The University of Texas at Austin Athletics

No. 19 Baseball preview: BYU
02.23.2021 | Baseball
The Longhorns open their home slate at UFCU Disch-Falk Field with a four-game series against BYU.
TEXAS (0-3) vs. BYU (2-2)
February 24-27, 2021
Where: UFCU Disch-Falk Field
Time: Wednesday at 7 p.m.; Thursday at 6:30 p.m.; Friday at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday at 3 p.m.
TV: Longhorn Network
Radio: 104.9 FM The Horn/1260 AM
Live stats: https://texassports.com/sidearmstats/baseball
All-time series: Texas leads 3-0
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
WEDNESDAY–Texas LHP Pete Hansen (0-0, 9.00) vs. BYU TBA
THURSDAY–Texas RHP Justin Eckhardt (0-0, 0.00) vs. BYU TBA
FRIDAY–Texas RHP Ty Madden (0-1, 6.75) vs. BYU TBA
SATURDAY–Texas RHP Tristan Stevens (0-1, 5.06) vs. BYU TBA
THE MATCHUP—Texas opens its home slate at UFCU Disch-Falk Field with a four-game series against BYU. The Longhorns and Cougars meet for the first time since 1981. The teams have only met three times previously, all in the postseason.
A LOOK AT THE LONGHORNS—The Longhorns got off to a tough start, dropping three games to top 10 opponents at the State Farm College Baseball Showdown at Globe Life Field in Arlington. Texas has started 0-3 for the first time since 2006, a season in which the Longhorns went on to win the Big 12 Championship.
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.
PRESEASON PICKS—Texas was selected to finish third in the Preseason Big 12 Baseball Coaches' Poll, in a vote of the league's head coaches. The Longhorns earned one first-place vote and sit behind preseason favorite Texas Tech and TCU. The teams sitting behind Texas in order are, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Kansas State, Baylor and Kansas.
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.
HEAR 'EM—In partnership with Learfield IMG College, Texas games will be broadcast on the Austin Radio Network, primarily on 104.9 The Horn and AM 1260. Craig Way handles primary play-by-play duties alongside Roger Wallace.
WATCH 'EM—All of Texas' home games will be broadcast on Longhorn Network this season. The team of Keith Moreland and Greg Swindell will return to the booth to call the action.
NEXT UP—The Longhorns play a pair of midweek games next week, hosting Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. before traveling to Texas State on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Texas will then hit the road for a weekend series at Houston, March 5-7.