The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
16-1, 0
Ole Miss
16-3, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| Texas | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
No. 2 Baseball suffers first loss in 9-8 extra-inning defeat to Ole Miss
03.13.2026 | Baseball
Longhorns’ season-opening 16-game winning streak halted in conference opener
AUSTIN, Texas — The second-ranked University of Texas baseball team dropped its first contest of the season, falling to Ole Miss, 9-8 in 11 innings at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Friday night.
With the loss, the Longhorns' season-opening winning streak was halted at 16 games, matching Texas' best start to a season since 2005.
In the bottom of the 11th, the Longhorns (16-1, 0-1 SEC) put the tying tally on first and brought the winning run to the plate, but Ole Miss righty Landon Waters (1) slammed the door with a strikeout.
Texas also found itself down to its final strike in the ninth, but Temo Becerra notched a game-tying single to force extra innings.
Across the 4-hour, 34-minute contest, the Longhorns led for 4 ½ frames, coming one out away from registering a win in the Southeastern Conference opener.
Instead, right fielder Tristan Bissetta launched a go-ahead grand slam to vault the Rebels in front, 8-7.
In the defeat, Texas totaled three home runs, capped off by Anthony Pack Jr.'s three-run shot in the eighth. Pack Jr.'s fourth blast of the season padded the Longhorns' lead to 7-3.
Ethan Mendoza and Casey Borba also left the yard, smacking homers in the third and fourth, respectively. Mendoza mashed a game-tying three-run jack before Borba smacked his fifth round-tripper in as many games one frame later.
Ole Miss righty Tyler Rabe (3-0) earned the victory, striking out five over two innings in relief.
Meanwhile, Texas right-hander Brett Crossland (1-1) was tagged with the loss. Crossland struck out four of the six batters he faced, but a hit batsman came around to score the decisive run.
The Longhorns will look to even the series against the Rebels on Saturday. First pitch is set for 2:30 p.m. at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Taylor Rabe (3-0)
L: Crossland, Brett (1-1)
S: Landon Waters (1)
Batting:
2B: Judd Utermark 1
HR: Tristan Bissetta 1
RBI: Dom Decker 1 ; Judd Utermark 1 ; Will Furniss 1 ; Owen Paino 1 ; Tristan Bissetta 5
SH: Brayden Randle 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dom Decker 1 ; Judd Utermark 1 ; Cannon Goldin 1 ; Tristan Bissetta 1 ; Brayden Randle 1 ; Austin Fawley 1 ; Hayden Federico 3
HBP: Dom Decker 1 ; Brayden Randle 1 ; Hayden Federico 2
Batting:
HR: Mendoza, Ethan 1 ; Pack Jr., Anthony 1 ; Borba, Casey 1
RBI: Mendoza, Ethan 3 ; Becerra, Temo 1 ; Pack Jr., Anthony 3 ; Borba, Casey 1
SH: Duplantier, Jayden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mendoza, Ethan 1 ; Robbins, Aiden 2 ; Becerra, Temo 1 ; Pack Jr., Anthony 1 ; Borba, Casey 1 ; Duplantier, Jayden 1 ; Livingston, Josh 1
SB: Robbins, Aiden 2 ; Pack Jr., Anthony 1 ; Duplantier, Jayden 1
HBP: Pack Jr., Anthony 1
