The first weekend start by right-hander Max Grubbs was a successful and important one for the Texas Longhorns as the sophomore pitched six one-run innings to set up a 4-3 win in eight innings on Sunday over the Washington Huskies at UFCU Disch-Falk Field to avoid a sweep.
In a game delayed by roughly 80 minutes due to lightning in the area, a 4:45 p.m. Central curfew for Washington proved pivotal after Grubbs scattered five hits with two strikeouts and no walks. The worst jams faced by the Arlington Martin product were a result of four errors made by the infield, but catcher Peyton Powell, in his second college start behind the plate, provided some help to Grubbs and reliever Andre Duplantier, who earned the save by recording the final three outs, by throwing out two attempted base stealers.