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TEXAS LONGHORNS at UCF KNIGHTS
Date: May 10
Where: John Euliano Park
Time: Friday at 5 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN+
SERIES MATCHUP:
- This is the first meeting all-time between Texas and UCF
- This is the first season in the Big 12 for UCF and the first season at the helm for Coach Rich Wallace
- UCF is currently on a 4 game winning streak
- Both teams enter the series with an 8-2 record in their last 10 games
- David Pierce has a 7-1 record all time against UCF, dating back to his time as head coach of Tulane
RECORDS:
- Texas: 30-19 (15-9 Big 12)
- UCF: 30-15 (11-12 Big 12)
RPI / SOS
- Texas: 51 / 27
- UCF: 32 / 42
PITCHING MATCHUPS:
- FRIDAY–Texas RHP Max Grubbs (4-4, 3.70) vs. UCF RHP Ben Vespi (3-2, 4.45)
TEXAS LINEUP:
| 1 | 1b | 9 Thomas, Jared | L | .356 | |
| 2 | ss | 1 Flores, Jalin | R | .345 | |
| 3 | 3b | 15 Powell, Peyton | L | .338 | |
| 4 | rf | 44 Belyeu, Max | L | .352 | |
| 5 | dh | 10 Schuessler, Kimble | R | .350 | |
| 6 | lf | 4 Brown, Porter | L | .211 | |
| 7 | c | 6 Galvan, Rylan | R | .296 | |
| 8 | cf | 8 Gasparino, Will | R | .253 | |
| 9 | 2b | 27 O'Dowd, Jack | L | .191 |
UCF LINEUP:
| 1 | 2b | 26 Brait, Andrew | R | .285 | |
| 2 | 1b | 3 Boedicker, Lex | L | .281 | |
| 3 | rf | 13 Zyska, Jack | R | .319 | |
| 4 | dh | 44 Sundean, Andrew | R | .281 | |
| 5 | lf | 43 Prevesk, Matt | L | .360 | |
| 6 | cf | 29 Calabro, Anthony | R | .226 | |
| 7 | c | 25 Neri, Danny | L | .274 | |
| 8 | 3b | 24 Calise, Braden | R | .262 | |
| 9 | ss | 5 Kluska, Mikey | R | .243 |
