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Jim Schlossnagle was ready to go to bat for Adrian Rodriguez. Thankfully, the Texas coach didn’t need to intervene on a scoring decision in Monday’s 14-2 thumping of Alabama in a College World Series elimination game. The decision to award Rodriguez a second-inning triple instead of a double with an advancement on an outfield error was historic. Rodriguez would’ve been 5-for-5 regardless of how the hit was scored on an afternoon at Charles Schwab Field when he tied single-game College World Series records with seven RBI and 12 total bases. Still, Schlossnagle felt Rodriguez rightfully earned a cycle. When the official scorebook was changed late in the Longhorns’ rout of the Crimson Tide, the sophomore became the third player in the 79-year history of the College World Series to hit for the cycle. “I mean, had it not been changed by the end of the game, yeah, I certainly would have said something,” Schlossnagle said. “I thought that was a clean triple. I'm glad they made that change during the game.” For Rodriguez, who injured his left hamate bone last season, underwent surgery in the fall and missed time this season when post-surgery complications required a procedure to remove a surgical screw (Rodriguez, as it turned out, was allergic to the cobalt screw used in the initial surgery), his record-setting performance in helping Texas (46-14) advance to an elimination game against either Georgia or Oklahoma on Tuesday (6 p.m., ESPN) highlighted his late-season surge. To turn things around, Rodriguez had to get back on the field. If Rodriguez had been healthy the whole season, Schlossnagle said, the shortstop would be hitting well over .300 with upwards of 15 home runs. While Rodriguez, who didn’t hit his first home run until an 11-4 road win over Vanderbilt on April 26 and was hitting .258 after going 1-for-5 in a 14-9 road loss to Tennessee on May 9, didn’t have the kind of season one of the top prospects in the 2027 MLB Draft was expected to have, he’s making up for lost time in Omaha. “It's definitely been up and down throughout the season,” Rodriguez said. “I really owe it to all the guys that have been having my back throughout the whole year and especially all the coaches that have had my back when I haven't been right mentally. “It's been a grind, but I'm happy that we're doing it right now in the College World Series.” Rodriguez and assistant coach Troy Tulowitzki went to work after Rodriguez’s eight-game absence, including some swing changes before the series in Knoxville against the Volunteers. Additionally, the switch-hitting Rodriguez devoted himself to hitting left-handed upon his return to help deal with the lingering discomfort in his hand. To quickly adapt to an optimal hitting approach, Rodriguez had to “get more simple.” “Just keeping my head in the same position,” Rodriguez said. “Being able to see the ball better has been a big factor.” Since going 3-for-4 with a three-run home run in a win over Tennessee on April 10, Rodriguez has reached base safely in 12 consecutive games (a 13-game on-base streak after the win over Alabama) and gone 26-for-45 at the plate, raising his batting average to .328. Rodriguez is having a postseason for the ages, going 18-for-27 (.667) in the NCAA Tournament with seven doubles, a triple, two home runs, 16 RBI and 33 total bases. It’s a white-hot stretch that has Texas in the hunt for a national championship and has Schlossnagle feeling good about the 2027 roster, of which Rodriguez will be the headliner among the Longhorns’ position players. “He's a potential first-rounder,” Schlossnagle said. "Hopefully, this summer, we can get him fully healthy, but he's a great player.” View full news story

With its season on the line in an elimination game at the College World Series, Texas rode an offensive explosion to a 14-2 rout of Alabama at Charles Schwab Field on Monday to stay alive in Omaha. The Longhorns throttled the Crimson Tide to the tune of 13 hits, seven of which went for extra bases. Adrian Rodriguez had a historic 5-for-5 afternoon, becoming the third player in the 79-year history of the College World Series to hit for the cycle with a two-run double in the first inning, a two-run triple in the second, a single in the fifth and a two-run home run to right field in the bottom of the sixth. With the win, Texas (46-14) advances to another elimination game on Tuesday (6 p.m., ESPN) against the loser of Monday’s winner’s bracket game between Georgia and Oklahoma. The Longhorns avoided a winless stay in Omaha by pouncing on Alabama's (42-21) left-handed starting pitcher Zane Adams, roughing him up for seven earned runs on seven hits in 1.2 innings. Adams, who worked six scoreless innings against Texas at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on April 18, opened his 63-pitch outing by giving up a double to Aiden Robbins (1-for-4 with three runs scored) and walking Carson Tinney (0-for-1, four walks and two runs scored). After back-to-back doubles by Ethan Mendoza (3-for-4, two RBI and two runs scored) and Rodriguez, Texas had control of the game with a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first and never looked back. Anthony Pack Jr. (3-for-5, four RBI, a two-run home run and three runs scored), Mendoza and Rodriguez shoveled more dirt on Alabama with three consecutive run-scoring hits in a four-run second. With a 7-1 lead when he took the mound for the third inning, Ruger Riojas settled in and kept the Crimson Tide bats at bay, recording a quality start with two earned runs allowed in six innings. Striking out 11 in five innings in a win over Alabama earlier this season, Riojas scattered six hits, walked two and struck out seven. Riojas threw 105 pitches before giving way to the bullpen, with Brody Walls, Ethan Walker and Cody Howard combining for three scoreless innings to end the game. View full news story

Texas (45-14) will send Ruger Riojas to the mound against Zane Adams and the Crimson Tide. It’s the same pitching matchup from when the two clubs met in Austin on April 18, a 3-1 series-clinching win for the Longhorns, with Riojas striking out 11 and allowing three hits in five innings and Adams working six scoreless innings for Alabama (42-20). *** Ethan Mendoza, who left the Georgia game with a shoulder issue, is in the lineup for Texas against the Tide. He's hitting in the No. 4 hole.

A disastrous first inning set the tone for Saturday’s 7-1 loss to Georgia in the College World Series, sending Texas to the loser’s bracket in Omaha with an elimination game against Alabama coming up on Monday (1 p.m., ESPN). Dylan Volantis walked third baseman Tre Phelps, setting the table for left field Ryan Lujo’s two-run home run down the left-field line. From there, a throwing error by Carson Tinney on a dropped third strike and one of a career-high four batters Volantis hit loaded the bases for shortstop Kolby Branch. Volantis struck out Branch, but Tinney’s second throwing error of the inning on a dropped third strike allowed two runs to score. The Bulldogs’ four-run first put the Longhorns in a hole from which they couldn’t emerge, even with Volantis rebounding with seven strikeouts and four hits allowed in 6.1 innings. Nevertheless, the self-inflicted wounds mounted for Texas (45-14), whose bats suffered 15 strikeouts at the hands of Georgia (53-12) right-handed pitcher Joey Volchko. The Bulldogs got a complete game from Volchko, who walked just one batter and allowed only four singles, including Ethan Mendoza’s opposite RBI base hit in the top of the fifth, which scored Adrian Rodriguez (2-for-3) and accounted for the only run of the game for the Longhorns. The loss marked the sixth consecutive CWS-opening loss for Texas, which hasn’t won an opener in Omaha since 2009. That was the last time the Longhorns reached the national championship series. At the same time, the 2014 and 2021 trips to the College World Series saw Texas battle through the loser’s bracket to reach a winner-take-all national semifinal before falling to a pair of eventual national champions, Vanderbilt (2014) and Mississippi State (2021), respectively. If the Longhorns are going to make a run at the championship series, however, the miscues from Saturday's loss must be eliminated. When the dust settled, Texas committed three errors, threw two wild pitches and hit four batters. Only two of the seven runs Volantis allowed were earned. Seven of the 15 strikeouts against Volchko were recorded by the first three hitters in the lineup. Tinney’s one-out walk in the ninth inning was the only time he reached base (0-for-3 with two strikeouts); Aiden Robbins and Anthony Pack Jr. both went 0-for-4, with Robbins striking out twice and Pack fanning three times against Volchko. The Longhorns took two of three from the Crimson Tide in April at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. Alabama (42-20) suffered a 9-0 loss to Oklahoma in Saturday’s first game at Charles Schwab Field. View full news story

The Texas Longhorns begin their NCAA-record 39th trip to the College World Series looking for their NCAA-record 89th CWS victory against the Georgia Bulldogs. Texas (45-13) and Georgia (51-12) didn't meet in the regular season or the SEC Tournament, both of which the Bulldogs won en route to the No. 3 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Neither team has dropped a game yet in the NCAA Tournament. *** After a weather delay at Charles Schwab Field, the Longhorns and Georgia will get going at 7:45 p.m. ***

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. View full news story

Kasi Currie announcement thread OTF 4-star++ DL Kasi Currie will announce his commitment at 3pm central Texas is the favorite over Ohio State, Georgia and Oregon

I can confirm the report (via D1Softball) that Texas associate head coach Ehren Earleywine is no longer with the program. He accepted an assistant coach position at Tennessee. Earleywine was originally hired by Mike White in August of 2025.

2028 TE J.C. Wessel 6-6, 225 out of Jacksonville, Fla. (The Bolles School) 18 catches for 338 yards and 3 touchdowns as a sophomore Sophomore tape: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/23224172/69025c880d2241dbb094580d

Removing a June 12-14 official visitor OnTexasFootball is removing wide receiver Alvin Mosley from this weekend’s OV list. With the commitment of Briceson Thrower, Texas is no longer pursuing the Houston area prospect. RB SaRod Baker, RB, DeSoto (Texas) High - *Texas Tech commit WR Briceson Thrower, WR, Forney (Texas) North Forney #AllGasNoBrakes Kyron Brown, WR, Amarillo (Texas) Palo Duro OL Jackson Cook, IOL, Austin Westlake #AllGasNoBrakes Brian Swanson, OT, Dallas (Texas) South Oak Cliff Caleb Siler, OT, Gunter (Texas) Isaiah Bertola, OT, Honolulu (Hi.) James Campbell DL Mitchell Turner, DL, Louisville (Miss.) High Ben'Jarvuis Shumaker, DL, Ackerman (Miss.) Choctaw - *Ole Miss commit LB Izzy Hammons, LB, Choctaw (Okl.) High DB Montre Jackson, CB, Garland (Texas) Lakeview Centennial

2027 LB from Midlothian. Committed to Houston in late May. 105 tackles, 12 TFL, and three sacks last season. Junior film: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19920807/6912218ac25593010ff43432

California offensive tackle commit Amaziah Siale (Mission Viejo, Calif.) is set for an official visit to Texas for June 19-21, per Jordan Scruggs. 6-6, 330 pounds Siale earned an offer from Texas last week. Siale committed to Cal two days prior to earning an offer from Texas on June 4. In that same timespan he's added offers from LSU and Alabama, and looks like there are more to come. I can't find junior film on him but all of these offers are from camp workouts, so he's passing the in-person eval. https://www.hudl.com/profile/18351763/Amaziah-siale

National Championship Game 1 Thread **** The National Championship has arrived! Texas vs. Texas Tech. Teagan Kavan vs. Nija Canady. A rematch of the 2025 National Championship. This should be a fantastic series! First pitch is at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN2. *** Game 2: 7 p.m., ESPN

AUSTIN, Texas — Timely hitting was the difference for Texas in Sunday’s 6-5 win over Oregon, which clinched a two-game sweep of the Austin Super Regional and secured the program’s NCAA-record 39th all-time trip to the College World Series. Will Sanford battled to keep the Ducks in the game through 3.2 innings and when Tanner Bradley’s 3.1-inning, 65-pitch scoreless gem out of the bullpen (one hit, one walk, two hit batters and five strikeouts) ended, the Longhorns’ 4-0 lead after the top of the second was gone. Facing a 5-4 deficit entering the eighth inning, Texas (45-13) loaded the bases with two outs after Oregon (43-18) closer Devin Bell walked Carson Tinney, hit Anthony Pack Jr. in the foot with a 1-1 pitch and saw Temo Becerra reach base on an infield single. That’s when the Longhorns got the timely hit they needed to take back the lead for good. In a 3-1 count, Adrian Rodriguez (2-for-5) slashed a two-run double down the left-field line and into the corner. Rodriguez’s team-leading 11th hit of the NCAA Tournament got by the outstretched glove of third baseman Drew Smith and brought Tinney and Pack home for the tying and go-ahead runs, respectively. In its two wins over the Ducks, Texas went 7-for-23 at the plate with two outs and 6-for-18 with runners in scoring position. Oregon, on the other hand, was 2-for-24 in the Austin Super Regional with runners in scoring position, stranding 24 runners and striking out 28 times. The eighth-inning decisive blow by Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI and one run scored in Saturday’s 11-3 victory over the Ducks, was the only bases-loaded hit of the Austin Super Regional (the Longhorns were 1-for-5 and Oregon was 0-for-6 with the bases juiced). With the lead, Sam Cozart retired each of the nine Oregon batters he faced, striking out four en route to his ninth save of the season. The Longhorns got 5.2 gutsy innings from Ruger Riojas (six hits, four earned runs, one hit batter, four walks and seven strikeouts) before turning it over to the bullpen, which needed Thomas Burns to toe the rubber in the bottom of the seventh for three consecutive outs (including two strikeouts) after the go-ahead run reached third base with no outs against Brody Walls. View full news story

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Jim Schlossnagle and the Longhorns are one win away from Omaha after last night’s 11-3 win over Oregon. Ruger Riojas is expected to get the ball for Texas, while the Ducks will counter with Will Sanford. An Oregon win will force a third and final game of the Austin Super Regional on Monday. *** Tonight's lineup, with Riojas and Sanford locked in as the pitching battle:

AUSTIN, Texas — OV Weekend 1 is complete and buzz around the Texas Longhorns is growing as UT looks to build on its 2027 class. Here’s Part I of the latest intel we’re hearing coming out of the weekend -- Jordan and CJ will post their intel in the comments below. Later on tonight Gerry Hamilton will publish Part II. — On five-star CB John Meredith III … returns from talking to sources have relayed the same optimism sources have been relaying for weeks. The Longhorns look to be in prime position despite Texas A&M doing everything they can to sully those efforts. We maintain this continues to be an Aggies/Longhorns race, with a decision coming in the near future. — Multiple sources noted Texas Tech linebacker Jhadyn Nelson enjoying his visit, one source going as far as thinking the Langham Creek product flips. We’re not there just yet in terms of that projection as a staff, but the interest is more serious in the Longhorns than just simply taking a visit. — I spoke with one source familiar with four-star defensive lineman Kasi Currie’s recruitment, who told me Texas “is looking real good” in the Sierra Canyon product’s recruitment. Earlier this spring Currie named Texas his leader. The Longhorns are battling Ohio State, Oregon, and Georgia for the talented West Coast prospect. Richard Wesley helps here. — Five-star defensive lineman Marcus Fakatou is more than likely to decide between Texas and Ohio State whenever he does make a decision, which sounds like it’s gearing more towards end of July to early August as originally planned. One source thinks UGA is out at this stage. Oregon and Notre Dame are up next on the OV schedule. This could be a signature recruitment for LaAllan Clark, similar to that of Richard Wesley — also out of Sierra Canyon. Sources are bullish on where Texas stands. — Four-star safety Junior Tu’upo says Texas outright leads in his recruitment ahead of Alabama, Oregon, and others. Tu’upo is the top safety target and was treated as such, spending time with Jonah Williams, who he resembles as a prospect. Tu’upo plans to announce a decision on June 25. Auburn will host the Alabama standout next weekend, followed by Alabama June 19-21. The Tide are the biggest competition at this stage. Of note, Tu’upo has only lived in Alabama for a year after moving in from Florida, so he’s not born and raised Crimson Tide. — OTF has been on the forefront of projecting four-star edge rusher Jabarrius Garror to Texas, and we feel even better about that projection coming out of the weekend. We could see movement on a decision from the Mobile area pass rusher this upcoming week. Florida State is set to host him June 19-21. We’ll see if that visit even happens. This is a Texas-Auburn race. — Texas is locking down its commitments early. Of the guys we talked to at the airport: Derwin Fields, Noah Roberts, JT Geraci, and Brock Williams … they’re all shutting down their recruitments, only planning to visit Texas going forward. The class camaraderie is strong at this juncture.

AUSTIN, Texas — With five of their eight hits going for extra bases, including home runs by Casey Borba and Ethan Mendoza, and Dylan Volantis putting up five shutout innings before his sixth-inning exit, Texas took another step toward a trip to Omaha with an 11-3 rout of Oregon in the first game of the Austin Super Regional on Saturday. If the Longhorns win the second game of the Super Regional on Sunday (8 p.m., ESPN), they'd punch their ticket the College World Series for an NCAA-record 39th time. A crowd of 8,550 fans at UFCU Disch-Falk Field and a national audience on ESPN watched Texas (44-13) battle through a three-hour, 53-minute affair that was downright sloppy at times. The two clubs combined to walk 17 batters and hit five more, with four combined runs scored on walks, hit batters or balks with the bases loaded. When push came to shove, however, Volantis (5.1 innings, eight hits, two earned runs, four walks, 10 strikeouts, four wild pitches and one hit batter on a career-high 110 pitches) and the three other pitchers Jim Schlossnagle and Max Weiner used held the Ducks to an 0-for-14 night hitting with runners in scoring position. Oregon (43-17) only pushed two runs across after having the bases loaded with one out in the top of the third, runners in scoring position with no outs in the fourth and the bases loaded with no outs in the sixth. Those two runs came home in the sixth, when Thomas Burns issued back-to-back walks in relief of Volantis. Luke Harrison, who has been in the starting rotation all season and appeared in two games in the Austin Regional (he started the team’s 19-1 win over Holy Cross last Friday and recorded the last out in a 6-4 victory over UC Santa Barbara last Sunday), struck out catcher Burke-Lee Mabeus to get the Longhorns out of the seventh. Harrison struck out two and walked two in 1.1 hitless innings (27 total pitches) out of the bullpen. The Ducks outhit the Longhorns, 9-8, but Texas made its hits count. The Longhorns jumped out to a 7-0 lead through five thanks to Adrian Rodriguez’s two-run double in the first inning, Borba’s solo homer (his 18th of the season and the 34th of his career, moving him into a tie with Kody Clemens for the sixth-most home runs in program history) and a sacrifice fly to right field by Aiden Robbins in the bottom of the second and an RBI single by Rodriguez highlighting a two-run fifth. After Oregon cut into the deficit with two runs in the top of the sixth, Texas got those runs back and then some in the home half. Anthony Pack Jr. and Temo Becerra moved into scoring position for Rodriguez, whose sacrifice fly to center field brought Pack home, a part of the sophomore shortstop’s 2-for-3 night at the plate with a career-high five RBI. With Becerra on third and one out, Mendoza obliterated a 1-0 pitch from right-handed relief pitcher Collin Clarke, crushing a 438-foot home run to left field. View full news story

Texas is two wins away from a trip to Omaha, which would be the program's first under Jim Schlossnagle. Oregon comes to Disch-Falk Field after going 3-0 in the Eugene Regional, including a 4-1 win over Oregon State in the championship game. *** Here are some important notes heading into today's game (from UT): THE MATCHUP — For the 14th time in program history, Texas will be playing in the NCAA Super Regionals. After sweeping their way through the Austin Regional, the sixth-seeded Longhorns will face No. 11 seed Oregon, which won the Eugene Regional. Texas boasts a 24-10 (.706) record in super regional action since the NCAA expanded its field to 64 teams in 1999. Meanwhile, head coach Jim Schlossnagle has posted a 16-8 (.667) mark in the supers. Schlossnagle has advanced in seven of his nine previous appearances, including six straight times, dating back to 2014. As the skipper at Texas A&M, Schlossnagle met Mark Wasikowski and his Ducks in the 2024 NCAA College Station Super Regional. While the Hall of Famer faced Oregon two seasons ago, the Longhorns and Ducks have never squared off on the diamond before. THE AUSTIN REGIONAL — In its 65th NCAA Tournament appearance, Texas dominated the Austin Regional, outscoring its opponents, 41-7. As a club, the Longhorns slashed .376/.493/.761 with 12 home runs. On the mound, Texas logged a 2.00 ERA in its three-game sweep. Five Longhorns earned All-Tournament distinction, with Aiden Robbins garnering Most Outstanding Player honors. Robbins was recognized alongside Anthony Pack Jr., Adrian Rodriguez, Carson Tinney and Dylan Volantis. In the opener, Texas defeated Holy Cross, 19-1, highlighted by Pack Jr.'s historic effort. Pack Jr. became the first Texas player with three home runs in a postseason game and just the ninth overall. The freshman homered in all three of his at-bats to help the Longhorns tie a program-record six blasts. Texas scored in all eight of its trips to the plate en route to matching its largest margin of victory in a postseason contest in program history The Longhorns beat Quinnipiac, 20-2, on June 3, 2005. In the win, Texas mounted 14 of its 19 runs with two outs and totaled a season-high 21 hits. In the winners' bracket, the Longhorns notched a 16-2 thumping of Tarleton State. Five different Texas players left the yard, including back-to-back-to-back jacks in the second inning. The Longhorns' 35 runs across the first two contests marked their most in consecutive postseason games ever. Texas capped off its perfect weekend by posting a 6-4 victory over UC Santa Barbara. Robbins delivered the game-winning two-run homer in the seventh to erase a pair of deficits. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT OMAHA — The winningest NCAA Division I college baseball program of all-time has become very familiar with the restaurants in Omaha. Texas holds the record for most College World Series appearances (38), most individual CWS games won (88), most overall NCAA Tournament games won (268) and most NCAA Tournament appearances (65). The Longhorns have won six national championships, trailing only USC (12) and LSU (8). A LOOK AT THE LONGHORNS — As of June 5, the Longhorns sport the No. 3 RPI, No. 5 DSR and No. 10 SOS in the country. Heading into the SEC Tournament, Texas was listed as a consensus top-5 team in all five major polls. The Longhorns have the fifth-highest winning percentage (.768) and sixth-best run differential (+3.9) in all of Division I Baseball. On the mound, Texas ranks second in FIP (3.29), third in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.52), fifth in WHIP (1.21) and 15th in ERA (4.10). At the plate, the Longhorns' .940 OPS is 12th nationally. Meanwhile, Texas has registered a .979 fielding percentage, which sits 22nd in the country. IT JUST MEANS MORE — In Texas' two seasons in the SEC, the Longhorns are one of only two programs with at least 40 wins in league play, alongside Georgia. Texas' 41-18 (.695) SEC mark is the best conference winning percentage over that span, edging Georgia's 41-19 (.693) ledger. Since Jim Schlossnagle’s first campaign in the SEC in 2022, he has won more conference series than any other coach in the league. Over that five-year run, Schlossnagle's 37 SEC series wins stack up ahead of Dan Van Horn (33), Kevin O'Sullivan (30), Jay Johnson (27) and Tony Vitello (27). With Schlossnagle at the helm last year, the Longhorns became the first team to win the SEC in their first season since the league's inaugural campaign in 1933. Texas' 22-8 ledger in SEC action marked its best record in conference play since 2010. NOTEWORTHY NON-CON — Following a sweep in the Austin Regional, the Longhorns are 24-2 against non-conference opponents. Texas began the season 16-0, marking its best start to a campaign in 21 years. For the second straight year, the Longhorns went 9-2 in midweek games. Since 2020, Jim Schlossngale’s clubs have notched a 61-12 (.836) ledger in midweek games, winning 33 of the last 38 contests. HISTORY BY WAY OF THE K — Texas' 630 strikeouts are its most-ever in a single season, breaking a 41-year-old school-record set in 1985 (618). Ruger Riojas and Dylan Volantis became the first Texas duo with 100 punchouts in a single season since Cole Green (104) and Taylor Jungmann (126) in 2011. Volantis' 116 strikeouts sit third in the SEC and are tied for the 15th-most in the country. Meanwhile, Riojas ranks second with a 13.63 K/9 and 7.07 strikeout-to-walk ratio among SEC hurlers. Overall, the Longhorns have the SEC's top three pitchers in strikeout percentage (min. 35 inn.), with Sam Cozart (37.6), Riojas (37.1) and Volantis (34.7) comprising the three-headed monster. Texas has mounted 19 punchouts in a game on two occasions, accomplishing the feat against Alabama on April 18 and Mississippi State on May 1. The Longhorns' 19 strikeouts matched the most in a nine-inning game in program history, tying their performance against Southwestern Louisiana on March 18, 1988. BASH BROS — With Troy Tulowitzki on staff, the Longhorns have recorded the five highest home run totals in school history. In 2022, Texas smashed the program-record with 128 homers, surpassing the 2010 squad that hit 81 blasts. Since, the Longhorns tallied 91 home runs in 2023, 112 jacks in 2024 and 85 round-trippers in 2025. This year, Texas has launched 99 home runs. With the Longhorns' next blast, Texas would become the first Power Four team to total 100 homers and 100 stolen bases in the BBCOR era. The Longhorns have three different players with at least 17 jacks for the first time in program history. Team-leader Aiden Robbins has 23 blasts, which is the fourth-most by a Texas player in a single season. Catcher Carson Tinney has homered 21 times, the fifth-most in a campaign. Infielder Casey Borba has socked 17 jacks to cap off the Longhorns' historic power trio. SPEED KILLS — For the first time since 2005, Texas has eclipsed the century mark in stolen bases. Among all SEC teams, the Longhorns rank third (109), trailing only Kentucky (131) and Oklahoma (117). Seven Texas players have swiped double-digit bags for the first time in program history. Eight different Longhorns have also set new career-highs. Anthony Pack Jr.’s team-leading 20 stolen bases are the most by a Texas freshman since Drew Stubbs (28) in 2004. OWN THE DISCH — Since UFCU Disch-Falk Field opened in 1975, Texas has gone 1,693-431-3 (.797) at home thanks in large part to Longhorn Nation. Texas has averaged 7,299 fans per game at home, the fifth-highest mark in the country. On March 28, the Longhorns drew the second-largest regular season crowd in program history, with 0f 8,059 fans in attendance against then-No. 8 Oklahoma. Across the three-game series against the Sooners, the Longhorns welcomed 23,407 fans to UFCU Disch-Falk Field, the third-highest recorded mark for a three-game set in the ballpark's history. *** Oregon is going with Cal Scolari against Dylan Volantis. It's been expected that the Ducks' No. 1 starter, Will Sanford, will pitch tomorrow to either win the Super Regional or get it to Monday.