2026 Texas Longhorns baseball team

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2026 Texas Longhorns baseball
Texas Longhorns logo.svg
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
D1Baseball.comNo. 3
Record12–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachNolan Cain (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Troy Tulowitzki (5th season)
  • Max Weiner (2nd season)
  • Michael Cantu (2nd season)
Home stadium UFCU Disch–Falk Field
Seasons
←  2025
2027 →
2026 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Texas  ‍‍‍0–0 –11–0 1.000
No. 2 LSU  ‍‍‍0–0 –11–1 .917
No. 4 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍0–0 –11–1 .917
No. 9 Florida  ‍‍‍0–0 –11–1 .917
No. 22 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍0–0 –10–1 .909
No. 11 Georgia  ‍‍‍0–0 –10–2 .833
No. 12 Oklahoma  ‍‍‍0–0 –10–2 .833
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍0–0 –10–2 .833
Missouri  ‍‍‍0–0 –10–2 .833
No. 7 Auburn  ‍‍‍0–0 –9–2 .818
No. 21 Kentucky  ‍‍‍0–0 –9–2 .818
No. 6 Arkansas  ‍‍‍0–0 –9–3 .750
Alabama  ‍‍‍0–0 –9–3 .750
No. 19 Tennessee  ‍‍‍0–0 –8–3 .727
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍0–0 –7–5 .583
South Carolina  ‍‍‍0–0 –7–5 .583
As of March 1, 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.

Contents

Previous season

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

Roster

2026 Texas Longhorns roster
 

Pitchers

 

Catchers

Infielders

 

Outfielders

Legend

  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt
 

Roster Notes

    Starters

    Lineup
    Pos.No.Player.Year
    C
    1B
    2B
    3B
    SS
    LF
    CF
    RF
    DH

    Coaches

    2026 Texas Longhorns coaching staff
    • Jim Schlossnagle – Head coach – 2nd year
    • Nolan Cain – Associate Head coach/Recruiting Coordinator – 2nd year
    • Troy Tulowitzki – Assistant coach/Hitting – 5th year
    • Max Weiner – Assistant coach/Pitching – 2nd year
    • Michael Cantu – Student assistant – 2nd year

    Support staff

    2026 Texas Longhorns support staff
    • Drew Bishop – Director of operations – 2nd year
    • Chuck Box – Director of program development – 2nd year
    • Gehrig Mosiello – Director of player development – 2nd year
    • Matt Couch – Assistant head coach for athletic performance – 7th year
    • Sam Myers – Assistant athletic trainer – 2nd year

    Schedule and results

    2026 Texas Longhorns baseball game log
    (Overall: 12–0; Conference: 0–0); (Home: 9–0; Away: 0–0; Neutral: 3–0)
    Regular season (12–0)
    February (10–0)
    (Home: 8–0; Away: 0–0; Neutral: 2–0)
    DateTime (CST)OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
    February 136:30 p.m. UC Davis*No. 3 SECN+ UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas W
    12–2(7)    		Riojas
    (1–0)    		Valdez
    (0–1)    		—7,6491–0—
    February 146:30 p.m.UC Davis*No. 3SECN+UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TexasW
    6–4    		Harrison
    (1–0)    		Wood
    (0–1)    		Hamilton
    (1)    		6,5702–0—
    February 1512:00 p.m.UC Davis*No. 3SECN+UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TexasW
    9–1    		Volantis
    (1–0)    		Speights
    (0–1)    		—7,0563–0—
    February 175:00 p.m. Lamar*No. 3SECN+UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TexasW
    14–4(7)    		Cozart
    (1–0)    		Shimmin
    (0–1)    		—6,5164–0—
    February 206:30 p.m. Michigan State*No. 3SECN+UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TexasW
    8–1    		Riojas
    (2–0)    		Donovan
    (0–1)    		—7,8085–0—
    February 212:00 p.m.Michigan State*No. 3SECN+UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TexasW
    3–1    		Grubbs
    (1–0)    		Monke
    (0–1)    		Burns
    (1)    		7,3976–0—
    February 2212:00 p.m.Michigan State*No. 3SECN+UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TexasW
    4–0    		Volantis
    (2–0)    		Pikur
    (0–2)    		—6,8707–0—
    February 246:30 p.m. UTRGV*No. 3SECN+UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TexasW
    14–0(7)    		Cozart
    (2–0)    		Vercoe
    (0–2)    		—6,7908–0—
    BRUCE BOLT College Classic
    February 278:05 p.m.vs No. 9 Coastal Carolina*No. 3 YouTube Daikin Park • Houston, Texas W
    8–1    		Riojas
    (3–0)    		Jones
    (0–1)    		—13,4279–0—
    February 287:35 p.m.vs Baylor*No. 3YouTubeDaikin Park • Houston, TexasW
    5–2    		Grubbs
    (2–0)    		Calder
    (0–1)    		Burns
    (2)    		9,53110–0—
    March (2–0)
    (Home; 1–0; Away: 0–0; Neutral: 1–0)
    DateTime (CST)OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
    March 12:00 p.m.vs Ohio State*No. 3YouTubeDaikin Park • Houston, TexasW
    10–3    		Crossland
    (1–0)    		Herrenbruck
    (1–1)    		—6,52511–0—
    March 36:30 p.m. Houston Christian*No. 3SECN+UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TexasW
    16–3(7)    		Cozart
    (3–0)    		Elarton
    (0–1)    		—6,79312–0—
    March 66:30 p.m. USC Upstate*No. 3SECN+UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    March 72:00 p.m.USC Upstate*No. 3SECN+UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    March 812:00 p.m.USC Upstate*No. 3SECN+UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    March 106:00 p.m.at Texas State*SECN+ Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, Texas ——
    March 136:30 p.m. Ole Miss SECN+UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    March 142:30 p.m.Ole MissSECN+UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    March 151:00 p.m.Ole MissSECN+UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    March 176:30 p.m. Tarleton State*SECN+UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    March 206:00 p.m.at Auburn SECN+ Plainsman Park • Auburn, Alabama ——
    March 216:00 p.m.at AuburnSECN+Plainsman Park • Auburn, Alabama——
    March 222:00 p.m.at AuburnSECN+Plainsman Park • Auburn, Alabama——
    March 246:30 p.m.at Houston* ESPN+ Schroeder Park • Houston, Texas ——
    March 267:00 p.m.vs Oklahoma SECN UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    March 277:00 p.m.vs OklahomaSECNUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    March 284:00 p.m.vs OklahomaSECNUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    March 316:30 p.m.Texas State*SECN+UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    April (0–0)
    (Home; 0–0; Away: 0–0)
    DateTime (CST)OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
    April 26:00 p.m.at South Carolina Founders Park • Columbia, South Carolina ——
    April 36:00 p.m.at South CarolinaFounders Park • Columbia, South Carolina——
    April 41:00 p.m.at South CarolinaFounders Park • Columbia, South Carolina——
    April 76:30 p.m. Incarnate Word*UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    April 107:00 p.m.at Texas A&M Blue Bell Park • College Station, Texas ——
    April 112:00 p.m.at Texas A&MBlue Bell Park • College Station, Texas——
    April 121:00 p.m.at Texas A&MBlue Bell Park • College Station, Texas——
    April 146:30 p.m. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi*UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    April 176:30 p.m. Alabama UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    April 182:00 p.m.AlabamaUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    April 191:00 p.m.AlabamaUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    April 216:30 p.m. Air Force*UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    April 246:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt Hawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee ——
    April 257:00 p.m.at VanderbiltHawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee——
    April 2612:00 p.m.at VanderbiltHawkins Field • Nashville, Tennessee——
    April 286:30 p.m. Sam Houston*UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    May (0–0)
    (Home; 0–0; Away: 0–0)
    DateTime (CST)OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSEC record
    May 16:30 p.m. Mississippi State UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    May 26:30 p.m.Mississippi StateUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    May 32:30 p.m.Mississippi StateUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    May 56:30 p.m. UTSA*UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    May 85:30 p.m.at Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee ——
    May 95:00 p.m.at TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee——
    May 1011:00 p.m.at TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee——
    May 146:30 p.m. Missouri UFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    May 156:30 p.m.MissouriUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    May 162:00 p.m.MissouriUFCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas——
    Postseason (0–0)
    DateTime (CST)OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordTournament record
    May 19 - May 24TBD p.m.TBDTBD Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, Alabama ——
    "#" represents ranking. All rankings from D1 Baseball Poll on the date of the contest.
    "()" represents postseason seeding in the SEC Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.
      = Win,   = Loss,   = Canceled/Postponed
    Bold = Texas Longhorns team member
    * = Non-Conference Game
    Schedule Source: [3]


    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    ( ) = First-place votes
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
    Coaches' [4] 33*33 (5)
    Baseball America [5] 8765
    NCBWA† [6] 3233
    D1Baseball [7] 3333
    Perfect Game [8] 8865

    † NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 teams weekly during the season.
    * A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

    Offseason

    Departures

    Offseason departures
    NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes

    2025 MLB Draft

    RoundPickOverall pickPlayerPositionMLB team

    Transfer Portal

    Outgoing transfers

    Outgoing transfers
    NameNo.Pos.HeightWeightHometownYearNew schoolSource

    Incoming transfers

    Incoming transfers
    NameB/TPos.HeightWeightHometownYearPrevious schoolSource

    Recruiting class

    2025 Texas Recruits
    NameB/TPos.HeightWeightHometownHigh Sc

    Coaching staff

    Coaching staff departures

    NamePositionNew TeamNew PositionSource

    Coaching staff additions

    NamePositionPrevious TeamPrevious Position

    Coaching Staff Notes

      Preseason

      SEC coaches poll

      SEC coaches poll
      Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
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      Awards and honors

      Preseason SEC awards and honors

      Preseason All-SEC Team [9]
      PlayerNo.PositionClassDesignation

      Preseason All-Americans

      Preseason All-Americans
      PlayerPositionSelectorRef.

      References

      1. ↑ "2026 SEC Baseball Standings". Southeastern Conference . Retrieved March 1, 2026.
      2. ↑ "2025 Baseball Schedule". Texas Sports. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
      3. ↑ "2026 Baseball Schedule". Texas Longhorns. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
      4. ↑ "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY.
      5. ↑ "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com.
      6. ↑ "NCBWA > News > Top 30 Poll". www.sportswriters.net.
      7. ↑ "Rankings Archives • D1Baseball". d1baseball.com.
      8. ↑ Perfect Game Top 25 Rankings
      9. ↑ "Baseball's Belyeu, Galvan garner preseason All-SEC honors". Texas Longhorns.
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