Texas Longhorns right-hander Lebarron Johnson Jr. made a triumphant return to his native Sunshine State with a sensational complete-game performance against the No. 9 Miami Hurricanes in the Coral Gables Regional on Saturday, leading the Longhorns to a 4-1 win despite dealing with some early nerves following a lengthy rain delay.
When Johnson finally took the mound over two and a half hours after the scheduled first pitch, he allowed three hits and three walks over the first two innings, escaping bases-loaded jams twice before finding his rhythm and delivering the best and most important performance of his Longhorns career by throwing a career-high 129 pitches, striking out eight and allowing a single run on a homer .