Longhorn Network (LHN), ESPN’s 24-hour University of Texas network, is the exclusive home of every Texas softball home game and every baseball home game – with the exception of one – this season. The more than 60 matchups are highlighted by 33 softball and 28 baseball games.

The first to round home on the network is guaranteed to be a Longhorn with the annual baseball Alumni Game at UFCU Disch-Falk Field swinging the schedule into gear Saturday, Jan. 31 at 1 p.m. CT. Watch past and present Longhorns step up to bat including two-time World Series Champion Brandon Belt of the 2012 and 2014 World Series winning San Francisco Giants, 2013 World Series winner Brandon Workman, and two-time MLB All-Star Huston Street.

Additional participating UT alumni include:

• Jordan Danks, Philadelphia Phillies
• Corey Knebel, Milwaukee Brewers
• James Russell, Atlanta Braves
• Drew Stubbs, Colorado Rockies
• Taylor Teagarden, Chicago Cubs

Greg Swindell, Keith Moreland and Kevin Dunn will provide analysis and play-by-play with Jane Slater as reporter for the Alumni Game telecast and throughout the season.

Ahead of the game, Texas GameDay will be live from the Disch beginning at 12:30 p.m.

Texas Baseball Game Schedule on LHN:

The Longhorns went 46-21 and finished third nationally in the 2014 season. Baseball America ranks Texas No. 10 nationally in their pre-season poll, joining other Big 12 teams in the top ten, including Texas Tech at No. 5; TCU ranked at No. 7; and Oklahoma State at No. 8. The television schedule is highlighted with a Top Ten matchup of No. 5 Texas Tech at No. 10 Texas in a three-game series airing on LHN May 1-3.

UT welcomes in a freshman class ranked as the No. 7 national recruiting class by Collegiate Baseball.

 

Date	Time (CT)	Opponent
Sat., Jan. 31	1 p.m.	Alumni Game
Tue., Feb. 17	6 p.m.	UTSA
Fri., Feb. 20	6 p.m.	Minnesota
Sat., Feb. 21	3 p.m.	Minnesota
Sat., Feb. 21	6 p.m.	Minnesota
Sun., Feb. 22	1 p.m.	Minnesota
Tue., Feb. 24	6 p.m.	UTPA
Fri., Feb. 27	7:30 p.m.	San Diego
Sat., Feb. 28	6:30 p.m.	San Diego
Sun., Mar 1	1 p.m.	San Diego
Tue., Mar 10	6 p.m.	SA Incarnate Word
Fri., Mar 13	6 p.m.	West Virginia
Sat., Mar 14	5 p.m.	West Virginia
Fri., Mar 20	6 p.m.	Kansas State
Sat., Mar 21	2 p.m.	Kansas State
Sun., Mar 22	1 p.m.	Kansas State
Tue., Mar 31	6 p.m.	Texas A&M – Corpus Christi
Tue., Apr 7	7 p.m.	Wichita State
Fri., Apr 10	7 p.m.	Oklahoma
Sat., Apr 11	3:30 p.m.	Oklahoma
Sun., Apr 12	2:30 p.m.	Oklahoma
Tue., Apr 14	6 p.m.	Sam Houston State
Tue., Apr 21	6 p.m.	Texas State
Tue., Apr 28	6 p.m.	Prairie View A&M
Fri., May 1	6 p.m.	No. 5 Texas Tech
Sat., May 2	2 p.m.	No. 5 Texas Tech
Sun., May 3	1 p.m.	No. 5 Texas Tech
Wed., May 5	6 p.m.	Texas State

 

 

Texas Home Softball Games:

Texas Softball finished the 2014 season with an overall record of 35-23 and the program’s 10^th consecutive bid to NCAA Regionals. The Longhorns welcome four freshmen to the team and return 15 overall letter-winners and seven players that started at least 31 games from last year’s team.

 

Date	Time (CT)	Match-Up
Texas Classic
Fri., Feb. 13	10 a.m.	Colorado State v. IPFW
Fri., Feb. 13	1 p.m.	Colorado State v. Wichita State
Fri., Feb. 13	4 p.m.	IPFW v. Texas
Fri., Feb. 13	6:30 p.m.	Wichita State v. Texas
Sat., Feb. 14	10 a.m.	Colorado State v. IPFW
Sat., Feb. 14	1 p.m.	Colorado State v. Texas
Sat., Feb. 14	4 p.m.	Wichita State v. Texas
Sat., Feb. 14	11:30 p.m.*	Wichita State v. IPFW
Sun., Feb. 15	10 a.m.	Colorado State v. Texas
Sun., Feb. 15	Noon	Wichita State v. IPFW
Texas Invitational
Fri., Feb. 27	11:30 a.m.	Lamar v. Dartmouth
Fri., Feb. 27	2:30 p.m.	Dartmouth v. Texas
Fri., Feb. 27	5 p.m.	Texas Southern v. Texas
Sat., Feb 28., Feb. 27	12:30 a.m.*	Texas Southern v. Lamar
Sat., Feb. 28	10 a.m.	Lamar v. Dartmouth
Sat., Feb. 28	1 p.m.	Lamar v. Texas
Sat., Feb. 28	4 p.m.	Texas Southern v. Texas
Sat., Feb. 28	11:30 p.m.*	Texas Southern v. Dartmouth
Sun., Mar. 1	10 a.m.	Dartmouth v. Texas
Sun., Mar. 1	4 p.m.*	Texas Southern v. Lamar
Thurs., Mar. 19	6 p.m.	Georgia Southern
Tues., Mar. 24	6 p.m.	UTSA
Sat., Apr. 4	1 p.m.	Texas State
Tues., Apr. 7	4:30 p.m.	TAMU – CC
Fri., Apr. 10	4:30 p.m.	Oklahoma
Sat., Apr. 11	1 p.m.	Oklahoma
Sun., Apr. 12	Noon	Oklahoma
Wed., Apr. 15	6 p.m.	UT – Arlington
Fri., Apr. 17	6:30 p.m.	Iowa State
Sat., Apr. 18	4 p.m.	Iowa State
Sun., Apr. 19	1 p.m.	Iowa State
Sat., May 9	6:30 p.m.	Baylor
Sun., May 10	1 p.m.	Baylor

*denotes game is tape delayed

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About Longhorn Network

ESPN has a 20-year agreement to own and operate a year-round, 24-hour network dedicated to Texas athletics in partnership with UT and IMG College. Longhorn Network offers a variety of content, highlighted by more than 175 exclusive events annually from 20 sports, original series and studio shows, historical programming and academic and cultural happenings.

 

ESPN contact: Gracie Blackburn, (704) 350-3489 or [email protected]

University of Texas media contact: Nick Voinis, (512) 471-2151 or [email protected]