On a warm, breezy day that turned cooler as rain moved in at UFCU Disch-Falk Field, the Texas Longhorns fell to the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles on Saturday, 5-4.
The powerful offense of the Golden Eagles came through in key moments, especially down in the count, and the four through eight spots in the Texas order went 0-17 on the day. Not a single batter got a hit with a runner on base for the Longhorns.
And so the Golden Eagles of the Ohio Valley Conference proved to be for real — as if the Oxford Regional win against the host Rebels wasn’t enough — and the Longhorns are now on the verge of elimination in Sunday’s game at 2 p.