Texas Overpowers Oklahoma with 14-0 Run-Rule Victory
Texas overpowered Oklahoma, winning by a 14-0 run-rule margin at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Thursday. The victory marked the largest shutout in the rivalry’s history.
Offensive eruption
The Longhorns scored four runs in the first inning. They added three in the third, four in the fourth, and three in the fifth.
Texas collected 17 hits while drawing seven walks. The offense featured six doubles, one triple, and one home run.
- Runs by inning: 4, 0, 3, 4, 3.
- Total hits: 17. Doubles: 6. Triples: 1. Home runs: 1.
- Walks: 7. Strikeouts: 5.
Key moments at the plate
Junior catcher Carson Tinney drew a full-count walk to start Texas’ first-inning surge. Aiden Robbins followed with a bloop single to center.
Adrian Rodriguez then doubled to right-center. Temo Becerra and Casey Borba added RBI hits to extend the lead.
In the third, Becerra and freshman Anthony Pack Jr. reached early. Borba and Jayden Duplantier followed with doubles to end the Oklahoma starter’s outing.
Robbins tripled in the fifth and Pack drove him home with a double. Borba finished the scoring with a two-run shot that traveled 427 feet at 109 mph.
Pitching and game control
Oklahoma starter LJ Mercurius struggled. Mercurius lasted two innings, allowing seven runs on 10 hits.
He also yielded three walks and a wild pitch. Before this game, he had given up seven earned runs across six starts.
Texas relied on senior Ruger Riojas for stability. Riojas worked seven innings, struck out eight, and allowed six hits and two walks.
He improved to 5-0 on the season. Riojas stranded three runners in the fifth with a 1-2 strikeout on a breaking pitch.
Early bullpen impact
The Sooners turned to Mason Bixby in relief. Bixby was unable to stop the Texas rally and exited after allowing additional runs.
Texas capitalized on Oklahoma’s bullpen and never looked back. The run-rule was enforced after the fifth inning.
What’s next
Texas will attempt to clinch the series Friday at 7 p.m. Central on SEC Network. Redshirt senior left-hander Luke Harrison is scheduled to start.
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