Longhorn Softball Opens WCWS vs SEC Powerhouse
Texas’ softball team punched its ticket to the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City for the third consecutive year by rallying through the Austin Super Regional. After dropping Game 1 to Arizona State, the Longhorns won back-to-back elimination games to secure their spot. Now, Texas will kick off its national title defense on Thursday, May 28 at 1:30 p.m. CT on ESPN, facing the SEC’s Tennessee Lady Volunteers. Tennessee swept its Knoxville Super Regional against Georgia and heads into the WCWS following a dominating regional performance. The two programs last met in 2025—Tennessee took the regular-season series in Austin before Texas exacted revenge in the WCWS semifinals en route to its first national championship.
The Longhorns are once again in “baseball mode” with gloves, bats, and very little sleep. Sure, blowing a Game 1 lead feels like forgetting your car keys, but nothing says “we’re clutch” like winning two do-or-die matchups in a row. Facing Tennessee is the sporting equivalent of Texas A&M hosting an Aggie barbecue—terribly awkward for the visitors, but great for everyone else’s popcorn sales. Keep your eye on the prize, ‘Horns, and remember: nothing screams “we’ve got this” quite like an armload of autographs from SEC pitchers.
Longhorns’ Road to Omaha: Opponents, Dates & Records
The No. 5 Texas Longhorns will host an Austin Regional at UFCU Disch-Falk Field as the No. 6 national seed in the NCAA College Baseball Tournament. From May 29 to June 1, Texas (40-13) will face UC Santa Barbara (38-18), Tarleton State (37-19) and Holy Cross (25-28). This marks the Longhorns’ 65th NCAA Tournament appearance and 39th time hosting a regional. Texas boasts an impressive 153-60-1 record in regional play—110-33-1 at home—and a 29-4 record this season at Disch-Falk Field. A regional victory would send them back to Omaha and potentially to their first Austin Super Regional since 2021.
Texas has now hosted so many regionals that local traffic reporters are begging for a rest. With a home record better than most people’s law school grades, the Longhorns are practically guaranteed to turn Austin into “Championship City—Unless We Screw It Up.” Opponents arriving on campus will need more than sunscreen; they’ll need a sense of existential dread. But hey, everyone loves underdogs—except the ones who win 29 games at home in a single season.
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