TY AND BROOKS MARLOW are used to the good-natured teasing that comes with all the attention. After
all, the brother angle has been exploited many times throughout their lives.
“Everybody gives us a hard time when people interview us together,” Brooks Marlow laughed. Brooks has played for Texas for two years, starting at …
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second base as a freshman. Ty transferred to the 40 Acres at the start of his junior year. He spent one year at Texas A&M and one at McLennan Community College.
Although the brothers originally went to rival colleges, there was never any animosity between the two. “I wanted him to go here since day one,” Brooks said. “But no animosity, wherever he goes I’ll respect him, and he’ll respect me.” Ty has become an important middle reliever for the Longhorns. So far this season, he’s posted a 2.70 ERA and a 1-1 record on the mound.
Although he didn’t begin the season as a starter for the Longhorns, Brooks has cemented himself as an important part of the starting lineup at second base. Brooks has a .185 average on the season with three RBIs and a home run. Both confess to a compet- itive relationship, but they claim it has improved their game.
“We’ve always competed against each other — that’s how we got better and that’s why we’re here today,” Brooks said. “We’ve been there for each other and we can tell each other what we’re doing wrong. We build off that.”
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