{"id":269788,"date":"2026-04-28T13:51:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/269788\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T13:51:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:51:06","slug":"katie-stewarts-breaks-texas-longhorns-hr-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/269788\/","title":{"rendered":"Katie Stewarts breaks Texas Longhorns HR record"},"content":{"rendered":"

April 28, 2026, 8:11 a.m. CT<\/p>\n

Over the weekend, Texas softball first baseman Katie Stewart became an all-timer. In UT’s sweep of Kentucky, Stewart bashed her 24th home run<\/a> of the 2026 season, breaking the program\u2019s single-season home run record.<\/p>\n

Stewart tops Texas’ previous single-season home run record of 23 set by Reese Atwood\u00a0in 2025. Over the weekend the Illinois native went 5-for-10 with two home runs, including a grand-slam in the top of the seventh of a 6-1 win in Game 2.<\/p>\n

The two-run record breaking homer came in the top of the sixth inning in Game 3 against the Wildcats. The Longhorns<\/a> would go onto win in an 11-2 run-rule victory in six innings.<\/p>\n

The defending national champion Longhorns are 38-8 overall and 15-6 in SEC play. UT is in a fourth place tie in the SEC and are ranked No. 6 in the nation by Softball America<\/a>. The Horns are tied with Texas A&M, and both rivals sit behind Oklahoma, Alabama and Florida.<\/p>\n

Texas has one regular-season series left. UT will host Arkansas this weekend.<\/p>\n

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