The Texas Longhorns start their three-game series against the Oklahoma Sooners.
In sports, a big part of who you are as a team can be determined by how well you bounce back from adversity. For the No. 2 Texas Longhorns , they've shown they can do that extremely well so far this season.
They'll have to do so again on Thursday night, however, as they prepare to kick off a massive three-game series against. A bounce back to get in the win column would be huge for the Longhorns, especially after their performance in a loss to the Houston Cougars. After taking two games in a huge road series win against the No. 5 Auburn Tigers, they turned around and. Despite taking a 7-0 lead, they could not keep it as the bats went ice cold and the bullpen fell apart -- a recurring trend early in the campaign. Texas Longhorns head coach Jim Schlossnagle stands in the dugout ahead of the Lone Star Showdown. | Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Imagesisn't ideal, they did so in their series against Auburn and managed to win that one. Repeating that feat will be far from easy, though. This Sooners squad has been one of the best in the country out of the gate and can easily take this one from Texas if the bullpen issues continue. Taking the mound for the Longhorns will be staff ace, Ruger Riojas. He has been one of the best pitchers in college baseball so far this season and will look to continue his strong start against a dangerous Oklahoma lineup. Follow along for live at-bat by at-bat updates, with the Longhorns opening a big three-game series against the Sooners on Thursday evening from UFCU Disch-Falk Field.Connor Zimmerlee covers Texas Baseball for Texas Longhorns On SI. Zimmerlee received his Bachelor’s of Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin and graduated from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism with a Master’s of Science in Journalism with a Specialization in Sports Media.Sweet 16 Final Score Predictions for Every Game
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