Former Badger shines in weekend debut for Texas Longhorns

Ace Whitehead is scheduled to start Friday against Kansas State on the road.
  • Ace Whitehead throws a pitch during his Saturday start against the Baylor Bears. COURTESY PHOTO | TEXAS ATHLETICS
    Ace Whitehead throws a pitch during his Saturday start against the Baylor Bears. COURTESY PHOTO | TEXAS ATHLETICS
  • Whitehead throws the Horns up to the fans at Disch-Falk Field after the win. COURTESY PHOTO | TEXAS ATHLETICS
    Whitehead throws the Horns up to the fans at Disch-Falk Field after the win. COURTESY PHOTO | TEXAS ATHLETICS
The name Ace Whitehead is known to most here in Lampasas for what he accomplished as a Badger on the football field, the baseball diamond and as a track athlete. Now in Austin playing for the Texas Longhorn baseball team, Whitehead had been waiting for his breakout moment.He had just that on Saturday against the Baylor Bears when he got his first weekend start for the Longhorns. The junior tossed…

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