AUSTIN, Texas – No. 3 Baseball defeated Incarnate Word, 5-3, at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Tuesday night. The Longhorns improved to 34-9 on the season and 23-2 at home.
Drew Shifflet was huge out of the bullpen, earning his first career win after throwing 3 2/3 shutouts innings, allowing three base hits, striking out two and surrendering no walks.
Mitchell Daly and Zach Zubia each went 3-for-5 with one double, one RBI and one run scored to lead the offense.
Incarnate Word jumped out to an early lead in the first with a two-run home run to left field to open the scoring.