Texas baseball obliterates Houston Christian 20-3

The bats came to life for No. 16 Texas baseball and head coach David Pierce in an absolute dismantling of the Houston Christian Huskies at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Feb. 20. Texas had multi-run innings in all but two rounds up to the plate in this 20-3 obliteration of the Huskies in Austin in this one-game midweek matchup.

The Longhorns outhit Houston Christian 24-6, which included a whopping seven doubles, one triple, and three home runs at the Disch.

No. 16 Texas baseball explodes for 20 runs in a 17-run win over Houston Christian

Eight Longhorns players had at least two hits in this game, including a combined 10 between Rylan Galvan, Will Gasparino, and Jared Thomas. Peyton Powell and Jalin Flores also continued their respective early-season hot streaks at the plate in this offensive bludgeoning of Houston Christian.

The sophomore catcher Galvan led the way for the Longhorns bats with a team-high four hits, three runs scored, and three runs batted in. Galvan's four hits are a new career high for the Sinton, TX, native.

Galvan nearly hit for the cycle in this game, registering two singles, one double, and a home run.

Powell got another one of Texas's three home runs on the night. It was Powell's second big fly in four games early this season. He already has double-digit RBIs in just 17 at bats.

The other home run for the Longhorns on the night was a special one for true freshman Casey Borba. Borba's late inning solo shot was the first hit of his collegiate career.

This was a big outing for the Longhorns not only to wake up the bats but also to get many young players some valuable early-season experience at the plate. Texas used nearly 20 position players in this 17-run win over Houston Christian.

The win over Houston Christian is also Texas's first 20+ run effort since the Longhorns beat San Jose State 24-3 late in the 2023 regular season (May 13).

After an up-and-down start to the 2024 regular season, where the Longhorns took the three-game series last weekend two games to one over San Diego, this was a good confidence booster for this young team.

Texas (3-1, 0-0 Big 12) continues this stretch of home games to start the 2024 season at the Disch this weekend in a three-game series against Cal Poly. The opener against Cal Poly begins at 6:30 p.m. CT on Feb. 23 at the Disch in Austin.

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