# SEC Baseball: Texas Longhorns Defeats Oregon Ducks 6-5 **Published:** 2026-06-08 — **By:** Stacy Stanfield **Category:** games — **Type:** game-recap **Source:** https://secscouts.com/news/texas-defeats-oregon-6-5-ncaa-baseball-postseason **Teams:** [Texas](https://secscouts.com/texas/) **Players:** [Thomas - P Burns](https://secscouts.com/players/?id=13990), [Sam - P Cozart](https://secscouts.com/players/?id=13991), [Ruger - P Riojas](https://secscouts.com/players/?id=13987), [Ethan - P Walker](https://secscouts.com/players/?id=13797), [Brody - P Walls](https://secscouts.com/players/?id=14126), [Ashton Larson](https://secscouts.com/players/?id=14124), [Anthony Pack Jr.](https://secscouts.com/players/anthony-pack-jr), [Aiden Robbins](https://secscouts.com/players/aiden-robbins), [Adrian Rodriguez](https://secscouts.com/players/adrian-rodriguez), [Carson Tinney](https://secscouts.com/players/?id=14122) --- AUSTIN, Texas (06/06/2026) — In a contest that teetered on a knife’s edge deep into the night at UFCU Disch-Falk Field, the Texas Longhorns mounted a dramatic late-inning rally to stun the Oregon Ducks 6-5 and seize a monumental victory in the 2026 NCAA Baseball postseason. **How It Happened** The Longhorns wasted no time igniting the home crowd, coming out swinging in the very first inning. The offensive firepower was on full display as Aiden Robbins launched a solo home run to left center to put Texas on the board. Moments later, the hottest bat in the lineup, Carson Tinney, got every bit of a pitch and sent it soaring over the right center field wall for a solo shot, staking the Longhorns to an instant 2-0 lead. Texas continued to apply the pressure in the second inning, capitalizing on Oregon starter Will Sanford’s command struggles. After Ashton Larson crossed the plate on a wild pitch, the Longhorns stayed patient. With the bases loaded, Tinney stayed scalding hot, lacing a single into shallow left field to score Pendergrass and stretch the lead to a seemingly comfortable 4-0. Oregon scratched back in the bottom half of the frame when Naulivou Lauaki Jr. beat out an infield single to second base, driving in Drew Smith to make it 4-1, but the home team appeared to have full control. The dynamic of the game shifted completely in the middle innings. Oregon, refusing to back down, methodically chipped away at the deficit. In the third inning, Smith ripped an RBI double to left to plate Ryan Cooney, followed immediately by a Brayden Jaksa single to shallow right that scored Smith and cut the Texas lead down to a single run at 4-3. The Ducks completed the comeback in the fifth inning, tying the game at 4-4 when Mabeus grounded out to second base, allowing Angel Laya to cross the plate. By the seventh inning, Oregon had seized all the momentum, pushing ahead to a 5-4 lead when Jaksa grounded out to shortstop, scoring Cooney for the go-ahead run. **Turning Point** Facing a deficit and with the season on the line, Texas turned to their stars in the bottom of the eighth. The inning proved to be the pivotal sequence of the ballgame. With chaos brewing on the basepaths after Carson Tinney and Anthony Pack Jr. reached safely, the stage was set for Adrian Rodriguez. In the highest-leverage at-bat of the night, Rodriguez delivered in the clutch, roping a massive double to left field that cleared the bases. Both Tinney and Pack Jr. rumbled home on the play, flipping a 5-4 deficit into a 6-5 advantage and sending the Disch-Falk crowd into a frenzy. From there, the Longhorns handed the ball to Sam Cozart, who slammed the door with authority. Cozart was untouchable over the final two innings, firing two perfect frames with zero hits allowed and four strikeouts to secure the save and the victory. **Star of the Game** While the late-game heroics from Rodriguez sealed the win, the undisputed star of the game was Carson Tinney. The slugger put on an offensive clinic, finishing a perfect 3-for-4 at the plate with a home run, two runs scored, two RBIs, and a walk. Tinney’s first-inning bomb set the tone, and his discipline and hitting kept the pressure on Oregon all night. Rodriguez’s final line was equally impactful with a 2-for-5 night and the two biggest RBIs of the contest. **What It Means** The victory is a massive resume booster for the Texas Longhorns as they continue to navigate the 2026 postseason in front of their home fans. Rallying from a late-inning deficit against a quality opponent like Oregon demonstrates a crucial postseason trait: resilience. The back end of the bullpen, specifically the combination of Thomas Burns and Sam Cozart, proved they can shut down a hot lineup, with the duo combining for three innings of no-hit baseball to close out the game. For the Oregon Ducks, it is a crushing defeat after battling back from a 4-0 hole on the road. The relief outing from Tanner Bradley was heroic—3.1 innings of one-hit ball with five strikeouts to keep the game within reach—but the inability to hold the lead in the eighth inning will sting. The Ducks showed firepower at the top of the order with Drew Smith and Ryan Cooney consistently finding their way on base, but they could not solve Cozart’s late-game stuff. Oregon will need a short memory as the road through the postseason only gets steeper from here. --- *Original article: [SEC Baseball: Texas Longhorns Defeats Oregon Ducks 6-5](https://secscouts.com/news/texas-defeats-oregon-6-5-ncaa-baseball-postseason) — SEC Scouts*