Archive for: Texas baseball
Texas Baseball Has Its Man
By Chris O'Connell
Almost a month to the day after Texas removed five-time NCAA champion baseball coach Augie Garrido, the Longhorns have a new leader—and he’s a familiar...
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: Goodbye Billy Goat Hill
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...
The Way Back: Cirque du Longhorn
By Alicia Dietrich
In 1906, the UT baseball team was in debt, so students created an event dubbed the Varsity Circus to raise money to get the baseball team out of the red and back...
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...
Texas Advances to College World Series for the 35th Time
By Chris O'Connell
The road to Omaha is paved with superior pitching—at least for Texas. The Longhorns advanced to their 35th College World Series with a 4-0 win over the University...
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...
Baseball Countdown: Clemens Opens Alumni Game [Watch]
By Lynn Freehill
The Super Bowl is nearly behind us, the air feels like spring, and we’ve got our baseball countdown going: 18 days. On Feb. 17, the Longhorns will open their...
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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