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West Virginia series showed Texas baseball’s weaknesses and upside

More of the same, in all the key ways.

The Texas Longhorns hosted the No. 17 West Virginia Mountaineers at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in a key series over the weekend, with the two come-from-ahead losses and the Sunday blowout effectively encapsulating a disappointing season that won’t result in an NCAA Tournament bid unless the Horns quickly reverse recent results to close out the season or gain eligibility into and win the Big 12 Tournament.

On Friday, Texas sophomore right-hander Bryce Elder pitched brilliantly for 7.2 innings, allowing 13 strikeouts and only two hits. Unfortunately, one hit was a big blow, as pinch-hitter TJ Lake hit a two-run home run on the eighth pitch of his at bat.