{"id":247211,"date":"2026-04-13T06:06:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T06:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/247211\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T06:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T06:06:08","slug":"lone-star-showdown-finale-canceled-after-daylong-delay-in-college-station-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/247211\/","title":{"rendered":"Lone Star Showdown Finale Canceled After Daylong Delay in College Station"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe abrupt cancellation of the Lone Star Showdown finale leaves the storied rivalry between Texas and Texas A&M unresolved on the field.Corpus Christi Today<\/p>\n

The final game of the Lone Star Showdown baseball series between Texas and Texas A&M was canceled on Sunday after a full day of weather delays in College Station. The Aggies had already clinched the series win by taking the first two games, leaving the weekend without a conclusion on the field.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Lone Star Showdown is one of the biggest rivalries in college baseball, and the series finale was expected to be a highly anticipated matchup. The cancellation due to weather leaves the series unfinished and denies Texas a chance to avoid being swept by their in-state rival.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Originally scheduled for a 1 p.m. first pitch on Sunday, the finale was repeatedly pushed back due to storms in the area, with officials trying start times of 7:30 p.m., 8:15 p.m., and finally 9:30 p.m. before ultimately calling off the game after a total of 8 hours and 26 minutes of delays. Texas A&M had already won the first two games of the series, securing the Lone Star Showdown trophy before the finale could be played.<\/p>\n

The series finale was originally scheduled for a 1 p.m. first pitch on Sunday, April 13, 2026.The start time was pushed back to 7:30 p.m., then 8:15 p.m., and finally 9:30 p.m. as officials waited for the weather to improve.After a total of 8 hours and 26 minutes of delays, the game was officially canceled around 10 p.m. on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Aiden Robbins<\/p>\n

Center fielder for the Texas Longhorns baseball team.<\/p>\n

Carson Tinney<\/p>\n

Player for the Texas Longhorns baseball team.<\/p>\n

Luke Harrison<\/p>\n

Left-handed pitcher for the Texas Longhorns baseball team.<\/p>\n

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\n What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Longhorns will resume regular scheduled programming when Texas A&M Corpus Christi visits UFCU Disch-Falk Field Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. CT.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The cancellation of the Lone Star Showdown finale due to weather is a disappointing end to the series, denying Texas a chance to avoid being swept by their in-state rival Texas A&M. The Aggies’ series victory highlights the intensity of this longstanding college baseball rivalry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The abrupt cancellation of the Lone Star Showdown finale leaves…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":247212,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[155,157,156],"class_list":["post-247211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-corpus-christi","tag-corpus-christi","tag-corpus-christi-headlines","tag-corpus-christi-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247211"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247211\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/247212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=247211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=247211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}