There was nothing memorable about Sam Stafford’s first and only inning on the mound this season before Tuesday’s start against Rice. No pre-game excitement or adrenaline rush when he got the word he would be starting.
The No. 25 Owls got a look at the first team at Minute Maid Park in Houston at the Houston College Classic, where the Longhorns won a 2-1 pitching duel.
The Longhorns didn’t produce on Saturday, losing 5-3 to Nebraska and scattering eight strikeouts — three looking — to fall short of what could have been their second come-from-behind win in a row.
