AUSTIN, Texas — No. 1 Texas clinched its 13th straight conference series win, downing rival Texas A&M, 3-2, in the Cotton Holdings Lone Star Showdown on Saturday afternoon at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
With the victory, the Longhorns (36-5, 18-2 SEC) became only the fourth team to start 18-2 or better in league play since the SEC expanded to a 30-game slate in 1996.
Texas limited the Aggies (24-18, 8-12 SEC) to a tally in both the first and the ninth on just five hits.
Left-hander Luke Harrison (4-0) tossed six innings of one-run baseball, striking out six along the way.