Archive for: augie garrido
Late to the Game: The Ones Who Got Away
By Chris O'Connell
Two weeks ago, I wrote about Kyle Muller, the towering pitcher committed to Texas’ but selected by the Atlanta Braves in the second round of the MLB Draft....
Texas Signee Kyle Muller Drafted by Atlanta, But Will He Sign?
By Chris O'Connell
@Braves you won’t regret it! #MLBDraft @kylemuller19 pic.twitter.com/cCXQGurwXK — Jesuit Baseball (@jcpbaseball) June 10, 2016 A Texas player was taken...
Late to the Game: Is Augie Garrido the Bob Knight of College Baseball?
By Chris O'Connell
Assistant editor Chris O’Connell isn’t from Texas; he’s from New Jersey. That’s OK though—he’s here now. But without growing up in a place that cherishes...
Hammerin’ Hank Aaron at the LBJ Library
By Chris O'Connell
“The last year before I broke the record … I don’t talk about that much, because it bothers me,” Hank Aaron told a packed crowd at the LBJ...
Longhorns Fall to Vanderbilt in Extras, Season Ends in Omaha
By Chris O'Connell
The Longhorns’ season came to a screeching halt late Saturday night, after an incredible run through the NCAA Baseball Tournament ended on a bases-loaded...
Texas in Omaha: What You Need to Know
By Chris O'Connell
Texas plays the University of California, Irvine to open the College World Series in Omaha on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. on ESPN2. Now that the Longhorns are...
UT Beats A&M, Will Host Super Regional Series in Austin This Weekend
By Chris O'Connell
When lefty ace Dillon Peters went down with an injury last week, ending his season, the pitching situation looked dire for the Longhorns. Though Texas has some...
A Rubber Match Made in Heaven: Texas Plays A&M for the Houston Regional Title Tonight
By Chris O'Connell
It’s like they can’t get enough of each other now. In what could have been the only possible matchup in a big three men’s sport for years to come—and...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor