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In case you missed it, here is the link to the Week 7 recap - Rounding the Bases - Week 7
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Coaching duties call this afternoon for Augie, so I am getting the game thread started early.
Horns take on the Bobcats of Texas State tonight as they start another five game home stand. The Longhorns haven't beaten the Bobcats in Austin since 2021, in a strange twist that has seen the teams beat each other away, but not as often at home.
The Horns will continue to look a little different tonight with the lineup changes expected due to injuries as the staff looks to field the optimal lineup and get guys opportunities.
Mid-Week Preview:
Opponent: Texas State Bobcats
Date: Tues April 1st
Time: 630pm
Where: Disch-Falk Field
TV: SEC Network+
History:
- First Met: 1986
- All-Time Record: 56-16
- Horns are 44-13 at Disch-Falk Field
- Last Meeting: 2024 – Texas faced the Bobcats three times in 2024. The Horns lost to the Bobcats 10-11 in Houston, then beat the Bobcats 9-1 in San Marcos, but lost to the Bobcats 3-7 in Austin
- Texas last lost to the Bobcats in 2024, going 1-2 over three separate games
- Texas last beat the Bobcats in Austin back in 2018
- Over the last 10 games, Texas is 6-4 against the Bobcats
- Texas State is picked to finish 6th out of 14 teams in the Sun Belt Conference
- This past weekend, Texas State lost the series to Coastal Carolina, winning 1-0 on Saturday but losing Friday and Sunday
- Texas State has several prominent wins but have a losing record overall. That underlines how dangerous and unpredictable the Bobcats can be.
- Bobcats have beaten Oklahoma State, gone 1-2 against Illinois, beat Texas A&M, gone 1-2 against Grand Canyon, and gone 1-2 against Coastal Carolina. They have also lost to Incarnate Word, TCU, Baylor, and UTSA.
Game Prediction:
- Texas wins the game
- On the season, I am 19-7 with my predictions
RECORDS:
Texas: 21-3 (8-1 SEC)
Texas State: 12-15 (4-5 Sun Belt)
RPI / SOS
Texas – 10 / 88
Texas State – 127 / 61
Pitching Matchups:
LHP Kade Bing (1-0, 3.93 ERA) v. RHP Shane Connell (0-0, 9.64 ERA, 4 apps, 0 starts, 4.2 IP)
Bullpen Leaders:
Mathew Tippie (2-0, 3.10 ERA, 13 apps, 20.1 IP)
Carson Laws (0-0, 6 saves, 3.94 ERA, 11 apps, 16 IP)
Colby Diaz (1-0, 5.27 ERA, 10 apps, 13.2 IP)
Offensive Leaders:
Ryne Farber (.304 BA, .792 OPS, 1 HR, 12 RBI, .382 SLG%, .410 OB%, 7-10 SB)
Chase Mora (.276 BA, .776 OPS, 3 HR, 17 RBI, .448 SLG%, .328 OB%, 2-2 SB)
STARTING LINEUPS:
Texas -
| 1 | 2b | 5 Ethan Mendoza | R | .392 | |
| 2 | ss | 1 Jalin Flores | R | .307 | |
| 3 | dh | 6 Rylan Galvan | R | .338 | |
| 4 | cf | 8 Will Gasparino | R | .286 | |
| 5 | 1b | 10 Kimble Schuessler | R | .292 | |
| 6 | 3b | 31 Casey Borba | R | .273 | |
| 7 | c | 52 Cole Chamberlain | L | .148 | |
| 8 | rf | 43 Tommy Farmer IV | R | .266 | |
| 9 | lf | 0 Jayden Duplantier | R | .111 | |
| 10 | p | 11 Kade Bing | L | - |
Texas State -
| 1 | ss | 3 Farber, Ryne | B | .304 | |
| 2 | 2b | 16 Park, Dawson | R | .268 | |
| 3 | 3b | 2 Mora, Chase | R | .276 | |
| 4 | c | 25 Collier, Ian | R | .339 | |
| 5 | rf | 6 Shibley, Alan | L | .271 | |
| 6 | dh | 40 Eaton, Austin | R | .238 | |
| 7 | 1b | 20 Vossos, Justin | R | .286 | |
| 8 | lf | 43 Baker, Caden | L | .167 | |
| 9 | cf | 8 Pugh, Samson | R | .235 | |
| 10 | p | 31 Connell, Shane | R | - |
Stats Comparison
| STAT | Texas | Texas State |
| Batting Average | .301 | .253 |
| OPS | .944 | .718 |
| Runs | 204 | 125 |
| Hits | 268 | 220 |
| 2B | 62 | 36 |
| 3B | 7 | 5 |
| HR | 46 | 20 |
| RBI | 189 | 110 |
| SLG% | .542 | .374 |
| BB | 130 | 98 |
| K | 225 | 242 |
| OB% | .402 | .344 |
| SB-ATT | 34-46 | 15-30 |
| ERA | 3.22 | 6.18 |
| WHIP | 1.21 | 1.61 |
| Saves | 12 | 7 |
| BB | 94 | 160 |
| SO | 233 | 263 |
| B/Avg | .219 | .249 |
| Errors | 25 | 23 |
| Fielding% | .974 | .976 |
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