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Texas baseball: LHP Dylan Volantis to start on Friday... at least for the Alabama series
TL;DR
Texas baseball's Dylan Volantis will start on Friday against Alabama, with Rugar Riojas and Luke Harrison following in the series. This change comes after Volantis missed a start due to weather, and coach Jim Schlossnagle emphasized it's not a reflection on Riojas or Harrison's performance.
With Alabama in town this weekend, the Texas baseball team will mix up its pitching rotation.
Following Tuesday's 14-7 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Texas coach Jim Schlossnagle announced that sophomore Dylan Volantis will start on Friday against Alabama. The Longhorns will then turn to Rugar Riojas on Saturday before Luke Harrison pitches in the series finale. Over the first nine weekends of its season, Texas has gone with a rotation of Riojas, Harrison and then Volantis.
Texas Longhorns pitcher Dylan Volantis (99) steps up to pitch during the NCAA D1 Baseball Tournament Regional against UTSA at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Sunday, June 1, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Aaron E. Martinez / American Statesman)
Schlossnagle warned everyone to not read too much into this news for the Alabama series. Schlossnagle said this isn't an indictment of Riojas, who has won just one of his last five starts, or Harrison, who is coming off a career-worst performance against Texas A&M. Since Volantis lost out on a start last weekend when UT's Sunday game against Texas A&M was cancelled by inclement weather, he didn't want the left-hander to wait 15 days between his last start on March 4 and this upcoming Sunday.
This season, Volantis is 4-0 with a 2.01 ERA. He has stuck out 57 batters over 44 â Â innings.
Q&A
Why is Dylan Volantis starting against Alabama this weekend?
Dylan Volantis is starting against Alabama to avoid a long gap between starts, as he missed a previous opportunity due to weather.
What is Texas baseball's pitching rotation for the Alabama series?
The pitching rotation for the Alabama series includes Dylan Volantis on Friday, Rugar Riojas on Saturday, and Luke Harrison for the series finale.
How have Rugar Riojas and Luke Harrison performed recently?
Rugar Riojas has won only one of his last five starts, while Luke Harrison is coming off a career-worst performance against Texas A&M.