Texas baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle framed his decision to start freshman Dylan Volantis against Santa Clara on Sunday as an act of experimentation. The test tube sprouted brilliance. Volantis pitched 5 ⅓ innings and allowed just one run in his first career start,

As a sluggish start for the Texas Longhorns left them with a one-run lead through five innings, a poised defensive performance kept the Santa Clara Broncos at bay in Sunday’s 6-1 win. The victory completed the Longhorns’ second home series sweep and propelled Texas to its best start of the season since 2005 as the team sits at 13-1.

Texas baseball has the opportunity to claim its 12th consecutive victory and score its second home series victory of the season when it hosts Santa Clara on Saturday for the middle game of a three-game set.