NCAA Baseball Austin Regional: Texas vs. UC Santa Barbara | Sunday, 5 p.m.

[Jeff Howe]

After last night's 16-2 win over Tarleton State, Texas will get the winner of an elimination game at noon between the Texans and UC Santa Barbara.

The good news for the Longhorns is that no matter the opponent, their pitching should be essentially depleted. The Gauchos aren't expected to bring ace Jackson Flora back for the rest of the regional after he threw 97 pitches against Holy Cross yesterday. Tarleton State has been dealing with pitching injuries late in the season, so the Texans came into the regional without a full complement of arms.

Texas (42-13) will send Ruger Riojas to the mound. The Longhorns also have a fully-rested bullpen, with Thomas Burns, Haiden Leffew, Brett Crossland and Sam Cozart yet to throw in the regional. Schloss said last night after the win over Tarleton State that, if necessary, Texas could bring Luke Harrison back on short rest.

UPDATE: The Longhorns will face UC Santa Barbara with a berth in the Super Regional on the line. The Gauchos beat ended Tarleton State’s season with a 9-5 win.

[Jeff Howe]

 

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[horns96]

Tarleton got hosed on that overturned DP in the top of the first.  He tapped the bag with his toe and there was never a shot that showed otherwise.

[CJ Vogel]

30 minutes ago, horns96 said:

Tarleton got hosed on that overturned DP in the top of the first.  He tapped the bag with his toe and there was never a shot that showed otherwise.

I thought the exact same thing

[CJ Vogel]

 

[Jeff Howe]

UCSB has a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the third.

[Jeff Howe]

It’s a 5-1 lead for the Gauchos in the bottom of the sixth.

[Jeff Howe]

End of 6: UCSB 5, Tarleton State 1

[Jeff Howe]

End of 7: UCSB 5, Tarleton State 3

[Jeff Howe]

End of 8: UCSB 9, Tarleton State 3

[Jeff Howe]

Last chance for Tarleton State. The Texans have runners in scoring position with no outs in the bottom of the ninth, trailing 9-3.

[Jeff Howe]

FINAL: UCSB 9, Tarleton State 5

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[AJJ_Sports]

6 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

 

Robbins going yard first pitch tonight 

[Jeff Howe]

[GoHorns1]

Which station

 

[Jeff Howe]

Just now, GoHorns1 said:

Which station

 

ESPN Plus

[Kyle Vochoska]

How is Texas the away team last night and again tonight?

[AJJ_Sports]

19 minutes ago, AJJ_Sports said:

Robbins going yard first pitch tonight 

Woof

[Jeff Howe]

Just now, AJJ_Sports said:

Woof

The jinx was real with that one!

[Jeff Howe]

Tinney scared everybody to death for trying to dodge a tag while running to first base.

I hope he never tries that again.