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No. 23 Baseball Preview: vs. TAMU-CC
03.30.2015 | Baseball
Texas takes on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Tuesday at 6 p.m.
No. 23 Texas (17-11) vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (11-12) • Tuesday, March 31, 6 p.m.
Where: Austin, Texas • UFCU Disch-Falk Field (7,373)
TV: Longhorn Network
Talent: Kevin Dunn (PbP), Greg Swindell (Analyst)
Radio: AM 1300 The Zone, Texas Sports.com/Audio
Talent: Craig Way (PbP), Bill Little (Analyst)
Live Stats: www.sidearmstats.com/texas/baseball/
All-time Series: Texas leads, 17-2
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUP
UT - Fr. RHP Kyle Johnston (0-1, 3.09)
TAMU CC - Jr. RHP Garrett Harris (2-1, 5.95)
A LOOK AT THE MATCHUP
• Texas leads the all-time series Texas A&M Corpus Christi 17-2, including a 15-2 advantage at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
• In 2014, the teams met on 2/18 in Austin, with the UT prevailing 10-0 over the Islanders.
A LOOK AT THE LONGHORNS
• Texas had won 9 of its last 11 games before being swept by Nebraska this past weekend. The Cornhuskers held UT to three runs in the three-game series.
• The home contest against the Islanders is a break from a difficult road test for Texas, as it is the only home game in an eight game stretch that includes a trip to Stillwater to take on Oklahoma State this coming weekend.
• After the road trip to #17 RPI Nebraska this past weekend, three of the Longhorns' next four weekend series will be played away from UFCU Disch-Falk Field as well, including two against top-ranked competition: #9 Oklahoma State (4/3-5) and #5 TCU (4/24-26).
• For the year, the Texas bullpen holds a 1.61 ERA after not allowing an earned run in 16 1/3 innings of work against Nebraska.
• Junior left fielder Ben Johnson leads the Big 12 in hits (46), batting average (.383), multi-hit games (16), triples (5), slugging percentage (.600) and total bases (72), while Sr. right fielder Collin Shaw leads the league in doubles (14) and is third in RBIs (24).
• Johnson has recorded multiple hits in 16 of the first 28 games this season, and has had five games with three or more hits thus far.
• UT has 83 extra base hits (53 2B, 11 3B, 19 HR) through 28 games. At this point of 2014, Texas had 52 extra base knocks (35 2B, 11 3B, 6 HR).
• Texas leads the Big 12 in triples (11), ranks second in doubles (51) and t-3rd in homers (19).
• UT is outscoring its opponents 49-4 in the seventh and eighth innings, and is 12-0 when leading after seven frames.
• The Texas defense has turned 31 double plays (second in the Big 12) and has a .976 fielding percentage (second in the Big 12).
