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TEXAS LONGHORNS at UCF KNIGHTS
Date: May 11
Where: John Euliano Park
Time: Saturday at 5 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN+
SERIES MATCHUP:
- This is the first meeting all-time between Texas and UCF
- This is the first season in the Big 12 for UCF and the first season at the helm for Coach Rich Wallace
- UCF is currently on a 4 game winning streak
- Both teams enter the series with an 8-2 record in their last 10 games
- David Pierce has a 7-1 record all time against UCF, dating back to his time as head coach of Tulane
RECORDS:
- Texas: 31-19 (16-9 Big 12)
- UCF: 30-16 (11-13 Big 12)
PITCHING MATCHUPS:
- SATURDAY–Texas LHP Ace Whitehead (4-0, 3.73) vs. UCF RHP Dom Stagliano (2-3, 4.07)
TEXAS LINEUP:
| 1 | 1b | 9 Thomas, Jared | L | .357 | |
| 2 | ss | 1 Flores, Jalin | R | .343 | |
| 3 | 3b | 15 Powell, Peyton | L | .335 | |
| 4 | rf | 44 Belyeu, Max | L | .351 | |
| 5 | dh | 10 Schuessler, Kimble | R | .348 | |
| 6 | lf | 4 Brown, Porter | L | .220 | |
| 7 | c | 6 Galvan, Rylan | R | .290 | |
| 8 | cf | 8 Gasparino, Will | R | .253 | |
| 9 | 2b | 27 O'Dowd, Jack | L | .198 |
UCF LINEUP:
| 1 | 2b | 26 Brait, Andrew | R | .284 | |
| 2 | lf | 43 Prevesk, Matt | L | .358 | |
| 3 | rf | 13 Zyska, Jack | R | .325 | |
| 4 | 1b | 3 Boedicker, Lex | L | .279 | |
| 5 | dh | 45 Cedarburg, Matt | R | .314 | |
| 6 | cf | 29 Calabro, Anthony | R | .200 | |
| 7 | c | 25 Neri, Danny | L | .286 | |
| 8 | 3b | 24 Calise, Braden | R | .264 | |
| 9 | ss | 5 Kluska, Mikey | R | .245 |
