OTF Premium College World Series: Texas press conference with Jim Schlossnagle, Luke Harrison and Carson Tinney

[Jeff Howe]

Before Texas faces Georgia in the Longhorns’ first game at the College World Series against Georgia on Saturday (7 p.m., ESPN), coach Jim Schlossnagle, pitcher Luke Harrison and All-American catcher Carson Tinney will meet with the media at Charles Schwab Field Omaha on Thursday.

The No. 6 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, Texas (45-13), is in the College World Series for an NCAA-record 39th time after a two-game sweep of 11th-seeded Oregon in the Austin Super Regional. One of five SEC teams in Omaha (the most CWS participants ever from one conference), the Longhorns’ first meeting with the 2026 season against the Bulldogs is the only CWS game in which the chalk held.

Georgia (51-12) entered the NCAA Tournament as the No. 3 overall seed after claiming the SEC regular-season championship and winning the SEC Tournament. Like Texas, the Bulldogs swept through the regional before outlasting 14th-seeded Mississippi State in a pair of slugfests to win the Athens Super Regional.

On Texas Football will follow the Longhorns’ press conference, scheduled to start at 5:15 p.m., and pass along what Schlossnagle and the Texas players say before the Longhorns go for their 89th all-time CWS victory.

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[Jeff Howe]

FWIW, the Georgia press conference with coach Wes Johnson, catcher Daniel Jackson (the favorite to win the Dick Howser Trophy and Golden Spikes Award) and All-SEc shortstop Kolby Branch is scheduled to start at 4:15 p.m.

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As of Thursday, the following Texas players have earned postseason recognition from either the conference, national outlets or media members who voted on the All-Tournament Team during the Austin Regional:

 

— Sam Cozart, RP, Fr.-HS

National Freshman Pitcher of the Year (NCBWA)

Co-Freshman Pitcher of the Year (Perfect Game)

First-Team Freshman All-American (NCBWA, Perfect Game)

First-Team All-SEC

Freshman All-SEC

 

— Anthony Pack Jr., OF, Fr.-HS

National Freshman of the Year (Baseball America)

First-Team Freshman All-American (NCBWA)

SEC Freshman of the Year

Second-Team All-SEC

Freshman All-SEC

Austin Regional All-Tournament Team

 

— Aiden Robbins, OF, Jr.-TR

First-Team All-American (NCBWA

Third-Team All-American (Perfect Game)

SEC Newcomer of the Year

First-Team All-SEC

Austin Regional Most Outstanding Player

Austin Regional All-Tournament Team

 

— Adrian Rodriguez, SS, Soph.

Austin Regional All-Tournament Team

 

— Carson Tinney, C, Jr.-TR

Third-Team All-American (NCBWA)

Second-Team All-SEC

Austin Regional All-Tournament Team

 

— Dylan Volantis, SP, Soph.

First-Team All-American (NCBWA, Perfect Game)

District 7 Co-Player of the Year (NCBWA)

First-Team All-SEC

Austin Regional All-Tournament Team

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[Jeff Howe]

We're a few minutes away from starting the press conference.

Texas went through its open practice at Charles Schwab Field earlier this afternoon.

[CJ Vogel]

Texas' first ballgame is going to be a banger. 

Game 4: No. 6 Texas vs. No. 3 Georgia – 7:00 p.m. (ESPN)

[Jeff Howe]

Schloss: "We're just fired up for Saturday night."

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On coming out of the bullpen in the postseason, Luke Harrison said the preparation and the workload are a little different. Still, "the transition has been great," he said.

"As a competitor, you want the ball in the biggest moments," he said.

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Carson Tinney met Daniel Jackson when they played in the Cape Cod League last summer.

Tinney didn't take the bait on the comparison question. He said he's just ready to get to Saturday.

[Jeff Howe]

Tinney said he's learned a lot from Max Weiner on how to handle a pitching staff.

"He's very wise and very knowledge-based," Tinney said of Weiner. "He's a wizard. He's the most interesting man I've ever met."

[Jeff Howe]

Harrison said the Longhorns have tried to take everything in that comes with a trip to Omaha, but "our job isn't done. It hasn't even started."