2025 Baseball thread

[Sirhornsalot]

@SHA, while its nice that you are posting some of the '27 commits, that is 2 yrs away. We added another infielder for the '26 class which is considered overloaded, but have to see just how many '26 class might make it through the MLB draft next July.

I just post anything I see related to Texas baseball.

 

[david ficken]

So, with both Texas and tech having an off week this weekend in football is why both have agreed to the fall camp exhibition game between the 2 at the Dell diamond.

Expect to see several transfers and freshmen playing in the game.

Don't expect to see Volantis as he is recovering from mono. He has lost a good amount of weight, strength, an etc.

So, Texas won the exhibition game with tech 9-3 on Saturday. I put some notes out a little later.

Schloss is suppose to have a press conference on Tuesday. There will be another fall game on Friday with Lamar.

Don't believe the game with Lamar will have any radio, and not certain that it will be on tv.

 

[david ficken]

So, Texas won the exhibition game with tech 9-3 on Saturday. I put some notes out a little later.

Schloss is suppose to have a press conference on Tuesday. There will be another fall game on Friday with Lamar.

Don't believe the game with Lamar will have any radio, and not certain that it will be on tv.

So, some updates. Robbins showed that he is as advertised going something like 2 or 3 for 5 with 2 RBIs. Tinney was good as well 2 for 5.

The outfielders seems like they were ready for the start of the season. Will be interesting to see how Pack Jr., the highest rated player in the '25 class fits with him and J. Williams both being CFs. But with J. Williams having hamstring issues; the CF might be Pack Jr. to lose. Then again there might be a time where Williams, Pack Jr., and Robbins are the starters as outfielders.

Williams didn't play because of his football schedule.

A. Rod played at SS. Teco B., the transfer from Stadford played 3rd base. Borba played at 1st.
These 3 with Livingston will battle it out for these 3 spots and outside of Teco B., one of them will be the DH.

Pitching. Even with Volantis out most if not the full fall/winter workouts, are awesome for the most part. Of the 3 runs given up that came from Luke Harrison (2 runs), and Ethan Walker (1 run).

Leffew started, he was good, but not great 2 Ks, but also walked the based loaded. He really needs to keep working on being solid with the changeup.

Burns, Riojas, and Grubbs seem and looked like they haven't missed a beat coming out of the bullpen.

Higgins, a transfer, has a really awesome sweeper pitch to go with a sinker, cutter and changeup.

As for the freshmen, McKernan, FB only hitting 93/94, but but he can use the changeup, sinker, and sweeper he is got as high a ceiling as any of the freshmen pitchers. Crossland, he might be the most imposing pitcher at 6'5". His FB hits 96 constantly, but he also has a cutter and changeup.

Then there is Brody Walls, he threw multiple 95/96 FB, but he also has a cutter, slider, and changeup to be on the lookout for as well.

Sam Cozart, a massive win by the staff to get him to Austin, but his solid FB, changeup, cutter, and sweeper; those were overshadowed by what most had called a Max Beyleu 2.0, in Monsour making a awesome diving catch in RF duringg the 10th inning.

Then there is Grady Westphal he has a FB that is innthe lows 90s, but whst is impressive is his changeup, cutter, slider, sinker to go with his FB.

Michal Winter was to work the 12th inning, a comebacker that lead to an infield single, did work with several pitches, but left a few pitches after tue comebacker. That lead to Ethan Walker giving up the last run.

There shouldn't be any issue with Micheal Winter, but as we should learn wait until the HC talks.

 

[david ficken]

So, in the 2nd and final fall exhibition game this past Friday against Lamar. Texas lost the 12 inning exhibition game 11-5 to Lamar.

Not a ton of reporting on the game, but the top rated HS player Robert Pack Jr., he had 3 hits and at least a couple of walks. Pack Jr. and Livingston reached base safely 5 times and combined for 6 walks.

Robbins, also had 3 hits.

5 freshmen pitchers had 5 scorless innings with 9 strikeouts.

There are no other exhibition games scheduled.

 

[david ficken]

The full schedule should be released and available within the next 3 weeks. Whether HornSports staff gets it before I do it should be available by the end of the month.

 

[TB14]

So, in the 2nd and final fall exhibition game this past Friday against Lamar. Texas lost the 12 inning exhibition game 11-5 to Lamar.

Not a ton of reporting on the game, but the top rated HS player Robert Pack Jr., he had 3 hits and at least a couple of walks. Pack Jr. and Livingston reached base safely 5 times and combined for 6 walks.

Robbins, also had 3 hits.

5 freshmen pitchers had 5 scorless innings with 9 strikeouts.

There are no other exhibition games scheduled.

Not a terrible loss. Lamar is legit and finished as a Quad 1 team last year. Don't read to much into the result.

 

[david ficken]

Texassports.com has the schedule and current roster for the 2026 baseball season out.

We are 125 days away from the season of the season.

1st series is against UC Davis starting Feb. 13th -- 15th.

Other non-conference games and series: Michigan State Feb. 20th -- 22nd.
USC Upstate March 6th -- 8th.

Of course the Astros Foundation College Classic Feb. 27th --- March 1st with Costal Carolina, Baylor, and Ohio State.

Mid week games include Lamar, both a home and an away game with Texas State, Air Force, and UTSA.

 

[david ficken]

So, the HC of the fake UT decided to take the San Francisco HC gig (MLB). Their acting HC is their pitching coach, that was a former HC at okie lite.

Now, not certain any players will be able to transfer just yet or if any teams have roster spots available.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

I have heard that Texas baseball has landed the #1 recruit in the state in Short Stop Lubin Rincon. Big time addition to the class.

 

[david ficken]

I have heard that Texas baseball has landed the #1 recruit in the state in Short Stop Lubin Rincon. Big time addition to the class.

This guy is in the 2027 class as well as tje pitcher we also picked up in George Ferguson. Have to wait a 1yr and 7-8 months to see if they are drafted in the MLB draft in July of '27 and whether they sign with the MLB team.

However, we also have the top player in the 2026 class and top player in the state, Grady Emerson, a short stop that has been Mr. Baseball in Texas the last 2 yrs. Highly unlikely he makes on campus, but "IF" he does; he will get his personal tread with all of his baseball trait, skills, and awards. He has several.

 

[david ficken]

For those who loved having Greg and Keith doing the baseball calls on the LHN, they can starting a podcast called "the Zeke and Zonk podcast." Now are they just talking about UT baseball? SEC baseball? Or all of college baseball ? Idk. When it starts not certain, but those into podcast make know and/or let others know.

 

[83Dee]

According to Blake (OTF) 80% of the innings pitched last year were by a pitcher who is returning this year. That seems to be a really, really good thing!

 

[david ficken]

So, they have started rebuilding the new batter's eye with upgraded post. Not certain of the final dimension of the batter's eye.

 

[david ficken]

We have a late addition to the 2026 team in Dariyan Pendergrass, out of college of Charleston, as a grad transfer. Solid hitter, above average base runner. Expect to see him late in games as a pitch runner/pitch hitter. But could take over a corner outfield if need be; ie injury, or if needing baserunners.