Texas at Rice February 14-16

Horns open season in Houston this weekend against Rice.

Baseball preview: at Rice - University of Texas Athletics

PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
FRIDAY–Texas Jr. RHP Bryce Elder (2-4, 2.93) vs. Rice Jr. RHP Alex DeLeon (N/A)
SATURDAY–Texas So. RHP Ty Madden (4-1, 3.40) vs. Rice So. RHP Blake Brogdon (0-0, 27.00)
SUNDAY–Texas So. Coy Cobb (1-3, 3.45) vs. Rice TBA

After last seasons complete collapse the Horns have a lot to prove and that begins tonight at Reckling.

 

'Horns up 6-3 after six....

 

7-3 in the 7th, still batting

 

2 on, 2 down

 

Horns win 7-4!!

 

Bryce Elder with good start and the Horns hit 3 home runs to start season off with road win.

Game summaries from Texassports, 24/7 and Burnt Orange Nation:

Baseball beats Rice 7-4 on Opening Day - University of Texas Athletics

Texas gets season off to good start with road win over Rice 7-4

Texas opens 2020 season with 7-4 win over Rice

Game two tonight at 5:00 p.m. as Horns look to win the series.

 

4-0 'Horns to the bottom of the 9th--two more homers tonight

 

Moreland with an apparent hard-on for closer FR DuPlantier---one out in the 9th

 

KO for Moreland's boyfriend...two down

 

Madden with six shutout innings and 7 K's, Hansen with 2 shutout innings in relief followed by scoreless bottom of the ninth from DuPlantier. The Horns staff was dominant throughout the game. The Horn bats get two more home runs and Texas wins the Saturday game 4-0 to win series. They go for sweep tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 p.m.

 

foul out to third base, game over--'Horns win 4-0---no letters, btw, re:Moreland---good fun, gals--2-0 to start the year---but haven't we seen this movie before?? hope it keep on...

 

give us the stats, FW...

 

DuPlantier just seven pitches in the ninth, got flyout and a pop up on the first pitch and a K, I get why Moreland is excited about him.

 

Whatever it takes. LOL

 

Yeah. When we do well early it is usually bodes well (and vice versa).

 

Saturday game summaries:

Strong pitching lifts Texas to 4-0 win over Rice

Baseball blanks Rice 4-0 - University of Texas Athletics

 

couple of nice wins to start out.........lets get the broom out this afternoon!
Hook em'!

 

'Horns up 5-2, about to start B8

 

to the 9th after lead-off walk ends with a DP for the good guys!

 

5-4 Horns in B9 with 1 out and 1 on base for Owls. Rice hits a 2 run HR to start their 9th. Go Horns!

 

2 infield pop flies end the game. SWEEP!!!

 

Nice weekend series! Hope the W's continue.

 

Horns complete the sweep to start year off on very encouraging note.

Baseball completes sweep of Rice with 5-4 win - University of Texas Athletics

Texas baseball completes sweep of Rice with 5-4 victory in series finale

Last year the mid week games cratered in the second half as Texas seemed completely lost down the stretch, Pierce has emphasized the importance of the mid week games and they start this week with UTSA Tuesday and Lamar Wednesday.

 

Yes, always a key indicator.

 

Great start to the season!

 

Promising start for 2020. Not putting on the glasses just yet. Remember we swept LSU last year and look how we ended up. The bats showed some pop, so gotta hope.