{"id":288558,"date":"2026-05-11T21:59:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T21:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/288558\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T21:59:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T21:59:11","slug":"series-loss-drops-texas-baseball-in-national-poll-before-last-week-of-sec-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/288558\/","title":{"rendered":"Series loss drops Texas baseball in national poll before last week of SEC schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

AUSTIN (KXAN) \u2014 After a series loss to unranked Tennessee, Texas baseball fell two spots in the latest D1Baseball.com rankings released Monday.<\/p>\n

The Longhorns dropped to No. 6 in the country after a 2-2 week, going 1-2 in Knoxville against Tennessee, allowing Southeastern Conference foes Georgia and Auburn to leapfrog them in the rankings.<\/p>\n

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AUSTIN, TX \u2013 APRIL 18: Head coach Jim Schlossnagle of the Texas Longhorns watches play during the SEC baseball game between Texas Longhorns and Alabama Crimson Tide on April 18, 2026, at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin, TX. (Photo by David Buono\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Texas lost the first two games of the series to the Volunteers, but picked up a win in the finale Sunday behind a 6-RBI day from first baseman Casey Borba.<\/a> He crushed two home runs, including a grand slam, to help the Longhorns salvage the series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.<\/p>\n

In D1Baseball.com\u2019s latest NCAA Tournament projections<\/a>, the outlet thinks the Longhorns should have a high enough seed to host both regionals and super regionals if they advance. The projections don\u2019t include this past weekend\u2019s results, but the outlet slotted Texas as the No. 4 overall seed, hosting 30th-seeded Miami (Florida), Western Carolina and Tarleton State in a regional. The Texans scored their biggest win in program history over the Longhorns<\/a> 6-1 in Austin on March 17. Still, they\u2019ll have to win the Western Athletic Conference tournament to clinch an automatic bid to a regional.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Texas softball earns No. 2 national seed, hosts team with losing record Friday\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Those are simply projections and aren\u2019t final. The NCAA baseball selection committee will announce the official field at 11 a.m. CT on Memorial Day (May 25).<\/p>\n

UCLA remained the top team with a 46-5 overall record, followed by North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Georgia and Auburn. After the Longhorns, Oregon State sits at No. 7, followed by Southern Miss, West Virginia and Texas A&M to round out the top 10. The Aggies dropped one spot after losing a series to Ole Miss, who rose from No. 20 to No. 15 with the wins.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Big changes are coming to the UFCU Disch-Falk Field playing surface\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Coastal Carolina lost a Sun Belt Conference series at home to Old Dominion, and the Chanticleers had the bottom fall out of their ranking. They dropped 12 spots from No. 8 to No. 20. Kansas took a big tumble in the poll, falling seven spots to No. 14 after getting swept by West Virginia.<\/p>\n

Texas (37-12, 16-10 SEC) hosts Missouri in the final series of the regular season beginning Thursday. The Longhorns are tied for second in the conference with Texas A&M, and Missouri is the worst team in the league at 6-21. Georgia clinched the SEC regular season championship after sweeping Louisiana State, and the Bulldogs head into the final weekend with a 21-6 record.<\/p>\n

The SEC Tournament is set for May 19-24 at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. Barring a disaster against the Tigers, Texas should get a two-round bye in the tournament and start play in the quarterfinals either May 21 or May 22.<\/p>\n

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