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ALWAYS WIN ON SUNDAY
Another series, another must win game. Of course the Horns come into a Sunday game needing to win to take the series, that is what they do. The Horns offense will need to get going today and provide run support as TCU is a team that the Horns can absolutely out hit. At the same time, the Horns do not need Lebarron Johnson Jr to be perfect or even throw a complete game. What the Horns need to do is get 5-6 solid innings out of LBJ, while limiting base runners and avoid giving up the big inning. Tall task based on what we have seen from LBJ this season, but it can be done. The good piece of news is that Texas does have a completely fresh bullpen to ensure that at the slightest trouble, they can immediately respond.
TEXAS vs. TCU
April 21st
Where: UFCU Disch-FalkField
Time: 1pm
TV: LHN
Radio: AM-1300 The Zone/103.1 FM
RECORDS:
- Texas: 23-17 (10-7 Big 12)
- TCU: 23-14 (8-12 Big 12)
PITCHING MATCHUP
- SUNDAY–Texas RHP Lebarron Johnson Jr. (1-3, 5.57 ERA, 1.76 WHIP, 26 BB, 49 K, .294 B/avg) vs. TCU RHP Mason Bixby (1-0, 3.21 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 11 BB, 21 K, .188 B/avg)
- Today marks Bixby's 2nd start of the season and 6th appearance overall
- USC - 3 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 5 K
- Kansas - 1 IP, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 K
- UT Arlington (start) - 2 IP, 0 H, 3 BB, 1 K
- Cincinnati - 4.2 IP, 1 H, 3 BB, 8 K
- Texas Tech (start) - 3.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 6 K
- The freshman has good stuff, but he has also struggled with command at times, walks being the biggest issue
- Today marks Bixby's 2nd start of the season and 6th appearance overall
LINEUP:
| 1 | cf | 9 Thomas, Jared | L | .362 | |
| 2 | ss | 1 Flores, Jalin | R | .352 | |
| 3 | 3b | 15 Powell, Peyton | L | .323 | |
| 4 | lf | 44 Belyeu, Max | L | .326 | |
| 5 | dh | 10 Schuessler, Kimble | R | .343 | |
| 6 | rf | 8 Gasparino, Will | R | .267 | |
| 7 | c | 6 Galvan, Rylan | R | .303 | |
| 8 | 1b | 31 Borba, Casey | R | .256 | |
| 9 | 2b | 30 Kennedy, Dee | R | .242 |
TCU LINEUP
| 1 | cf | 15 Brunson, Chase | R | .323 | |
| 2 | 1b | 14 Bowen, Karson | R | .230 | |
| 3 | dh | 22 Maxwell, Logan | L | .333 | |
| 4 | c | 4 Byrne, Kurtis | R | .248 | |
| 5 | rf | 6 Boyers, Luke | B | .314 | |
| 6 | lf | 13 Myers, Sam | L | .317 | |
| 7 | ss | 5 Silva, Anthony | R | .260 | |
| 8 | 2b | 0 Robinson, Ryder | B | .236 | |
| 9 | 3b | 1 Chatagnier, Peyton | R | .210 |
Current Big 12 Standings:
- Oklahoma (14-4)
- West Virginia (11-5)
- Oklahoma State (10-7)
- Texas (10-7)
- Baylor (9-7
- Kansas State (9-8)
- Cincinnati (9-8)
- Texas Tech (10-9)
- UCF (8-10)
- Kansas (7-9)
- TCU (8-12)
- BYU (6-15)
- Houston (5-15)
