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.

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

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."

Here we go.

Waiting for Schloss' Zoom call to get started.

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. View full news story

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Texas falls to 27-7 overall and 9-5 in the SEC.

FINAL: Texas A&M 11, Texas 4 It's the first series loss of the season for the Longhorns. They'll look to avoid the sweep tomorrow.

This forgettable day is one out away from completion.

End of 8: Texas A&M 11, Texas 4

Higgins walks Duer on four pitches. That's a portal addition to the pitching staff that hasn't delivered as expected, unfortunately.

Numerous substitutions for the Longhorns in the bottom of the eighth. Cal Higgins is on the mound for Winter. Ermis replaces Tinney behind the plate. Monsour replaces Gumbo in right field.

M8: TAMU 11, Texas 4

Robbins' fourth home run of the series makes it 11-4.

BOOM! AIDEN! ROBBINS!

End of 7: Texas A&M 11, Texas 3

Winter works around a leadoff single and two balks to get out of the inning unscathed.

The call stands. Kiel is out. Nice swipe tag by Tinney.

Great defensive play by Borba and an equally good job by Tinney to get Kiel at home.

Two balk calls against Winter. It's got to be tough considering how long he's been out.

Michael Winter, who has been out for more than a month with an illness, is on the mound.