Lets get down to brass tacks. Texas needs to make some noise in the Big 12 Tournament. Likely, the Horns will need to win a minimum of 2 if not 3 games to host a regional. The Horns have a solid RPI and a good resume, plus they finished 4 games above .500 in Big 12 Conference play, but finishing 5th in the conference and losing 3 conference series, including a sweep at the hands of Oklahoma State at home really changed the perception of this Horns squad. Texas does need to to bolster their RPI and a couple of wins in the Big 12 tourney over Oklahoma State and potentially TCU would go a long way towards doing exactly that.
Check out the latest episode of Around the HORNS we covered the KU series, the Big 12 Tournament, what Texas needs to host, and a fun segment at the beginning.
***At the bottom of the post you will find the full Big 12 Baseball Tournament Schedule, but here is the first day schedule of events and what happens if there is a win or loss by Texas to Oklahoma State.
Wednesday, May 25
Game 1 - 9 a.m. - No. 4 Oklahoma State vs. No. 5 Texas - ESPNU
Game 2 - 12:30 p.m. - No. 1 TCU vs. No. 8 Baylor - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 3 - 4 p.m. - No. 2 Texas Tech vs. No. 7 Kansas State - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 4 - 7:30 p.m. - No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 6 West Virginia - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Here is the break down on Oklahoma State.
Probable Pitching Matchups:
Hitting Matchups:
RPI/SOS/ELO:
Texas: 21 / 36 / 15
Ok St: 18 / 20 / 23
Last 10 Games:
Texas (8-2)
Ok St (5-5)
Texas: Q1 Wins (13-10)
Ok St: Q1 Wins (11-13)
BA .322 v .290
OPS .989 v .871
R 463 v 395
H 627 v 545
HR 110 v 75
RBI 434 v 362
SLG% .572 v .482
OB% .417 v .389
ERA 4.15 v 4.44
WHIP 1.28 v 1.32
BA Against .238 v .236
Fielding% .986 v .980
The statistics favor Texas, but the game on the field does not always represent that which is on paper. As you can see below though, Texas carries a statistical advantage in every single category. The Horns absolutely have to put it all together though which they have no necessarily done on a consistent basis.
Texas Stats (NCAA):
BA - #3 (.322)
Doubles - #5 (135)
ERA - #32 (4.15)
Hits - #6 (627)
HRs - #4 (110)
OB% - #11 (.417)
Runs - #15 (463)
Shutouts - #4 (7)
SLG% - #2 (.572)
WHIP - #16 (1.28)
Big 12 Stats (Hitting):
Big 12 Stats (Pitching):
Big 12 Stats (Fielding):
Golden Spikes Award Watch (Ivan Melendez NCAA Stats):
BA - #2 (.421)
Hits - #13 (85)
HRs - #1 (28)
OB% - #3 (.531)
RBI - #2 (85) - only 4 behind Carlos from Sam Houston
SLG% - #1 (.941)
Total Bases - #1 (190)
Projected Top 16 Seeds:
2022 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship Schedule
Wednesday, May 25
Game 1 - 9 a.m. - No. 4 Oklahoma State vs. No. 5 Texas - ESPNU
Game 2 - 12:30 p.m. - No. 1 TCU vs. No. 8 Baylor - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 3 - 4 p.m. - No. 2 Texas Tech vs. No. 7 Kansas State - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 4 - 7:30 p.m. - No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 6 West Virginia - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Thursday, May 26
Game 5 - Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser - 9 a.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 6 - Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Loser - 12:30 p.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 7 - Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner - 4 p.m. - ESPNU
Game 8 - Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner - 7:30 p.m. - ESPNU
Friday, May 27
Game 9 - Game 7 Loser vs. Game 5 Winner - 3:15 p.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 10 - Game 8 Loser vs. Game 6 Winner - 7 p.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Saturday, May 28
Game 11 - Game 9 Winner vs. Game 7 Winner - 9 a.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 12 - Game 8 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner - 12:30 p.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 13 - Game 11 Loser vs. Game 11 Winner (if necessary) - 4 p.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 14 - Game 12 Loser vs. Game 12 Winner (if necessary) - 4 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Sunday, May 29
Game 15 - Championship Game - 5 p.m. - ESPNU
Check out the latest episode of Around the HORNS we covered the KU series, the Big 12 Tournament, what Texas needs to host, and a fun segment at the beginning.
***At the bottom of the post you will find the full Big 12 Baseball Tournament Schedule, but here is the first day schedule of events and what happens if there is a win or loss by Texas to Oklahoma State.
Wednesday, May 25
Game 1 - 9 a.m. - No. 4 Oklahoma State vs. No. 5 Texas - ESPNU
Game 2 - 12:30 p.m. - No. 1 TCU vs. No. 8 Baylor - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 3 - 4 p.m. - No. 2 Texas Tech vs. No. 7 Kansas State - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 4 - 7:30 p.m. - No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 6 West Virginia - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
- If Texas wins game 1 against Oklahoma State, they will play the winner of the TCU/Baylor game on Thursday at 4pm CST (or 45 minutes after the conclusion of the prior game) - ESPNU
- If Texas loses game 1 against Oklahoma State, they will play the loser of the TCU/Baylor game on Thursday at 9am CST in an elimination game) - ESPN+
Here is the break down on Oklahoma State.
- The Pokes are 36-18 overall and 15-9 in conference
- Obviously Oklahoma State swept Texas in Austin
- Friday - the Texas bullpen squandered 2 late runs in the 9th after Texas had finally pulled even the inning before
- Saturday - a really poor start by Stevens, Sthele and Eckhardt doomed Texas from the get go
- Sunday - The Horns built an early 7-0 lead but the bullpen gave up a 10 spot in the 7th inning which doomed the Horns
- The Pokes are 5-5 over their last 10 games
- Swept SEMO
- Lost mid-week to DBU after giving up 2 runs in the 9th
- Swept by Texas Tech in Stillwater
- Finished Big 12 conference play by winning Saturday and Sunday to win the series over Baylor after dropping Friday night
Probable Pitching Matchups:
- So RHP Bryce Osmond (4-2, 4.75 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 60.2 IP, 31 BB, 77K)
- Bryce pitched his best game of the season against Texas going 5.1 IP and giving up 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB and 6 K on 87 pitches
- Jr LHP Pete Hansen (9-1, 3.28 ERA, .95 WHIP, 85 IP, 14 BB, 95 K)
- Pete went 7 IP giving up 9 H, 6 R, 0 BB and 6 K
Hitting Matchups:
- Jake Thompson (.359 / 1.108 / 13 HR)
- Zach Ehrhard (.332 / .843 / 3 HR)
- Nolan Mclean (.285 / .904 / 13 HR)
- Griffin Doersching (.295 / 1.046 / 11 HR)
RPI/SOS/ELO:
Texas: 21 / 36 / 15
Ok St: 18 / 20 / 23
Last 10 Games:
Texas (8-2)
Ok St (5-5)
Texas: Q1 Wins (13-10)
Ok St: Q1 Wins (11-13)
BA .322 v .290
OPS .989 v .871
R 463 v 395
H 627 v 545
HR 110 v 75
RBI 434 v 362
SLG% .572 v .482
OB% .417 v .389
ERA 4.15 v 4.44
WHIP 1.28 v 1.32
BA Against .238 v .236
Fielding% .986 v .980
The statistics favor Texas, but the game on the field does not always represent that which is on paper. As you can see below though, Texas carries a statistical advantage in every single category. The Horns absolutely have to put it all together though which they have no necessarily done on a consistent basis.
Texas Stats (NCAA):
BA - #3 (.322)
Doubles - #5 (135)
ERA - #32 (4.15)
Hits - #6 (627)
HRs - #4 (110)
OB% - #11 (.417)
Runs - #15 (463)
Shutouts - #4 (7)
SLG% - #2 (.572)
WHIP - #16 (1.28)
Big 12 Stats (Hitting):
| Team | BA | Runs | Hits | HRs | RBI | SLG% | OB% | SB |
| Texas | 0.322 | 463 | 627 | 110 | 434 | 0.572 | 0.417 | 44-59 |
| Texas Tech | 0.299 | 485 | 574 | 82 | 456 | 0.513 | 0.412 | 27-31 |
| Oklahoma | 0.298 | 411 | 530 | 50 | 353 | 0.46 | 0.418 | 130-163 |
| Oklahoma State | 0.29 | 395 | 545 | 75 | 362 | 0.482 | 0.389 | 49-64 |
| Kansas State | 0.279 | 326 | 512 | 82 | 304 | 0.487 | 0.362 | 38-51 |
| TCU | 0.275 | 393 | 493 | 54 | 362 | 0.438 | 0.389 | 86-97 |
| West Virginia | 0.271 | 352 | 470 | 48 | 311 | 0.424 | 0.376 | 154-197 |
| Kansas | 0.27 | 316 | 518 | 55 | 290 | 0.425 | 0.356 | 50-68 |
| Baylor | 0.269 | 326 | 474 | 39 | 296 | 0.399 | 0.37 | 43-56 |
Big 12 Stats (Pitching):
| Team | ERA | W-L | Hits | Runs | Walks | HRs |
| Texas | 4.15 | 39-17 | 434 | 245 | 194 | 53 |
| Oklahoma State | 4.44 | 36-18 | 428 | 266 | 207 | 62 |
| TCU | 4.59 | 35-18 | 448 | 267 | 231 | 45 |
| West Virginia | 5.06 | 33-20 | 459 | 295 | 253 | 54 |
| Texas Tech | 5.3 | 36-18 | 478 | 303 | 209 | 59 |
| Baylor | 5.77 | 26-26 | 499 | 327 | 231 | 69 |
| Oklahoma | 5.8 | 33-20 | 526 | 344 | 203 | 58 |
| Kansas State | 5.97 | 27-27 | 498 | 353 | 268 | 58 |
| Kansas | 7.96 | 20-35 | 596 | 466 | 262 | 99 |
Big 12 Stats (Fielding):
| Team | Fielding % |
| Texas | 0.986 |
| Oklahoma State | 0.98 |
| Texas Tech | 0.978 |
| TCU | 0.977 |
| West Virginia | 0.973 |
| Baylor | 0.972 |
| Kansas | 0.972 |
| Oklahoma | 0.971 |
| Kansas State | 0.966 |
Golden Spikes Award Watch (Ivan Melendez NCAA Stats):
BA - #2 (.421)
Hits - #13 (85)
HRs - #1 (28)
OB% - #3 (.531)
RBI - #2 (85) - only 4 behind Carlos from Sam Houston
SLG% - #1 (.941)
Total Bases - #1 (190)
Projected Top 16 Seeds:
- Tennessee
- Virginia Tech
- Stanford
- Oregon State
- Miami
- Maryland
- Louisville
- Texas A&M
- Southern Miss
- Virginia
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- TCU
- Oklahoma State
- Georgia Southern
2022 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship Schedule
Wednesday, May 25
Game 1 - 9 a.m. - No. 4 Oklahoma State vs. No. 5 Texas - ESPNU
Game 2 - 12:30 p.m. - No. 1 TCU vs. No. 8 Baylor - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 3 - 4 p.m. - No. 2 Texas Tech vs. No. 7 Kansas State - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 4 - 7:30 p.m. - No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 6 West Virginia - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Thursday, May 26
Game 5 - Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser - 9 a.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 6 - Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Loser - 12:30 p.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 7 - Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner - 4 p.m. - ESPNU
Game 8 - Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner - 7:30 p.m. - ESPNU
Friday, May 27
Game 9 - Game 7 Loser vs. Game 5 Winner - 3:15 p.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 10 - Game 8 Loser vs. Game 6 Winner - 7 p.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Saturday, May 28
Game 11 - Game 9 Winner vs. Game 7 Winner - 9 a.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 12 - Game 8 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner - 12:30 p.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 13 - Game 11 Loser vs. Game 11 Winner (if necessary) - 4 p.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 14 - Game 12 Loser vs. Game 12 Winner (if necessary) - 4 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Sunday, May 29
Game 15 - Championship Game - 5 p.m. - ESPNU
