2026 Texas Longhorns baseball team
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| 2026 Texas Longhorns baseball | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 4 |
| D1Baseball.com | No. 4 |
| Record | 33–9 (13–7 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Associate head coach | Nolan Cain (2nd season) |
| Assistant coaches |
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| Home stadium | UFCU Disch–Falk Field |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Georgia | 15 | – | 6 | .714 | 35 | – | 11 | .761 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Texas A&M | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 34 | – | 8 | .810 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Texas | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 33 | – | 9 | .786 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Mississippi State | 13 | – | 8 | .619 | 35 | – | 10 | .778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Auburn | 12 | – | 9 | .571 | 30 | – | 13 | .698 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Ole Miss | 11 | – | 10 | .524 | 31 | – | 15 | .674 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Oklahoma | 11 | – | 10 | .524 | 29 | – | 14 | .674 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Florida | 11 | – | 10 | .524 | 29 | – | 16 | .644 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Arkansas | 11 | – | 10 | .524 | 29 | – | 16 | .644 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 10 | – | 11 | .476 | 30 | – | 15 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Alabama | 10 | – | 11 | .476 | 29 | – | 16 | .644 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 10 | – | 11 | .476 | 27 | – | 19 | .587 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 9 | – | 12 | .429 | 27 | – | 15 | .643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 7 | – | 14 | .333 | 22 | – | 24 | .478 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 6 | – | 15 | .286 | 25 | – | 21 | .543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 4 | – | 17 | .190 | 21 | – | 23 | .477 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of April 28, 2026[1] Rankings from D1Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2026 Texas Longhorns baseball team represents the University of Texas at Austin during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns play their home games at UFCU Disch-Falk Field as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They are led by second-year head coach Jim Schlossnagle.
Texas finished the 2025 season 44–14, 22–8 in SEC play, were the SEC regular season champions, and hosted the Austin Regional where they were upset by the UTSA Roadrunners.[2]
Personnel
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Duplantier II | 88 | P | 6'2 | 235 | Senior | Humble, TX | Graduated |
| Will Mercer | 34 | P | 6'1" | 230 | Redshirt Senior | Houston, TX | Graduated |
| Aiden Moffett | 32 | P | 6'3" | 230 | Senior | Mount Olive, MS | Departed Team |
| Oliver Santos | 49 | P | 6'4" | 208 | Sophomore | Newport Beach, CA | Departed Team |
| Kimble Schuessler | 10 | C | 6'2" | 215 | Senior | Llano, TX | Graduated |
| Matthew Scott II | 37 | OF | 6'4" | 210 | Sophomore | Spring, TX | Departed Team |
| George Zaharias | 47 | P | 6'3" | 220 | Sophomore | Menlo Park, CA | Departed Team |
2025 MLB Draft
| Round | Pick | Overall pick | Player | Position | MLB team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 31 | 74 | Max Belyeu | OF | Colorado Rockies |
| 11 | 7 | 322 | Jared Spencer | P | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 11 | 15 | 330 | Jalin Flores | SS | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 13 | 1 | 376 | Rylan Galvan | C | Chicago White Sox |
| 17 | 21 | 516 | Grayson Saunier | P | Houston Astros |
Transfer Portal
Outgoing transfers
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | New school | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Chamberlain | 52 | C | 6'2" | 215 | Novato, CA | Sophomore | Coastal Carolina | [3] |
| Chance Covert II | 57 | P | 6'2" | 200 | Austin, TX | Redshirt Freshman | Utah | [4] |
| Tommy Farmer | 43 | OF | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA | Junior | UC Irvine | [5] |
| Will Gasparino | 8 | OF | 6'6" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA | Junior | UCLA | [6] |
| Carson Luna | 36 | IF | 6'1" | 188 | Houston, TX | Redshirt Freshman | Michigan | [7] |
| Bryce Navarre | 7 | P | 6'1" | 196 | Montgomery, TX | Sophomore | South Carolina | [8] |
| Cade O'Hara | 14 | P | 6'0" | 190 | Tustin, CA | Junior | Cal State Fullerton | [9] |
| Donovan Jordan | 19 | OF | 6'1" | 215 | Humble, TX | Redshirt Freshman | Missouri | [10] |
| Drew Rerick | 15 | P | 6'4" | 243 | Fargo, ND | Sophomore | Oklahoma | [11] |
| Sam Richardson | 50 | IF | 6'1 | 220 | Olive Branch, MO | Redshirt Freshman | Jacksonville State | [12] |
| Oliver Service | 42 | C | 6'1" | 205 | Detroit, MI | Junior | Marshall | [7] |
| Jaquae Stewart | 35 | IF | 5'10" | 227 | Sinton, TX | Junior | Texas State | [13] |
| Easton Tumis | 17 | P | 6'4" | 175 | Friendswood, TX | Redshirt Sophomore | Kent State | [7] |
| Ace Whitehead | 28 | P | 5'11" | 208 | Lampasas, TX | Graduate Student | USC | [14] |
| Easton Winfield | 9 | OF | 6'0" | 205 | Alvin, TX | Junior | Houston | [15] |
Incoming transfers
| Name | B/T | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | Previous school | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temo Becerra | R/R | IF | 6'0" | 195 | Clovis, CA | Redshirt Senior | Stanford | [16] |
| Callum Early | L/R | IF | 6'0" | 190 | Midlothian, VA | Sophomore | Liberty | [17] |
| Andrew Ermis | R/R | C | 6'1" | 210 | San Antonio, TX | Junior | Temple College | [18] |
| Cal Higgins | L/L | P | 6'2" | 220 | Friendswood, TX | Graduate Student | Western Kentucky | [19] |
| Ashton Larson | L/L | OF | 6'1" | 210 | Overland Park, KS | Junior | LSU | [20] |
| Haiden Leffew | R/L | P | 6'1" | 235 | Kannapolis, NC | Junior | Wake Forest | [21] |
| Josh Livingston | L/R | IF | 6'0" | 215 | Prosper, TX | Graduate Student | Wichita State | [22] |
| Dariyan Pendergrass | L/L | OF | 5'10" | 165 | Hartsville, SC | Redshirt Senior | College of Charleston | [23] |
| Aiden Robbins | R/R | OF | 6'2" | 205 | Yardley, PA | Junior | Seton Hall | [24] |
| Carson Tinney | R/R | C | 6'4" | 240 | Castle Pines, CO | Junior | Notre Dame | [25] |
Recruiting class
| Name | B/T | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Pack Jr. | L/L | OF | 5'10" | 190 | Lakewood, CA | Millikan High School |
| Sam Cozart | R/R | P | 6'6" | 260 | High Point, NC | Wesleyan Christian Academy |
| Brett Crossland | R/R | P | 6'5" | 255 | Phoenix, AZ | Corona del Sol High School |
| Cooper Rummel | R/R | P | 6'2" | 235 | Austin, TX | Dripping Springs High School |
| Jack McKernan | L/L | P | 5'11" | 205 | Missouri City, TX | Ridge Point High School |
| Brody Walls | R/R | P | 6'0" | 200 | McKinney, TX | McKinney Boyd High School |
| Kaleb Rogers | R/R | P | 5'11" | 200 | San Antonio, TX | Reagan High School |
| Grady Westphal | R/R | P | 6'2" | 200 | Leawood, KS | Blue Valley High School |
| Maddox Monsour | R/R | OF/IF | 5'11" | 205 | Carrollton, GA | Carrollton High School |
| Will Hill | R/R | OF | 5'10" | 210 | Humble, TX | Summer Creek High School |
| Michael Winter | R/R | P | 6'5 | 240 | Prairie Village, KS | Shawnee Mission East High School |
| Presley Courville | R/R | C | 5'11" | 185 | Lake Charles, LA | Barbe High School |
| Jadyn Furgason | R/R | P | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO | St. John Vianney High School |
| Jack Paris | R/R | P | 6'2" | 230 | Houston, TX | The Kinkaid School |
Preseason
SEC coaches poll
| SEC coaches poll | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | 231 (9) |
| 2 | Texas | 214 (1) |
| 3 | Mississippi State | 205 (4) |
| 4 | Arkansas | 203 (2) |
| 5 | Auburn | 175 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 162 |
| 7 | Florida | 156 |
| 8 | Vanderbilt | 151 |
| 9 | Georgia | 133 |
| 10 | Ole Miss | 110 |
| 11 | Kentucky | 99 |
| 12 | Alabama | 87 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 86 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 84 |
| 15 | South Carolina | 49 |
| 16 | Missouri | 31 |
Source:[27]
Awards and honors
Preseason SEC awards and honors
| Preseason All-SEC Team[27] | ||||
| Player | No. | Position | Class | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Volantis | 99 | P | Sophomore | First Team |
| Carson Tinney | 8 | C | Junior | Second Team |
| Ethan Mendoza | 5 | IF | Junior | Second Team |
Preseason All-Americans
| Player | Position | Selector | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Volantis | P | D1Baseball[28] | Second Team |
| Perfect Game[29] | First Team | ||
| NCBWA[30] | First Team | ||
| Carson Tinney | C | D1Baseball[28] | Third Team |
| Perfect Game[29] | Second Team | ||
| Baseball America[31] | Third Team | ||
| NCBWA[30] | First Team | ||
| Aiden Robbins | OF | D1Baseball[28] | Third Team |
| Perfect Game[29] | Second Team | ||
| NCBWA[30] | Third Team | ||
| Thomas Burns | P | Baseball America[31] | Third Team |
| Cal Higgins | P | NCBWA[30] | First Team |
| Josh Livingston | IF | NCBWA[30] | Fourth Team |