The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
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No. 15/19 Baseball Preview: vs. Dallas Baptist [March 18, 2014]
03.17.2014 | Baseball
Texas and Dallas Baptist meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
No. 15/19 Texas (15-6) vs. Dallas Baptist (15-4) · March 18, 6 p.m.
Where: Austin, Texas • UFCU Disch-Falk Field (7,237)
Time: 6 p.m.
Live Stats: sidearmstats.com/texas/baseball/
Television: Longhorn Network - Talent: Kevin Dunn (PbP), Keith Moreland (Analyst)
Radio: AM 1300 The Zone, online at www.TexasSports.com/showcase - Talent: Craig Way (PbP), Bill Little (Analyst)
All-Time Series: Texas leads 45-7 (all at home)\
Probable Starting Pitchers
Sr. RHP Cody Beam (0-0, 0.00) vs. Jr. RHP Lukas Schiraldi (2-1, 4.00)
QUICK HITS
· Texas has won nine of its last 10 non-conference games. The Longhorns have also won nine straight Tuesday match-ups dating back to last season.
· The Longhorns lead the all-time series against the Patriots 45-7 and have won the last nine meetings.
· The Longhorns are 7-2 in one-run games this season and 8-5 when the opponent scores first.
· The Horns' pitching staff currently boasts a 2.19 ERA which is second in the Big 12. TCU leads the conference with a 2.11 ERA.
· The Texas bullpen had a streak of 30 consecutive scoreless innings snapped when it surrendered five runs in the ninth inning against Kansas on March 16. On the year, the bullpen has a 2.23 ERA, while the starters have a 2.16 ERA.
· Texas is No. 7 in the country in Iterative Strength Rating, according to college baseball site BoydsWorld.com (see more - page 3). The Longhorns have played the eighth most difficult schedule.
· Texas is also ranked in the top 25 by all five major polls, including 15th by Baseball America and 19th by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.
· Texas has 17 double plays this season, which is third in the Big 12. The Longhorns are also tied for second in fielding percentage (.977). Texas is fielding at a .988 clip at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
· Senior center fielder Mark Payton leads the Big 12 in on-base percentage (.528), is tied for the lead in triples (4) and walks (17), is second in average (.417), and tied for second in hits (30) and total bases (44). Payton has reached base safely in 60 consecutive games dating back to last season, which is the longest streak nationally.
· Texas has stolen 16 bases on 22 attempts this season, with Payton (4-5), Ben Johnson (4-4) and Collin Shaw (4-6) leading the way. The Longhorns have been excellent against the run, with opponents stealing just four bases on 10 attempts. That's the lowest number in the Big 12, with West Virginia being the only other school to allow single-digit stolen bases (8-14).
