On Thursday, March 26, the Texas Longhorns took down the Oklahoma Sooners 14-0 at Disch-Falk Field in Austin. The game ended in seven innings by way of a run-rule.
It is the largest shutout win for Texas in its playing history against Oklahoma.
World Baseball Network takes a look at the complete performance Texas put together against their rival.
Ruger Riojas strikes out eight, Pitches all seven innings
The dominance of Texas over Oklahoma started on the mound. Starting pitcher Ruger Riojas had eight strikeouts and allowed no runs over the course of seven innings.
This performance by Riojas continues a big-time season for the senior right-hander. He has a 1.59 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 39 ⅔ innings of work in 2026.
The seven innings Riojas pitched in the game against Oklahoma on Thursday were a season-high.
Who stood out for Texas offensively?
As a team, the Longhorns had 17 hits in the 14-0 win over the Sooners. Three different Texas players had three-hit games. Those three players were Casey Borba, Aiden Robbins, and Temo Becerra.
Borba had a double and a home run in the game with six RBIs. Meanwhile, Robbins had a triple and scored three runs himself. Becerra also scored three runs and had two RBIs.
Anthony Pack Jr. also had a big day for the Longhorns against Oklahoma. The freshman from California had a multi-hit game with two doubles. He also scored four runs.
Jayden Duplantier had a multi-hit day with Texas as well. One of his hits was a double, and he had three RBIs.
Up next for Texas
After their Thursday night win over Oklahoma, the Texas Longhorns have a 21-4 overall record. They are 5-2 in Southeastern Conference play as well.
Texas will try to win the series over Oklahoma on Friday, March 27. The second game of the weekend series is at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, and the first pitch is at 8 p.m. ET.
The game can be watched on SEC Network.
WBN NCAA: https://worldbaseball.com/league/ncaa/
PHOTO: Texas third baseman Casey Borba prepares to compete against Texas St. during an NCAA baseball game on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)
