Two years after resigning and less than three years after his passing, the legacy of legendary Texas Longhorns baseball coach Augie Garrido still looms large over the program.
Patches and decals honor his memory, as does a sign in left field of UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
New head coach David Pierce even tried to summon his spirit when the Indiana Hoosiers threatened to pull off a stunning come-from-behind victory in the final game of the Austin Regional.
“I had my head down and saying, ‘C’mon, Augie, pick us up,’” Pierce said after the game.
When Chase Shugart steamed a 95 mile-per-hour fastball by Matt Lloyd to send Texas to its first Super Regional since 2014, it seemed clear that Pierce’s plea was heard.