Brian Howard took the mound Saturday thinking it could be the last time he pitched at Lupton Stadium.
Well, it won’t be if he pitches like that.
The senior right-hander from St. Louis threw eight scoreless innings in a dominating 8-2 victory against Texas to clinch the Big 12 series, winning a fifth straight decision at home and saving a bullpen that used five pitchers the night before.
“Today, on what could be my last start here in my career, it was pretty special,” he said. “Really fun day. The crowd was behind me from the get-go, got some early run support from the team, and it was kind of, ‘Let’s go.