Carson Tinney had another good Tuesday at the ballpark.
Tinney’s grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning was the difference in the Texas baseball team’s 11-8 win over UTSA on Tuesday night. With the victory in its final midweek game of the season, Texas improved to 36-10 on the season.
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Tuesday’s game featured a handful of momentum swings. Texas scored four times in the first frame, UTSA went up 7-4 in the third inning and the Longhorns then tied the game in the third inning’s bottom half. After the seventh inning, however, the Roadrunners were clinging to an 8-7 advantage.
Texas Longhorns catcher Carson Tinney (8) hits a grand slam to put the Longhorns ahead in the eighth inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Texas won the game 11-8.
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In the bottom of the eighth inning, Texas loaded the bases with one out against UTSA relievers Sam Simmons and Connor Kelley. That brought up Tinney, who quickly crushed a 1-1 offering from Kelley over the fence in left field. That 483-foot bomb was the 17th homer of Tinney’s season and the longest baseball hit by a Longhorn this season.
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Tinney’s homer also came exactly one week after he hit a walkoff homer at UFCU Disch-Falk Field against Sam Houston.
While Tinney provided the night’s biggest highlight and Texas freshman Maddox Monsour homered for the first time in his collegiate career, UT coach Jim Schlossnagle argued afterwards that “Brody (Walls) was the story.” A freshman right-hander, Walls provided Texas with a solid performance out of the bullpen after veterans Max Grubbs and Ethan Walker were tagged for seven early runs. Walls allowed one hit and one walk over 3 ⅔ innings, and he also struck out five Roadrunners.
By beating UTSA (33-15) and avenging last year’s season-ending loss in the NCAA Tournament, UT finished this regular season with a 9-2 showing in midweek games. Texas will shift its attention to this weekend’s series at Tennessee.
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Texas Longhorns outfielder Aiden Robbins (43) celebrates scoring in the eighth inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Texas won the game 11-8.
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Texas Longhorns infielder Adrian Rodriguez (24) and infielder Ethan Mendoza (5) celebrate scoring in the first inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns pitcher Max Grubbs (38) pitches in the second inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns catcher Presley Courville (14) signals for safe after running to first as UTSA Roadrunners first baseman Caden Miller (34) catches the ball in the second inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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Texas Ballet Folklorico perform between innings as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns pitcher Max Grubbs (38) pitches in the second inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns catcher Presley Courville (14) puts his mask on in the second inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns outfielder Aiden Robbins (43) gets ready to bat in the eighth inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Texas won the game 11-8.
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Texas Longhorns catcher Carson Tinney (8) celebrates a grand slam to put the Longhorns ahead as he comes into home plate in the eighth inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Texas won the game 11-8.
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Texas Longhorns outfielder Aiden Robbins (43) celebrates scoring in the eighth inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Texas won the game 11-8.
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Texas Longhorns infielder Adrian Rodriguez (24) scores in the first inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns outfielder Aiden Robbins (43) runs to third base in the first inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns catcher Carson Tinney (8) gets ready to bat in the first inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns catcher Carson Tinney (8) gets ready to bat in the first inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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UTSA Roadrunners pitcher Blayne Lyne (16) takes off his hat while pitching in the first inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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UTSA Roadrunners pitcher James Hubbard (18) pitches in the first inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns infielder Casey Borba (31) hits a two-run single in the first inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns outfielder Aiden Robbins (43) waits to bat in the first inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns pitcher Max Grubbs (38) pitches in the second inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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The Texas bull pen watch the second inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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UTSA Roadrunners pitcher Blayne Lyne (16) pitches in the second inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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UTSA Roadrunners utility Caden Miller (34) catches the ball as Texas Longhorns catcher Presley Courville (14) slides back to the base to avoid being caught stealing in the second inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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The Texas dugout watch the second inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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UTSA Roadrunners infielder Jordan Ballin (2) catches the ball in the second inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns infielder Adrian Rodriguez (24) bats in the second inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns pitcher Max Grubbs (38) pitches in the third inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns catcher Presley Courville (14) puts his mask back on in the third inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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Texas Ballet Folklorico perform between innings as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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Texas Longhorns outfielder Maddox Monsour (32) bats in the eighth inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Texas won the game 11-8.
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Texas Longhorns catcher Presley Courville (14) hits a sacrifice bunt in the eighth inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Texas won the game 11-8.
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Texas Longhorns outfielder Maddox Monsour (32) celebrates scoring in the eighth inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Texas won the game 11-8.
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UTSA Roadrunners pitcher Connor Kelley (99) pitches in the eighth inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Texas won the game 11-8.
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Texas Longhorns infielder Temo Becerra (1) hits a single in the eighth inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Texas won the game 11-8.
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Texas got the biggest swing of its evening in the bottom of the eighth inning. With the bases loaded and one out, UT designated hitter Carson Tinney crushed a baseball to left field. That 483-foot grand slam – the furthest-traveling of UT’s 74 homers this season – put the Longhorns ahead.
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Tinney’s homer came at the expense of UTSA reliever Connor Kelley, who had just entered the game and loaded the bases by walking Aiden Robbins. One of UTSA’s top pitchers, Kelley had not given up a home run since Feb. 27. Kelley had pitched 39 ⅓ innings of homer-less baseball over his last 12 appearances.
Texas had a chance to respond to UTSA taking the lead, but Sam Simmons’ strikeout of Ashton Larson stranded runners on second and third base. Oddly enough, Larson was replaced defensively after the strikeout by Anthony Pack Jr. between the seventh and eighth inning. Pack is among UT’s best hitters, but he was left out of today’s starting lineup as Texas attempted to give him some rest.
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UTSA is back on top. With two outs in the seventh inning, UTSA cleanup hitter Andrew Stucky was hit by a Brody Walls pitch. Stucky then rumbled around the balls on Diego Diaz’s fourth hit of the night, which was a double.
After UTSA and Texas combined for 14 runs over tonight’s first three innings, the offenses have cooled off at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. Neither team has scored since the third inning, and Texas has been held hitless over the last three frames by UTSA relievers Kendall Dove and Mike DeBattista.
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UTSA had a chance to retake the lead during the fifth frame, but UT reliever Brody Walls got Jordan Ballin to ground into an inning-ending double play. The 28th double play of UT’s season got the Longhorns out of a bases-loaded jam.
UTSA’s lead was short-lived. Texas scored three runs in the bottom of the third inning as the Longhorns took advantage of a Roadrunner error and freshman outfielder Maddox Monsour’s first career homer. Monsour’s two-run blast came with two outs.
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You know that four-run lead that Texas had? It no longer exists. UTSA scored six times in the third inning to seize control of the scoreboard. The biggest of the Roadrunners’ five hits belonged to pinch-hitter Garrett Gruell, who hit a three-run homer on the first pitch he saw from Texas reliever Ethan Walker.
In addition to its five hits, UTSA was also aided in the inning by an untimely error by Texas second baseman Ethan Mendoza. Texas starter Max Grubbs was also pulled from the game during the inning.
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The dugout welcome UTSA Roadrunners outfielder Drew Detlefsen (12) back after scoring in the third inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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A big swing from UTSA’s Diego Diaz has gotten the Roadrunners on the scoreboard. With one out in the second inning, Diaz crushed a no-doubt shot over the fence in right field for his fifth homer of the season.
Texas jumped on the Roadrunners in the first inning. The Longhorns got their first four runners aboard in the frame, which eventually featured three hits and two walks. Texas plated runs on Ethan Mendoza’s bases-loaded walk, Ashton Larson’s sacrifice fly and Casey Borba’s two run single.
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UTSA starting pitcher James Hubbard faced just five batters before he was replaced with one out in the inning. Reliever Blayne Lyne, who originally signed with Texas A&M while Jim Schlossnagle was coaching the Aggies, eventually got the Roadrunners back to their dugout.
Texas Longhorns outfielder Aiden Robbins (43) rounds third base in the first inning as the Texas Longhorns take on the UTSA Roadrunners at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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When: 6:30 p.m. CT Tuesday
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Where: UFCU Disch-Falk Field
TV/radio: SEC Network+, 1300 AM
Texas freshman outfielder Anthony Pack Jr. is not in the starting lineup for the first time this season. A team spokesperson said that Pack is just getting a day off.
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RF Aiden Robbins
DH Carson Tinney
SS Adrian Rodriguez
2B Ethan Mendoza
3B Temo Becerra
LF Ashton Larson
1B Casey Borba
CF Maddox Monsour
C Presley Courville
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1B Caden Miller
LF Drew Detlefsen
RF Lane Haworth
C Andrew Stucky
3B Diego Diaz
DH Jacob Silva
2B Jacob Ballin
SS Aidan Eshelman
CF Christian Hallmark
RHP Max Grubbs (2-0, 4.67 ERA)
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RHP James Hubbard (1-1, 6.92 ERA)