Rodriguez drives in five as Texas routs Oregon 11‑3

AUSTIN (Interstat) — Adrian Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with five RBIs, leading Texas to an 11-3 victory over Oregon on Saturday at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.

Rodriguez doubled in two runs in the first inning, singled home another in the fifth and added sacrifice flies in the sixth and eighth. Casey Borba homered in the second as Texas built a 5-3 lead. Ethan Mendoza added a two-run homer in the sixth.

Dylan Volantis pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing eight hits and two earned runs while striking out 10 for the Longhorns (44-13). Luke Harrison threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings, and Brody Walls allowed one run in two innings.

Oregon (43-17) scored three runs in the sixth on bases-loaded walks by Drew Smith and Brady Jaksa, but Smith’s solo homer in the eighth accounted for the Ducks’ only other run. Leo Uelmen and Michael Meckna each tossed two-thirds of a scoreless inning in relief.