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Fox Sports
4 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Texas' 5-run fifth inning propels Longhorns to 7-1 victory over Houston Christian in Austin Regional
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas turned six hits and an error into a five-run fifth inning to break open the game, and the No. 2 national seed Longhorns defeated Houston Christian 7-1 in the Austin Regional on Friday. The Longhorns (43-12) play the winner of a game between UTSA and Kansas on Saturday. The Huskies (32-24) meet the loser in an elimination game. Texas, making its NCAA-record 64th tournament appearance, capitalized on three Houston Christian errors and scored six unearned runs. All five of the Longhorns' fifth-inning runs came with two outs. Jonah Williams reached on an error and Ethan Mendoza singled to start the inning, and then four two-out singles and Will Gasparino's double put the Longhorns up 7-1. Texas coach Jim Schlossnagle gave left-hander Ethan Walker his second start of the season against the No. 4 regional seed Huskies. That allowed Texas to hold back established weekend starters Ruger Riojas and Luke Harrison. Walker, who held Tennessee to one run in 4 1/3 innings of relief in the Southeastern Conference Tournament on May 22, gave up two hits and no runs in 1 2/3 innings. Schlossnagle then went to Grayson Saunier and Hudson Hamilton. Each worked 3 2/3 innings, and they combined to hold the Huskies to a run on six hits and a walk. Houston Christian starter Parker Edwards went 4 1/3 innings and allowed seven hits and two walks. The Longhorns beat Houston Christian for the second time this season. They won 12-2 on April 8 in a game shortened to seven innings by the run rule. ___ AP college sports: recommended
Winnipeg Free Press
4 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Texas' 5-run fifth inning propels Longhorns to 7-1 victory over Houston Christian in Austin Regional
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas turned six hits and an error into a five-run fifth inning to break open the game, and the No. 2 national seed Longhorns defeated Houston Christian 7-1 in the Austin Regional on Friday. The Longhorns (43-12) play the winner of a game between UTSA and Kansas on Saturday. The Huskies (32-24) meet the loser in an elimination game. Texas, making its NCAA-record 64th tournament appearance, capitalized on three Houston Christian errors and scored six unearned runs. All five of the Longhorns' fifth-inning runs came with two outs. Jonah Williams reached on an error and Ethan Mendoza singled to start the inning, and then four two-out singles and Will Gasparino's double put the Longhorns up 7-1. Texas coach Jim Schlossnagle gave left-hander Ethan Walker his second start of the season against the No. 4 regional seed Huskies. That allowed Texas to hold back established weekend starters Ruger Riojas and Luke Harrison. Walker, who held Tennessee to one run in 4 1/3 innings of relief in the Southeastern Conference Tournament on May 22, gave up two hits and no runs in 1 2/3 innings. Schlossnagle then went to Grayson Saunier and Hudson Hamilton. Each worked 3 2/3 innings, and they combined to hold the Huskies to a run on six hits and a walk. Houston Christian starter Parker Edwards went 4 1/3 innings and allowed seven hits and two walks. The Longhorns beat Houston Christian for the second time this season. They won 12-2 on April 8 in a game shortened to seven innings by the run rule. ___ AP college sports:
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Texas' 5-run fifth inning propels Longhorns to 7-1 victory over Houston Christian in Austin Regional
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas turned six hits and an error into a five-run fifth inning to break open the game, and the No. 2 national seed Longhorns defeated Houston Christian 7-1 in the Austin Regional on Friday. The Longhorns (43-12) play the winner of a game between UTSA and Kansas on Saturday. The Huskies (32-24) meet the loser in an elimination game. Advertisement Texas, making its NCAA-record 64th tournament appearance, capitalized on three Houston Christian errors and scored six unearned runs. All five of the Longhorns' fifth-inning runs came with two outs. Jonah Williams reached on an error and Ethan Mendoza singled to start the inning, and then four two-out singles and Will Gasparino's double put the Longhorns up 7-1. Texas coach Jim Schlossnagle gave left-hander Ethan Walker his second start of the season against the No. 4 regional seed Huskies. That allowed Texas to hold back established weekend starters Ruger Riojas and Luke Harrison. Walker, who held Tennessee to one run in 4 1/3 innings of relief in the Southeastern Conference Tournament on May 22, gave up two hits and no runs in 1 2/3 innings. Schlossnagle then went to Grayson Saunier and Hudson Hamilton. Each worked 3 2/3 innings, and they combined to hold the Huskies to a run on six hits and a walk. Advertisement Houston Christian starter Parker Edwards went 4 1/3 innings and allowed seven hits and two walks. The Longhorns beat Houston Christian for the second time this season. They won 12-2 on April 8 in a game shortened to seven innings by the run rule. ___ AP college sports:
USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Texas A&M athletic director shocks with announcement about future of baseball program
Texas A&M athletic director shocks with announcement about future of baseball program After days of anticipation, Texas A&M athletic director Trev Alberts has seemingly made his decision regarding the future of the baseball program moving forward. According to The Eagle reporter Alex Miller, Alberts announced on Friday afternoon that head coach Michael Earley will remain with the team after missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2021. The Aggies were also the first program in college baseball since 1991 to be ranked as the unanimous No. 1 team and not make postseason play. Here is the statement from Alberts on the state of the position and his discussions with Earley: Earley's first season at the helm was one that most Aggie fans hope to forget. Texas A&M went 30-26 (11-19 SEC) after being ranked as the best team in baseball before the season began. The only hope of the program reaching postseason play diminished after the Aggies fell to the LSU Tigers in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Following the NCAA Tournament Selection Show, and the inevitability of the Aggies missing the tournament was confirmed, the discussions of the program's direction were sparked immediately. Potential head coaches were tossed around on social media, as the fanbase felt that Alberts would move forward following what was a disappointing season, to say the least. However, it seems that Alberts and the Texas A&M baseball program are moving forward with Earley at the helm for the foreseeable future. The former hitting coach and assistant turned head coach looks to be getting an opportunity to rewrite the wrongs that occurred in 2025 and get Texas A&M back to the apex of college baseball. Will Earley turn things around in College Station? Only time will tell. If retaining Earley is truly the final decision, the surprising announcement from Alberts will certainly raise eyebrows if the program is not able to have success in 2026. Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Dylan on X: @dylanmflippo.
American Press
5 days ago
- Sport
- American Press
LSU's Frey realizes potential, Rosepine slugger hits his groove in postseason
Rosepine's Ethan Frey lets out a yell after he crosses the plate after hitting a home run against Many during a Class 2A semifinal game in 2022 at McMurry Park in Sulphur. (Kirk Meche / Special to the American Press) On a team full of stars, Ethan Frey, the pride of little Rosepine, about 5 miles north of DeRidder, has emerged as LSU's best hitter as the real postseason begins. LSU head coach Jay Johnson can't say he's surprised. In fact, he predicted it long ago. He hasn't changed his mind as the Tigers (43-14), the top seed in the NCAA baseball tournament's Baton Rouge Regional, prepare to face Arkansas-Little Rock (24-32) in Friday's opening round. It goes back to a scene that could have been lifted from one of those hokey old black-and-white sports movies. Johnson had just taken the LSU job after the 2021 season, and was finding his way around the baseball complex. It so happened there was a tryout going on in Alex Box Stadium for the Area Code games. Johnson decided to step outside his office for a looksee. 'And this dude comes up and he's just blasting balls over our scoreboard,' Johnson said. 'I said, 'Yeah, I want to look at this guy.' I didn't even know who it was at the time.' It was, you already guessed, Frey, who was also a star quarterback at the time at Rosepine High and went on the become Louisiana's Mr. Baseball his senior season. He hit and pitched the Eagles to back-to-back Class 2A state titles. Johnson didn't realize all that at the time, but said to himself, 'We're going to hang out a while after this tryout.' He could have saved the sales pitch. A quick check revealed that Frey, a towering, 6-foot-6, 240-pounder, had committed to former LSU head coach Paul Mainieiri as a sophomore. Johnson was already liking LSU. It took some patience as a year later the freshman Frey was thrown onto LSU's 2023 national championship squad, a veteran team full of draft picks. Last season he battled a shoulder injury. But the potential was always there. Now it's here. Frey leads the Tigers with a .358 average, is second with 12 home runs and third with 43 RBIs. That's with the second-fewest at-bats among the current regulars as he gradually took over the designated hitter role as the season wore on. He was even the rare offensive bright spot last week when the Tigers' bats iced up during a 1-1 stay in the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Hoover, Alabama. He drove in three of the Tigers' runs in the 4-3 victory over Texas A&M, going 2-for-3 with an RBI double and a towering two-run homer. He drew two walks when the Tigers were held to two hits in the 2-0 elimination loss to Ole Miss. That's the Ethan Frey Johnson was waiting on, even though his average dropped to .234 last year — while playing through a dislocated shoulder. 'I wouldn't even call it a breakthrough,' Johnson said of this year. 'I've always had a high opinion of him. Success was coming. He's the best. I have high opinions of a lot of our players, but none higher than Ethan. 'He's the man. He's literally handled everything — success, failure, injury, his role — about as good as you possible can.' It's why Job 1 after last year was to get Frey's shoulder fixed. He had shoulder surgery as soon as the season was over. 'He played through the pain (last) season, and he's an incredible human being, incredible toughness,' Johnson said. 'Then it was like, 'We need to get the surgery quickly.' I wouldn't even use the word expedite. It was like we've got to make sure we get this thing right (because) I believed he would be a huge part of our team.' As a precaution, Johnson limited Frey's work during fall workouts, didn't even let him run the bases. 'I thought we did a good job taking that slowly and putting him in a position to be successful this year,' Johnson said. 'And he certainly has been.'
