Following an important series victory in Morgantown against the West Virginia Mountaineers, the No. 22 Texas Longhorns are back in the top 25 and back at home at UFCU Disch-Falk Field for a Tuesday contest against the Texas Southern Tigers, the first of five home games to end the regular season.
Thanks to strong performances on the mound from left-handers Pete Hansen and Lucas Gordon during Saturday’s doubleheader, Texas only needed one out from the bullpen, from typical Saturday starter Tristan Stevens, to win the series against West Virginia. The Longhorns were unable to complete the sweep thanks to an 8-6 loss on Sunday, but taking the first two games was an important development for a team on the fringes of hosting a regional in the NCAA Tournament.