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Softball

Ninth-ranked Wildcats shut out Longhorns in pitchers’ duel

Wills Layton March 3, 2018

The trend the Longhorn softball team has started of losing to ranked teams at home continued Friday night as Texas lost, 2-0, to the Arizona Wildcats. The offense struggled all game despite a solid...

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Longhorns face No. 9 Arizona this weekend hoping to right the ship

Wills Layton March 2, 2018

The Longhorns have played six games against ranked opponents this season, losing five of those games. Of those five, three defeats have come at home.   While this season has started in a very uneven...

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Longhorns dismantle Islanders in much needed 8-0 victory

Robert Larkin March 1, 2018

In the midst of a five-run rally in the first inning, Texas head coach Connie Clark broke from her usual coaching stance at third base and cracked a quick smile.  This victory, while expected,...

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Midweek game presents Longhorns an opportunity to bounce back

Robert Larkin February 28, 2018

A quick glance at the Longhorns’ record (6–8) suggests they’re a mediocre ball club. A closer look reveals a more ominous picture.  Through 14 games this season, the Longhorns...

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Longhorns struggle to 2-3 finish at the Texas Invitational

Robert Larkin February 26, 2018

Heading into a three-day tournament weekend, the Longhorns emphasized the importance of two things: Bring high energy and remain consistent, every night. This weekend, they struggled to do just that. On...

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Longhorns split games on second day of Texas Invitational

Wills Layton February 25, 2018

Few things in sports provide a sense of pride and accomplishment to an athlete the way winning on home turf does. But through the first two days of the Texas Invitational, the Longhorns have struggled...

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Longhorns split doubleheader on Day 1 of Texas Invitational

Robert Larkin February 24, 2018

Two steps forward, one step back. That’s been the mantra for the Texas softball team so far in 2018. On a Friday where the Longhorns showed promise in a 3-0 victory against No. 20 Michigan,...

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Depth, resolve to be a focus for Longhorns in Texas Invitational

Wills Layton February 23, 2018

Losing to the No. 1 team in the country by a single run is a tough pill to swallow. But the Longhorns (4–5) will have to move on anyway as they attempt to rebound this weekend from their Wednesday...

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Longhorns fall short against No. 1 Washington in 2-1 defeat

Robert Larkin February 22, 2018

There are no moral victories in softball. They don’t show up in the box score or a team’s overall record. On Wednesday night at McCombs Field, however, the Longhorns pieced together one...

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Texas looks to ditch mediocrity in matchup with No. 1 Washington

Wills Layton February 21, 2018

Middle-of-the-road. Humdrum. Ordinary. Middling.  Any of those words could be used to describe Longhorn softball eight games into the season, as the team’s record currently sits at 4–4. The...

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Longhorns finish 2–2 at Puerto Vallarta College Challenge

Robert Larkin February 19, 2018

The 2018 Texas Longhorns stress that their early season success will not be measured by their wins and losses, but rather how they handle adversity and grow as the season presses on. This weekend, the...

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Tale of two games on opening day of Puerto Vallarta College Challenge

Wills Layton February 16, 2018

The day started in a blaze, then quickly cooled to embers. The Longhorn softball team shut out an opponent to open play in Mexico at the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge, but then was shut out in...

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