Texas closer Dylan Volantis struck out Texas A&M's Terrence Kiel II looking for the final out in the second consecutive game, resulting in another one-run victory for the Longhorns, 3-2 over the Aggies to claim the Lone Star Showdown series in Southeastern Conference play.

AUSTIN - Texas may have tried to treat this huge SEC series as ordinary against a "nameless, faceless opponent," but the Longhorns sure weren't emotionless about playing Texas A&M. "I think the atmosphere was unbelievable,

If you're a fan of tightly contested, edge of your seat pitcher's duels then the series opener between the No. 1 Texas Longhorns (35-5, 17-2) and the Texas A&M Aggies (24-17, 8-11) was the perfect game for you.