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What UT officials said about Austin Regional status after storm damages Disch-Falk Field
Update, Thursday at 9:00 p.m.: The center field wall and a new, shorter batter's eye are back in place. A severe thunderstorm that rolled through Austin on Wednesday evening caused damage to UFCU Disch-Falk Field, the home of Texas baseball. Advertisement Wind blew green panels off the batter's eye and into the outfield. The fencing that forms the structure of the batter's eye was also forced out of place, with debris scattered across the warning track and throughout deep center field. The Longhorns are scheduled to host the NCAA Tournament's Austin Regional beginning on Friday. As of Wednesday evening, a spokesperson for the Texas athletic department said the schedule for the regional remained the same. Work had already begun on the damaged wall late Wednesday night. WHAT TO KNOW: NCAA Baseball Tournament bracket: What to know about Texas' opponents at Austin Regional Advertisement "We are aware of the situation and are working toward a solution," the statement read. "As of this moment, the Austin Regional is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. on Friday.' Responding to a fan's question on social media, Texas Athletic Director Chris Del Conte said the stadium would be ready for regional play on Friday. A crew examine and begin to assess the repair process to damage done to the batter's eye at the University of Texas' UFCU Disch-Falk Field following a severe thunderstorm on Wednesday evening, May 28, 2025. The Longhorns are set to host an NCAA Tournament Regional, beginning on Friday. PREVIEW: Why Texas baseball NCAA Tournament bracket draw gives Jim Schlossnagle a decision to make Top-seeded Texas is scheduled to play fourth-seeded Houston Christian to kick off the regional at 1 p.m. No. 2 UTSA is scheduled to play No. 3 Kansas State at 6 p.m. Teams are scheduled to practice at the facility beginning at 10 a.m. on Thursday. Advertisement Reach Texas Insider David Eckert via email at deckert@ Follow the American-Statesman on Facebook and X for more. Your subscription makes work like this possible. Get access to all of our best content with this tremendous offer. This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Texas baseball stadium damaged by storm, will host NCAA Tournament
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Texas baseball vs Houston Christian game score: Replay as Longhorns win regional opener
For the Texas baseball program, the hunt for a seventh national championship began on Friday. Texas opened up regional play with a 7-1 win over Houston Christian at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. A 64-time qualifier for college baseball's postseason, Texas is chasing its first national title since the 2005 season. Earlier this week, Texas was awarded the No. 2 overall seed in the NCAA's 64-team field. Advertisement Texas (43-12) and Houston Christian (32-24) had already played once this season as UT recorded a run-ruled rout of the Huskies in Austin on April 8. A little less than two months later, the Longhorns used a five-run fifth inning to pull away from the Huskies. More: The ABCs of the Austin Regional Texas will play either UTSA (44-13) or Kansas State (31-24) on Saturday evening in the winner's bracket of the Austin Regional. Since this is a double-elimination competition, Houston Christian will play the UTSA-Kansas State loser tomorrow. Players meet on the mound during the Longhorns' game against Houston Christian, April 8, 2025 at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin. Texas vs Houston Christian baseball: Live updates End 8: Texas 7, Houston Christian 1 Texas got its first two runners aboard in the eighth inning but was unable to add to its lead. Hudson Hamilton will remain on the mound and attempt to close out this game. Mid 8: Texas 7, Houston Christian 1 Texas is closing in on its 13th straight regional win in Austin. Texas reliever Hudson Hamilton has pitched 2 ⅔ innings of no-hit relief for the Longhorns. Mid 6: Texas 7, Houston Christian 1 Texas reliever Hudson Hamilton got out of a bases-loaded jam as Houston Christian attempted to rally in the sixth inning. With one out, Hamilton picked HCU catcher Luke Bard off of third base. Hamilton then caught Graham Laxton looking at a third strike to end the inning. End 5: Texas 7, Houston Christian 1 After waiting the whole day for a big hit, Texas got a few in the fifth inning. A two-out, two-run single by Kimble Schuessler doubled the Longhorns' score at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. Texas then tacked on RBI singles by Adrian Rodriguez and Casey Borba and Will Gasparino's run-scoring double. Texas has recorded six of this afternoon's seven hits in the fifth inning, but the Longhorns were also assisted by the Houston Christian defense. Texas led off the inning with an error by HCU second baseman Jeremy Rader, which allowed Jonah Williams to reach base. Due to that miscue, all five of the runs that Texas scored with two outs in the fifth inning were credited as unearned. Advertisement Houston Christian has committed three errors this afternoon. Only one of the runs scored by Texas today has been earned. Houston Christian loses 2B Jeremy Rader after on-field collision A scary play at second base has cost Houston Christian its starting second baseman. While trying to steal second in the bottom of the fifth inning, Jonah Williams slid into second base with his cleats up. Williams' foot appeared to hit the shoulder area of HCU second baseman Jeremy Rader, who was attempting to snag an off-target throw from catcher Luke Bard. After walking off the field with trainers to the Texas locker room, Radar was replaced at second base by Graham Laxton. Advertisement Willams got on base to lead off the inning on an error by Radar. It was Radar's second error of the game. End 4: Texas 2, Houston Christian 1 Through four frames, Texas has been out-hit by a 5-1 margin. The Longhorns' only hit so far has been Jonah Williams' infield single in the third inning. Mid 4: Texas 2, Houston Christian 1 Just a few minutes after his error led to a Texas run, Houston Christian's Jeremy Radar produced a two-out double to left field to help Houston Christian cut the Texas lead in half. Houston Christian, however, left two runners in scoring position to end the inning. The Huskies have stranded four runners in scoring position over the past three innings. End 3: Texas 2, Houston Christian 0 Texas is on the board first after an RBI groundout by Ethan Mendoza scored Will Gasparino from third base. Gasparino got aboard on a leadoff walk and then scooted around the bases on a steal, Jonah Williams' infield single and that aforementioned groundout. Texas added to its advantage on a two-out error by Houston Christian second baseman Jeremy Radar, who failed to field Max Belyeu's sharply-hit grounder with Williams on third base. That was the 69th error of HCU's season. Mid 3: Houston Christian 0, Texas 0 For the second straight inning, Houston Christian got a runner to second base. But the Huskies remain scoreless after an inning-ending groundout. Mid 2: Houston Christian 0, Texas 0 After Houston Christian got two runners aboard with a pair infield singles, Texas made a two-out pitching change. Reliever Grayson Saunier replaced Ethan Walker and retired Jeremy Radar on a pop-up to end the threat. End 1: Houston Christian 0, Texas 0 Texas got its first two runners aboard on Friday, but a defensive highlight prevented the Longhorns from scoring. With one out and runners on second and third base, Kimble Schuessler lined a Parker Edwards pitch into right field. Houston Christian senior Tevis Payne made the catch and then rifled the baseball home in time to get Texas leadoff hitter Ethan Mendoza, who had tagged from third base. Mid 1: Houston Christian 0, Texas 0 To begin his second start at Texas, Ethan Walker quickly worked his way through the first inning. While throwing just six pitches, Walker retired the three Huskies he faced on two fly balls and a groundout. Texas vs Houston Christian starting lineups Texas batting order DH Ethan Mendoza C Rylan Galvan RF Max Belyeu 1B Kimble Schuessler 2B Adrian Rodriguez SS Jalin Flores 3B Casey Borba CF Will Gasparino LF Jonah Williams Houston Christian batting order Kenneth Dutka RF Tevis Payne LF Jack Walker DH Rhett Hendricks C Luke Bard 3B Matthew Leiterman 1B Katcher Halligan 2B Jeremy Rader SS Trevor Roper Texas starting pitcher LHP Ethan Walker (1-0, 2.45 ERA) Houston Christian starting pitcher RHP Parker Edwards (3-4, 3.93 ERA) What time does Texas baseball play Houston Christian today? Time : 1 p.m. CT Date : May 30 Location: UFCU Disch-Falk Field How to watch Texas baseball vs Houston Christian today TV: ESPN+ Radio: The Longhorn Radio Network Advertisement Follow the American-Statesman on Facebook and X for more. Your subscription makes work like this possible. Get access to all of our best content with this tremendous offer. 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