No. 3 Texas Rolls Past Michigan State 8-1 in Series Opener

Overview

• Ruger Riojas worked six innings with 10 strikeouts, allowing one run on three hits to anchor the win.
• Ethan Mendoza went 3-for-4 and hit a two-run homer, Casey Borba added a two-run blast, and freshman Anthony Pack Jr. also homered.
• Freshmen relievers Michael Winter, Brett Crossland, and Brody Walls each threw a scoreless inning, combining for four strikeouts.
• The victory kept Texas unbeaten at 5-0, halting a Michigan State team that opened 2-1 with a series win over then-No. 8 Louisville.
• The series continues in Austin today at 2 p.m. CT at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on SEC Network+.