Texas Longhorns baseball
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The Texas Longhorns baseball team represents The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's baseball competition. The Longhorns currently compete in the Big 12 Conference.
Texas Longhorns baseball | |
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2024 Texas Longhorns baseball team | |
Founded | 1894 |
Overall record | 3,774–1,442–32 (.722) |
University | University of Texas at Austin |
Head coach | David Pierce (8th season) |
Conference | Big 12 |
Location | Austin, Texas |
Home stadium | UFCU Disch-Falk Field (Capacity: 7,373) |
Nickname | Longhorns |
Colors | Burnt orange and white[1] |
NCAA Tournament champions | |
1949, 1950, 1975, 1983, 2002, 2005 | |
College World Series runner-up | |
1953, 1984, 1985, 1989, 2004, 2009 | |
College World Series appearances | |
1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2021, 2022 | |
NCAA regional champions | |
1975, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
1947, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
Conference tournament champions | |
SWC 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994 Big 12 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2015 | |
Regular season conference champions | |
SIAA 1900, 1905, 1907, 1908 TIAA SWC Big 12 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023 |
The University of Texas began varsity intercollegiate competition in baseball in 1894. Texas is the winningest NCAA Division I college baseball program of all time[2] in terms of win percentage, with an all-time win–loss record of 3774–1442–32 (.722) as of the end of the 2024 season, including a 3604–1294–28 (.734) versus collegiate opponents. The Longhorns rank second in all-time wins, behind the Fordham Rams. Texas has won 80 regular-season conference championships and 16 conference tournament championships in baseball.[3]
The Longhorns have won six NCAA baseball national championships (1949, 1950, 1975, 1983, 2002, 2005)—the third most behind LSU's total of 7 and Southern California's total of 12—and have been the runner-up in the College World Series (CWS) Championship Game or Championship Series on six other occasions (1953, 1984, 1985, 1989, 2004, 2009).[4] Texas holds the records for most appearances in the College World Series (38), most individual CWS games won (88), and most NCAA tournament appearances (63); the second-place programs in these categories have 25 CWS appearances (Miami), 74 CWS game wins (Southern California), and 59 NCAA tournament appearances (Florida State), as of the end of the 2024 season. As such, Texas is often considered to be one of the greatest programs in college baseball history.
Former Longhorns who have gone on to success in Major League Baseball include Roger Clemens, Calvin Schiraldi, Burt Hooton, Keith Moreland, Spike Owen, Mark Petkovsek, Greg Swindell, Brandon Belt, and Huston Street.
From 1997 to 2016, the Longhorns were led by head coach Augie Garrido, who holds the record for most wins in NCAA baseball history. The team is currently led by fifth-year head coach David Pierce. Texas plays its home games at UFCU-Disch-Falk Field.