The offensive struggles continued for the No. 1 seed Texas Longhorns in Oklahoma City at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark against the No. 8 seed West Virginia Mountaineers late Friday, but three hits were enough for a 3-2 victory.
After the Longhorns tried to wait out a strong performance from Mountaineers pitcher Jacob Watters, who walked four in three innings while striking out eight, Texas had a chance to break the game open in the fourth inning.
With Madison Jeffrey on the mound, the Horns walked the bases loaded with two outs when center fielder Mike Antico jumped on a 1-0 pitch, lining it deep into right field.