That game sure was a hoot. Following Sunday’s series finale loss, the No. 23 Texas Longhorns were able to get back into the win column Tuesday night with an 11-4 victory against the Rice Owls. The Horns relied on their bats to build a large lead to go along with stellar team pitching from the bullpen that stymied any kind of Owl comeback.
Head Coach David Pierce gave true freshman Ty Madden the starting pitcher duties, as the Cypress, Texas native made his NCAA debut in what is essentially his home town of Houston.
Madden had a short-lived, up-and-down start to his pitching career.