Look good, play good! Horns are in the white tops with burnt orange pin stripes as they take on #17 Oklahoma State in the Sunday finale from Globe Life Field.
The Longhorns and Cowboys have had similar seasons through the first two games. Both lost their opening game by a single run and both came back the next day and battered their opponent. Coming into the weekend, I picked the Horns to go 2-1. Transparently, I picked the Horns to lose to the Pokes due to the uncertainty of who would be the Sunday starter and the top 5 ranked Pokes offensive lineup. Tonight represents another great test for the Horns pitching staff as they will face a lineup that likes to go yard and has a ton of power. Also similar to Texas, when the Pokes get things rolling, it is very tough to slow them down.
A loss is not the end of the world. It is but another data point for the coaches to use as they continue to mold the team into their vision, and it is still very early on. A win will provide very useful at the end of the season as it would represent a Top 25 RPI win away from home. A win would also help answer questions that many have had about the pitching staff coming into the season.
At the end of the day, the motto still exists. ALWAYS WIN ON SUNDAY!
For the full weekend preview - check out the thread here - WEEKEND PREVIEW
#19 TEXAS LONGHORNS v #17 Oklahoma State Cowboys
Date: Feb 16
Where: Globe Life Field (Arlington, TX)
Time: Sunday at 630 pm CST (estimated, but dependent upon the game prior)
TV: Streaming on FloSports
Radio: AM-1300 The Zone
SERIES NOTES:
- First Met: 1913
- All Time Record: 70-55
- Last Meeting (2024) - (Texas won the series against #14 Oklahoma State 2-1)
- Went 42-19 (19-9) during the 2024 season, but for consecutive years, failed to advance from their own Regional
- Notes: Picked to finish 1st in the Big 12.
RECORDS:
Texas: 1-1 (0-0 SEC)
Oklahoma State: 1-1 (0-0 Big 12)
PITCHING MATCHUPS:
- SUNDAY–Texas LHP Kade Bing v. Oklahoma State RHP Hunter Watkins (0-0)
- Kade went 9-2 in 11 starts for McLennan Community College, sporting a 3.33 ERA and striking out 75 in 70 IP
- Hunter went 2-1 in 18 appearances, including 4 starts for Grand Canyon, sporting a 3.83 ERA over 47 IP
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