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USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Dylan Volantis named Baseball America National Freshman of the Year
best freshman in the country 🤘#HookEm | @DylanVolantis | @BaseballAmerica During the 2025 campaign, Dylan Volantis was one of the best pitchers in college baseball. Due to his play, he has been busy adding to his trophy case the last few weeks. That continued on Friday when the Longhorns star was named the National Freshman of the Year by Baseball America. In his first year of college baseball, Volantis was dominant every time out. Volantis led all rookies nationally in saves with 12. He also posted a 1.94 ERA while holding opponents to a .185 batting average. The Westlake High School product showed a talent for missing bats, adding 74 strikeouts to his resume. Additionally, Volantis was stellar in conference play. Against SEC teams, he posted a 1.59 ERA and recorded 11 saves. That is partly why awards have been rolling since the regular season ended. His haul includes All-American honors and recognition from the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings. With his latest hardware, Volantis has made history. He is the fourth player in program history to be named the National Freshman of the Year. The only other players on that list are Greg Swindell, Kirk Dressendorfer, and Brooks Kieschnick. Before Volantis, Kieschnick was the latest Longhorns player to take home the honors back in 1991. Following a stellar season, expectations will be higher than ever for Volantis during his sophomore campaign. He has shown last that he has the potential to be one of the best pitchers in the nation, and that should continue now that the Longhorns star has one year of experience under his belt.
USA Today
10-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Longhorns pitcher Dylan Volantis adds to his trophy case
Longhorns pitcher Dylan Volantis adds to his trophy case Dylan Volantis earns special recognition During the 2025 campaign, the Texas Longhorns were one of the best teams in the SEC. While they got plenty of impressive performances at the plate they also excelled on the mound. One player who stood out was left-hander Dylan Volantis, who established himself as one of the best relievers in the nation. In 51 innings, the Westlake High School product posted a 1.94 ERA while striking out 74 batters. The California native was nearly unhittable in his first college season, holding opponents to a .185 batting average. As Volantis thrived out of the Longhorns bullpen, he took on the closer role, adding 12 saves to his resume. Although it was only his first season, Volantis quickly earned the trust of Longhorns head coach Jim Schlossnagle. During the regular season, Schlossnagle called on his star reliever a team-high 23 times. Now that the regular season is in the books, Volantis is adding to his trophy case. Due to his play, Volantis earned Fresh All-American honors. It is only the first of many awards that the Westlake High School product should earn at Texas. Last month, he was named the SEC Freshman of the Year. His national recognition did not stop there, as Volantis was also a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award. While expectations for next year will be higher than ever, it is a challenge Volantis is ready to face. This past season, he pitched in one of the toughest conferences in the country and dominated. With one year of experience under his belt, Volantis should continue to improve as he looks to help the Longhorns end their title drought. For Longhorns fans, that is an exciting future to think about. Follow us on X/Twitter at @LonghornsWire
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Texas baseball vs UTSA game score: Live updates as Longhorns fall behind in NCAA regional
With its season on the line, the Texas baseball team will look for some regional revenge. Texas and UTSA are set to meet at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Sunday night in the Austin Regional final. This is the third game between Texas and UTSA this season. UTSA bested Texas in 12 innings back on March 18, and then recorded a 9-7 win in the winners bracket on Saturday. Since Texas (44-13) has lost once in the Austin Regional and UTSA (46-13) is undefeated, the Longhorns will have to beat the Roadrunners tonight and again on Monday in order to advance to a super regional. UTSA, which before Friday's 10-2 triumph against Kansas State had never before won a game in the NCAA Tournament, will move on with just one more win. Stay tuned for live updates. Desperate to keep UTSA from running away with this game, Texas called closer Dylan Volantis out of the bullpen during the fifth inning. Volantis pitched three innings against UTSA on Saturday night. Volantis recorded two outs in the fifth frame. Texas got on the scoreboard in the fourth inning on Casey Borba's RBI double. A fly ball to right field, however, ended the inning and stranded two runners in scoring position. Texas had a change to cut more into its deficit, but UTSA centerfielder Mason Lytle showed why he was named the American Athletic Conference's defensive player of the year. Lytle made a diving catch near the wall to rob Jalin Flores of an extra-base hit and keep Borba on second base. Before Texas made its second pitching change of the evening, Ethan Walker hit the last two UTSA batters he was asked to face. The second plunking occurred with the bases loaded so UTSA extended its lead to 3-0. After Walker's exit, UTSA shortstop Ty Hodge greeted Max Grubbs with a bases-clearing double. Mason Lytle later brought Hodge home with a RBI single. Texas ended up hitting three batters during the third inning, and the Longhorns have 102 HBPs this season. Since 1967, Texas had hit 70 batters once (85 HBP in 2002). Texas ran its way out of a scoring opportunity in the third inning. The Longhorns had runners on first and second base with one out when Kimble Schuessler stung a ball to the warning track in right field. UTSA outfielder James Taussig made a nice catch, and the Roadrunners were then able to get a tagging Rylan Galvan out at third base. It appears that Texas will use a piecemeal pitching plan tonight. After Hudson Hamilton started and allowed a two-run homer in the first inning, Ethan Walker opened the second inning on the mound for Texas. Walker started and pitched 1 ⅔ innings in UT's regional opener on Friday. Thanks to two free passes and an error, UTSA got runners to the corners against Walker in the second inning. But a harmless fly ball to right field ended the threat. Behind a big swing from Norris McClure, the Roadrunners have struck first. The UTSA third baseman hammered a Hudson Hamilton offering over the fence in right field for a two-run highlight. Two of Norris' six homers this season have been hit at UFCU Disch-Falk Field this weekend. He also went deep in UTSA's regional opener against Kansas State. After stranding 14 runners on base last night, Texas again struggled to find a clutch hit against UTSA. Ethan Mendoza and Rylan Galvan led off the game with singles but UTSA starter Gunnar Brown got outs out of the next three at-bats. A strikeout of Adrian Rodriguez left Mendoza on third base. Texas is the designated visitor for this game at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. 2B Ethan Mendoza C Rylan Galvan RF Max Belyeu 1B Kimble Schuessler LF Adrian Rodriguez 3B Casey Borba SS Jalin Flores DH Jonah Williams CF Will Gasparino CF Mason Lytle RF James Taussig 3B Norris McClure 1B Lorenzo Morresi DH Garrett Gruell LF Caden Miller 2B Jordan Ballin SS Ty Hodge C Andrew Stucky RHP Hudson Hamilton (0-0, 2.45 ERA) RHP Gunnar Brown (3-2, 7.85 ERA) Time: 7:06 p.m. CT Date: June 1 Location: UFCU Disch-Falk Field TV: ESPN+ Radio: The Longhorn Radio Network Follow the American-Statesman on Facebook and X for more. Your subscription makes work like this possible. Get access to all of our best content with this tremendous offer. This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Texas vs UTSA baseball score today: Live update
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Prep talk: SoCal products begin play in NCAA baseball playoffs
Left-hander Dylan Volantis from Westlake High has 12 saves as a freshman for Texas. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times) The NCAA Division I college baseball playoffs begin this week, and there are several graduates from Southern California high schools representing in the college ranks. Freshman Dylan Volantis of Texas, a Westlake High graduate, has had an All-American season, going 4-1 with a 1.99 ERA and 12 saves as a closer in the SEC. Advertisement Freshman shortstop Nate Castellon, a Calabasas grad, helped Cal Poly win the Big West tournament. He's batting .364. Collin Clarke (Santa Margarita) is 5-2 with a 4.59 ERA for Oregon. Trent Caraway (JSerra) has 33 RBIs for Oregon State. Colin Yeaman (Saugus) is batting .342 with 13 home runs and 55 RBIs for UC Irvine. Aiden Taurek (Foothill) is batting .336 with 10 home runs and 45 RBIs for St. Mary's. Derek Curiel (Orange Lutheran) is the No. 2 hitter for LSU with a .336 average and 45 RBIs. Aidan Cremarosa, who once played for Burbank Burroughs until enrolling at IMG Academy, is 6-5 with a 4.13 ERA for Fresno State. Dean Curley (Northview) is batting .313 with 12 home runs for Tennessee. Jimmy De Anda (Mater Dei) has a .281 average for Utah Valley. Advertisement For USC, Ethan Hedges (Mater Dei) leads the team with a .343 average and has nine saves. For UCLA, freshman Easton Hawk (Granada Hills) has been a late-season closer with five saves. This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Prep talk: SoCal products begin play in NCAA baseball playoffs
The NCAA Division I college baseball playoffs begin this week, and there are several graduates from Southern California high schools representing in the college ranks. Freshman Dylan Volantis of Texas, a Westlake High graduate, has had an All-American season, going 4-1 with a 1.99 ERA and 12 saves as a closer in the SEC. Freshman shortstop Nate Castellon, a Calabasas grad, helped Cal Poly win the Big West tournament. He's batting .364. Collin Clarke (Santa Margarita) is 5-2 with a 4.59 ERA for Oregon. Trent Caraway (JSerra) has 33 RBIs for Oregon State. Colin Yeaman (Saugus) is batting .342 with 13 home runs and 55 RBIs for UC Irvine. Aiden Taurek (Foothill) is batting .336 with 10 home runs and 45 RBIs for St. Mary's. Derek Curiel (Orange Lutheran) is the No. 2 hitter for LSU with a .336 average and 45 RBIs. Aidan Cremarosa, who once played for Burbank Burroughs until enrolling at IMG Academy, is 6-5 with a 4.13 ERA for Fresno State. Dean Curley (Northview) is batting .313 with 12 home runs for Tennessee. Jimmy De Anda (Mater Dei) has a .281 average for Utah Valley. For USC, Ethan Hedges (Mater Dei) leads the team with a .343 average and has nine saves. For UCLA, freshman Easton Hawk (Granada Hills) has been a late-season closer with five saves. This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email
