OMAHA — Facing elimination, Florida turned to right hander Jackson Kowar to keep the Gators’ repeat hopes alive. He didn’t falter.
Longhorns eliminated from CWS by brilliant start from Florida’s Kowar
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Teamwork, relaxed attitude from catching duo critical to position’s success
OMAHA — Junior catcher DJ Petrinsky committed to Texas on June 23rd of last year. The moment he announced his decision, fellow junior catcher Michael McCann was put into a tough spot. Competition was set to join him on campus for his starting catcher role that looked to be his since Michael Cantu made the decision to leave the program. He could either help his new teammate, or choose another path.
For the benefit of the Longhorns, he chose the former.
Dismal sixth costs Texas in CWS opener against Arkansas, 11-5
OMAHA — One bad inning against an elite offense can quickly put a team in a hole. A terrible inning from multiple pitchers makes it impossible to get out of that hole.
College World Series Game 1 thread
Happy Father’s Day from Omaha.
Texas and Arkansas get started at 1 pm on ESPN.
Pierce achieves personal goal of leading a team to Omaha through consistent, personal coaching style
OMAHA — Texas head coach David Pierce last made a trip to the College World Series as an assistant at Rice in 2008. He remained on the Owl staff for three more seasons before taking the Sam Houston State job. He stayed in Huntsville for three seasons until taking the Tulane job, and stayed there for two seasons before becoming head coach of the Longhorns.
With an exciting week upcoming, Longhorns facing a familiar foe
Texas is used to Omaha. Or is Omaha used to Texas?
Either way, the Longhorns have played in 36 of the 69 College World Series held in Omaha, and won one of the three CWS held outside of Nebraska in 1949.
Pieced together pitching advances Texas to CWS in 5-2 win over Tenn. Tech
Matteo Bocchi (Will Gallagher/IT)
AUSTIN — Before the season, Texas head coach David Pierce was facing a roster unlike any he had coached before. Half of the roster had been part of the team in 2017, half were not. It started out with a stumble, but week by week the pieced together squad battled to the top of the Big 12, followed by a Super Regional.
Facing the best hitting team in Division I in a do-or-die Game 3, Pierce once again had to piece together a win.
Using emotion and quality pitching, Texas forces game three against TTU with 4-2 win
With their backs against the wall, the Texas Longhorns did what no other team could do against Tennessee Tech all year: limit the Golden Eagles to fewer than five hits.
Pitching miscues and lack of production from lineup cost Texas against TTU, 5-4
Facing a team that ranks first in the nation in multiple offensive categories, Texas did well to limit the Tennessee Tech bats from leaving the ball park. It’s what Texas didn’t do that cost them in a 5-4 loss to the Golden Eagles.
Longhorns can accomplish team mission if they get past a strong Tennessee Tech team
Before Texas’ 2018 season began, Texas head coach David Pierce was asked what his team’s goal was. In response, he said every team has the same goal at the beginning of the year; make it to Omaha and win the College World Series. His team’s mission was different.