So much for desperation time.
With an NCAA Tournament bid effectively beyond reach, a trip to Lawrence to face the Kansas Jayhawks became about pride and securing the last spot in the Big 12 Tournament. Instead, Friday night’s 4-2 loss for the Texas Longhorns at Hoglund Ballpark was more of the same.
For the eighth time in 12 conference losses, Texas blew a lead in the eighth or ninth inning, with four of those defeats coming in the final frame. Like the Friday loss last week against West Virginia in Austin, it was senior right-hander Matteo Bocchi on the mound for the ninth inning following an excellent outing from sophomore starter Bryce Elder, who allowed only one run in 7.