Texas Pitcher Tristian Stevens Returning For Senior Year
Stevens will be leaned upon as the lead starter on the mound for Texas after a win-filled season.
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The Texas Longhorns will
have their winningest pitcher on the mound from last season return for another year on the Forty Acres, as pitcher Tristan Stevens announced on social media Thursday that he had some unfinished business.
Stevens will be one of David Pierce s featured starters from opening day, as Texas lost two key pitchers to the MLB Draft. Star ace Ty Madden and elite relief pitcher Cole Quintanilla were both drafted, leaving mound duties firmly on the shoulders of Stevens and sophomore Pete Hansen.
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.
Longhorn Nation,
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.
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Texas CF Mike Antico selected No. 241 by the St. Louis Cardinals
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On Monday, Texas Longhorns center fielder Mike Antico became the second Longhorns player selected in the 2021 MLB Draft when he was picked in the eighth round with the No. 241 pick overall by the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Cardinal Way is looking pretty good.
Mike Antico has been selected in the 8th round by the St. Louis @Cardinals! #HookEm | @MLBDraftpic.twitter.com/JzQV0lKniQ Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) July 12, 2021
A left-handed hitter from New Jersey who had four productive seasons at St. John’s, Antico came to Austin as a graduate transfer for his final season of eligibility afforded by the coronavirus pandemic.
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