In case you missed it, check out the full game preview in my Monday column, Rounding the Bases - ROUNDING THE BASES
TUESDAY NIGHT MATCHUP
Opponent: UT-Rio Grande Valley (17-15, 7-8 Western Athletic) v. Texas Longhorns (22-15, 9-6 Big 12)
Date: Tuesday April 16th
Time: 630pm
Where: Disch-Falk Field (Austin)
TV: Longhorn Network
History:
- First met in 1968 when UTRGV was UT-Pan American (edited)
- Horns hold a 54-6 all-time series lead
- Horns hold a 45-1 advantage all-time in Austin with the lone loss coming back in 1968
- Horns last met UT-RGV in 2022
- Horns won the first contest in Austin 13-5
- Horns won the away contest in Edinburg 7-2
Prediction:
Texas wins the Tuesday night game 7-5
Season Prediction Update:
On the season, I am 27-10 with my predictions
Rank: n/a
RPI: 249
SOS: 272
Pitching Matchups:
- TUESDAY–Texas LHP Jared Thomas vs. UTRGV RHP Francisco Hernandez (2-3, 5.86)
TEXAS LINEUP
| 1 | p | 9 Thomas, Jared | L | .379 | |
| 2 | 2b | 30 Kennedy, Dee | R | .256 | |
| 3 | 3b | 15 Powell, Peyton | L | .318 | |
| 4 | ss | 1 Flores, Jalin | R | .362 | |
| 5 | c | 10 Schuessler, Kimble | R | .343 | |
| 6 | rf | 44 Belyeu, Max | L | .333 | |
| 7 | cf | 8 Gasparino, Will | R | .262 | |
| 8 | 1b | 27 O'Dowd, Jack | L | .186 | |
| 9 | lf | 4 Brown, Porter | L | .219 |
UTRGV LINEUP
| 1 | ss | 2 York, Kade | R | .264 | |
| 2 | lf | 5 Torres, Adrian | L | .250 | |
| 3 | 1b | 32 Vazquez, Martin | R | .309 | |
| 4 | c | 4 Lancia, Steven | R | .396 | |
| 5 | dh | 11 Raygoza, Armani | L | .319 | |
| 6 | 3b | 13 Valdez, CJ | R | .277 | |
| 7 | 2b | 12 Lopez, Isaac | R | .271 | |
| 8 | rf | 21 Warren, Hank | R | .291 | |
| 9 | cf | 25 Janner, Evan | L |
