Official Site of the Longhorns · Feb 26, 2022
No. 1 Baseball shuts out Alabama, 1-0
AUSTIN, Texas – No. 1 Texas Baseball shut out Alabama, 1-0, in the series opener on Friday at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. The combination of Pete Hansen, Travis Sthele, Jared Southard and Aaron Nixon pitched the Longhorns (6-0) third shutout of the season.
The Longhorns and Crimson Tide are scheduled to play Game 2 on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Tristan Stevens will go for the series win on Saturday afternoon against Alabama's starting pitcher Antoin Jean.
Hansen made his second start of the season, pitching five scoreless innings with eight strikeouts. He allowed four hits and gave up one walk. Stehle relieved Hansen in the fifth inning and pitched two scoreless innings to record his first career win.