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No. 4 Baseball preview: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
04.13.2026 | Baseball
Longhorns boast 26-6 lead over Islanders in all-time series.
TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI vs. #4 TEXAS
Date: April 14, 2026
Where: UFCU Disch-Falk Field
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Stream/TV: SEC Network+
Radio: AM-1300 The Zone
Live stats: texas.statbroadcast.com
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUP
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi RHP Matthew Molina (0-1, 7.84 ERA) vs. Texas RHP Michael Winter (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
THE MATCHUP — No. 4 Texas opens up a five-game homestand on Tuesday, welcoming Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to UFCU Disch-Falk Field. In the all-time series, the Longhorns sport a 26-6 advantage. Texas has won six of the last six meetings between the two sides, outscoring the Islanders, 71-20, over that stretch.
STRONG START — The 2026 Longhorns are one of four Texas teams to begin 27-7 or better over the past 21 years, alongside the 2005, 2010 and 2025 squads. Last season, the Longhorns notched a 44-14 record, earning the No. 2 overall seed in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. In 2005, Texas finished with a 56- 16 ledger, capturing its sixth national championship. As of April 13, the Longhorns have posted the country's fifth-best WHIP (1.16) and sixth-best ERA (3.46). Heading into the midweek, Texas has averaged 8.3 runs per game. The Longhorns' .942 OPS ranks 19th nationally. Meanwhile, Texas' .981 fielding percentage is 18th-best in all of Division I Baseball.
THE EYES OF TEXAS ARE UPON YOU — Texas is slotted at No. 4 by all five major outlets, which marks the highest ranking of any Southeastern Conference program. The Longhorns sport the No. 2 RPI and No. 7 SOS nationally, according to WarrenNolan.com. Midway through league play, the Longhorns are tied for second place, trailing only Georgia by 1 1/2 games.
MASTERING MIDWEEKS — Texas is 6-2 in midweek games, registering three run-rule wins in those contests. Last season, the Longhorns went 9-2 in midweeks. Since 2020, Jim Schlossnagle's clubs have notched a 58-12 (.829) ledger in midweek games, winning 30 of the last 35 contests.
OWN THE DISCH — Since UFCU Disch-Falk Field opened in 1975, Texas has gone 1,680-429-3 (.796) at home thanks in large part to Longhorn Nation. Texas has averaged 7,265 fans per game at home, the fifth-highest mark in the country, highlighted by the second-largest regular season crowd with 0f 8,059 against No. 8 Oklahoma on March 28. Across the three-game series vs. the Sooners, the Longhorns welcomed 23,407 fans to UFCU Disch-Falk Field, the third-highest recorded attendance for a three-game set in the ballpark's history.
