No. 19 ranked Texas baseball begins the Jim Schlossnagle era tonight in the Shriners Children's College Showdown at the home of the MLB's Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX.
Schlossnagle and the Longhorns get to face three power conference opponents out of the gates at Globe Life Field this weekend, including two ranked foes from the Big 12 and SEC.
Texas opens up the College Showdown with a matchup against the Louisville Cardinals from the ACC on Feb. 14. It is the first time that the Longhorns and Cardinals have squared off on the baseball diamond since the 2014 postseason in the College World Series.
Here’s a look at the TV/streaming information, betting odds, and game time for the regular season opener between No. 19 Texas and Louisville in the Shriners Children's College Showdown at Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX, on Feb. 14.
How to watch Texas baseball vs. Louisville in the Shriners Children's College Showdown
TV/Live Stream: FloSports
Radio/Audio Stream: Longhorn Radio Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Game time: 7 p.m. CT
All games for the Shriners Children's College Showdown this weekend (Feb. 14-16) will be broadcast live on FloSports.
Craig Way and Roger Wallace will be on the radio broadcast on Longhorn Radio Network for all Texas baseball games in the 2025 season.
Betting odds for Texas baseball vs. Louisville
Texas is a 1.5-run favorite over Louisville in the regular season opener on Feb. 14 (per FanDuel). The moneyline favors Texas (-188) over Louisville (+146).
Pitching matchup for Texas vs. Louisville
Texas: LHP Jared Spencer (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Louisville: RHP Patrick Forbes (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Schlossnagle and the Longhorns will trot out senior left-hander Jared Spencer for the first matchup of the College Showdown against Louisville on Friday night. Spencer is making his Longhorns debut after transferring in from Indiana State during the 2024 offseason.
Spencer started nine games last season and made 18 total appearances. he registered a 6-0 record with a 4.08 earned run average and 72 strikeouts.