The Longhorns will host No. 2 seed UC Santa Barbara, No. 3 seed Tarleton State and No. 4 seed Holy Cross at UFCU Disch-Falk Field, officials announced Monday.
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Baseball earned the No. 6 overall seed in the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament during Monday’s selection show and learned its Austin Regional opponents.
The Longhorns (40-13) will host No. 2 seed UC Santa Barbara, No. 3 seed Tarleton State and No. 4 seed Holy Cross at UFCU Disch-Falk Field, the NCAA selection committee announced. This is the 39th time Texas Baseball is hosting a regional, and if the team advances, they would also have the opportunity to host a super regional.
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Texas is one of seven SEC programs hosting a regional, joining Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi State and Texas A&M.
The Austin Regional winner will face the Eugene Regional winner, hosted by No. 11 seed Oregon.
The appearance marks Texas’ 65th postseason berth. The Longhorns hold the NCAA postseason record with a 153-60-1 mark (.721), including a 110-33-1 record (.783) in Austin.
Each regional features four teams in a double-elimination format. Regionals are scheduled for Friday through June 1, if necessary.
No. 6 Texas opens against No. 4 Holy Cross at noon Friday, May 29.