Texas baseball vs. Cal St Fullerton: Prediction and odds college baseball
The first true road game of the regular season lies ahead for head coach David Pierce and Texas baseball on March 3. Texas will hit the road to face the Cal State Fullerton Titans to begin a three-game weekend series in Fullerton, CA, on March 3 with the goal in mind to get one step closer back to a .500 record on the season.
Pierce and the Longhorns come into this weekend series opener against Cal State Fullerton with a record of 3-5 (0-0 Big 12) following a late-inning three-run loss at the hands of the No. 1 ranked LSU Tigers at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin on March 1. That loss to LSU was Texas’ second defeat in a row dating back to last weekend against the Indiana Hoosiers.
Meanwhile, Cal State Fullerton comes into this matchup against the Longhorns with a record of 2-4 (0-0 Big West) following a couple of losses at the hands of the Michigan Wolverines in the midst of a doubleheader at home last weekend.
Here’s a look at the betting odds and game prediction as Texas gets set to face Cal State Fullerton in a three-game weekend series, which begins on March 3 at Goodwin Field. The first pitch time on March 3 is set for 8 p.m. CT, and the entire series will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
Texas baseball vs. Cal State Fullerton: Betting odds for March 3
Texas is a 3.5-run favorite against Cal State Fullerton for Game 1 and the over/under is set at 10 runs (per DraftKings Sportsbook).
The moneyline favors Texas (-350) over Cal State Fullerton (+270).
Texas vs. Cal State Fullerton prediction
Texas will be looking to avoid a slump by coming up with a win over Cal State Fullerton to begin this weekend in California. And the Longhorns will have the right pitcher on the mound to get the job done on March 3.
According to the game notes from Texassports.com, Pierce and the Longhorns will give the call on the mound to junior left-hander Lucas Gordon. The standout third-year starting pitcher will be looking to finally get his first decision of the season.
Gordon comes into this game against the Titans with a record of 0-0 and a stellar 0.84 earned run average in two starts in 2023. He’s only given up one earned run in more than 10 innings of work on the mound this season. Yet, Texas didn’t do enough in the early and middle innings against the No. 8 Arkansas Razorbacks or the Hoosiers last weekend to get Gordon the win in the last two weekends.
Cal State Fullerton will give the start on March 3 to junior left-hander Tyler Stultz, who’s had some shaky performances early this season. Stultz is 1-1 on the season with a 5.00 ERA.
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This should be a pitching staff that the Longhorns can handle to finally get the bats off the ground for good this season. Gordon is also more than capable enough of holding this solid Cal State Fullerton lineup at bay.