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AUSTIN, Texas — Carson Tinney transferred to Texas from Notre Dame, where he established himself as one of the top collegiate catchers in the country. A finalist for the 2025 Buster Posey Award, which honors college baseball’s top catcher, Tinney has the presence and skills behind the plate to help a pitching staff maximize its potential. Seven games into the 2026 season, Tinney and the Longhorn pitchers are propping each other up, staking their claim to be labeled the nation’s top battery. Asked how he’d rate the arms on pitching coach Max Weiner’s staff, Tinney said with a smile plastered on his face that it’s been “fun to catch” a group of hurlers that’s collectively twisted opposing hitters in knots en route to a 7-0 start. “Best stuff I've been able to catch in my life so far,” Tinney said after Sunday’s 4-0 win over Michigan State, one in which he scored a run while going 1-for-3 with a double. Southpaw Dylan Volantis recorded a second consecutive dominant start, tossing seven scoreless innings and finishing a 91-pitch outing with a career-high nine strikeouts. When Volantis, who continues to successfully develop a changeup he added to his repertoire in the offseason, was done, Weiner and Jim Schlossnagle turned the game over to the bullpen. Aided by a between-the-legs snag on a liner back to the mound, freshman Brett Crossland only needed five pitches to get through the eighth inning, paving the way for Thomas Burns to pump his 96 mph past the Spartan bats. A one-out walk issued by Volantis in the seventh inning is the only runner Texas (7-0) allowed on base after the third inning. Volantis retired 13 batters in a row at one point, while Crossland and Burns combined to mow down each of the six batters they faced over two innings. “It's a blast just because they dominate the zone,” said Tinney, who threw out two would-be base stealers in Saturday’s 3-1 win. “No complaints there.” Michigan State (2-4) came into the series “swinging the bat well with a lot of confidence,” Schlossnagle said. The Spartans slugged five home runs, pounded out 23 hits (nine for extra bases) and scored 18 runs in a series win on the road over then-No. 8 Louisville last weekend. The pitching staff ensured the Longhorns wouldn’t suffer the same fate. Nine different pitchers combined to record 32 strikeouts with only four walks and one earned run across three wins, a series sweep in which Texas posted a plus-13 run differential. “We knew the pitching staff was going to be the strong suit of our club coming into the season,” Schlossnagle said. “Veterans and the new guys throw a lot of strikes, throw multiple pitches for strikes. We're certainly going to face better teams in our league. I mean, Michigan State has got a good team and I thought Lamar had a good club. I think UC Davis will be competitive in their conference. But we all know what's ahead of us.” The Longhorns manufactured enough offense to get the job done on Sunday. Jonah Williams, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI single, drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the first, followed by Casey Borba's RBI groundout. The last run of the game in the bottom of the fourth, when Anthony Pack Jr.’s attempt to steal second base resulted in a balk, scoring Ashton Larson from third base. Schlossnagle knows Texas will face top-notch pitching in SEC play and beyond. Still, he believes the Longhorns will “be able to pitch with most teams,” which should make them tough to beat, even when the competition heats up. “We just have to keep improving, keep the right guys healthy,” Schlossnagle said. “I was glad to see Volantis be out there for an extended period. That'll help him out moving forward. We just need to stay committed to the opening day mentality that these guys have.” View full news story

Last time I ate at one of those I pissed out the backside. Never again.

I agree. But the team that wins the Natty is because they played great all 4 quarters. There isn't a lot separating the top 8 teams other than consistency. The SEC schedule is way tougher than what UConn experiences. UCLA is loaded too and can win it all. South Carolina is deep and Raven Johnson is a problem. LSU has the mystique but they have moments of inconsistency. OU can be a spoiler. But they aren't deep enough to take it all. Right now UConn is the team to beat. We can do it if we play like today.

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UConn, UCLA, South Carolina, Texas, and LSU all looked the part today. Glad to see Vic and staff incorporating the 3-point shot into the offense and going 10 deep so his starters can rest. Big this late into the season. The team I’ve seen in these last two games, regardless of opponent, can win it all.

Larson has a history of leg injuries. Has lost some speed and athleticism compared to his freshman year at LSU. It is a necessary swap for defense right now since the DH spot is being occupied by other oft injured guy working his way back.

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Gerry you should have Tony Hills wife to bake you a large box of oatmeal cream pies.

I would like to hear if his philosophy has evolved since this time last year when he said he would always have a young team if he was doing his job right.

I see honey buns, but where are the little pecan pies? Those are a couple of my staples, as well as the sausage sticks or the sausage stick/cheese stick combo.

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Thanks, Jeff! Awesome stuff. Best in the business at what you do, for my money.

Well he can’t do anything to really control that unfortunately, even if it is a problem it’s the apps control not his.

I think after Vanderbilt, they re-grouped and got the eye of the tiger again. I don't think Booker realizes how good she can be. She will have a few head scratching moments, but then turns into KD. The addition of Crump gives us more scoring. Carlton and Nunn are bangers and will fight down low. Our centers are playing better too. Rori is the general on the floor. She does all the little things. But, she can score too. Jordan Lee strikes me as the kind of player who will always put in the work. She was great today. We are ten deep and will need to be against our top competitors.

This might be a special year.

Let's stick to sports. We don't need popular culture biz or politics.

Flood has developed some top draft pics too. Plus he and Sark are tight. Flood missed on some signees and last year, in the beginning, was just odd. Let's see how he does this year .

How does he feel about our out of conference schedule. Should we be playing top 5 teams when our regular schedule is hard enough?

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He was seen at the basketball game without it, yes.

The stories and narratives of this Olympics has probably made it one of my favorites of all time. The hockey teams winning in dramatic fashion, Shiffrin finally getting that monkey off her back, Meyers Taylor finally getting the gold in bobsled, Jordan Stolz just starting his Olympic legacy, and Alysa friggin' Liu (and the other women figure skaters) showing us all that you can succeed in sports being a vessel of pure joy and sportsmanship. Milano Cortina A++++.

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