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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Softball

Washington sets school record for triples

Chris Hummer February 18, 2011

The long ball once more paid off for the Longhorns, who scored more than 14 runs for the third game in a row. But a new threat emerged for the Texas offense in the form of freshman Brejae Washington,...

Longhorns finish game in third with mercy rule

Sara Beth Purdy February 18, 2011

Early season tournaments are meant to prepare a team for the rigors of their conference schedule and postseason, but at this rate, all Texas is learning to do is go home early. The Longhorns (6-0)...

Horns swing big in championship with hits from all eight starters

Chris Hummer February 14, 2011

The Longhorn offense exploded for 14 runs on 15 hits in the Texas Classic championship game Sunday in a 14-4 mercy-rule shortened win against the Louisville Cardinals. Each Longhorn in the starting...

Knocking Louisville out of park with power

Sara Beth Purdy February 14, 2011

Home runs are a rare occurrence in college softball. Even rarer is when a team can produce multiple throughout a weekend, much less in one game. This weekend, Texas went beyond expectations by tallying...

Big third inning turns out to be deciding factor in Longhorns’ 6-2 win

Chris Hummer February 11, 2011

Thursday’s season opener was tight through the first two inning, with no runs scores and pitchers largely dominating the game — the two sides combined for six strikeouts in that period. The...

Season opener blasts off with back-to-back shots

Sara Beth Purdy February 11, 2011

Fans came early, despite the cold, out to Red and Charline McCombs Field to watch the Longhorns take on the Louisville Cardinals in the 2011 softball season opener Thursday night. The offensive side...

After rough finish to 2010 season Texas looks to rebound

Chris Hummer February 10, 2011

The Texas 2011 softball season starts tonight against Louisville in the Texas Classic at Red and Charline McCombs Field — the same place where the 2010 season ended painfully in the regional round...

New-look Longhorns are deeper, faster

Sara Beth Purdy February 10, 2011

For all of last season’s talent, leadership and power hitting, Texas lost in the regional round of the 2010 NCAA tournament. The Longhorns begin the 2011 campaign tonight and are hoping a...

All-Stars outplay Texas for fun

Bri Thomas November 8, 2010

After Friday night’s second inning began with a leadoff home run by senior Raygan Feight, the following nine batters contributed to a 10-run inning for Texas. Seven more runs were added over the...

Horns to focus on fundamentals against Bobcats

Kate Guerra March 24, 2010

Of the 29 games the No. 15 Texas softball team has played, only nine have been at home. Yet, the Longhorns (23-6) have not lost a home game, most notably recording wins over teams ranked in the Top...

Softball endures up-and-down weekend in Fullerton, Calif.

Matt Hohner March 22, 2010

The Longhorns spent the latter part of spring break in sunny Fullerton, Calif., facing some difficult competition at the Judi Garman Classic. Texas went 3-2 over the weekend, and improved to 23-6...

Extra-inning heroics send Texas past UTA

Kate Guerra March 18, 2010

After slingshotting their way through Wednesday night’s doubleheader against UT-El Paso, the No. 14 Longhorns barely escaped the grasp of the UT-Arlington Mavericks on Thursday night, winning...

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