The Daily Texan: Longhorns begin conference play with victory over TCU
Chase Shugart had been struggling. After blowing two leads in his past six trips to the mound, Shugart was placed in another high-pressure situation against No. 6 TCU on Thursday. The Horned Frogs placed runners on first and third in the sixth inning, threatening to take the lead.
But this time, Shugart came through. The freshman pitcher induced a first-pitch double play, maintaining the Longhorns’ lead. Texas would eventually win the series opener 4-3.
Letting out a scream as he descended from the mound, Shugart looked to regain his confidence. He pointed to the Longhorns’ dugout while strutting off the field, chest-bumping teammates before exiting.
“I wasn’t myself for the past couple weeks and it got to me,†Shugart said. “Coming into the dugout was insane. I never felt like that in a dugout before.†…
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