Dallas bound? Don’t look now, but the UCF Knights are storming toward the Big 12 Tournament with momentum, swagger, and one of the hottest hitters in college baseball.
With a 15-6 blowout win over Texas Tech on Sunday, the Knights not only claimed the series, 2-1, but jumped into 12th place in the Big 12 standings—putting them in prime position to punch their ticket to Dallas.
This surge has a face, and his name is Andrew Williamson. The UCF slugger is playing like prime Mike Trout, delivering an absolutely ridiculous series capped off by a cycle on Sunday. That’s right—a home run in every game, multiple extra-base hits, and zero holes in his swing. If there was any doubt about who’s leading this Knights resurgence, Williamson made it clear: this is his team now.
And he’s not doing it alone.
Antonio Jimenez had a career day of his own, crushing two home runs and two doubles as the Knights’ offense exploded for 15 runs against a Texas Tech staff that had looked strong earlier in the weekend. The bats were contagious—line drives in the gap, balls leaving the yard, and relentless pressure on the basepaths. The Knights were mashing, and the Red Raiders simply couldn’t keep up.
Making this win even sweeter for UCF fans? Utah lost earlier today, keeping them a full game back of the Knights in the Big 12 standings. And here’s where it gets interesting—BYU plays Utah on Tuesday. Another BYU loss would hand UCF full control of their postseason fate heading into the final stretch.
With the Big 12 Tournament looming and the Knights heating up at the perfect time, no team wants to see UCF in their bracket. If Williamson keeps swinging like this, and the lineup keeps hammering the ball like they did Sunday, this Cinderella story may just be getting started.