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First Pitch: Veteran Thom ready to finish strong

Scarlett Smith January 31, 2014

As a junior at Vista Ridge high school in Cedar Park, Taylor Thom led her team to the 2009 UIL State Semifinal game at Red McCombs Field in Austin. The Lady Rangers lost 3-0 to Pearland in a close contest. Fast-forward...

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First Pitch: Freshman Wong shows she belongs

Scarlett Smith January 31, 2014

Stephanie Wong has been preparing for this moment her whole life.   When the No. 10 Texas Longhorns take the field for their home opener on Feb. 12, it will be Wong’s first time wearing the...

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The Daily Texan’s spring sports preview

Stefan Scrafield January 15, 2014

A new year is upon us and with it comes plenty of excitement within the Texas athletic department. Here’s a quick look at what to expect from the Longhorns this spring: Men’s Basketball Head...

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Softball hits speed bump in easy season

Scarlett Smith October 11, 2013

The Texas Softball team hit a snag Thursday evening in what should have been relatively smooth fall schedule.  On a night of fair weather, familiar faces and defensive miscues, the Longhorns found...

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The Tale of two Taylors

Diego Contreras June 14, 2013

Texas Women's Softball standouts Taylor Thom and Taylor Hoagland have been selected to play for the 2013 USA Women’s National Team. The decision was announced early Friday afternoon by USA...

Longhorn Softball Players Earn Try-Out for National Team

Diego Contreras June 13, 2013

Thirty-two athletes will be competing for one of seventeen roster spots on the 2013 USA Softball Women’s National Team and two Texas Longhorns earned themselves an invitation.  Taylor...

This year’s Longhorns softball team proved in Oklahoma City it was the best ever

Christian Corona June 10, 2013

Like the last couple squads before them, Texas was expected to go to the Women’s College World Series. Unlike those previous teams, they did. Once the Longhorns arrived in Oklahoma City, the expectations...

Texas’ season ends with 2-1 loss to Tennessee in Women’s College World Series

Jori Epstein June 3, 2013

Texas fell to Tennessee 2-1 in the Women's College World Series semifinal game Sunday evening to end its eason 51-10. No. 7 seed Tennessee propelled a first inning home run and a bases-loaded walk...

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No. 6 softball heads to Stillwater for last regular conference series

Jori Epstein May 3, 2013

Boasting a record of 42-6, 12-2, No. 6 Texas hits Stillwater this weekend for a battle of the oranges. Burnt or not, the Longhorns have the advantage over the Cowgirls if rankings, winning percentage or...

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No. 7 Texas sweeps Texas Tech in conference play

Jori Epstein April 29, 2013

When junior catcher Mandy Ogle threw out her tenth base-stealer this season against Oklahoma last weekend, she was on a roll. No. 7 Texas had topped its first No. 1 team since 2006, and as the seventh...

Consistency at the plate needed for WCWS

Garrett Callahan April 29, 2013

One thing that this Texas team has rarely had a problem with this season is offensive production. The Longhorns, who recently boosted their conference record to 12-2, have consistently had no trouble...

Luna and UT softball look to rebound at Texas Tech

Evan Berkowitz April 26, 2013

Blaire Luna is dominating. Hitters are hitting just .121 off her. Teams are scoring just 1.25 runs a game off her. And most impressively, she is striking out a nation-leading 12.5 a game. But she has...

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