Longhorn Republic

While the Texas Longhorns’ baseball team made an early exit from the SEC Tournament, Texas still managed to grab the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Baseball tournament. That not only affords them friendly confines for the first two weekends of the tournament, but also grants them a favorable draw en route to Omaha.The ladies are heading to the Women’s College World Series, despite drama to open the Super Regional against the Clemson Tigers. Texas now heads back to Oklahoma City on a collission course with the Oklahoma Sooners if they can get past the Florida Gators.

The 2025 Texas Longhorns’ baseball team went into Norman and clinched the SEC regular season title with a series win over the Oklahoma Sooners. That win guarantees them a double-bye in the SEC Tournament, putting them two steps closer to achieving their season goals. The softball team hosted and dominated the Austin Regional, setting up a Super Regional matchup against the No. 13 Clemson Tigers. The winner will head to Oklahoma City for the Women’s College World Series.

The Texas Longhorns had their worst combined weekend on the diamond of the year, with the baseball team dropping the weekend series, while the softball team was run-ruled out of the SEC Tournament by the Texas A&M Aggies. How do they rebound as they both still have championship aspirations for the remainder of their seasons?

The Texas Longhorns have positioned themselves to once again bring home the Director’s Cup, awarded to the top-performing athletics department in the country. To help us break down where Texas stands and how things can close out, we welcome in Brett Wilkinson, the man behind Director’s Cupdates. We also dive in on the bad weekend for Texas baseball and how softball has gotten their groove back.

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns reignited the rivalry with the Texas A&M Aggies and put a stranglehold on the SEC standings with a sweep of their closest rival. What does that mean for the immediate future despite the injuries, and what do those injuries mean for the postseason?While the baseball team was handling business, 12 former Texas football players were drafted into the NFL. In the four seasons under Steve Sarkisian, Texas has seen more players make the jump to the NFL than in the decade prior.