Now that the Longhorns have secured their first postseason win of the year, Texas is looking in fine form to make a run through its home Regional and Super Regional, hopefully punching its ticket back to the College World Series.
With that in mind, the Horns could possibly secure their program's seventh CWS title, placing Texas just one step higher up the totem pole of college baseball.
If the Texas Longhorns win the College World Series, it would set up a handful of players to join the most elite of company: baseball stars who have won both the College World Series and gone on to win at least one World Series in the MLB as well.
Narrowing down the pool even further, only three Longhorn Legends have won the CWS and WS in their careers: Keith Moreland, Roger Clemens, and Billy Bates.
However, if Texas wins it all in Omaha, these three Longhorns would have the possibility to add their names to that list:
One of the offensive heroes of Texas's first postseason win of the year was junior center fielder Aiden Robbins, who knocked in a home run during the 4th inning and another during the 5th.
Throughout the regular season, his bat was white hot, the HR against Holy Cross being his 20th of the year, and his in-game leadership was one of the pinnacles of Texas's defense.
Transferring to Texas from Seton Hall ahead of the 2026 season was clearly the right move for the junior, earning 70 hits, 55 runs, and 53 RBIs on 205 at-bats, going into the first Regional game. He also earned 11 stolen bases on 12 attempts, adding to his offensive presence.
In one of ESPN's latest 2026 MLB Mock Drafts, Robbins is slated as the projected 28th pick, going to the Houston Astros.
The true star of the show in Texas's postseason opener against Holy Cross was true-freshman Anthony Pack Jr., who was named as the SEC Freshman of the Year just a couple of weeks earlier.
Beyond his impressive regular-season performances, Pack showed the poise of a veteran as the Horns took down the Holy Cross Crusaders, hitting three home runs in his first four at-bats and never taking his foot off the gas.
In the regular season, Pack earned 67 hits, 49 runs, and 45 RBIs in just 190 at-bats, continuing Texas's dominant offense this year. Over 82 games, he committed just four errors.
Now, Ruger Riojas has spent his entire baseball career in Texas, growing up in the state, starting his collegiate career for the UTSA Roadrunners, and transferring to play for the Horns in 2025. Since then, he has become one of the Longhorns' stars on the mound.
Last season, he earned 18 appearances and 10 starts, securing a team-leading nine wins. This year has been more of the same, earning five wins and suffering just two losses. He has given up just over two runs per game (2.07), while averaging more than seven strikeouts per appearance (7.14).
His average fastball is around 93 or 94 miles per hour, but he has seen career highs of 97 and 98 mph. He has undeniably been one of head coach Jim Schlossnagle's go-to guys since coming to Austin.
Of course, everything would also have to align in their professional careers for them to win the World Series to accomplish this monumental goal. However, that very thing happened for three Longhorns already; why not three more?
Moreland was a co-captain of the Texas squad who won the 1975 College World Series and then won the 1980 World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies. He was a two-sport athlete who also played football for the Horns, helping them win the 1974 Southwest Conference title.
Clemens and Bates were both on the 1983 CWS team. Bates went on to win the 1990 WS with the Cincinnati Reds, and Clemens won two World Series with the New York Yankees in 1999 and 2000.
Throughout its history, Texas baseball has won six College World Series: 1949, 1950, 1975, 1983, 2002, and 2005. Maybe this year, they can add another trophy to the case.
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