The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
39-9, 0
Florida
34-17, 0
No. 1 Baseball falls to Florida, 8-2
05.09.2025 | Baseball
Saunier pitches season-long 5 1/3 innings in defeat
AUSTIN, Texas — The top-ranked University of Texas baseball team dropped its first-ever regular-season meeting against Florida, 8-2, on Friday night at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
The Gators (34-17, 12-13 SEC) put up a six-spot in the first, which proved to be insurmountable for the Longhorns (39-9, 19-6 SEC) to overcome.
In the opening frame, Florida sent 12 batters to the plate to push across half a dozen runs on four hits.
Center fielder Hayden Yost and second baseman Justin Nadeau both plated a trio of tallies, including a couple of two-run singles in the first. The duo finished with five of the visitor's nine hits.
Left-hander Pierce Coppola (3-0) logged the win for the Gators. Coppola tossed two scoreless innings and struck out three.
The Longhorns used four pitchers, highlighted by righty Grayson Saunier.
Saunier pitched a season-long 5 1/3 frames, holding Florida to two runs. The junior notched a season-best four strikeouts.
Texas will look to even the series on Saturday. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m. at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
Prior to the middle contest of the three-game set, the Longhorns will honor their 2005 national championship team. Texas captured its sixth national title in 2005, besting the runner-up Gators twice in the College World Series.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Pierce Coppola (3-0)
L: Riojas, Ruger (8-3)
Batting:
2B: Ty Evans 2 ; Hayden Yost 1 ; Justin Nadeau 1
RBI: Ty Evans 1 ; Hayden Yost 3 ; Justin Nadeau 3
SH: Ashton Wilson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bobby Boser 1 ; Luke Heyman 1 ; Ty Evans 2 ; Blake Cyr 1 ; Brody Donay 1 ; Hayden Yost 2
SB: Bobby Boser 1 ; Brody Donay 1 ; Ashton Wilson 1
HBP: Bobby Boser 1 ; Brody Donay 2
Batting:
3B: Rodriguez, Adrian 1
RBI: Rodriguez, Adrian 1 ; Borba, Casey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Flores, Jalin 1 ; Schuessler, Kimble 1
HBP: Mendoza, Ethan 1 ; Williams, Jonah 1
