Jeff Howe

The call here is moving Borba to third or letting Livingston play there. If it's really only a couple of weeks, my gut tells me they'd be more likely to keep Borba at first. If this were a season-ending deal with A-Rod, it might be different, IMO.

I didn't mention him in the article, but Presley Courville could also factor into the DH mix now that he's back from his injury.

With Adrian Rodriguez out of action while recovering from what Kendall Rogers of D1Baseball.com described Monday as “a minor hand procedure,” No. 2 Texas has a hole at shortstop and in the middle of the batting order. Jim Schlossnagle continued to go with Rodriguez (.271/.386/.383) in the clean-up spot despite the sophomore battling through a hand issue. Injured during the 2025 season, Rodriguez underwent surgery in the fall and while he was ready for the start of the 2026 season, the issue lingered and particularly bothered him in situations when he’d swing and miss in the box, which led to him often grimacing in pain and, at times, requiring attention from the team’s medical staff during at-bats. Rodriguez’s ability to hit from either side of the plate and the respect opponents continued to show him, even while he clearly wasn’t 100 percent, justified keeping him in the middle of the order. With Rodriguez out, Schlossnagle has the option of moving Casey Borba (.333/.438/.667) up to the No. 4 hole, where his team-leading 31 RBI and nine home runs (tied with Aiden Robbins for the team lead) would give the Longhorns a formidable option. The bigger issue is what Texas (23-4, 7-2 SEC) does at shortstop. The likely option is to move Temo Becerra from third base to shortstop, with Josh Livingston the most likely option to fill the void at the hot corner. Borba has become a reliable defensive first baseman, perhaps too reliable to move back to third base (Livingston has worked at first base, for what it’s worth). Schlossnagle has said that Maddox Monsour has the tools to play shortstop. Would Texas roll the dice with a freshman? Plus, with Jonah Williams on the shelf recovering from shoulder surgery, resulting in Jayden Duplantier becoming a full-time corner outfielder, Monsour and Ashton Larson are the primary designated hitter options. If Rodriguez is back within a month (Rogers reported that he’s expected to be out 2-3 weeks, meaning a return for the team’s road series against Vanderbilt in late April could mark Rodriguez’s return), the Longhorns have enough options at the plate and in the field to make do. Even though Rodriguez’s hand issue hampered him at the plate, he continued to play top-notch defense, which is what Texas is likely to miss most in the interim. View full news story

What a great second half between UConn and Duke!

BTW, Rick has been to three Elite Eights in a row at Tennessee. That's tied for his number of Elite Eight appearances at Texas ('03, '06 and '08),

That loss and the '06 Elite Eight loss to LSU are the two I don't think I'll ever get over. The Elite Eight loss to Miami is in a different category for me.

In my time following the program, it’s hard to beat Teagarden. Silas Ardoin was a top-notch defensive catcher who gradually got better at the plate and continued to develop his power. Tres Barrera also has a special place in my ranking of Longhorn catchers.

Helluva weekend for Schloss and the Longhorns!

A series win is good. A sweep is great!