Texas Tees Up Ole Miss in 8-2 Sweep!

AUSTIN, TX - FEBRUARY 22: Pitcher Dylan Volantis #99 of the Texas Longhorns screams after striking out the last batter of an inning during the college baseball game between Texas Longhorns and Michigan State Spartans on February 22, 2026, at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin, TX. (Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The No. 2 Texas Longhorns recovered from blowing a four-run lead in the ninth inning by taking the series against the Ole Miss Rebels with an 8-2 win on Sunday at UFCU Disch-Falk Field fueled by 11 hits and a strong start from sophomore left-hander Dylan Volantis.

After hitting three home runs and striking out 18 times on Friday, Texas notched 13 hits and two strikeouts in Saturday’s win before the Longhorns scored four of their first five runs on Sunday via home runs. In the first inning, junior catcher Carson Tinney slugged his first weekend home run in burnt orange and white, a mammoth two-run, 465-foot shot over the batter’s eye in center field. monster mash 💣 #HookEm | @carson_tinney pic.

twitter. com/mnJE07KzFq — Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) March 15, 2026 Junior first baseman Casey Borba continued his hot stretch, hitting his sixth home run in seven games by sending a high fastball over the Yeti Yard in left-center field in the fourth inning, a two-run blast. just go ahead & give him @SEC POTW now 💣 #HookEm | @CaseyBorba pic.

twitter. com/2ekUi4dY1Q — Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) March 15, 2026 Texas added another run in the fourth on an RBI groundout by junior second baseman Ethan Mendoza and had also scored on a sacrifice fly by senior right fielder Jayden Duplantier in the second. In the sixth, the Horns aded two more runs in a two-out rally started by a pinch-hit single from freshman Maddox Monsour, who scored from second when a double-steal attempt resulted in a throwing error on the pitcher.