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Horns Report: Baseball, softball postseasons in full swing, Erwin Center demolished
The baseball team kicks off its last Big 12 Conference tournament on Tuesday in the first round against Texas Tech at Globe Life Field in Arlington, and the ballclub landed four players on the All-Big 12 first team including the conference player of the year.
Longhorn Network airs final sporting event
When the Texas Longhorns baseball team beat the Kansas Jayhawks 9-7 on Saturday, it marked the end of the regular season for Texas, giving the squad a 35-20 finish. It also marked the final event to ever air on the Longhorn Network. With Texas just weeks away from its July 1 move from the Big 12 to the SEC, the Longhorn Network will no longer exist due to the SEC’s media rights deal and the already-existing SEC Network Greg Swindell and Keith Moreland, Texas’ baseball announcers, and former Longhorns, took the time to thank their crew, share memories, and bid farewell to the...
Harlingen South softball forces a game three against Leander in fourth round
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Harlingen South softball beat Leander, 10-7, to force a game three in their 5A regional semifinal series. Leander took a 4-0 lead in the top half of the first inning. The Hawks responded with four runs of their own in the bottom half, including...
Texas Tech to meet Texas Tuesday to kick off 2024 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championships
ARLINGTON, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) – With the regular season in the books, the seeding for the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship has been released, and Texas Tech will face third-seeded Texas on Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. The matchup will be aired live on ESPN+/Big 12 Now. Texas Tech...
Texas baseball takes first two games of final Big 12 series
The Texas Longhorns baseball team was able to emerge victorious in a game that felt like a postseason game Thursday. Jalin Flores’ walk-off RBI double gave the Longhorns a 5-4 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks to open the three-game series. Things looked good for Texas after it built a...
Oklahoma, Texas enter Super Regional round as betting favorites to win Women's College World Series
Oklahoma is once again the heavy betting favorite to win the Women’s College World Series in 2024. The Sooners have won 3 straight titles, and will go for 4 in a row in Oklahoma City next month — provided they get past Florida State in the Norman Super Regional this week. No Division I softball team has ever won 4 consecutive national titles.
Discussing key players Texas has brought over from Dallas-Fort Worth
North Texas wasn’t always a fertile recruiting ground for Texas. If the last three recruiting cycles are any indication, it is now. The Longhorns have landed commitments from a handful of five-star or borderline five-star players from that region over the last three recruiting classes. Among them are Anthony Hill Jr. (Denton), Colin Simmons (Duncanville), Johntay Cook (Desoto), Malik Muhammad (South Oak Cliff), Devon Campbell Jr. (Arlington) and Xavier Filsaime (McKinney). Many of the Longhorns’ key players from a season ago came from areas in or close to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. To his credit, former head coach Tom Herman also prioritized the region late in his tenure. Jake Majors (Prosper) enters his fourth year as a starter at center. First round NFL defensive tackle Byron Murphy (Desoto) and now Carolina Panthers tight end JaTavion Sanders (Denton) depart Austin this offseason. Head coach Steve Sarkisian’s national recruiting approach has benefitted the Longhorns, but his focus on the now fertile Dallas area is paying dividends. We’ll monitor whether or not that continues with the 2025 recruiting class.
Big 12, SEC flex their softball muscles early | Bohls
You think the SEC and Big 12 are strong in college softball?. If you didn’t, you might be convinced by their teams’ opening games in the NCAA Tournament. No fewer than 10 of the SEC’s 13 entries posted wins on Friday while all five of the Big 12 clubs in the field took victories, including top-seeded Texas, which blanked Siena 5-0 behind Mac Morgan’s no-hitter and near perfect game.
Softball Recap: Kamdyn Ingram leads Lake Travis to victory over Weslaco
Lake Travis extended their postseason success on Saturday against Weslaco. They had just enough and edged the Weslaco Panthers out 5-4. This was a revenge matchup for Lake Travis, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-6 loss when these two played on Friday. Julianna Rodriguez spent all...
Liberty Hill powers into Class 5A regional finals as Austin area's lone softball team left
Wild weather, including strong winds and rain delays, as well as strong opponents ended the postseason for five Austin-area softball teams, but not for Liberty Hill, which powered through to the Region IV-5A finals by winning two of three games over Corpus Christi Veteran's Memorial. The Panthers will play Harlingen South, which edged Leander in three games, for a berth in next week's state tournament. ...
Flores, Longhorns baseball walk off Kansas again
AUSTIN (KXAN) – The series opener between Texas and Kansas baseball did not disappoint. The Longhorns gave up a late lead, just to come back and win via the walk off. Friday’s game two also brought some burnt orange magic. No. 25 Texas clinched a series win over Kansas with a 3-2 win. Thursday’s hero […]
Delta adds direct flights for college football season, including UK vs. UT Austin game
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Are you looking to travel for one of University of Kentucky’s football games this year? Well, Delta Air Lines has announced plans to expand special direct roundtrip flights to help fans catch games between Aug. 30 and Dec. 1. According to a news...
All-District 25-6A baseball
The District 25-6A baseball coaches recently released their superlatives and all-district teams. Here are their selections:. Offensive player of the year: Peyton Dulin, senior, Cedar Ridge. Defensive player of the year: Matthew Pazak, sophomore, Stony Point. Pitcher of the year: Ethan Sanders, junior, Vista Ridge. Newcomer of the year: Jack...
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