No. 22 Texas struts past second-ranked LSU before raucous capacity crowd

By Steve Habel, Senior Contributing Writer

AUSTIN – The strut is back in Texas baseball, rediscovered after an appearance in the College World Series last season and stoked through the first 11 games this year by a Longhorns’ team that makes its own breaks and exploits the mistakes made by opponents.

On Friday, even powerhouse No. 2 LSU got caught up in the Longhorns storm. No. 22 Texas produced a performance in a 8-1 victory over the Tigers that had jam-packed UFCU Disch-Falk Field buzzing despite the chilly conditions.