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As it rises in the polls and chases a national championship, the Texas baseball team will be without one of its top bats for a while.A Texas spokesperson confirmed Monday to the American-Statesman that junior outfielder Max Belyeu is currently sidelined by a thumb injury. Belyeu will be evaluated on a week-to-week basis.
D1Baseball was the first to report on Belyeu's injury.GOLDEN: Texas baseball has a potential star closer in 6-6 freshman Dylan Volantis The Big 12 Player of the Year during his first season as a full-time starter, Belyeu was living up to his top billing as Texas moved over to the Southeastern Conference this season. Through 24 games, Belyeu was hitting .
358 with six home runs and 22 RBIs. Throughout the season, Texas was batting him second in its lineup.Belyeu went 1-for-4 with a homer in Friday's 15-4 win at Missouri, and he also drew a bases-loaded walk.
In Saturday's doubleheader, he was replaced in right field by Tommy Farmer IV.Texas rose two spots in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll on Monday and is now ranked fifth nationally. Texas (23-3) will host Texas State (12-15) on Tuesday before No.
3 Georgia (28-2) comes to town for a three-game series this weekend.Follow the American-Statesman on Facebook and X for more. Your subscription makes work like this possible.
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