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#12 Texas Longhorns v. Santa Clara Broncos
Date: March 7
Where: Disch-Falk Field
Times: 630pm
TV: SEC Network+
For the first time since the College World Series in 1962 the Horns and Broncos will square off on the diamond. The Broncos have had a solid start to the season winning series against Cal State Northridge and Cal Berkley, but losing a series to UC Davis.
SERIES MATCHUP:
- Horns and Broncos have only met one time previously. That meeting occurred in Omaha during the 1962 College World Series
- Texas lost that game 3-4 in 10 innings
- Santa Clara was picked to finish 6th of 9 teams in the West Coast Conference
- Santa Clara have not played in front of more than 550 fans this season
- Santa Clara is 3-2 at Home and 4-2 in Away games
RECORDS:
Texas: 10-1 (0-0 SEC)
Santa Clara: 7-4 (0-0 West Coast)
RPI:
Texas: 30
Santa Clara: 79
PREDICTION:
- Horns will go 3-0 this weekend to extend their winning streak to 13 games
- On the season I am 10-1
PITCHING MATCHUPS:
Fri - LHP Jared Spencer (1-0, 3 apps, 3 starts, 1.13 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 16 IP, 8 BB, 21 K) v. LHP Brandon Gomez (1-1, 3 apps, 3 starts, 6.75 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 12 IP, 4 BB, 12 K)
>> Gomez is a fifth year senior that likes to attack the zone. His fastball should sit 90-92 and a slider, but his best pitch is a changeup that sits around 80mph. When Gomez gets into trouble, it is because he lets his fastball catch too much of the plate.
BULLPEN:
RHP Max Bayles (1-0, 1 save, 3 apps, 1.29 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 14 IP)
RHP Caden Wooster (0-0, 2 saves, 5 apps, 1.42 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 6.1 IP)
LHP Henry Stewart (2-0, 3 apps, 0.00 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, 8.1 IP)
OFFENSIVE LEADERS:
Mateo Garcia (.351 BA, .969 OPS, 10 RBI, .459 SLG%, .510 OB%)
Johnny Luetzow (.290 BA, .712 OPS, 4 RBI, .323 SLG%, .389 OB%, 1-1 SB)
Malcolm Williams (.286 BA, .780 OPS, 11 RBI, .405 SLG%, .375 OB%, 3-6 SB)
STARTING LINEUPS:
Santa Clara
| Spot | Pos | # Player | Bats | Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2b | 8 WILLIAMS, Malcolm | R | .286 | |
| 2 | ss | 3 CLEARY, Ben | R | .205 | |
| 3 | c | 22 LUETZOW, Johnny | R | .290 | |
| 4 | 1b | 26 JOYCE, Dylan | R | .279 | |
| 5 | lf | 20 GARCIA, Mateo | L | .351 | |
| 6 | dh | 12 MEDICOFF, Tate | R | .238 | |
| 7 | cf | 14 ROSS, Max | L | .256 | |
| 8 | rf | 1 LAMBERT, Payton | R | .250 | |
| 9 | 3b | 13 OLSON, Niko | R | .273 | |
| 10 | p | 32 GOMEZ, Brandon | L | - |
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