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No. 3 Texas Sweeps USC Upstate With Another Run-Rule Win to Stay Unbeaten

Bullpen workload now shapes Texas’ plan entering SEC play after a power-filled nonconference run.

Overview

  • Texas closed the series with a 13-3 run-rule win Sunday, powered by Josh Livingston’s first two Longhorns homers — a grand slam and a walk-off two-run shot.
  • Saturday’s 11-9 victory required nine pitchers and four arms in the ninth as USC Upstate nearly erased an eight-run deficit, highlighting a taxed bullpen.
  • Friday’s opener ended 14-2 on freshman Anthony Pack Jr.’s walk-off grand slam as Texas launched five home runs with help from a brisk south wind.
  • Ruger Riojas struck out a career-high 12 over six innings Friday, while Sunday starter Dylan Volantis allowed three runs in 4.2 frames before Michael Winter and Brett Crossland finished cleanly.
  • Texas remains unbeaten and has scored double digits in five straight for the first time since 1989, then visits Texas State on Tuesday before SEC play begins next week.