The Longhorns look to bounce back and even up the series against BYU on a later than normal Friday start. The Horns have lost 3 consecutive Big 12 series game ones (Baylor, Kansas State, and BYU), but the Horns will hope to emulate their previous game two performances as they battered both Baylor and Kansas State. On the bump, Ace Whitehead will look to bounce back after a rough performance against Kansas State in which he gave up 5 runs in 5 IP. Offensively, the Horns need to get more consistency throughout the lineup instead of getting one or two guys going, and the rest failing to get timely hits. This will be especially vital for a lineup that has three true freshman (Gasparino, Farmer, and Kennedy) in it.
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TEXAS LONGHORNS vs. BYU COUGARS
Date: April 5
Where: UFCU Disch-Falk Field
Time: Friday at 7:30 p.m
TV: Longhorn Network
Radio: AM-1300 The Zone
RECORDS:
- Texas 18-12 (6-4 Big 12)
- BYU 12-14 (5-8 Big 12)
SERIES MATCHUP:
- The Longhorns welcome BYU to UFCU Disch-Falk Field for the first match-up as conference opponents. Texas leads the all-time series 6-1 and holds a 5-1 advantage in Austin. The teams last met for a four-game series in the 2021 season, with the Longhorns winning three-of-four
PITCHING MATCHUP
- FRIDAY–Texas LHP Ace Whitehead (2-0, 3.29) vs. BYU RHP Bryce Robison (2-2, 3.97)
>> On the season, Robison has thrown 34 innings, giving up 38 hits, 16 runs, walking 7, and striking out 29.
>> As a Junior, Robison led BYU in games started (14) along with second in innings pitched (80) and strikeouts (53)
>> In Big 12 play against West Virginia, Houston, Texas Tech, and Kansas, he is averaging just under 6 innings per game
>> In his two wins against West Virginia and Houston, Robison had an ERA under 2, while he had an ERA of 5.5+ in his losses to Texas Tech and Kansas
TEXAS LINEUP
| 1 | 1b | 9 Thomas, Jared | L | .413 | |
| 2 | 3b | 15 Powell, Peyton | L | .339 | |
| 3 | ss | 1 Flores, Jalin | R | .352 | |
| 4 | rf | 44 Belyeu, Max | L | .330 | |
| 5 | c | 6 Galvan, Rylan | R | .346 | |
| 6 | cf | 8 Gasparino, Will | R | .263 | |
| 7 | lf | 4 Brown, Porter | L | .229 | |
| 8 | dh | 43 Farmer, Tommy | R | .273 | |
| 9 | 2b | 30 Kennedy, Dee | R | .279 |
BYU Lineup:
| 1 | rf | 11 Anderson, Luke | R | .327 | |
| 2 | 2b | 5 Robinson, Crew | L | .189 | |
| 3 | 3b | 17 Jones, Easton | R | .309 | |
| 4 | c | 18 Reuter, Collin | R | .316 | |
| 5 | dh | 33 Aloy, Kuhio | R | .284 | |
| 6 | cf | 13 Hurdsman, Bryker | R | .287 | |
| 7 | 1b | 7 Vest, Cooper | L | .247 | |
| 8 | ss | 21 Beck, Chipper | R | .175 | |
| 9 | lf | 45 Schow, Ryker | R | .150 |
