Texas got as much and maybe more than it hoped for out of its weekend series against Texas A&M. The Longhorns won three straight one-run games, extended their win streak to nine games and solidified themselves as the best team in college baseball.

After Texas baseball secured a sweep of Texas A&M with a 6-5 victory on Sunday, one reporter asked the reliever about his status as a fifth-year player and the experience he can offer. And, in Duplantier’s mind, that descriptor undersold it a bit.

The Longhorns won three straight one-run games, extended their win streak to nine games and solidified themselves as the best team in college baseball. The series was played against the backdrop of Jim Schlossnagle's first meeting with Texas A&M since he left the Aggies after coaching them to a national runner-up finish last year.