Texas RHP Tristan Stevens announces return for 2022 season
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The 2022 weekend rotation for the Texas Longhorns received a boost on Thursday when right-handed pitcher Tristan Stevens announced his return for a final season on the Forty Acres.
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The 6’2, 200-pounder from Missouri grew up a fan of the Longhorns and his decision to return for his redshirt senior season was made easier after he was not selected in this week’s 2021 MLB Draft.
Stevens arrived in Austin in 2018 after undergoing Tommy John surgery only five appearances into his junior college career at MCC-Maple Woods. In two starts in 2018, Stevens pitched just 2.1 innings, allowing three hits and one earned run. A second season on the Forty Acres marked an adjustment period for Stevens as he struggled with his control, walking 17 batters and ending the year with a 5.31 ERA despite holding opponents to a .205 batting average.