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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Texas offense absent as Longhorns drop second straight game to Oklahoma State

Texas offense absent as Longhorns drop second straight game to Oklahoma State

Nicholas Pannes May 1, 2021

As rain started to fall again on Red & Charline McCombs Field on Saturday, the No. 12-ranked Longhorns began their march back to the dugout, the disappointment of a second straight loss, 5-1, to conference...

Texas defense falters against Oklahoma State, looks to work on ‘the little things’ for rest of weekend

Texas defense falters against Oklahoma State, looks to work on ‘the little things’ for rest of weekend

Jaclyn Helton April 30, 2021
The Texas softball defense committed two costly errors, compared to Oklahoma State’s zero, en route to a 3-1 defeat on Friday night.
Texas softball utilizes heavy hitters to close out Big 12 series against Kansas

Texas softball utilizes heavy hitters to close out Big 12 series against Kansas

Jaclyn Helton April 25, 2021
The Texas softball team has catapulted to a No. 9 ranking this season behind a historically high-powered offense, and it needed every bit of that firepower to squeak by Kansas with a 10-8 win Sunday.
No. 9 Texas finds sweet spot in third inning in doubleheader sweep of Kansas

No. 9 Texas finds sweet spot in third inning in doubleheader sweep of Kansas

Jaclyn Helton April 24, 2021

Texas started slow but quickly heated up in both third innings of Saturday’s doubleheader against Kansas. The No. 9 Longhorns managed an 8-1 victory in their first game of the day and a 10-1 run-rule...

Mckenzie Parker on growing up a Longhorn and ‘flipping the switch’ with Texas softball

Mckenzie Parker on growing up a Longhorn and ‘flipping the switch’ with Texas softball

Jaclyn Helton April 23, 2021
The Texas softball team is now into conference play with a 31-6 overall record, and McKenzie Parker’s power at the plate combined with her athleticism and sure hands in the field has made her the crowned jewel on the No. 7-ranked team in the nation.
Texas snaps losing streak, defeats Texas State 5-4

Texas snaps losing streak, defeats Texas State 5-4

Nicholas Pannes April 21, 2021

The No. 9-ranked Texas softball team broke out of its slump following a disappointing series against Oklahoma to defeat Texas State 5-4. Wednesday’s game against the Bobcats marked Texas’ first...

Home run heroes Rhodes, Iakopo are just driving in runs, pushing their team to greater heights

Home run heroes Rhodes, Iakopo are just driving in runs, pushing their team to greater heights

Nicholas Pannes April 19, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the April 16 issue of The Daily Texan. It's not difficult to spot junior utility player Mary Iakopo and senior outfielder Shannon Rhodes’ similarities. The...

Oklahoma outscores Texas softball 30-3 in 3-game series

Oklahoma outscores Texas softball 30-3 in 3-game series

Jaclyn Helton April 18, 2021
The Texas softball team was run-ruled three consecutive times by the No. 1-ranked Oklahoma Sooners this weekend, ending the series Sunday with a 9-0 loss in five innings.
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Texas softball unable to get out of slump, drops second straight game against Sooners

Jaclyn Helton April 17, 2021
For the second game in a row this weekend, Oklahoma run-ruled the Texas softball team in the fifth inning, ending Saturday's game 10-2.
Longhorns in disarray during run-rule loss to No. 1 Oklahoma

Longhorns in disarray during run-rule loss to No. 1 Oklahoma

Nicholas Pannes April 17, 2021

Texas’ game against Oklahoma was almost over as soon as it began. The No. 7 Longhorns’ 11-1 loss to the Sooners on Friday opened with three straight Texas strikeouts and a pair of back-to-back Oklahoma...

Texas breezes by Iowa State to sweep series, remains perfect in conference play

Texas breezes by Iowa State to sweep series, remains perfect in conference play

Nicholas Pannes April 11, 2021

The Texas softball team improved their overall record to 31–3 and remained undefeated in Big 12 conference play this season with a 10-0 win against Iowa State on Sunday. Sophomore pitcher Shea O’Leary’s...

Head coach Mike White celebrates 100 wins with Texas Softball

Head coach Mike White celebrates 100 wins with Texas Softball

Nicholas Pannes April 10, 2021

As of Saturday afternoon, Texas softball has played 123 games under the leadership of head coach Mike White. After beating Iowa State 11-5, Texas softball has officially won 100 of the games coached by...

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