Whatever separation existed between the No. 8 Texas Longhorns and the No. 2 LSU Tigers in an 8-2 loss on Friday was eliminated over the next two games as head coach Jim Schlossnagle’s team bounced back to win the Saturday and Sunday games to notch a series win in the SEC home debut for the Longhorns at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
In Sunday’s 6-2 victory, a surprise start by junior right-hander Ruger Riojas turned into a superlative outing over 5.2 innings during which the UTSA transfer allowed two runs on seven hits with six strikeouts and a single walk.