HORNS v POKES.
Big conference implications this weekend as two of the top Big 12 teams meet in Austin for a weekend series. Oklahoma State enters the weekend ranked #14 in the nation and looking to help bolster their resume for as a Regional host and continue to position themselves as a Big 12 title contender. The Horns enter the weekend once again needing to win a series to help bolster their resume and RPI so that they can make it into the NCAA tourney.
Going into the weekend the Horns sit just one game back of 2nd place Oklahoma State and West Virginia, and two games back of 1st place Oklahoma. West Virginia is playing Cincinnati this weekend, while Oklahoma is in Lubbock to take on Texas Tech. The Horns RPI is currently sitting at 55. With a series victory against Oklahoma State, they could massively boost their chances of not only getting into the NCAA tournament, but begin positioning themselves as a 2 seed, instead of a 3 seed.
Both teams enter the series swinging the bat well. Okie State is averaging 14.6 runs over their past five games and have four batters that have double digit home runs.
This weekend will be in the low 80's with a chance of rain all weekend long. The highest chance of rain is on Sunday though, so we will have to see how or if it plays a factor this weekend as well.
Overall, Oklahoma State has been rolling the past week, but did lose their last Big 12 road series against Kansas State. In addition, Oklahoma State is just 9-8 on the season in road games.
Here is a comparison of the Horns record through 46 games in a season during Coach Pierce's tenure at Texas. Overall, this season is the 2nd worst in his tenure at Texas, but just behind prior years.
2017: 30-16 > NCAA Regionals
2018: 30-16 > CWS
2019: 25-21 > n/a
2021: 35-11 > CWS
2022: 31-15 > CWS
2023: 30-16 > Super Regionals
2024: 28-18 > TBD
TEXAS LONGHORNS at #14 OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS
Date: May 3-5
Where: Disch-Falk Field
Time: Friday at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday at 2:30 p.m.; Sunday at 1 p.m.
TV: LHN
Radio: AM-1300 The Zone/103.1 FM
SERIES MATCHUP:
RECORDS:
Texas: 28-18 (13-8 Big 12)
Oklahoma State: 31-14 (14-7 Big 12)
Texas Records Breakouts
Home: 19-11
Away: 9-4
Neutral: 0-3
OSU Records Breakouts
Home: 19-5
Away: 9-8
Neutral: 3-1
RPI / SOS
Texas: 55 / 37
OSU: 25 / 50
Texas Quadrant Records:
Q1: 6-5
Q2: 6-4
Q3: 3-1
Q4: 13-8
OSU Quadrants Records:
Q1: 6-8
Q2: 5-4
Q3:7-0
Q4: 13-2
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS:
OSU Top Relievers:
OSU Offensive Leaders:
LOOK AT THE NUMBERS
BIG 12 RANKS
PREDICTION
BIG 12 WEEKEND SERIES
BIG 12 RANKINGS (Top 10 teams make Big 12 Tourney)
REGIONAL PROJECTIONS (D1Baseball)
COLLEGE BASEBALL SERIES TO WATCH
Big conference implications this weekend as two of the top Big 12 teams meet in Austin for a weekend series. Oklahoma State enters the weekend ranked #14 in the nation and looking to help bolster their resume for as a Regional host and continue to position themselves as a Big 12 title contender. The Horns enter the weekend once again needing to win a series to help bolster their resume and RPI so that they can make it into the NCAA tourney.
Going into the weekend the Horns sit just one game back of 2nd place Oklahoma State and West Virginia, and two games back of 1st place Oklahoma. West Virginia is playing Cincinnati this weekend, while Oklahoma is in Lubbock to take on Texas Tech. The Horns RPI is currently sitting at 55. With a series victory against Oklahoma State, they could massively boost their chances of not only getting into the NCAA tournament, but begin positioning themselves as a 2 seed, instead of a 3 seed.
Both teams enter the series swinging the bat well. Okie State is averaging 14.6 runs over their past five games and have four batters that have double digit home runs.
This weekend will be in the low 80's with a chance of rain all weekend long. The highest chance of rain is on Sunday though, so we will have to see how or if it plays a factor this weekend as well.
Overall, Oklahoma State has been rolling the past week, but did lose their last Big 12 road series against Kansas State. In addition, Oklahoma State is just 9-8 on the season in road games.
Here is a comparison of the Horns record through 46 games in a season during Coach Pierce's tenure at Texas. Overall, this season is the 2nd worst in his tenure at Texas, but just behind prior years.
2017: 30-16 > NCAA Regionals
2018: 30-16 > CWS
2019: 25-21 > n/a
2021: 35-11 > CWS
2022: 31-15 > CWS
2023: 30-16 > Super Regionals
2024: 28-18 > TBD
TEXAS LONGHORNS at #14 OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS
Date: May 3-5
Where: Disch-Falk Field
Time: Friday at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday at 2:30 p.m.; Sunday at 1 p.m.
TV: LHN
Radio: AM-1300 The Zone/103.1 FM
SERIES MATCHUP:
- Longhorns and Cowboys first met in 1913
- Horns hold a 67-54 all-time series record
- Horns are 33-18 at home
- Under David Pierce (2017), the Horns are 3-3 against OSU
- Horns are just 2-3 against OSU in the Big 12 Tourney
- Horns are 1-1 against OSU at home since 2017
- Horns went 1-2 against OSU in 2023
- Okie State is currently on a 6 game win streak coming into the game.
- Last road series was Kansas State and the Pokes lost the series.
- Okie State is averaging 14.6 runs over the past 5 games, while only giving up an average of 5 runs during that same time period
RECORDS:
Texas: 28-18 (13-8 Big 12)
Oklahoma State: 31-14 (14-7 Big 12)
Texas Records Breakouts
Home: 19-11
Away: 9-4
Neutral: 0-3
OSU Records Breakouts
Home: 19-5
Away: 9-8
Neutral: 3-1
RPI / SOS
Texas: 55 / 37
OSU: 25 / 50
Texas Quadrant Records:
Q1: 6-5
Q2: 6-4
Q3: 3-1
Q4: 13-8
OSU Quadrants Records:
Q1: 6-8
Q2: 5-4
Q3:7-0
Q4: 13-2
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS:
- FRIDAY–Texas RHP Max Grubbs (4-4, 3.44) vs. OSU LHP Sam Garcia (4-3, 3.70)
- Garcia is a senior who spent three seasons at High Point
- Garcia will typically throw to the 100 pitch mark and in Big 12 play is averaging 6 innings, giving up an average of 3 runs per game
- Garcia did have his shortest outing of the season this past weekend against BYU
- SATURDAY–Texas LHP Ace Whitehead (4-0, 3.88) vs. OSU RHP Brian Holiday (4-3, 3.79)
- Holiday transferred from Central Florida JC, which he helped win the 2023 NJCAA national championship
- Holiday is averaging 7 IP per start in Big 12 play, giving up just short of 4 runs per game
- He regularly throws north of the 100 pitch mark
- His worst outing was against Oklahoma
- SUNDAY–Texas RHP Lebarron Johnson Jr. (2-3, 5.61) vs. OSU TBA
- ** On Sunday, Okie State has a number of options that they can turn to, including Benge, Davis or even Keisel.
OSU Top Relievers:
- Robert Cranz (2-1, 1.51 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, 22 apps, 35.2 IP)
- Carson Benge (1-1, 2.84 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 15 apps, 19 IP)
- Brennan Phillips (2-0, 3.29 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 10 apps, 13.2 IP)
- Janzen Keisel (2-1, 3.31 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 10 apps, 32.2 IP)
- Gabe Davis (1-2, 4.19 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 14 apps, 34.1 IP)
- Tommy Molsky (6-1, 4.55 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, 15 apps, 31.2 IP)
OSU Offensive Leaders:
- Zach Ehrhard (.330 avg, 1.025 OPS, 10 HR, 37 RBI, .585 SLG%, 35 BB, 27 K, .440 OB%, 6-8 SB)
- Carson Benge (.324 avg, 1.096 OPS, 12 HR, 50 RBI, .654 SLG%, 40 BB, 37 K, .442 OB%, 8-12 SB)
- Kollin Ritchie (.286 avg, .902 OPS, 6 HR, 26 RBI, .471 SLG%, .431 OB%, 4-4 SB)
- Nolan Schubart (.348 avg, 1.277 OPS, 14 HR, 41 RBI, .777 SLG%, .500 OB%)
LOOK AT THE NUMBERS
| STAT | TEXAS | OKLAHOMA STATE |
| Batting Average | .295 | .284 |
| OPS | .931 | .911 |
| Doubles | 107 | 86 |
| Triples | 7 | 5 |
| Home Runs | 95 | 86 |
| RBI | 327 | 337 |
| SLG% | .548 | .513 |
| Walks | 188 | 261 |
| Strikeouts | 424 | 432 |
| On-Base% | .383 | .398 |
| Stolen Bases | 35-44 | 40-51 |
| ERA | 5.00 | 4.32 |
| WHIP | 1.49 | 1.30 |
| Bases on Balls | 196 | 152 |
| Strikeouts | 374 | 503 |
| Wild Pitches | 41 | 35 |
| B/Avg Against | .263 | .241 |
| Home Runs Against | 56 | 53 |
| Errors | 44 | 52 |
| Fielding % | .974 | .967 |
BIG 12 RANKS
| STAT | TEXAS | OKLAHOMA STATE |
| Hitting Avg | 4th | 7th |
| Hits | 2nd | 4th |
| Home Runs | 1st | 2nd |
| RBI | 3rd | 2nd |
| SLG% | 1st | 3rd |
| Base on Balls | 10th | 2nd |
| Strikeouts | 11th | 12th |
| Stolen Bases | 9th | 8th |
| Fielding % | 4th | 12th |
| ERA | 5th | 2nd |
| Walks Allowed | 7th | 1st |
| Strikeouts | 10th | 1st |
| HR Allowed | 11th | 8th |
| Hits Allowed | 11th | 5th |
PREDICTION
- Horns lose the series 1-2
- On the season, I am 31-14 with my predictions.
BIG 12 WEEKEND SERIES
- West Virginia at Cincinnati
- Kansas at Kansas State
- TCU at Baylor
- UCF at Houston
- Oklahoma State at Texas
- Oklahoma at Texas Tech
- BYU at Miami
BIG 12 RANKINGS (Top 10 teams make Big 12 Tourney)
- Oklahoma (15-6)
- Oklahoma State (14-7)
- West Virginia (14-7)
- Texas (13-8)
- Kansas (12-9)
- Cincinnati (11-10)
- Texas Tech (12-12)
- Kansas State (10-11)
- UCF (9-12)
- Baylor (9-12)
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- TCU (8-13)
- BYU (6-15)
- Houston (6-15)
REGIONAL PROJECTIONS (D1Baseball)
- Projected Top 8 Seeds (Texas A&M, Arkansas, Clemson, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, Florida State, East Carolina, Oregon State, South Carolina, Indiana State, Virginia, Duke, Oklahoma State, UC Santa Barbara, Oklahoma)
- Texas is currently projected as a 3 seed in the #15 Santa Barba Regional along with Arizona (2 seed) and Fresno State (4 seed)
- The #15 Santa Barba Regional is paired with the #2 Fayetteville Regional
COLLEGE BASEBALL SERIES TO WATCH
- #17 Vanderbilt at #19 Georgia
- Georgia Tech at #4 Clemson
- #20 NC State at #7 Florida State
- #2 Arkansas at #8 Kentucky
- #23 Alabama at #16 Mississippi State
- #22 Oklahoma at Texas Tech
- #1 Texas A&M at LSU
- Cal Poly at #9 UC Irvine
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