Texas Opens Austin Super Regional with 11‑2 Victory Over Oregon
The Longhorns seized a commanding 11‑2 win in the opening game of the Austin Super Regional, a performance that instantly shifted the series narrative and left Oregon scrambling to respond.
Veteran right‑hander Dylan Volantis delivered a gritty outing, fanning ten Ducks over 5 1/3 innings while leaving ten baserunners on the ropes. His ability to escape jams, highlighted by a strikeout of Brayden Jaksa and a groundout with the bases loaded, underscored his composure under pressure.
Texas’s offense exploded early, with Adrian Rodriguez’s two‑run double in the first inning setting the tone. The rally continued as Casey Borba launched his 18th home run of the season to left‑center, extending the lead, and later in the sixth, Rodriguez added an RBI sacrifice fly that capped a five‑RBI night.
The Longhorns kept the pressure alive when Dariyan Pendergrass scored on an Aiden Robbins sacrifice fly after a walk and stolen bases, while Ethan Mendoza’s two‑run homer to left‑center stretched the advantage. Reliever Luke Harrison entered in the sixth and struck out Blake Mabeus to strand another loaded base situation, preserving the lead.
Brody Walls closed out the final two frames, allowing just a solo homer in the eighth, and finished the game with a clean ninth. The combined effort of the pitching staff and a barrage of extra‑base hits left Oregon with little room to recover.
With the series now tied 1‑0, Texas will meet Oregon again Sunday night, a chance to clinch the first College World Series berth for the program since 2022. The stakes are high, and the Longhorns appear poised to capitalize on their momentum.