No. 16 Baseball clinches series over Cal Poly with shutout

Saturday, February 24

Austin, TX

1:30 p.m.

University of Texas

5-1

Cal Poly

2-4

Cal Poly

Texas

No. 16 Baseball clinches series over Cal Poly with shutout

02.24.2024 | Baseball

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The Longhorns pitched their second-consecutive shutout to clinch the series over the Mustangs.

AUSTIN, Texas – No. 16 Texas Baseball pitched its second-consecutive shutout, taking down Cal Poly 6-0 to clinch the series on Saturday at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.

The Longhorns (5-1), who pitched back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 2022 against Alabama, will go for the series win over the Mustangs on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Charlie Hurley pitched six shutout innings, scattering four hits and striking out three batters to pick up his first win of the season. He induced 12 total groundball outs and rolled up one double play.

Jared Thomas went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, while Max Belyeu went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer of his own.

Grant Fontenot came out of the bullpen and pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings and David Shaw finished off the shutout with 1 1/3 scoreless.

The Longhorns scratched out a run in the third inning to grab a 1-0 lead. Kimble Schuessler legged out an infield single and later scored on an RBI groundout by Peyton Powell.

Belyeu added to the Texas lead in the fourth inning, launching an opposite field two-run home run to left field. The two-run shot was the first hit of the season for Belyeu and the first homer of his career.

Thomas made the score 5-0 in the seventh with his two-run homer over the Yeti Yard in left-center field. The homer was his first of the season and the fifth of his career.

Texas tacked on one final run in the eighth inning with Jalin Flores being hit by a pitch and later scoring on a wild pitch.