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Longhorns look to replace Garrido

Michael Shapiro June 16, 2016

Since head coach Augie Garrido stepped down on May 30, Longhorn fans have been left speculating over a potential replacement. And while a bevy of recent contract extensions has helped dwindle a lengthy...

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Augie Garrido out as head coach

Michael Shapiro May 30, 2016

Augie Garrido is out as Texas’ head baseball coach. After 20 seasons as head coach of the Longhorns, Garrido accepted a position as special assistant to the athletics director on Monday. The move...

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Longhorns look to rebound from sweep

Michael Shapiro May 3, 2016

Coming into last weekend’s matchup with Oklahoma State, the Longhorns were flying high. They had won six of their last seven, rocketing from a dreadful 14–20 season start to just one game under...

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Hot hitting powers Texas to 6-2 victory

Michael Shapiro April 27, 2016

Texas’ lineup continued its recent hot streak Tuesday, driving in six runs to beat Texas State 6-2. As the Longhorns continue on their long climb towards .500, their once-anemic offense has regained...

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Longhorns look to continue hot hitting

Michael Shapiro April 26, 2016

For much of the season, the Longhorns lineup looked dead. Following a 3-2 loss to Houston on April 12, Texas ranked seventh in the Big 12 in batting average, RBIs and runs. The Longhorns were additionally...

Texas bats stay hot against Wildcats

Michael Shapiro April 10, 2016

Texas came into the weekend series with Kansas State desperately needing an offensive boost. The Longhorns were shutout by Texas A&M Corpus Christi on Tuesday, tallying just five hits. But the Longhorns...

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Clemens finds comfort at shortstop

Michael Shapiro April 1, 2016

Kody Clemens had finally settled in.  The freshman entered head coach Augie Garrido’s program in the fall with a roster spot, but no position. After shuffling throughout the infield in fall...

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Clemens making leap in junior season

Michael Shapiro March 11, 2016

Texas limped to the locker room on March 3 as the Longhorns fell to California 4–1 at UFCU-Disch Falk Field. The Longhorns’ lineup was stifled throughout, mustering just five hits against the...

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Johnston shines in 4-3 Texas victory

Michael Shapiro February 27, 2016

Kyle Johnston received a thunderous ovation from the Texas crowd after walking off the mound to end the sixth inning. Those in the crowd at UFCU Disch-Falk Field cheered Johnston, assuming his day was...

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Longhorns fall 1–0 in extra innings

Michael Shapiro February 26, 2016

Texas scored 21 runs against UNLV last weekend, including 18 in the series’ final two games. It could have used some of those runs on Thursday night. The Longhorns fell to Stanford 0-1 in an old...

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Longhorns overachieve despite title loss

Michael Shapiro January 19, 2016

The Longhorns exited the court on Dec. 19 with their heads hung low. As streamers fell from the rafters of the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska, Texas knew another year had passed without a national...

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Longhorns beat Bears in Big 12 victory

Michael Shapiro October 8, 2015

No. 2 Texas (14-1, 4-0 Big 12) left the friendly confines of Gregory Gym on Wednesday to face No. 32 Baylor at the Ferrell Center in Waco. Continuing their dominance in pursuit of five consecutive Big...

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Longhorns get ready for Texas Classic

Michael Shapiro September 11, 2015

Following a 1-1 showing at the VERT Challenge in Austin, No. 4 Texas will take on three nonconference opponents at the Texas Classic this weekend in Gregory Gymnasium. The VERT Challenge served as the...

Texas football position grades

Michael Shapiro August 3, 2015

Quarterback: C To say that junior Tyrone Swoopes struggled last year is an understatement. In 12 starts for Texas in 2014, Swoopes was the Big 12’s least efficient passer and finished ninth among...

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