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David Pierce is ‘having a blast’ during 13-game win streak

On Sunday morning, he woke up at 4:30 a.m. to begin preparation for the final game of a series with Abilene Christian. By 6 a.m., he reviewed his team’s 3-1 Saturday victory over the Wildcats, and by 8:30 a.m. he was in the clubhouse at UFCU Disch-Falk Field ahead of an attempt to sweep the weekend.

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Texas 18 ACU 0: Longhorns score season-high run total in dominant game one win

The visiting Abilene Christian Wildcats experienced what No. 3 Texas has inflicted on several mid-major opponents and members of the Big 12 on Friday when the Longhorns plated a season-high 18 runs. Every Longhorn starter scored, and 11 players recorded a base hit while five pitchers combined for a four-hit shutout in the series-opening win.

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Texas baseball embracing expectations during 10-game win streak

The number next to the Texas Longhorns indicating their place in the national rankings has moved closer and closer to No. 1 as the season has progressed. Their jump up to No. 3 or No. 4 depending on publication coincides with a 10-game win streak following the 6-5 win over Nevada on Wednesday.

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Texas 4 Nevada 3: No homer, no problem as Melendez’s 2 RBI help Texas extend win streak to nine games

The biggest story surrounding Texas Baseball from the past week has come to an end. After six straight games with a home run and national player of the week honors from D1Baseball.com, Ivan Melendez’s night concluded without a homer Tuesday versus Nevada.

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A few baseball thoughts and observations

David Pierce’s Texas Longhorns have played 33 of the 56 games on the 2021 schedule, including half of the Big 12 slate. The Longhorns have taken all four of the conference series they’ve played thus far with wins over Baylor and Oklahoma and sweeps of Kansas and Kansas State.

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Recruiting Matters: Robby Snelling is a Reno Rarity

Can anyone recall the last time Texas offered a football player from Reno, Nevada? What about a baseball player?

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Texas 9 SFA 1: Hansen tosses 6.0 shutout innings, Melendez continues hot streak in Horns’ fifth straight win

Midweek baseball games for power programs often becomes a sort of testing ground. Whether it’s testing new lineup combinations, trying out a player at a new position, or gaining more data on certain hitters and pitchers, those details sometimes are just as important as the events of the game.

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Texas 14, A&M-CC 4: Melendez, Williams knock homers to lead offensive onslaught

Nine different Texas A&M-Corpus Christi pitchers made their way to the mound at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Tuesday night. Four of them gave up multiple runs and two more surrendered a run apiece. Mutli-RBI nights from Mitchell Daly (4), Cam Williams (2), Ivan Melendez (3), and Trey Faltine (3) helped Texas cruise to a 14-4 victory.

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After 3-1 week, Texas moves into D1Baseball.com’s top four

The Longhorns were ranked No. 5 last week entering a midweek matchup with the Texas A&M Aggies that David Pierce’s team lost 2-0. After regrouping and sweeping Big 12 opponent Kansas in Lawrence, and with Texas Tech dropping a series to Kansas State, the Longhorns moved up to No. 4 in the most recent D1Baseball.com poll.

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Texas A&M 2, Texas 0: Aggie hurlers Dettmer, Jozwiak combine for four-hit shutout

COLLEGE STATION -- Texas traveled to College Station to renew the rivalry between the No. 5 Longhorns and the Texas A&M Aggies. UT brought its bats to Olsen Field, but the combined pitching effort of A&M freshman Nathan Dettmer and senior Chandler Jozwiak made it seem like they were not packed on the trip to Aggieland.

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David Pierce Archives - Inside Texas

David Pierce is ‘having a blast’ during 13-game win streak

Texas 18 ACU 0: Longhorns score season-high run total in dominant game one win

Texas baseball embracing expectations during 10-game win streak

Texas 4 Nevada 3: No homer, no problem as Melendez’s 2 RBI help Texas extend win streak to nine games

A few baseball thoughts and observations

Recruiting Matters: Robby Snelling is a Reno Rarity

Texas 9 SFA 1: Hansen tosses 6.0 shutout innings, Melendez continues hot streak in Horns’ fifth straight win

Texas 14, A&M-CC 4: Melendez, Williams knock homers to lead offensive onslaught

After 3-1 week, Texas moves into D1Baseball.com’s top four

Texas A&M 2, Texas 0: Aggie hurlers Dettmer, Jozwiak combine for four-hit shutout

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