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 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,

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.