The No. 7 Texas Longhorns used a business-like approach to create early separation against the UTRGV Vaqueros, scoring six runs in the first inning, and were never threatened on Tuesday at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in the 13-5 victory to start a five-game homestand.
Led by a 4-for-5 performance from third baseman Skyler Messinger, who scored two runs and had two RBI, the Longhorns pounded out 17 hits, including home runs from right fielder Murphy Stehly, second baseman Mitchell Daly, and center fielder Douglas Hodo III. First basemen Ivan Melendez recovered from a subpar series against Oklahoma to go 3-for-4 with two walks, two RBI, and one run scored.