With Tuesday starter Lebarron Johnson Jr. lasting only 2.2 innings, the Texas Longhorns turned to right-handed reliever Charlie Hurley to eat innings and the USC Trojans transfer responded, pitching 5.1 scoreless innings in a 7-2 victory at UFCU Disch-Falk Field, the sixth straight win for head coach David Pierce’s team.
Johnson allowed two runs on three hits with three strikeouts and a walk before giving way to Hurley, who entered the game with the Longhorns trailing 2-1. The Bison weren’t able to get a runner on base against Hurley until the seventh inning, but did threaten in the eighth, loading the bases before Hurley secured two crucial outs.