{"id":6997,"date":"2024-04-22T10:28:33","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T16:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=6997"},"modified":"2024-04-22T10:28:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T16:28:34","slug":"its-been-a-long-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/22\/its-been-a-long-time\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s been a long time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>UTRGV beats Texas Longhorns after 5 decades<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Victoria Gonzalez | Vaquero Radio<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ut-austin-vs-utrgv-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ut-austin-vs-utrgv-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ut-austin-vs-utrgv-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ut-austin-vs-utrgv-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ut-austin-vs-utrgv-1536x863.png 1536w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ut-austin-vs-utrgv.png 1562w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Courtesy Photo \/ UTRGV Athletics<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ut-austin-vs-utrgv.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The UTRGV Baseball Team won against the University of Texas at Austin Longhorns last Tuesday for the first time in 53 years at the UFCU Disch-Falk Field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This victory breaks a 48-game losing streak for the Vaqueros against UT Austin, being the first time the Longhorns fell against UTRGV since May 30, 1968.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UTRGV surpassed their previous record high of 12 runs documented on May 27, 1973, paving the way to reach a peak mark of 17 runs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UTRGV baseball head coach Derek Matlock expressed how every time the team goes against UT Austin, he makes sure he has the best strategies available to try to win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cAnd to beat, you know, one of the most historical college baseball programs in the country, you know, it\u2019s always hard to do,\u201d Matlock said. \u201cAnd it\u2019s always a good feeling when you do it.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Matlock said this victory was good for the Rio Grande Valley because this puts UTRGV on the map in the baseball world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the pressure of success taking over the team&#8217;s mental state, Matlock said the mindset he teaches his players is, \u201cIt\u2019s not who you play, it\u2019s how you play.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cYou really need to focus on yourself,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd not worry about the other team and what you can\u2019t control.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Redshirt junior infielder Issac Lopez helped guide the team to prevail with a 2-run home run during the sixth inning to make the score 15-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lopez said the only difference separating both teams is who can play the game better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cYou just take every team with the same approach and just try to play the best baseball you can play,\u201d Lopez said. \u201cAnd [you] can\u2019t control the results, but you can only control like the work you put in and the effort you put in.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the game, UTRGV faced a lot of media backlash on various social media platforms with people underestimating the team\u2019s ability to walk away with a victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even after emerging as champions, the media still kept downplaying the Vaquero\u2019s success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matlock shared that he does not care about the negative comments made by the media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cI care about my team,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s my priority, worrying about our guys and our program. 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