Texas commits five errors as Red River Rivalry losing streak is extended to five games
Five errors doomed Texas in a 9-4 loss at No. 18 Oklahoma on Friday evening.
The loss was UT's seventh straight in a series opener. This setback against the Sooners also dropped Texas (25-18, 11-8) four games behind first-place Oklahoma (26-14, 15-4) in the Big 12 standings.
Dating back to the 2022 Big 12 championship game, Texas has now lost five straight games to its Red River rival.
Texas entered the weekend and its first trip inside the Norman city limits since 2018 having not committed more than four errors in a game this season. But five different Longhorns were responsible for a defensive miscue at L. Dale Mitchell Park. That led to four unearned runs for an Oklahoma team that built a 4-0 lead against Texas starter Max Grubbs.
Texas pulled within 5-2 on Friday night but the Longhorns left the bases loaded in the seventh inning.
On Saturday at 4 p.m., Texas will attempt to even its series with the Sooners as left-handed pitcher Ace Whitehead (4-0, 3.32 ERA) takes the mound against Oklahoma's Kyson Witherspoon (4-2, 3.72). Texas will also welcome back head coach David Pierce, who was suspended for UT's last two games.
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Texas Longhorns struggle defensively in baseball game against Oklahoma
