Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

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Texas showcases solid defense, deep pitching staff against Pats

Jon Parrett April 13, 2011

Texas is a team built on defense and pitching, and the Longhorns showcased both Tuesday against Dallas Baptist. The Patriots only mustered four hits, all before the fifth inning, and Texas won the game...

Texas leads conference despite poor hitting

Jon Parrett April 12, 2011

If offense wins games and defense wins championships, where does this Texas team fit in? Texas doesn’t rank in the top five of any major hitting statistic in the Big 12, yet the Longhorns...

Behind Jungmann, Horns’ staff leads way in first half of season

Trey Scott April 12, 2011

It should have been just about impossible for Taylor Jungmann to set the bar any higher for himself. After all, Jungmann was already in the conversation as one of the best Texas pitchers ever, had...

New bats bring resurgence of ‘Augie ball’

Will Anderson April 12, 2011

Sometimes "Augie ball" is infuriating for Texas fans. The proliferation of small ball, the endless sacrifice bunts — Texas head coach Augie Garrido is a master of getting base runners...

Finally getting a good break team defeats Bears at home

Trey Scott April 11, 2011

After four innings of missed opportunities and sheer bad luck — a few robbed hits, two long balls that fell short at the warning track and a strong wind that kept just about everything in play...

Texas avoids slump, bests rival Baylor

Jon Parrett April 11, 2011

Texas wanted to avoid a slump after its four-run ninth inning rally fell short on Saturday in Waco. The Longhorns did just that Sunday, beating Baylor 5-2 at Disch-Falk Field to take the series 2-1. “After...

Horns hope to slug their way past Bears

Jon Parrett April 8, 2011

Augie Garrido stood at the top of the dugout, facing his team seated on the benches below. Practice was over, and 34 sweaty faces looked up at their coach, waiting for their next lesson. Much has...

Stafford holds Islanders’ bats at bay

Trey Scott April 6, 2011

  The Longhorns entered Corpus Christi with payback on their minds Tuesday. They would end up getting that and then some. Sam Stafford pitched seven innings of no-hit baseball and the...

Longhorns look for revenge on the road against Islanders

Trey Scott April 5, 2011

  Texas plays Texas A&M Corpus Christi today in a rematch of a February loss, and there’s one thing for certain: There is no way the Longhorns are overlooking the Islanders again.   The...

Early offense takes game out of reach quickly for Missouri, Spurs big win

Trey Scott April 4, 2011

  The noon starting time was a bit earlier than the Longhorns are used to, but their bats didn’t take long to wake up.   In fact, Texas all but ended the game after just...

Horns lay it on Tigers in 10-1 win for series sweep

Jon Parrett April 4, 2011

  Texas used a five-run first inning and eight innings from Cole Green to beat Missouri 10-1 Sunday and sweep the Tigers on the weekend. The Longhorns (21-7, 7-2 Big 12) grabbed the momentum...

Record-setting Loy does it all for Texas, still flies under radar

Trey Scott April 1, 2011

  Brandon Loy might be the most important, the most skilled and the most selfless of any Texas baseball player.   But a box score won’t tell you that.   Neither...

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