The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Wednesday, March 5
Austin, TX
6 PM CT
University of Texas
vs
Baylor
No. 1/2 Softball preview: Baylor
03.04.2025 | Softball
Texas looks for second 10-game winning streak on season during Wednesday’s matchup against Baylor
AUSTIN, Texas – Using momentum created from sweeping its five-game slate in the Longhorn Invitational over the weekend, The University of Texas softball program will return to the diamond at Red & Charline McCombs Field on Wednesday, March 5, when the Longhorns take on Baylor at 6:00 p.m. CT.
TELEVISION: Alex Loeb (play by play) and Cat Osterman (analyst) can be heard calling Wednesday night's action on SEC Network+.
RADIO: Andrew Haynes can also be heard with the radio call at https://texas.leanplayer.com/.
SERIES HISTORY:
- Austin has been a comfort place for Texas in softball games played against Baylor as the Longhorns have earned 22 of their 41 all-time wins over the Bears at Red & Charline McCombs.
- Austin: 22-8
- Waco: 17-16
- Neutral: 2-2
- Texas will enter Wednesday's game having won the last four consecutive meetings against Baylor, the longest winning streak by either team throughout the series history since the Longhorns won seven in a row from March 27, 2019 to May 6, 2022.
- A win for Texas on Wednesday would give the Longhorns their fifth consecutive win over Baylor and tying for the third-longest winning streak (May 1, 2012 to March 22, 2014) by UT against the Bears.
- 7 (March 27, 2019 to May 6, 2022)
- 7 (April 25, 1998 to March 29, 2001)
- 5 (May 1, 2012 to March 22, 2014)
- 4 (April 12, 2024 to Present)
- 4 (April 14, 2010 to April 27, 2011)
- 4 (March 27, 2002 to April 16, 2003)
LEADING OFF
- Texas senior Mia Scott will enter Wednesday's contest against Baylor just three hits shy of tying Brejae Washington (2011-14) for second on the program's career hit list:
- 362, Janae Jefferson (2018-22)
- 254, Brejae Washington (2011-14)
- 251, Mia Scott (2022-P)
- With her next home run, Texas junior Reese Atwood will tie Mary Iakopo (2019-22) for third on the program's career home run list:
- 58, Taylor Hoagland (2010-13)
- 47, Lindsey Stephens (2013-16)
- 42, Mary Iakopo (2019-22)
- 41 Reese Atwood (2023-P)
- Additionally, Reese Atwood will take the field against the Bears need just three runs batted in (RBI) to pass Lindsey Stephens (2013-16) for third on the program's career RBI list:
- 178, Taylor Thom (2011-14)
- 171, Mary Iakopo (2019-22)
- 166, Lindsey Stephens (2013-16)
- 164, Reese Atwood (2023-P)
- Entering Wednesday's game, Katie Stewart and Reese Atwood are one of just three Division I softball teammates to be ranked inside the nation's top 10 in RBI so far this season.
- Arkansas: Courtney Day (33), Bri Ellis (33)
- Florida: Taylor Shumaker (38), Kenleigh Cahalan (31)
- Texas: Katie Stewart (37), Reese Atwood (31)
- Texas' Mia Scott will take the field at Red & Charline McCombs Field on Wednesday night as the only active Division I softball student-athlete to be ranked in the top five in career games played, runs scored, at bats, hits and total bases.
FOLLOW US
- For the latest information on the team, follow @TexasSoftball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. General athletic news can also be found at @TexasLonghorns on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
