Box Score AUSTIN, Texas – Orynn Veillon launched his second long ball on the season as the University of New Orleans (17-23) fell to #20 University of Texas (27-14) 8-6 Friday evening at Disch-Falk Field.
Veillon added a double and a single to his line with two runs batted in. Magee went 2-for-5 with a triple, and two RBIs.
Pearce Howard added two hits of his own.
Beau Bratton extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a base knock as part of a three-run first inning.
Devin Morrill and
Collin Morrill each tallied a hit in the loss.
Privateer reliever
John Barr (4-3) was tagged with the loss. UT reliever Josh Sawyer (1-0) earned the win after a scoreless inning of work. Andy McGuire locked down his sixth save after a three up and three down ninth inning.
Blue and Silver starter
Bryan Warzek did not factor in the decision after going 5.2 innings giving up five runs (three earned) on seven hits. Warzek struck out five consecutive batters from the last batter of the third to the lead-off man in the fifth.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Privateers did not waste any time getting on the board in the first. Magee started the proceedings with a one-out triple off the wall. He scored on a Bratton RBI single past a drawn in infield. Bratton came home on the Veillon 2-run bomb to left center for an early 3-0 lead. UNO added one more in the fifth to extend their lead to 4-0.
The Longhorns tied the game in the fifth with a four spot highlighted by a two-run home run from Kody Clemens. Texas took their first lead of the night an inning later when the go-ahead run scored on a throwing error.
UNO regained the lead in the seventh as Magee delivered a two-out two-strike base hit to give the Privateers a 6-5 lead.
The Longhorns rallied one more time, tying the game in the seventh. The decisive inning was the eighth as Texas went ahead for good on a Zach Zubia solo home run.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Privateers continue the series against the Longhorns Saturday afternoon. First pitch is slated for 2:30 p.m.
