Texas baseball has a chance to secure a perfect weekend at the Las Vegas Classic when it takes on Illinois on Sunday afternoon. The Longhorns (8-1) took down Texas Tech on Saturday night by a 10-5 score after handing Washington a 10-9 defeat on Friday.

No. 15 Texas baseball held the honor of being the only ranked team in the field of four that were invited to the annual Las Vegas College Baseball Classic. The Longhorns displayed they were the best team in the tournament,

Texas baseball will be out to score a victory over an old Big 12 foe Saturday when it takes on Texas Tech in the Longhorns' second game at the Las Vegas Classic. Texas (7-1) collected its seventh consecutive win Friday night when it hung on to beat Washington 10-9 despite a poor display from its bullpen.

The No. 15 Texas Longhorns (8-1) hit the road and headed to Las Vegas riding an impressive six-game winning streak. After their first two games in the Las Vegas Classic they have pushed that streak to eight games thanks to wins over Washington and Texas Tech.