The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
13-0
USC Upstate
7-8
No. 3 Baseball mounts 14-2 run-rule win over USC Upstate in series opener
03.06.2026 | Baseball
Longhorns notch fifth run-rule victory across first 13 games
AUSTIN, Texas — Behind a season-high five home runs, No. 3 Texas posted a 14-2 run-rule victory over USC Upstate at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Friday night.
The Longhorns (13-0) mounted runs in six of the eight innings against the Spartans (7-8), punctuating the evening with Anthony Pack Jr.'s walk-off grand slam.
Pack Jr. finished with a game-best four RBI, while Temo Becera and Aiden Robbins both plated three runs apiece.
Becerra's two-run homer marked his fourth blast in his first 41 at-bats, surpassing his three-year total at Stanford. The redshirt senior added a run-scoring single to cap off his three-hit effort.
Robbins rocketed his team-leading fifth round-tripper, delivering a towering two-run jack in the fifth. The center fielder reached safely five times and score four runs in the win.
Ethan Mendoza and Casey Borba also left the yard, smacking solo shots across the first two frames.
On the mound, Ruger Riojas (4-0) punched out a dozen batters over six innings of one-run baseball. Riojas became the first Longhorn to record 12 strikeouts since Lebarron Johnson Jr. accomplished the feat at Kansas on May 6, 2023. The right-hander retired 15 of the first 17 batters he faced, tossing 60 of his 80 pitches for strikes.
In relief of Riojas, Max Grubbs tallied three strikeouts in the seventh and Haiden Leffew punched out a pair in the eighth.
As a staff, the Longhorns registered a co-season-high 17 strikeouts and issued only one walk.
The Longhorns will look to extend their winning streak against USC Upstate on Saturday. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Riojas, Ruger (4-0)
L: TORRES, CHRIS (0-2)
Batting:
2B: ARMSEY, JAKE 1
HR: GRIGGS, GAGE 1
RBI: GRIGGS, GAGE 1
Base Running:
RUNS: GRIGGS, GAGE 2
Batting:
2B: Tinney, Carson 1 ; Livingston, Josh 1
HR: Mendoza, Ethan 1 ; Robbins, Aiden 1 ; Becerra, Temo 1 ; Pack Jr., Anthony 1 ; Borba, Casey 1
RBI: Mendoza, Ethan 1 ; Robbins, Aiden 3 ; Becerra, Temo 3 ; Pack Jr., Anthony 4 ; Borba, Casey 1 ; Livingston, Josh 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mendoza, Ethan 1 ; Tinney, Carson 3 ; Robbins, Aiden 4 ; Becerra, Temo 2 ; Pack Jr., Anthony 1 ; Borba, Casey 1 ; Monsour, Maddox 1 ; Livingston, Josh 1
SB: Robbins, Aiden 1 ; Becerra, Temo 1 ; Pack Jr., Anthony 1 ; Monsour, Maddox 2
HBP: Tinney, Carson 1 ; Livingston, Josh 1
