No. 4 Texas hosts UTRGV for first time after regional loss

AUSTIN, TX - MAY 02: Texas Longhorns head coach Jim Schlossnagle looks on during the SEC college baseball game between Texas Longhorns and Mississippi State Bulldogs on May 02, 2026, at UFCU Disch - Falk Field in Austin, Texas.(Photo by Adam Davis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Three hundred and thirty-eight days ago, the UTSA Roadrunners shocked the Texas Longhorns with an upset in the Austin regional final to end an otherwise impressive first season for head coach Jim Schlossnagle on the Forty Acres.

On Tuesday, the No. 4 Longhorns (35-15) host the Roadrunners (33-14) at UFCU Disch-Falk Field for the first time since that 7-4 victory by Pat Hallmark’s team as both programs battle for postseason positioning.

With a 15-6 conference record, UTSA leads the American and boasts the nation’s No. 38 RPI thanks to a resume that includes a BRUCE BOLT College Classic win over then-No. 9 Coastal Carolina, a win over Baylor, a win over Texas Tech, a series victory against South Florida, and a sweep of Dallas Baptist.

Riding a four-game winning streak, the Roadrunners enter the midweek matchup with some momentum generated by the first conference sweep of the season against the Shockers over the weekend, their 18th straight American series win.

A strong offense fuels the nation’s No. 20 winning percentage for UTSA, which ranks in the top 30 nationally with 500 hits (19th), 14 triples (27th) a .431 on-base percentage (7th), 417 total runs scored (7th), 34 sacrifice flies (6th), a .312 batting average (14th), and 8.9 runs per game (10th), scoring at least 10 runs in 20 of 47 games this season. The Roadrunners have 16 multi-home run games and average more than one run per inning.

Five UTSA regular bat above .300 this season, led by outfielder Drew Detlefsen at .391. The preseason All-American selection also paces the Roadrunners with 13 home runs and 59 RBI. Another preseason All-American selection, catcher Andrew Stucky, is second on the team with 10 home runs while batting .301. First baseman Caden Miller is slashing .376/.516/.624 from the leadoff spot with a team-high 13 stolen bases.