Texas baseball clubbed on road

Texas closer Beau Ridgeway got his first start of the season Tuesday night after struggling out of the bullpen to start the season. The result wasn’t what the Longhorns baseball team wanted, however, as they fell to No. 5 Arkansas 13-4 in Fayetteville.

It was the first time Texas traveled to Fayetteville since 1991. They last met in 2012 when the Razorbacks won 7-3 at the Houston College Classic.

A seven-run third inning chased Ridgeway (1-1) from the mound as the Razorbacks cruised to victory.

Kacey Murphy (2-0) picked up the win, allowing two runs on five hits in six innings. Jacob Kostyshock earned the save despite giving up two runs. He gave up four hits and walked two in three innings.

Ridgeway gave up five runs on four hits in 2 1/3 innings. He struck out two, walked three and gave up a double in his 55 pitches.

Eric Cole went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a run and three RBIs for the Razorbacks. Jordan McFarland went 2-for-4 with a double and four RBIs. Grant Koch and Carson Shaddy each had two hits for Arkansas.

Casey Martin hit a home run and drove in three runs as the Razorbacks improved to 12-4.

Texas (9-8) showed some power. D J Petrinsky hit two home runs, the first of his career, as he drove in three runs. Zach Zubia also hit a home run, his fourth.

After the Longhorns cut the lead to 7-2 in the fifth, the Razorbacks added four more in the bottom of the inning. The teams traded a pair of runs in the seventh.

The teams played again Wednesday at 4 p.m. to conclude the two-game set.

Men’s golf: Texas finished tied for ninth place after the final round of the Lamkin Classic in Chula Vista, California on Tuesday.

Scottie Scheffler shot 71 to finish in a tie for 11th. He shot 213 overall.

Steven Chervony tied for 27th. He shot 218, 76 on Tuesday, for 2 over par.

Doug Ghim was two shots behind Chervony to take a tie for 40th. His 72 on Tuesday tied his best round of the tournament.

Nick Costello and Spencer Soosman tied for 77th as they each shot 229, 13 over par.

Christoffer Bring competed as an individual and tied with Costello and Soosman.

Fredrik Nilehn of Texas Tech took medalist honors after shooting 201, 15 under par. Oklahoma State won the team competition with a score of 820, 44 under par.

The Texas men next compete in the Valspar Collegiate Championship at the Floridian National Golf Club on Sunday.

Women’s golf: The Texas women sit in first place after the first round of the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational in Kaneohe, Oahu, Hawaii, on Tuesday.

Texas was led by freshman Kaitlyn Papp, who shot 71 and 74 in the first two rounds. She leads overall at 145, 1 over par. If Papp maintains the lead through Wednesday’s final round, she’ll pick up her second individual win in three tries. She had seven birdies on the day.

The Longhorns lead by 14 strokes after shooting 589 through the first two rounds. Oklahoma State is in second place.