Texas Longhorns catcher Carson Tinney (8) celebrates a third out by pitcher Haiden Leffew (12) throws a pitch during the game against Ole Miss at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Friday, March 13, 2026 in Austin.
Aaron E. Martinez/Austin American-Statesman
Texas baseball and Texas State had the bats working early Tuesday. And now that UT has taken its first lead, can they hang on?
The Longhorns, the second-ranked team in the country, just swept the rival Oklahoma Sooners. Texas State has won seven games in a row. The Bobcats (19-8, 6-3 Sun Belt) jumped out to an early lead and Texas starter Max Grubbs is already out of the game.
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But the Longhorns (23-4, 7-2 SEC) have fought back, taking the lead in the sixth inning. The team combined for seven runs through the games first four innings. Neither starting pitcher finished the third inning.Â
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Top 9: Texas finishes the comeback
Right-hander Sam Cozart fanned Cotton and got a flyout from Galloway. The freshman finished the save with a Salas groundout to first.
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Bottom 8: Longhorns add a little insuranceÂ
Texas State right-hander Wade Cooper entered the game for Texas and was greeted by a Mendoza homer to center field. Tinney struck out on five pitches and Robbins struck out in three before Pack grounded out to second base. Â
Top 8: Texas State can’t push across equalizer
Crossland remained in the game and induced a groundout from Farris. Namken singled to right field and Austin Munguia came in to pinch-run. Two strikeouts — Mora and pinch-hitter Bennett Fryman — by Crossland kept Texas ahead, though.
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Bottom 7: Texas leaves a runner on third base
Keller Eberly, a right-hander, took the bump for Texas State. A groundout and strikeout started things off. Duplantier hit a double and stole third base, but Monsour struck out on a 3-2 pitch.
Top 7: Bobcats battle back, 9-8
The new pitcher for Texas is Ethan Walker. He forced a flyout from Boles then Cotton hit a double right field. Cotton came around to score on a Galloway double. Salas made it three two-base hits in a row to score Galloway. Right-hander Brett Crossland takes the mound with one out. He delivered a pass ball that put Salas on third base. Park grounded out to score Salas and make it a one-run game. Then Stewart grounded out to first base to finish the frame.
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Bottom 6: Texas takes late lead, 9-5
Braylen Timmins, a left-hander, took on the mound for Texas State. Borba greeted him with a 2-2 home run. Becerra drew a walk then Larson struck out. Becerra stole second before Duplantier walked. Righty Cade Smith came in for Timmins, and got Maddox Mansour, a pinch-hitter for Livingston, to flyout. But Mendoza hit a two-run double to tie the game. Tinney then drove in Mendoza with a single to right field. The hits kept coming with a Robbins base knock up the middle. Pack’s single led to a Texas State error; both Tinney and Mendoza scored to give Texas the lead. A groundout from Borba ended the inning
Top 6: New hurler for Longhorns
Freshman Brody Walls entered for the Longhorns and retired Stewart on a 3-1Â putout. He hit Farris with a pitch, but struck out Namken and Mora to put Texas back on offense.
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Bottom 5: Heart of Texas’ batting order squanders walk
Mendoza drew a five-pitch walk to start off, but Texas couldn’t do anything with the baserunner. The middle of the lineup went flyout, popout and groundout.
Top 5: Bobcats extend their advantage
Out goes Bing and in comes right-hander Max Burns. Galloway and Cotton went down to start the inning, but Salas hit an 0-1 pitch out of left field. Park grounded out, but the Bobcats lead, 5-3.
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Bottom 4: Texas gets a baserunner, nothing more
Kerbow got Becerra to ground out and Larson to fly out before allowing a Duplantier single. But Livingston was set down on strikes.
Top 4: Farris goes deep for Texas State
Farris hit the first pitch of the frame out of the park to left field. Bing retired the next three batters, but the Bobcats lead, 4-3.
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Bottom 3: Game still tied at 3
Dylan Kerbow took the mound for Texas State. Robbins, Pack and Borba went strikeout, popout and groundout to end the third.
A strikeout, flyout and groundout put the bats back in Texas’ hands.
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Bottom 2: Longhorns tie the game at 3
Following two quick outs, the lineup turned over and Mendoza hit a double down the left-field line. He then steals third before scoring on a wild pitch from Markwardt.
Top 2: Pitching change for Texas
Left-hander Kade Bing enters for Grubbs. He induces two flyouts and a groundout for a clean inning.
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The Longhorns are down a run after a fruitful inning. A groundout and walk gave way to a two-run home run by Robbins. Pack grounded out before two runners reached, but a flyout ended the inning. It’s 3-2 Texas State.
Top 1: Texas State runs out to 3-0 lead
After a groundout to start the game, Galloway hit a 1-1 pitch over the left-field fence. Salas followed with a single but was caught stealing at second base. An error gave the Bobcats another runner and Stewart drove in Park. A single to right field pushed TSU’s lead to 3-0 before the side was retired.Â
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Ethan Mendoza, 2B
Carson Tinney, C
Aidan Robbins, CF
Anthony Pack Jr., LF
Casey Borba, 3B
Temo Becerra, SS Â
Ashton Larson, DHÂ
Jayden Duplantier, RFÂ
Josh Livingston, 1B
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Jackson Cotton, CF
Rashawn Galloway, RFÂ
Manny Salas, DHÂ
Dawson Park, SS
Jaquae Stewart, LFÂ
Ethan Farris, 1B
Clayton Namken, C
Chase Mora, 3B
Brady Boles, 2B
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Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Location: UFCU Dish-Falk FieldÂ
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