No. 2 Texas breaks home losing streak to Texas State in 10-8 win
Ethan Mendoza had a big performance at the plate as Sam Cozart earned his second save.
The No. 2 Texas Longhorns scored six runs in a decisive sixth inning and held on to secure their first Tuesday win in three weeks with a 10-8 victory over the Texas State Bobcats at UFCU Disch-Falk Field that ended a four-game home losing streak to the Bobcats. Junior infielder Ethan Mendoza added an insurance run on a solo shot in the eighth to finish 3-for-4 with a walk, three RBI, and three runs on two doubles and the homer, his sixth of the season.
Doza dingers are back š£ #HookEm | @_EthanMendoza pic. twitter. com/a9odmzZOXY ā Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) April 1, 2026 On the mound, Texas did enough to secure the victory as senior right-hander Max Grubbs earned his first start for the Longhorns since 2024 and was punished for leaving fastballs up in the zone, allowing three runs on five hits in the first inning as Texas fell behind quickly.
Five more pitchers made appearances, including some length provided by junior left-hander Kade Bing, who had his longest outing of the year in striking out two and allowing one run on one hit, a solo home run in the fourth, in three innings of work. Down 5-3 entering the bottom of the sixth, Texas created some separation with a huge inning started with a massive solo home run by junior Casey Borba, who started the game at third base before moving to first. The 10th blast of the season by Borba traveled 443 feet at 105 miles per hour off his barrel.
the definition of a BorBOMB š£ #HookEm | @CaseyBorba pic. twitter. com/9yHgPST0kG ā Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) April 1, 2026 After two full-count walks, the Horns mounted a two-out rally by attacking early in counts, starting with a first-pitch double to right center by Mendoza to drive in two runs.