Douglas Hodo III, who has had a quiet CWS at the plate, got the scoring started for the Horns in the second inning.
In the third inning as Virginia aimed to swing momentum, Ardoin had other ideas.
Trey Faltine, who caught Ardoin’s bullet throw from his shortstop spot, pointed back to his catcher with elated approval.
A pop-up bunt by Virginia’s Devin Ortiz hung in the air long enough behind home plate for Ardoin to show-off once again.
After a rain delay pushed Texas’ start time vs Virginia into the late hours of Thursday Night, the Longhorns still came through with the 6-2 win to stay alive in Omaha.