Chances are that if you’re a Texas A&M Aggie, you don’t have a lot of good things to say about the Texas Longhorns. The inverse is correct as well.
But last Friday, that was not the case for A&M baseball coach Michael Earley. At least when the topic of conversation was UT outfielder Aiden Robbins.
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“Aiden Robbins is one of the best hitters I’ve ever seen. He’s a stud,” Earley said.
Texas Longhorns outfielder Aiden Robbins (43) swings at a pitch during the Lone Star Showdown against Texas A&M at Blue Bell Park on Saturday, April 11, 2026 in College Station, Texas.
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It was probably easier for Earley to heap praise on Robbins since his Aggies had just wrapped up a 9-8 win over the Longhorns, but game recognizes game. Robbins homered twice in the series opener. The following day, he went 2-for-3 with two more homers in UT’s 11-4 loss at Blue Bell Park. Over the course of a series that was abbreviated by Sunday’s inclement weather, Robbins was responsible for more home runs (four) than outs (three).
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For the season, Robbins leads Texas in batting average (.362), RBIs (40) and runs (39). Not only do the team-high 15 home runs that he’s hit over his 141 at-bats rank fifth in the SEC and 13th nationally, but they are three more than what he hit over two seasons and 366 at-bats at Seton Hall.
“I’m just doing what I can to try to win,” Robbins said after Saturday’s game. “Just seeing the ball pretty well.”
Texas Longhorns outfielder Aiden Robbins (43) celebrates a home run during the Lone Star Showdown against Texas A&M at Blue Bell Park on Friday, April 10, 2026 in College Station, Texas.
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After Big East breakout, Aiden Robbins proving he can hit in the SEC
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While playing with Seton Hall in the Big East last year, Robbins hit .422. Only five players nationally – Central Connecticut State’s Aidan Redahan (.455), Southern’s Cardell Thilbodeaux (.439), High Point’s Konni Durschlag (.434), Northern Kentucky’s Logen Devenport (.423) and Austin Peay’s Cameron Nickens (.422) – boasted a better batting average.
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It’s worth noting that none of the aforementioned players played in a power conference. In fact, of the 16 players who hit at least .400 last season, just Arizona State’s Matt King (.403) and Michigan’s Benny Casillas (.401) played in a conference that received more than one bid for the NCAA Tournament.
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Texas coach Jim Schlossnagle, however, wasn’t fazed by the conference that Robbins was playing in last season. “I don’t care what league you’re in, you hit over .400 in Division I baseball, it says a lot about you,” Schlossnagle said in the fall.
Still, the question existed about how Robbins would handle SEC pitching. And so far, the 6-foot-2, 205-pound junior has provided satisfactory answers.
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With Texas at the halfway point of its conference schedule, Robbins is hitting .345 with 13 RBIs and 15 runs over the Longhorns’ 14 SEC games. Eight of Robbins’ 20 hits have gone over a ballpark’s fence, and no SEC player has hit more homers in conference play. Robbins’ .793 slugging percentage in conference games ranks behind just the .848 mark produced over 25 fewer at-bats by Vanderbilt outfielder Tommy Goodin.
“It’s no surprise,” freshman outfielder Anthony Pack said of Robbins’ play in the SEC. “He did that in the fall. He did that in the spring. We’re not surprised at all. When Aiden hits another four home runs out of six at-bats, it’s just another day for him.”
Lightly-recruited as a Pennsylvania preps prospect, Robbins has said his plan was to go to a mid-major for a couple seasons and then “kind of explore and risk it all.” He did just that, and Texas reached out within 30 minutes of Robbins entering the portal this past offseason. He then chose the Longhorns over Georgia, LSU, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt.
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So even if he didn’t end up at Texas, Robbins would have still been facing SEC pitching this spring. And when asked in January about seeing better pitching, Robbins didn’t seem concerned.
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“I’m not scared of anybody, so it doesn’t really matter who it is up there. It’s just another guy throwing a white ball to me,” Robbins said.
This weekend at UFCU Disch-Falk Field, No. 4 Texas (28-7, 9-5) will play three games against No. 11 Alabama (27-11, 8-7). The Crimson Tide enter this weekend with the SEC’s fifth-best ERA at 3.79.