Texas softball's Mac Morgan throws a no-hitter as Longhorns open season 2-0
Texas softball pitcher Mac Morgan opened the season with a no-hitter Friday as the Longhorns made their 2024 debut by beating San Diego and UCLA in Los Angeles.
Morgan, a junior right-hander, struck out five and issued just one walk on 93 pitches in a 19-0 win over San Diego that was shortened to five innings by the run rule. She became just the fourth Texas pitcher to no-hit an opponent in a season opener. Christa Williams and Carmen Martinez teamed up for a no-hitter in a five-inning win over St. Edward’s in 1998, and Blaire Luna no-hit Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in 2013.
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“I wasn’t really thinking about the no-hitter, because I was just out there (on the field) having fun and ready to get back into the swing of things,” Morgan said in a statement released by Texas. “Every time I take the circle, I’m going to compete with every pitch that I throw for my girls.”
In the second game of the double-header, No. 5 Texas beat No. 8 UCLA 3-2 behind an impressive start from freshman Teagan Kavan. The 6-footer from Des Moines, Iowa, threw five shutout innings before walking in a run with no outs in the sixth inning. That prompted Texas coach Mike White to turn to the bullpen and sophomore Citlaly Gutierrez, who closed out the win.
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Left-fielder Mia Scott went 2-for-4 with an RBI and catcher Reese Atwood blasted a solo home run to pace the offense.
Texas will face off with San Diego and UCLA in rematches Saturday at Easton Stadium in Los Angeles. ESPN will broadcast the 8 p.m. game against UCLA.
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