with The East Carolinian’s Chris Long

Jordan Mitchell, Sports Reporter June 9, 2022

The only thing that stands between Texas baseball and its 38th trip to the College World Series is “The Jungle.”  With No. 9-seeded Texas’ sweep of the Austin Regional, the Longhorns will travel...

Texas baseball first basemen Ivan Melendez uses his glove to help secure the out at first base. Texas played Rice at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Feb 18, 2022.

Ivan Melendez’s record-breaking year among best in Texas baseball history

Jordan Mitchell, Sports Reporter June 9, 2022

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the June 7, 2022 flipbook. Pitching coach Sean Allen admits that he usually takes offensive half-innings to go get water, use the restroom or talk to...

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