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No. 2 Softball preview: Baylor
03.19.2026 | Softball
The Longhorns host Baylor at 6:30 p.m. CT Friday before traveling north to Waco, Texas, to take on the Bears at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
AUSTIN, Texas – No. 2 Texas Softball will clash with the Baylor Bears in a home-and-away, two-game series during both team's conference bye weeks. Texas will host Baylor at 6:30 p.m. CT Friday, March 20, at McCombs Field before traveling north to Waco, Texas, to face the Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 21. Friday's game will stream on SEC Network+ and Saturday's game will be available on ESPN+.
Texas is fresh off the program's first Women's College World Series (WCWS) National Championship in 2025. The Longhorns finished the historic season with a program-record 56 victories and a 56-12 overall record.
The Longhorns' 10-2 postseason run in 2025 culminated with a 2-1 Championship Series (third appearance in four years) win over Texas Tech. In the winner-takes-all game three, the Longhorns clinched a 10-4 victory.
Head coach Mike White is in his eighth season at helm of the Texas program and holds a 342-94-2 (.783) overall record during his time on the Forty Acres. In 17 combined seasons between Oregon (nine seasons) and Texas (eight seasons), White sports a 778-205-4 (.790) overall record.
The Longhorns are in the midst of a 24-game win streak, which ties for the longest win streak in program history (2006). Texas' 24-game win streak is the longest in the nation.
Additionally, Texas holds a 16-game win streak at home and is 14-0 at McCombs Field this season. Texas' 16-game win streak at home is the third-longest streak in the country.
Texas is coming off a weekend sweep over Ole Miss at home on March 13-15. The Longhorns defeated the Rebels, 3-1, in last Friday's series opener before cruising to two run-rule victories. Texas clinched the series with an 11-2 (6 innings) win on Saturday followed by a 15-3 (five innings) win in Sunday's series finale. Texas has swept both of its SEC opponents this season.
Junior RHP Teagan Kavan received her second career SEC Pitcher of the Week honor on March 10. Kavan guided Texas to a road series sweep over No. 24 South Carolina to open league play on March 6-8 in Columbia, S.C. The West Des Moines, Iowa, native went 1-0 with a save in two appearances (one start) vs. the Gamecocks, recording a 0.88 ERA. Kavan surrendered just one earned run on six hits across 8.0 IP with seven strikeouts. Kavan did not give up an extra-base hit and held opponents to a .214 batting average.
Texas jumped up to No. 2 across all four major polls this week in ESPN.com/USA Softball, NFCA, D1Softball and Softball America. Texas has been ranked in 65-consecutive NFCA Coaches polls.
Series History
- Once longtime conference foes, Texas and Baylor will meet for the 69th time on Friday with Texas leading the all-time series, 42-26.
- Texas owns a 23-8 record vs. Baylor at home and a 17-16 record vs. the Bears on the road.
- In last year's meeting, Texas won 4-0 at home on March 5, 2025.
- Texas has won five-consecutive games vs. the Bears.
- On Saturday, Texas will play the Bears in Waco for the first time since 2024. Texas won that game, 14-1 (6).
- The series dates back to 1998. Texas won the first seven games of the series.
- The Longhorns have won three in a row vs. Baylor at home.
In the Rankings
- Texas is ranked No. 2 in each of the four major polls this week (ESPN.com/USA Softball, NFCA, D1Softball and Softball America).
- Texas has been ranked inside the top-5 of the NFCA Coaches poll for 38-consecutive weeks.
- The Longhorns have been ranked inside the NFCA Coaches' poll top-10 in each of the last 39 weeks.
- Texas has been ranked in the NFCA Coaches poll in each of the last 65 polls.
Last Time Out
- Texas is riding a program-record tying 24-game win streak going into Saturday. The 24-consecutive wins match the program record set by the 2006 team.
- With a win Friday, Texas will establish a program record win streak of 25 games.
- Texas swept Ole Miss at home this past weekend. Texas took the series opener, 3-1, before securing an 11-2 (six innings) win to clinch the series on Saturday and a 15-3 (five innings) win on Sunday.
- Texas moves to 26-1 overall, 6-0 in conference play and 15-0 at home. Texas has swept both of its SEC opponents this season (No. 24 South Carolina on the road, Ole Miss at home). The Longhorns run-ruled Ole Miss in two of three games and have run-ruled opponents 14 times this season.
Up Next
Following a home-and-away series vs. Baylor, Texas will travel to Texas State for a 6 p.m. CT first pitch on Wednesday, March 25, at Bobcat Softball Stadium. The game will stream on ESPN+.
