OTF Premium Baseball Game Thread: No. 2 Texas vs. Texas State (in San Marcos)

[Jeff Howe]

The first true road game of the 2026 season for the second-ranked Longhorns sees them head down IH-35 to San Marcos, putting their 15-0 record on the line against the Bobcats, who enter the game with a 12-3 record.

It's a 6 p.m. start on ESPN Plus.

[CJ Vogel]

Nothing about this game feels easy given recent history..

But, this team is not previous teams and has been on a tear to begin the year. Let's see what Cozart has in store for the Horns tonight.

[Jeff Howe]

The Longhorns have the early lead.

Carson Tinney's single to left and a stolen base put him in scoring position with two outs. Adrian Rodriguez drove him in with a base hit up the middle.

Texas has a 1-0 lead with a runner on second and two outs in the top of the first.

[Jeff Howe]

Temo Becerra draws a four-pitch walk.

[Jeff Howe]

After Pack draws a walk, Texas has the bases loaded with two outs.

[Jeff Howe]

 

[Jeff Howe]

Titan Targac is already over 30 pitches thrown in the inning.

[CJ Vogel]

Just now, Jeff Howe said:

Titan Targac is already over 30 pitches thrown in the inning.

What a name lol

[Jeff Howe]

Borba draws a four-pitch walk.

Rodriguez comes home and it's a 2-0 lead for the Longhorns.

[Jeff Howe]

Texas State is going to the bullpen.

[Jeff Howe]

RHP Shane Connell will face Gumbo Duplantier with the bases loaded and two outs.

[Jeff Howe]

2 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

What a name lol

Memorable name, forgettable outing.

[Jeff Howe]

Between Coastal Carolina, Southern Miss and ULL, Texas State is in a really good baseball league as a Sun Belt member.

The Bobcats will be in the Pac-12 next year.

[Jeff Howe]

 

[CJ Vogel]

Just now, Jeff Howe said:

Texas State is going to the bullpen.

Targac was a former A&M commit, decommitted 2 months after Schloss took the Texas job.

[Jeff Howe]

Gumbo doing a good job staying alive with two strikes.

[CJ Vogel]

elsewhere.

[Jeff Howe]

An 8-pitch at-bat ends with Gumbo striking out.

Texas leaves the bases loaded in the top of the first.

[Jeff Howe]

M1: Texas 2, TXST 0

[CJ Vogel]

Former Longhorn Jaquae Stewart hitting third for TXST tonight.

[Califashorn75]

What a throw!

[CJ Vogel]

Spectacular relay from Temo Becerra to gun the leadoff hitter for TX State out a third. That was fantastic. 

[Jeff Howe]

 

[Jeff Howe]

Texas is batting with two outs in the top of the second with a 2-0 lead.

[Jeff Howe]

Tinney works a walk to keep the inning alive.