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Softball

Horns beat Nebraksa on late inning steal of home

Chris Hummer April 11, 2011

The fifth-ranked Longhorns traveled to Lincoln to play at Nebraska for the last time as a conference opponent, as the Huskers exit the Big 12 to head to the Big Ten after this season. Texas provided...

Team heads to Lincoln for last shot at Huskers

Sara Beth Purdy April 8, 2011

  This weekend may be the end of an era. At the conclusion of the 2011 season, Nebraska parts ways with the Big 12 conference in order to join the Big Ten. That means this weekend’s series...

Solo home run spurs late rally as Texas beats rival Aggies

Chris Hummer April 7, 2011

  Being down going into the final inning is not something that the Longhorns are used to, but they found themselves behind going into the bottom of the seventh against Texas A&M.   However,...

Longhorns top Texas A&M with walk-off wild pitch win

Sara Beth Purdy April 7, 2011

  The Longhorns trailed Texas A&M 3-2 in the seventh inning Wednesday but rallied and came up with a 4-3 win, as Mandy Ogle crossed the plate on a wild pitch to end the game.   Texas...

Horns fired up to play rival Aggies

Chris Hummer April 6, 2011

  The Longhorns are riding high on a 15-game winning streak, hitting an impressive .354 as a team, sporting a lockdown 1.15 team ERA, and playing some of the best softball in the country —...

First Big 12 Road Trip success with pair of wins

Chris Hummer April 4, 2011

  In their first Big 12 road test of the year in Stillwater, Okla., the Longhorns showed the Cowgirls why they are the eighth-ranked team in the country with a pair of convincing wins.   In...

Freshman an intimidating, impressive presence for Texas

Chris Hummer April 1, 2011

  Staring intently from the circle, the Longhorn pitcher nods her head after receiving a signal from catcher Amy Hooks and then starts her wind up with a ferocious look.   When...

Horns stay focused on present, top Texas State with road win

Sara Beth Purdy March 31, 2011

  Texas did not let its impending Big 12 road test in Stillwater, Okla., get the best of them. They faced an overmatched Texas State team Wednesday night en route to playing the Cowgirls on...

Horns not taking Texas State lightly as team hits road

Sara Beth Purdy March 30, 2011

  The general feeling in the Texas dugout these days is the opponent does not matter.   “We don’t look at the conference of the team or the opponent’s name, really,”...

Hooks leads from behind plate

Sara Beth Purdy March 28, 2011

  Amy Hooks is a solid player on a very talented Texas team. Hooks produced two hits and three RBIs and scored one run in the Longhorn’s 12-0 and 10-2 victories against Kansas. She just...

Horns ready for conference season

Sara Beth Purdy March 25, 2011

There is no easy path through the Longhorns’ conference schedule. Seven of the nine Big 12 opponents that Texas will face this season are ranked in the top 25 of the USA Today national softball...

Outfielder returns for the Longhorns after wrist injury

Chris Hummer March 24, 2011

In the world of sports, trade deadline deals can be a big momentum boost to a team. You see it all the time in baseball and basketball, where star players will be shopped around the league so a team...

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