After opening the season 4-0 for the first time in over a decade, the BatCats proceeded to drop their next four, albeit against much stiffer competition. Though if you were looking for signs the Cats might be competitive in the Big 12 this season, this was not a great weekend.
A little less than a week ago, the Cats fell 3-4 at Lamar — a team that had just beaten then-#5 Texas A&M 7-4 in College Station the day before and are now 8-0 on the season. The Cats dug an early 0-2 then 1-4 hole through just three innings, but held the Cardinals in check enough to nearly claw all the way back.