OTF Premium Jim Schlossnagle, No. 2 Texas discuss a series loss to No. 18 Texas A&M

[Jeff Howe]

Looking to rebound after suffering a 9-8 loss on Friday, No. 2 Texas succumbed to an eight-run first inning by No. 18 Texas A&M in an 11-4 loss to the Aggies at Blue Bell Park on Saturday.

In their first series loss of the season, the Longhorns watched a 1-0 lead in the top of the first evaporate. Luke Harrison was tagged for two runs on three hits before the game entered a 98-minute rain delay, after which Harrison surrendered extra-base hits to three of the next four batters he faced.

Texas (27-7, 9-5 SEC) yanked Harrison after 0.2 innings, with Texas A&M (27-7, 9-5) roughing up the Longhorn lefty for eight earned runs on six hits. Even though Max Grubbs, Brody Walls, Michael Winter and Cal Higgins combined to allow just three hits and two earned runs in 7.1 innings of work, the damage was done.

Offensively, Texas benefitted from two solo home runs by Aiden Robbins and a solo shot from Josh Livingston. Unfortunately, the disastrous first inning doomed the Longhorns, who will look to avoid a series sweep at the hands of the Aggies on Sunday (1 p.m., SEC Network+).

Following the loss, On Texas Football will have live updates from Jim Schlossnagle’s postgame Zoom call with reporters.

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[Jeff Howe]

Waiting for Schloss' Zoom call to get started.

[HalfmileHorn]

I understand that the aggys have the celebratory parade scheduled for Monday 9 am in Bryan- College Station. 

[JohnGalt]

They are dorks

 you would think why won’t the national championship. I’m at the Moody for George Strait and aggy wearing the gear

 

 😂 

[Jeff Howe]

Here we go.

[Jeff Howe]

They thought about going to the bullpen after the weather delay.

"Felt like Luke wanted the ball," Schloss said. "Felt good about where he was and he was a pitch away from getting out of the inning."

[Jeff Howe]

Just now, Jeff Howe said:

They thought about going to the bullpen after the weather delay.

"Felt like Luke wanted the ball," Schloss said. "Felt good about where he was and he was a pitch away from getting out of the inning."

"Thought process was we trust Luke and felt like he was in a really good spot," he added.

[Jeff Howe]

On the starting pitching not coming through yesterday and today, Schloss said it's a combination of Riojas and Harrison not having good days and A&M having a good offense playing at home.

[Jeff Howe]

Schloss on Riojas and Harrison: "I expect them to pitch better and they expect to pitch better next week."

[Jeff Howe]

Schloss is asked if Grahovac and Sorrell are the best 1-2 punch in college baseball: "Well, I think Tinney and Robbins are pretty good, too."

[Jeff Howe]

"We need to get off to a good start, that's for sure," Schloss said of the pitching plan tomorrow.

[Jeff Howe]

Schloss said he asked the team getting off the bus at the hotel about how they're going to respond to some serious adversity tomorrow.

"We'll find out what their response is," he said. "It's certainly surprising to play your rival and get run off the field like we did today."

[Jeff Howe]

Schloss said Harrison's drop in velocity was strictly related to pitching after the rain delay.

[Jeff Howe]

Just now, Jeff Howe said:

Schloss said Harrison's drop in velocity was strictly related to pitching after the rain delay.

"That one can obviously be second-guessed a million ways and I understand that," Schloss said.

[Jeff Howe]

Schloss credits the A&M pitching staff for not giving Texas any free bases.

[Jeff Howe]

"Most games are the free bases surrounded by the big hits," Schloss said.

[Jeff Howe]

Schloss: "You can't give up free bases and that many opportunities to score."

[Jeff Howe]

Schloss thought Walls was outstanding today. He liked that they were able to get Winter into the game.

[Jeff Howe]

Schloss also said Cal Higgins'  stuff "was better than it has been."

[Jeff Howe]

Schloss on why Texas hasn't been able to string together walks and hits for a big inning this weekend: "A&M is out-pitching us. They're filling the strike zone up."

[Jeff Howe]

Schloss: "A&M has out-played us for two days."

[Alex Butler]

18 minutes ago, HalfmileHorn said:

I understand that the aggys have the celebratory parade scheduled for Monday 9 am in Bryan- College Station. 

Gonna put that on the outfield wall next to all the nattys they have…

[Jeff Howe]

Schloss said there was talk about pushing the game back because of the weather. At the end of the day, they decided to go with the scheduled start, even though neither coach wanted to deal with a lengthy delay.

"Should've been a basketball coach if you don't like the weather," he said.

[Jeff Howe]

That's it for Schloss.

Texas will look to avoid a series sweep tomorrow at 1 p.m. (SEC Network+).

[LonghornLegends]

6 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

Schloss: "You can't give up free bases and that many opportunities to score."

Well he better tell his pitchers that lol they love to give up free bases.