A big two-run home run by Texas Longhorns junior center fielder Duke Ellis in the fourth inning and 6.2 innings of lights-out pitching from sophomore Bryce Elder keyed a resonant performance for the No. 22-ranked Horns against the No. 2 LSU Tigers in an 8-1 victory on Friday at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
Against one of the top offenses in the country, Elder proved that his first two starts this season weren’t a fluke, as evidenced by his seven strikeouts, all on breaking balls. Elder had excellent movement on all of his pitches and only had brief bouts of command issues in avoiding any earned runs on four hits.