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#Texas longhorns baseball big 12 conference series#

That two-run single also spelled the end of Savage’s day after he allowed four runs (three earned) in 22/3 innings. Zubia drilled a grounder through the left side of the infield to score two more runs and push Texas’ lead to 9-0. Unable to pitch around Zubia, Savage had to stay in the zone. Williams tallied another RBI with a shot to right field, and Savage issued two straight walks to give Texas another run and keep the bases loaded. Hodo scrambled to third base, and Faltine’s speed beat Savage’s errant throw to first. That served as the most pressure Hansen operated under all afternoon in his first weekend start replacing redshirt sophomore Kolby Kubichek - the redshirt freshman lefty threw seven shutout innings with two hits, four strikeouts, three walks and three induced double plays.Īnd, with Hansen still grooving, any hopes TCU harbored of a comeback went up in smoke during a disastrous sixth frame.Īfter right fielder Douglas Hodo, a Boerne grad, slapped a single up the middle, TCU freshman pitcher Luke Savage misplayed shortstop Trey Faltine’s bunt.

Zubia, now riding a 26-game on-base streak, pushed another gust-aided solo shot to right field in the third inning, ending Ray’s brief start after just seven outs.īetween those at-bats, third baseman Cam Williams muscled a two-run home run, and starter Pete Hansen escaped some mild second-inning danger with a well-timed double play to leave a runner stranded on third. In his first at-bat, first baseman Zach Zubia smoked Ray’s high, hanging breaking ball over the left-field wall for a solo home run.

#Texas longhorns baseball big 12 conference series#

The series finale lacked the stomach-swirling drama and late-game heroics of Games 1 and 2 - Texas made sure of that in its series-clinching win.