*Freeze frame*
I bet you’re wondering how I ended up in this situation.
Very few people know just how much Pluckers means to me. I’ll touch more on this later.
Everyone always starts...
Head coach David Pierce knew exactly what his expectations were going into his first year on the 40 Acres.
They’re the same as the rest of the Longhorn athletic program: win, or face the consequences....
UFCU Disch-Falk Field froze as both the crowd and teams alike took a moment of silence for the victims of Monday’s horrific day on campus.
The Longhorns also sported a black patch right above...
Freshman shortstop David Hamilton walked up to the batter’s box with the voice of his favorite rap artist, Kendrick Lamar, booming from the stadium speakers.
Hamilton recently changed his walkup...
The closing pitcher of a ballclub bears the heavy responsibility of shutting down the opposing team’s offense when the end of the game draws near.
His success is solely measured by his ability...
The threat of inclement weather plagued Stillwater, Oklahoma, where Texas was set to face Oklahoma State for a road series this weekend.
Yet something else also loomed over the Longhorns’ dugout...
The Longhorns need to figure something out, and fast.
As Texas prepares for its final three series of the regular season, a common theme has arisen for the Longhorns: their struggles on the road....
The Longhorns have been dominating at home this season with a 23–7 record.
They entered the match against Louisiana with a home field advantage, but this time, home was at Constellation Field...
With only three weeks left in the regular season, the Texas pitching staff comfortably sits at the top of the Big 12 with an ERA of 2.85.
This is a fresh feat for Texas. Just a year ago, the Longhorns...
Every college baseball player shares the same dream: to taste victory in the College World Series after battling at the highest level of competition.
But this isn’t a dream that every kid realizes...
There was an unusually low amount of scoring going on between the Longhorns and Bobcats at UFCU Disch-Falk Field Tuesday night.
The rivals’ two previous meetings ended in a Texas State double-digit...
Baseball crowds usually erupt in praise for the man on the mound when he executes the right pitches to dominate his opponent in a ballgame.
But about 60 feet away from the spotlight, a catcher modestly...
Freshman shortstop David Hamilton didn’t have much time to become familiar with the grass field in Waco before he was tested by Baylor’s leadoff batter T.J. Raguse during the first inning of...
The Longhorns dominated the first two games of the Red River Showdown this weekend, but a recurring theme prevented Texas from completing the sweep.
Ten of the Longhorns’ 13 total losses have...
On Saturday, senior first baseman Kacy Clemens sent the Sooners home with bitter tastes in their mouths after blasting a grand slam in the Longhorns’ blowout win.
Less than 24 hours later, Oklahoma...
The song “Chelsea Dagger” by The Fratellis boomed from the stadium speakers to taunt the Sooners after Texas scored two runs in the sixth inning.
Those two runs were delivered as the final...
The Longhorns came into the season welcoming a fresh coaching staff. The players knew changes would be made, and adaptation was required to flourish under the new regime.
What Texas didn’t...
No one in the Longhorn clubhouse anticipated a battle for the starting catching job to arise at the beginning of the season.
But with the 33rd game of the season approaching, junior Michael Cantu...
Senior first baseman Kacy Clemens stood in his usual batting stance on the left side of home plate to face Sam Houston State’s pitcher Dakota Mills Tuesday night.
But this was no ordinary at-bat...
Kansas fans filed out of Hoglund Ballpark as the Longhorns lined up on Jayhawk turf for handshakes and highfives Friday night.
Texas had just won its sixth straight game at the Jayhawks’ expense,...
As a freshman, Nolan Kingham moved in and out of the bullpen, juggling starting and relief pitching positions.
The right-hander finished the season with a 3.79 ERA and never went more than 4.2 innings...
The Longhorns and Islanders find themselves at opposing ends of fulfillment before they meet at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi.
Texas (17–10) rolls in with the excitement of a weekend series...
The Wildcats returned to UFCU Disch-Falk Field Saturday afternoon with lingering wounds from sophomore pitcher Nolan Kingham’s complete game shutout during the Longhorns’ 2-0 Friday night win.
But...
Texas watched its six-game winning streak dissolve into four losses in the span of as many games.
But thanks to the Longhorn bullpen, that all changed Wednesday night against UT-Rio Grande Valley.
Texas...
Senior Kacy Clemens taunted a rowdy Texas State crowd by hushing them with an index finger over his mouth as he trotted into the visitor’s dugout at the end of the fourth inning.
The first baseman...
When a batter “presses” at the plate in baseball, he is said to be putting too much mental pressure on himself to perform well, leading to unnatural adjustments and declining results.
Head...
A circle of burnt orange uniforms kneeled near the home side dugout before Texas’ final game against No. 6 Texas Tech on Sunday.
Every player in the huddle shared one goal: to overcome the traces...
A full crowd received plenty of souvenirs after 16 foul balls reached the stands at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in just the first inning of Texas’ match up with Texas Tech on Saturday.
But Longhorn...
Texas is coming off two dominant performances, but it took three straight defeats on the road against Stanford to light the fire the Longhorns needed to earn those wins.
After the dismal trip...
A thunderous crowd roared when junior left fielder Travis Jones stepped into the batter’s box at UFCU Disch-Falk Field Tuesday.
But most of the noise boomed from the stadium speakers — Jones...
The Longhorns (7–6) watched their winning percentage slowly dwindle from .700 to .538 after a three-game skid against No. 12 Stanford over the weekend.
But their starting pitchers dazzled...
Déjà vu filled the air in Palo Alto as No. 21 Stanford stormed the field following its second-straight walk-off victory over Texas on Saturday. And the player who came in clutch for the Cardinal...
When a ballclub insists on including a freshman in its starting lineup, one would expect to see a brawny slugger with an astronomical batting average at the plate.
But the Longhorns’ first-year...
The Cardinals threw plenty of arms at the Longhorns Tuesday night. But the Longhorns sent each Lamar pitcher to the dugout in quick fashion as Texas backed up its nine-run outing on Sunday with another...
With two aces on the mound at a pitcher-friendly ballpark, Longhorn fans didn’t expect to see a lot of scoring on Friday afternoon between Texas and Connecticut.
But senior first baseman Kacy...
A record 2,815 Bearkat fans fell quiet at Don Sanders Stadium Wednesday as they watched Longhorn base runners trot towards home plate to take a 5-0 lead in the sixth inning.
Texas’ junior...
When a baseball player suits up in a burnt orange uniform, there is a certain hint of pride that comes with the tradition of the Longhorn logo on his chest.
The crack of a bat hitting a ball at...
Flashes of burnt orange and white circled the bases at UFCU Disch-Falk Field Sunday afternoon.
But the runners tagging the plates were merely Longhorn fans participating in a “kids run the...
The crowd of 6,197 Longhorn fans roared as new head coach David Pierce stood nose to nose with the first base umpire to argue a borderline call Friday night.
Everyone in burnt orange believed freshman...
The 19th-ranked Longhorn women head to Orlando, Florida, to play in the UCF Challenge at Eagle Creek Golf Club on Sunday.
Central Florida is set to host a strong field of women golfers in the 54-hole...
Although America’s furry symbol of spring saw its shadow on Groundhog Day, another season has arrived, nonetheless — baseball season.
The Longhorns are ready to kick off their 2017 season...
When Longhorn fans take their seats at UFCU Disch-Falk Field, they can relive former Longhorn Roger Clemens’ legacy by admiring his retired number that adorns the wall of the stadium’s lower...
Head coach Howard Joffe rallies his 17th-seeded Longhorns to face Columbia on Saturday at the annual ITA Kickoff Weekend in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The team looks to finish off the weekend with another...
Bears maintain winning streak to stay atop Big 12 standings
No. 2 Baylor (19–1, 8–0 conference) rallied in the fourth quarter to pick up its 17th-straight win in a 79-73 battle against No....
Mark Anderson is no stranger to the top of the scoreboard.
The senior All-American held a comfortable lead throughout the first four rounds of the three-meter finals at the Texas Diving Invitational...
One might assume senior Mark Anderson closes his eyes while he dives into the water below. After all, he can practically do the meticulous routines in his sleep.
But his familiarity with what it...
At the sound of the horn, Joseph Schooling dove into the water for the first time of the season after missing time with an arm injury.
He cruised below the surface before emerging into butterfly...
As a high schooler, Clark Smith didn’t have to look very far when considering colleges.
The child of two former Longhorn swimmers, Smith knew he wanted to keep his burnt orange legacy...
