Baseball BOOM: Texas lands Kent State OF Sawyer Solitaria

[Blake Munroe]

The Longhorns landed their third portal prospect this offseason, this time from Kent State outfielder Sawyer Solitaria. 

After visiting Tennessee on Thursday, the former MAC Freshman of the Year took in a visit to Texas on Friday, right before the NCAA dead period began. He chose the Horns over Georgia, Tennessee and Texas A&M.

This past season Solitaria went .294 at the plate, driving in 47 RBIs and hit 16 home runs. 

Solitaria is considered a top 100 draft prospect for the 2027 MLB Draft and is expected to contribute immediately. 

[Blake Munroe]

 

[Tornado Alley]

I am well pleased.

[General Grant]

I thought the program was cancelled when Noah decided college station is cooler than the shining city in the hill country. 

[schloss]

Angel Laya, hello

[Blake Munroe]

 

[Jedi Master Bevo]

Wait, Cain left. We needed to defund the program.  He was taking all recruits and portal targets with him. 

[Jedi Master Bevo]

[Joe Zura]

I thought @JMarquette said we need to defund the baseball program @Jeff Howe or @Blake Munroe?

[JMarquette]

1 minute ago, Joe Zura said:

I thought @JMarquette said we need to defund the baseball program @Jeff Howe or @Blake Munroe?

We could get Monshun Sales easy if we did, I’m just saying 

[Jedi Master Bevo]

1 minute ago, Joe Zura said:

I thought @JMarquette said we need to defund the baseball program @Jeff Howe or @Blake Munroe?

 

[General Grant]

3 hours ago, Blake Munroe said:

The Longhorns landed their third portal prospect this offseason, this time from Kent State outfielder Sawyer Solitaria. 

After visiting Tennessee on Thursday, the former MAC Freshman of the Year took in a visit to Texas on Friday, right before the NCAA dead period began. He chose the Horns over Georgia, Tennessee and Texas A&M.

This past season Solitaria went .294 at the plate, driving in 47 RBIs and hit 16 home runs. 

Solitaria is considered a top 100 draft prospect for the 2027 MLB Draft and is expected to contribute immediately. 

Any ideas on pitchers even if you can’t share the names?

[texcoyote15]

Wow i thought we were canceling the program 🤣🤣🤣

[MBHORNSFAN]

This can't be. I thought we were shutting the baseball program down

 

[Red Five]

41 minutes ago, General Grant said:

I thought the program was cancelled when Noah decided college station is cooler than the shining city in the hill country. 

 

24 minutes ago, Jedi Master Bevo said:

Wait, Cain left. We needed to defund the program.  He was taking all recruits and portal targets with him. 

24 minutes ago, Joe Zura said:

I thought @JMarquette said we need to defund the baseball program @Jeff Howe or @Blake Munroe?

 

1 minute ago, texcoyote15 said:

Wow i thought we were canceling the program 🤣🤣🤣

I hope y'all are just getting this out of your system. Let it go.

[General Grant]

1 minute ago, Red Five said:

 

 

I hope y'all are just getting this out of your system. Let it go.

I will if and when I want to hoss

[Sell Mortimer Sell]

@Blake Munroe How's his speed? He's listed as a OF/UTIL, can he play 1B? At 6'5" he looks like a an ideal candidate for 1B.

[Joe Zura]

25 minutes ago, Red Five said:

 

 

I hope y'all are just getting this out of your system. Let it go.

I shall do as I please good sir

[Jedi Master Bevo]

1 hour ago, Red Five said:

 

 

I hope y'all are just getting this out of your system. Let it go.

Nope!!

[SuperDave0805]

 Nice Pickup but hitting less than 300 in the MAC, Going to have to improve that average against SEC pitching 

 

[WRNC]

26 minutes ago, SuperDave0805 said:

 Nice Pickup but hitting less than 300 in the MAC, Going to have to improve that average against SEC pitching 

 

Solitaria torched Tennessee in Knoxville earlier this season, racking up 5 hits (5-for-10), 4 runs, and leading Kent State to a series victory.  He went 2-for-5 with 3 RBIs, 2 runs scored, and a 439 feet HR, vs LSU.  In four total games against SEC pitching (LSU and Tennessee), Solitaria batted a .467 (7-for-15) with 1 home run, 2 doubles, 4 RBIs, and 6 runs scored.

[Jim]

The sample size against SEC pitching is small but shows he has a chance to be successful.  

[Jonesyfam7]

2 hours ago, Red Five said:

 

 

I hope y'all are just getting this out of your system. Let it go.

Wait we still have a baseball program?  I thought we were defunding that!!!!

[Jim]

48 minutes ago, SuperDave0805 said:

 Nice Pickup but hitting less than 300 in the MAC, Going to have to improve that average against SEC pitching 

 

I think he hit over .300 his freshman year so last year could’ve been some growing pains trying to tap into his power. It seems like the staff is confident he’s going to square up the baseball better next year.