The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
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#7 Mississippi State
No. 9 Baseball preview: State Farm College Baseball Showdown
02.19.2021 | Baseball
The Longhorns head to Globe Life Field in Arlington to play Mississippi State, Arkansas and Ole Miss.
TEXAS (0-0) vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE (0-0) | ARKANSAS (0-0) | OLE MISS (0-0)
February 20-22, 2021
Where: Arlington, Texas (Globe Life Field)
Time: Saturday at 11 a.m.; Sunday at 7 p.m.; Monday at 2:30 p.m.
TV: FloBaseball.tv
Radio: 104.9 FM The Horn
Live stats: https://texassports.com/sidearmstats/baseball
FRIDAY–Texas RHP Ty Madden (3-0, 1.80) vs. Miss State LHP Christian MacLeod (4-0, 0.86)
SATURDAY–Texas RHP Tristan Stevens (2-0, 1.50) vs. Arkansas RHP Peyton Pallette (0-0, 1.59)
SUNDAY–Texas RHP Kolby Kubichek (2-1, 2.79) vs. Ole Miss RHP Derek Diamond (2-0, 3.48)
THE MATCHUPS—Texas is set to play in the inaugural State Farm College Baseball Showdown at Globe Life Field in Arlington. The Longhorns will face a trio of top-10 ranked SEC programs, starting with a match-up with Mississippi State for the first time since the 1985 College World Series. The Longhorns face Arkansas for a fourth-consecutive season, with Texas beating the Razorbacks last season at Minute Maid Park. In the tournament finale, Texas and Ole Miss meet for the first time since the 2005 Super Regional in Oxford, Miss.
A LOOK AT THE LONGHORNS—The 2020 Longhorns produced a 14-3 record before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. RHP Ty Madden will lead the pitching staff after he compiled a 1.80 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 25 innings last season. OF Austin Todd is the offensive leader, after he got off to a scintillating start to the 2020 season, leading the team with a .375 batting average and 14 runs scored. Texas enters the season with high expectations after receiving a preseason No. 9 ranking and being picked to finish third in the Big 12 Conference.
PRESEASON HONORS—A quartet of Longhorns received preseason recognition by the league's head coaches, with Ty Madden leading the way as the Preseason Big 12 Co-Pitcher of the Year. Graduate transfer Mike Antico was named the Preseason Newcomer of the Year and Tanner Witt tabbed as the Preseason Freshman of the Year. Outfielder Austin Todd landed alongside Madden on the Preseason All-Conference team. Madden also landed on four Preseason All-American teams, while LHP Pete Hansen was named to one team.
THE SCHEDULE—Adding to the anticipation for the new baseball season is an exceptional schedule, with 34 home games at UFCU Disch-Falk Field and 18 total games against preseason top-25 ranked teams. Texas will host a marquee non-conference series against No. 18 South Carolina, March 12-14, at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. The Longhorns and Gamecocks will meet for the first time since the 2002 National Championship game in Omaha, Neb. In Big 12 Conference play, Texas hosts Oklahoma, K-State, Texas Tech and West Virginia and travels to Baylor, Kansas, Oklahoma State and TCU.
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