Expect some buzz at UFCU Disch-Falk Field this weekend as the No. 19 Texas Longhorns host the undefeated, No. 10 South Carolina Gamecocks for an important three-game series prior to the start of Big 12 play next weekend against the Baylor Bears.
The series marks the first big test for the Longhorns after the opening-season debacle in Arlington produced three losses to SEC powers.
At 11-0, South Carolina enters the game without having faced the same level of competition as Texas with series wins over Dayton, Mercer, and 5-5 Clemson. But there’s no question that the Gamecocks can hit — the team boasts a batting average of .