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Schloss: "A&M has out-played us for two days."

Schloss on why Texas hasn't been able to string together walks and hits for a big inning this weekend: "A&M is out-pitching us. They're filling the strike zone up."

Schloss also said Cal Higgins' stuff "was better than it has been."

Schloss thought Walls was outstanding today. He liked that they were able to get Winter into the game.

Schloss: "You can't give up free bases and that many opportunities to score."

"Most games are the free bases surrounded by the big hits," Schloss said.

Schloss credits the A&M pitching staff for not giving Texas any free bases.

"That one can obviously be second-guessed a million ways and I understand that," Schloss said.

Schloss said Harrison's drop in velocity was strictly related to pitching after the rain delay.

Schloss said he asked the team getting off the bus at the hotel about how they're going to respond to some serious adversity tomorrow. "We'll find out what their response is," he said. "It's certainly surprising to play your rival and get run off the field like we did today."

"We need to get off to a good start, that's for sure," Schloss said of the pitching plan tomorrow.

Schloss is asked if Grahovac and Sorrell are the best 1-2 punch in college baseball: "Well, I think Tinney and Robbins are pretty good, too."

Schloss on Riojas and Harrison: "I expect them to pitch better and they expect to pitch better next week."

On the starting pitching not coming through yesterday and today, Schloss said it's a combination of Riojas and Harrison not having good days and A&M having a good offense playing at home.

"Thought process was we trust Luke and felt like he was in a really good spot," he added.

They thought about going to the bullpen after the weather delay. "Felt like Luke wanted the ball," Schloss said. "Felt good about where he was and he was a pitch away from getting out of the inning."

Here we go.

Waiting for Schloss' Zoom call to get started.

Looking to rebound after suffering a 9-8 loss on Friday, No. 2 Texas succumbed to an eight-run first inning by No. 18 Texas A&M in an 11-4 loss to the Aggies at Blue Bell Park on Saturday. In their first series loss of the season, the Longhorns watched a 1-0 lead in the top of the first evaporate. Luke Harrison was tagged for two runs on three hits before the game entered a 98-minute rain delay, after which Harrison surrendered extra-base hits to three of the next four batters he faced. Texas (27-7, 9-5 SEC) yanked Harrison after 0.2 innings, with Texas A&M (27-7, 9-5) roughing up the Longhorn lefty for eight earned runs on six hits. Even though Max Grubbs, Brody Walls, Michael Winter and Cal Higgins combined to allow just three hits and two earned runs in 7.1 innings of work, the damage was done. Offensively, Texas benefitted from two solo home runs by Aiden Robbins and a solo shot from Josh Livingston. Unfortunately, the disastrous first inning doomed the Longhorns, who will look to avoid a series sweep at the hands of the Aggies on Sunday (1 p.m., SEC Network+). Following the loss, On Texas Football will have live updates from Jim Schlossnagle’s postgame Zoom call with reporters. View full news story

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Texas falls to 27-7 overall and 9-5 in the SEC.

FINAL: Texas A&M 11, Texas 4 It's the first series loss of the season for the Longhorns. They'll look to avoid the sweep tomorrow.

This forgettable day is one out away from completion.

End of 8: Texas A&M 11, Texas 4