2024 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 2024 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at UFCU Disch–Falk Field as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach David Pierce, in his 8th season at Texas. The team closed out the Longhorns' run in the Big 12 entirely, being the last to represent the school before UT–Austin transfers to the Southeastern Conference on July 1, 2024 with the start of the new academic year.

2024 Texas Longhorns baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record36–24 (20–10 Big 12)
Head coach
Associate head coachPhilip Miller (8th season)
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumUFCU Disch–Falk Field
2024 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Oklahoma ‍†‍‍y 23–7 .76737–19 .661
No. 16 Oklahoma State ‍‍‡‍y 19–9 .67940–17 .702
Texas ‍‍‍y 20–10 .66735–22 .614
West Virginia ‍‍‍y 19–11 .63333–22 .600
Cincinnati ‍‍‍ 17–13 .56732–25 .561
Kansas State ‍‍‍y 15–15 .50032–24 .571
Kansas ‍‍‍ 15–15 .50031–23 .574
UCF ‍‍‍y 14–15 .48335–19 .648
TCU ‍‍‍ 14–16 .46733–21 .611
Texas Tech ‍‍‍ 12–17 .41433–26 .559
Baylor ‍‍‍ 10–20 .33322–31 .415
Houston ‍‍‍ 7–21 .25026–28 .481
BYU ‍‍‍ 7–23 .23321–31 .404
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 25, 2024[1]
Rankings from D1baseball

Previous season


Texas finished the 2023 season with a 42-22 record, 15-9 in Big 12 play. The Longhorns 15-9 conference record earned them a big-12 co-conference championship. Texas made it all the way to the super regional before being beat out to finish the 2023 season.

Personnel

Roster
2024 Texas Longhorns Roster
 

Pitchers

  • 11 – Tanner Witt – Junior
    (6'6, 230)
  • 17 – Easton Tumis – Freshman
    (6'4, 155)
  • 24 – Chase Lummus – Junior
    (6'1, 205)
  • 28 – Ace Whitehead[lower-alpha 1] – Junior
    (5'10, 195)
  • 32 – Charlie Hurley – Senior
    (6'8, 225)
  • 34 – Will Mercer – Senior
    (6'1, 210)
  • 36 – David Shaw – Junior
    (6'7, 200)
  • 38 – Max Grubbs – Sophomore
    (6'1, 200)
  • 41 – Cody Howard – Sophomore
    (6'1, 200)
  • 45 – Heston Tole – Senior
    (6’6, 230)
  • 46 – Cole Selvig – Freshman
    (6'0, 205)
  • 47 – George Zaharias – Freshman
    (6'3, 220)
  • 48 – Hudson Hamilton – Freshman
    (6'1, 210)
  • 49 – Oliver Santos – Freshman
    (6'4, 205)
  • 53 – Luke Harrison – Sophomore
    (6'2, 205)
  • 54 – Brandon Bertsch – Freshman
    (6'0, 170)
  • 56 – Gage Boehm – Freshman
    (6'5, 255)
  • 57 – Lebarron Johnson Jr. – Junior
    (6'4, 210)
  • 88 – Andre Duplantier II – Junior
    (6'2, 215)
  • 99 – Grant Fontenot – Sophomore
    (6'3, 225)
 

Catchers

  • 6 – Rylan Galvan – Sophomore
    (6'0, 205)
  • 10 – Kimble Schuessler – Junior
    (6'2, 210)
  • 37 – Nik Sanders – Freshman
    (6'2, 215)
  • 42 – Oliver Service[lower-alpha 1] – Freshman
    (6'0, 195)

Infielders

  • 0 – Jayden Duplantier – Sophomore
    (6’1, 190)
  • 1 – Jalin Flores – Sophomore
    (6’2, 210)
  • 5 – Luke Storm – Junior
    (6'5, 240)
  • 9 – Jared Thomas[lower-alpha 1] – Sophomore
    (6’2, 190)
  • 14 – Cade O’Hara – Sophomore
    (5'11, 180)
  • 19 – Sam Ardoin – Freshman
    (6'1, 170)
  • 27 – Jack O’Dowd – Senior
    (6'2, 210)
  • 30 – Dee Kennedy – Freshman
    (5'11, 185)
  • 31 – Casey Borba – Freshman
    (6'1, 210)
 

Outfielders

  • 4 – Porter Brown – Senior
    (5'11, 205)
  • 8 – Will Gasparino – Freshman
    (6'6, 210)
  • 9 – Jared Thomas[lower-alpha 1] – Sophomore
    (6’2, 190)
  • 28 – Ace Whitehead[lower-alpha 1] – Junior
    (5'10, 195)
  • 40 – Blake Peterson – Freshman
    (6'1, 210)
  • 42 – Oliver Service[lower-alpha 1] – Freshman
    (6'0, 195)
  • 43 – Tommy Farmer – Freshman
    (6'3, 190)
  • 44 – Max Belyeu – Sophomore
    (6’2, 210)
  • 51 Seth Werchan – Senior
    (6'3, 205)
  • 55 – Casey Cummings – Junior
    (6'0, 190)

Utility Players

  • 15 – Peyton Powell – Senior
    (6'1, 190)
  • 29 – Cam Constantine – Junior
    (6'0, 210)

Legend

  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt
  

Roster Notes

  1. Plays two different positions

Starters
Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C10Kimble SchuesslerJunior
1B9Jared ThomasSophomore
2B27Jack O'DowdSenior
3B15Peyton PowellSenior
SS1Jalin FloresSophomore
LF4Porter BrownSenior
CF8Will GasparinoFreshman
RF44Max BelyeuSophomore
DH6Rylan GalvanSophomore
Weekend Pitching Rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday57Lebarron Johnson Jr.Junior
Saturday41Cody HowardSophomore
Sunday32Charlie HurleySenior

Coaches
2024 Texas Longhorns coaching staff
  • David Pierce – Head coach – 8th year
  • Steve Rodriguez – Assistant coach (hitting) – 2nd year
  • Philip Miller – Assistant coach – 8th year
  • Caleb Longley – Assistant coach – 3rd year

Support Staff
2024 Texas Longhorns support staff
  • Chris Gordon – Coordinator of hitting and pitching development – 2nd year
  • Carli Todd – Director of operations – 9th year
  • Troy Tulowitzki – Director of player development – 1st year
  • Matt Couch – Assistant head coach for athletic performance – 5th year
  • Tom Mendez – Assistant athletic trainer – 5th year

Offseason

Departures
All Offseason Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Eric Kennedy30OF6’0”205 lbsRedshirt SeniorTampa, FLGraduated
Preston Hoffart40C5'11”195 lbsRedshirt JuniorMagnolia, TXGraduated
Sam Walbridge47P6'5”210 lbsRedshirt JuniorSan Antonio, TXGraduated
Tanner Carlson5IF6’1”195 lbsSeniorElk Grove, CAGraduated
Grant Fahrlander50C5'11”215 lbsFreshmanAustin, TXDeparted Team
Dylan Campbell8OF5'11”205 lbsJuniorHouston, TXMLB Draft
Garret Guillemette35C6'1”215 lbsJuniorYorba Linda, CAMLB Draft
Lucas Gordon13P6'1”193 lbsJuniorLos Angeles, CAMLB Draft
Travis Sthele39P6'0”215 lbsRedshirt SophomoreSan Antonio, TXMLB Draft
Zane Morehouse37P6'4”200 lbsRedshirt JuniorDawson, TXMLB Draft

Outgoing Transfers
Outgoing Transfers
NameNo.Pos.HeightWeightHometownYearNew schoolSource
Cameron O'Banan48P6’2”185 lbsDripping Springs, TXRedshirt FreshmanTexas State[2]
Chris Stuart42P6’0”230 lbsAmsterdamJunior-[3]
DJ Burke31P6’2”225 lbsSan Antonio, TXJuniorTexas State[4]
Kobe Minchey34P6’2”220 lbsJarrell, TXFreshmanDallas Baptist[5]
Mitchell Daly19IF6’1”193 lbsMadison, ALJuniorKentucky[6]
Pierce George58P6'6”240 lbsAustin, TXFreshmanAlabama[7]

2023 MLB Draft
Main article: 2023 Major League Baseball draft
Round Pick Overall Pick Player Position MLB Team Source
4th35th136thDylan CampbellOFLos Angeles Dodgers-
6th15th179thLucas GordonPChicago White Sox-
12th1st345thTravis SthelePWashington Nationals-
14th24th428thZane MorehousePCleveland Guardians-
15th30th464thGarret GuillemetteCHouston Astros-

Undrafted Free Agents
Player Position MLB Team Source
Eric KennedyOFKansas City Royals[8]

Coaching staff departures
Name Position New Team New Position Source
Woody Williams Assistant Coach N/A N/A [9]

Coaching Staff Notes

    Incoming Transfers
    Incoming Transfers
    NameB/TPos.HeightWeightHometownYearPrevious schoolSource
    Casey CummingsR/ROF6'0”185Danville, CAJuniorChabot College[10]
    Gage BoehmR/RP6'5”244Taylor, TXRedshirt SophomoreBlinn College[11]
    Grant FontenotR/RP6'3”210Lafayette, LARedshirt SophomoreLSU[12]
    Oliver SantosL/LP6'4”210Newport Coast, CARedshirt FreshmanDuke[13]
    Seth WerchanL/LOF6'3”210Austin, TXRedshirt SeniorPenn[14]
    Will MercerL/LP6'1”210Houston, TXRedshirt SeniorNotre Dame[15]
    Will RigneyR/RP6'1”210Woodway, TXRedshirt JuniorBaylor[16]

    Incoming Recruits
    2023 Texas Recruits
    NameB/TPos.HeightWeightHometownHigh SchoolSource
    Blake PetersonR/ROF6’1”180 lbsAustin, TXWestlake[17]
    Casey BorbaR/RIF6’1”205 lbsSanta Ana, CAOrange Lutheran[18]
    Cole SelvigL/RP6’0”192 lbsAltoona, WIRegis[19]
    Dondreone KennedyR/RSS5'11”190 lbsFort Worth, TXPrestonwood Christian Academy[20]
    George ZahariasR/RP6'3”190 lbsMenlo Park, CAMenlo-Atherton[21]
    Ean CzechR/RIF6'4”210 lbsDowners Grove, ILDowners Grove North[22]
    Easton TumisR/RP6'4”165 lbsFriendswood, TXFriendswood[23]
    Hayden MorrisR/RP6’8”255 lbsConroe, TXOak Ridge[24]
    Hudson HamiltonR/RP6’1”200 lbsSpring, TXGrand Oaks[25]
    Lane AllenR/RIF6’3”200 lbsCorinth, TXJohn H. Guyer[26]
    MJ SweeneyL/RIF6'8”245 lbsRancho Santa Fe, CASt. Augustine[27]
    Matt ZatopekR/RP6'3”195 lbsCypress, TXHouston Christian[28]
    Nikolas SandersR/RC6'2”198 lbsWaco, TXLa Vega[29]
    Oliver ServiceR/RC6'0”188 lbsDetroit, MIUniversity Liggett[30]
    Samuel ArdoinR/RSS6'1”165 lbsLake Charles, LASam Houston[31]
    Tommy FarmerR/ROF6'3”188 lbsSanta Monica, CAOaks Christian[32]
    Will GasparinoR/ROF6’6”215 lbsLos Angeles, CAHarvard-Westlake[33]


    Preseason

    Big 12 media poll
    Big 12 media poll
    Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
    1TCU143 (11)
    2Texas131 (2)
    3Oklahoma State119
    4Texas Tech107
    5Kansas State98
    T-6Oklahoma85
    T-6West Virginia85
    8Kansas67
    9Houston56
    10UCF45
    11Baylor36
    T-12BYU21
    T-12Cincinnati21

    Source:[34]

    Preseason Big 12 awards and honors
    Preseason All-Big 12 Team[35]
    Player No. Position Class
    Porter Brown4OFSenior
    Lebarron Johnson Jr.57PRedshirt Junior

    Schedule and results
    2024 Texas Longhorns baseball game log (36–24)
    Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled      Bold = Texas team member
    Regular season (35–20)
    Postseason (1–4)
    NCAA College Station Regional (1–2)
    Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Seed Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Regional record Box Score Recap
    May 315:00 pmESPNUvs. No. 22 (2) Louisiana(3)Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TXW
    12–5    		Grubbs
    (6–4)    		Fluno
    (4–1)    		-7,02036–221–0Box ScoreRecap
    June 18:00 pmESPNvs. No. 4 (1) Texas A&M[lower-alpha 10]
    Lone Star Showdown    		(3)Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TXL
    2–4(11)    		Aschenbeck
    (6–1)    		Duplantier II
    (2–2)    		-7,63036–231–1Box ScoreRecap
    June 22:00 pmESPN2vs. No. 22 (2) Louisiana(3)Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TXL
    2–10    		Morgan
    (5–3)    		Whitehead
    (4–2)    		-6,98936–241–2Box ScoreRecap

    Schedule Notes

    1. 7,935 is the largest Opening Day attendance to date at UFCU Disch–Falk Field, 9th highest attendance all-time.
    2. 7,845 was the 13th highest attendance all time at UFCU Disch–Falk Field. Was the 12th highest attendance until it pushed down by the regular season record 8,033 the following day.
    3. 8,033 is the new Regular Season attendance record and 5th largest All-Time attendance record to date at UFCU Disch–Falk Field.
    4. 8,060 is the new Regular Season attendance record and 5th largest All-Time attendance record to date at UFCU Disch–Falk Field. Surpassing the previous regular season record of 8,033 set on February 24, 2024.
    5. Start time moved up 1 hour from 7:00 pm due to the threat of inclement weather.
    6. Game was delayed 90 minutes due to inclement weather, and consequentially ended after 8 innings because of travel.
    7. Game was suspended after the 8th inning due to inclement weather, and completed the next day at 6pm before the game on April 10th.
    8. Game was delayed in the top of the eighth inning due to lightning, and was unable to resume.
    9. Game was pushed back from its original 7:30 pm start time due to previous tournament game going to extras.
    10. Texas was the Designated Home Team.

    Awards, accomplishments, and honors

    Conference Honors
    Conference honors
    Honors Player Position Ref.
    Big 12 Player of the Year Max Belyeu OF [36]
    All-Big 12 First Team Jalin Flores IF
    Jared Thomas IF
    Max Belyeu OF
    Gage Boehm RP
    All-Big 12 Second Team Peyton Powell IF
    All-Big 12 Freshman Team Will Gasparino OF

    Weekly Honors
    Weekly honors
    Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.
    Big 12 Player of the Week Peyton Powell UTL February 26, 2024 [37]
    Big 12 Pitcher of the Week Lebarron Johnson Jr. P
    Big 12 Player of the Week Max Belyeu OF March 11, 2024 [38]
    Big 12 Player of the Week March 25, 2024 [39]

    Rankings
    See also: 2024 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
    Coaches'[40]1313*132224RVRVRV————RVRV24RV
    Baseball America[41]1314142323RVRVRV————252424RV
    NCBWA†[42]915142424RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV25RV
    D1Baseball[43]1616152423RVRVRV————RV2524RV
    Perfect Game[44]8981414———————181819

    † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
    * A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

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