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Texas baseball recruiting class ranked No. 10 by Baseball America

Cat Vasquez American-Statesman Staff

September 5th, 2019

The Texas baseball recruiting class is a top-10 class for the second year in a row, according to Baseball America. The Longhorns check in at No. 10. Last season Texas ranked No. 8 in recruiting class. In addition to 15 freshman, three junior college transfers make up the Longhorns’ recruiting … Read More

Kirk Bohls

American-Statesman Staff

Bohls: Huston Street is looking forward to PB and J’s and restoring Texas’ winning ways

Troy Tulowitzki has it all planned out. He’ll break out the peanut butter and jelly, make a sandwich or two, throw them and some Fritos in a sack lunch and leave it in Huston Street’s truck in his driveway early every morning. “And if I come home at night and … Read More

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Legendary Longhorn Huston Street to return to Texas as a student assistant coach

Danny Davis American-Statesman Staff

August 15th, 2019

Once again a student at the University of Texas, Huston Street has rejoined the baseball team. Street will return to UFCU Disch-Falk Field during the 2020 season as a student assistant coach, the school announced on Thursday. An Austin native, Street was a three-time All-American pitcher at Texas from 2002-04. Read More

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Summer sessions: An update on the Longhorns playing in collegiate wood bat leagues

Danny Davis American-Statesman Staff

August 12th, 2019

Instead of the beach or a campsite, some of Texas’ Longhorns spent their summer vacations at a baseball field. This summer, Texas sent a handful of its players to participate in various collegiate wood bat leagues across the country. The pitchers recorded some of UT’s biggest highlights over … Read More

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Sam Houston State’s loss is Texas’ gain as UT adds a pitcher to its 2020 recruiting class

Danny Davis American-Statesman Staff

August 11th, 2019

Reid Taylor has decided that he’ll wear burnt — not bright — orange in college. Taylor announced on Sunday that he has given the baseball team at Texas a verbal commitment. A 6-2 right-handed pitcher, Taylor currently attends Woden High in East Texas. Taylor had originally committed to Sam Houston … Read More

Kirk Bohls

American-Statesman Staff

Bohls: Pierce landing Troy Tulowitzki is a grand slam get for Texas’ baseball program

David Pierce is having a killer summer. And that’s nice since this past season as Texas’ head baseball coach almost killed him. He’s making up for that disastrous 27-27, last-in-the-Big 12 season very quickly. Sure, he has already lost starters at catcher and every infield position but second base. Defensive … Read More

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Texas adds former MLB all-star Troy Tulowitzki to its baseball team’s coaching staff

Danny Davis American-Statesman Staff

July 25th, 2019

Former all-star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki will join the Texas baseball team as a volunteer coach, the school announced on Thursday. Tulowitzki will fill the vacancy that was created on David Pierce’s coaching staff when Phil Haig departed following a three-year stint in Austin. Haig tutored pitchers, however, so … Read More

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Following Phil Haig’s exit, David Pierce faces a rare reshuffling of his coaching staff

Danny Davis American-Statesman Staff

July 23rd, 2019

After years of stability, David Pierce’s coaching staff will undergo a makeover this offseason. Pitching coach Phil Haig will not return to the Texas baseball team in 2020, a UT source confirmed to the American-Statesman on Tuesday. Citing Haig, Orangebloods.com was the first to report on the departure. Haig did … Read More

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Summer sessions: An update on the Longhorns playing in collegiate wood bat leagues

Danny Davis American-Statesman Staff

July 15th, 2019

Instead of the beach or a campsite, some of Texas’ Longhorns are spending their summer vacations at a baseball field. This summer, Texas has sent a handful of its players to participate in various collegiate wood bat leagues across the country. Rising sophomores Kolby Kubichek and Dawson Merryman … Read More

Texas’ new tuition assistance program unlikely to give Longhorns athletics an unfair advantage

Brian Davis American-Statesman Staff

July 11th, 2019

Starting next year, some University of Texas students will sure benefit from an endowment fund designed to help statewide families who make $65,000 or less. However, the $160 million in scholarship money earmarked for tuition and fees for in-state students is unlikely … Read More

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Summer sessions: An update on the Longhorns playing in collegiate wood bat leagues

Danny Davis American-Statesman Staff

July 8th, 2019

Instead of the beach or a campsite, some of Texas’ Longhorns are spending their summer vacations at a baseball field. This summer, Texas has sent a handful of its players to participate in various collegiate wood bat leagues across the country. The collegiate wood bat leagues are populated … Read More

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Summer sessions: An update on the Longhorns playing in collegiate wood bat leagues

Danny Davis American-Statesman Staff

July 2nd, 2019

Instead of the beach or a campsite, some of Texas’ Longhorns are spending their summer vacations at a baseball field. This summer, Texas has sent a handful of its players to participate in various collegiate wood bat leagues across the country. Perhaps no Longhorn is having a better … Read More

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Looking to plug holes in its infield, Texas signs two junior college transfers

Danny Davis American-Statesman Staff

July 2nd, 2019

On Tuesday, another candidate officially entered the race to become UT’s next shortstop. Texas has announced the signing of Murphy Stehly, who will join the Longhorns for the 2020 season. Over the past two seasons, Stehly was an infielder at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, Calif. Over 41 games … Read More

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Drafted by Milwaukee, David Hamilton announces his departure from Texas’ baseball team

Danny Davis American-Statesman Staff

June 29th, 2019

A Texas shortstop who grew up in nearby San Marcos, David Hamilton may soon be playing his home games in places like Colorado Springs, Colo., and Appleton, Wis. Hamilton tweeted on Friday night that he will resume playing baseball in Milwaukee’s farm system. Earlier this month, the … Read More

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Texas successfully makes its recruiting pitch to two right-handed prospects

Danny Davis American-Statesman Staff

June 26th, 2019

On the recruiting trail this week, Texas’ baseball team was thinking about both next season and its future. The Longhorns have gained verbal commitments from right-handed pitchers Dawson Merryman and Matthew Porchas. Merryman, a rising sophomore who threw at Midland College in 2019, will join the Longhorns this upcoming season. Read More

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Seventeen years after his standout series, Huston Street gets a call to Omaha’s Hall of Fame

Danny Davis American-Statesman Staff

June 25th, 2019

After shining on college baseball’s biggest stage, former UT closer Huston Street will be enshrined in the Omaha College Baseball Hall of Fame. Street will be honored this weekend alongside Eddie Bane, the star pitcher from Arizona State. The Omaha College Baseball Hall of Fame’s inaugural class in 2013 featured Longhorn … Read More

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Summer sessions: An update on the Longhorns playing in collegiate wood bat leagues

Danny Davis American-Statesman Staff

June 24th, 2019

Instead of the beach or a campsite, some of Texas’ Longhorns are spending their summer vacations at a baseball field. This summer, Texas has sent a handful of its players to participate in various collegiate wood bat leagues across the country. Chatham, Mass., may not be a place … Read More

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Texas to reunite with LSU and Arkansas in its return to a Houston Astros-hosted showcase

Danny Davis American-Statesman Staff

June 24th, 2019

After playing in two minor league stadiums this past spring, Texas will step onto a bigger stage in 2020. Texas has accepted an invitation to play in the 2020 Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic, the school announced on Monday. The three-day event will be held at Minute Maid Park, which … Read More

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As Ryan Reynolds exits, Texas officially adds infielder Camryn Williams to its roster

Danny Davis American-Statesman Staff

June 19th, 2019

On the same day, the roster belong to Texas’ baseball team both added and deleted an infielder. On Wednesday, Texas announced the signing of infielder Camryn Williams. A rising junior from San Jacinto College, Williams gave Texas a verbal commitment in May. He is currently playing summer … Read More

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Summer sessions: An update on the Longhorns playing in collegiate wood bat leagues

Danny Davis American-Statesman Staff

June 18th, 2019

Instead of the beach or a campsite, some of Texas’ Longhorns are spending their summer vacations at a baseball field. This summer, Texas has sent a handful of its players to participate in various collegiate wood bat leagues across the country. Second baseman Lance Ford has been responsible … Read More