Texas baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle framed his decision to start freshman Dylan Volantis against Santa Clara on Sunday as an act of experimentation. The test tube sprouted brilliance. Volantis pitched 5 ⅓ innings and allowed just one run in his first career start,

As a sluggish start for the Texas Longhorns left them with a one-run lead through five innings, a poised defensive performance kept the Santa Clara Broncos at bay in Sunday’s 6-1 win. The victory completed the Longhorns’ second home series sweep and propelled Texas to its best start of the season since 2005 as the team sits at 13-1.

Texas returns to the diamond for the series finale against Santa Clara (7-6) on Sunday at 1 p.m. Andre Duplantier II closed out the ninth for the Longhorns, who picked up win No. 12 in a row and secured a series win.

No. 12 Texas ran its record to 13-1 with a sweep of Santa Clara, capped by a 6-1 win Sunday at UFCU-Disch Falk Field. The Longhorns beat the Broncos 4-2 in the series opener Friday and followed that with an 8-3 victory Saturday.

Jim Schlossnagle is playing around with his roster and it's paying off as the Longhorns are off to their best start since 2005.