2024 Texas Longhorns softball team

The 2024 Texas Longhorns softball team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Red and Charline McCombs Field as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Mike White in his sixth season at Texas.

Previous season Texas finished the 2023 season 45–15–1 overall and 11–7 in Big 12 Conference play. They were defeated in the Super Regional by Tennessee.

Personnel

Roster

2024 Texas Longhorns Roster Pitchers 17 – Teagan Kavan – freshman 22 – Estelle Czech – senior 55 – Mac Morgan – junior 77 – Citlaly Gutierrez – sophomore 99 – Sophia Simpson – junior  Catchers 14 – Reese Atwood – sophomore 20 – Katie Stewart – freshman 44 – Katie Cimusz – junior

Infielders 9 – Joley Mitchell – senior 10 – Mia Scott – junior 11 – Alyssa Washington – senior 12 – Victoria Hunter – freshman 14 – Reese Atwood – sophomore 20 – Katie Stewart – freshman 23 – Viviana Martinez – sophomore 25 – Ryan Brown – freshman 43 – Leighann Goode – sophomore 44 – Katie Cimusz – junior  Outfielders 4 – Adayah Wallace – freshman 5 – Jordyn Whitaker – senior 6 – Bella Dayton – senior 7 – Ashton Maloney - sophomore 21 – Kayden Henry – freshman

Utility Players 3 – Vanessa Quiroga – junior 27 – Baylea Brandon – junior

Designated Hitters 5 – Jordyn Whitaker – senior  

Roster Notes

Coaches 2024 Texas Longhorns coaching staff Mike White – Head coach – 6th year Steve Singleton – Associate head coach – 5th year Kristen Zaleski – Assistant coach – 2nd year Patti Ruth Taylor – Assistant coach – 1st year

Support staff 2024 Texas Longhorns support staff Keely McMillon – Director of operations – 4th year Melissa Schmitz – Assistant coach for athletic performance – 8th year Nick Williams – Video coordinator Raiza Aguilar – Associate athletic trainer (Softball) – 1st year

Offseason

Player departures 2024 Texas offseason departuresName Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes Lou Gilbert 9 OF 5'7” Senior Kansas City, MO Graduated Mya Holmes 1 OF 5'11” Sophomore Texas City, TX Departed Team

Outgoing transfers Name B/TPos. Height Hometown Year New school Source Alyssa Popelka L/R OF 5’6” Austin, TX Junior Washington Camille Corona L/R UTL 5’4” Dripping Springs, TX Junior UT Arlington Courtney Day R/R 1B 5’10” Pearland, TX Junior Ole Miss Maddie Pomykalski R/R UTL 5'9” Frankfort, IL Freshman Arizona State

Coaching staff departures

NamePositionNew TeamNew Position Source Molly Jacobsen Assistant Coach Missouri Assistant Coach

Incoming players 2023 Texas Signing ClassName B/T NumberPos. Hometown High School Source Adayah Wallace R/L 4 OF Plano, TX Plano West Senior Katie Stewart R/R 20 C/IF Frankfort, IL Lincoln-Way East Kayden Henry R/L 21 OF Texas City, TX Dickinson Ryan Brown R/R 25 IF Thompson's Station, TN Independence Teagan Kavan R/R 17 P West Des Moines, IA Dowling Catholic Victoria Hunter R/R 12 IF Houston, TX St. Pius X

Incoming transfers Name B/TPos. Height Hometown Year Previous school Source Joley Mitchell R/R IF 5’9” Rose Bud, AR Senior Notre Dame

Coaching staff additions

NamePositionPrevious TeamPrevious Position SourcePattie Ruth TaylorAssistant CoachLehighAssistant Coach

Schedule and results 2024 Texas Longhorns softball game log (55–10) Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Tie      = Canceled      Bold = Texas team memberRegular season (45–6)February (13–1) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Big 12 Record Box Score Recap Stacy Winsberg Tournament February 9 2:30 PM N/A vs. San Diego* No. 8 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA 19–0 (5) Morgan(1–0) Rose(0–1) - 150 1–0 - Box Score Recap February 9 8:00 PM ESPN at No. 10 UCLA* No. 8 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA 3–2 Kavan(1–0) Tinsley(0–1) Gutierrez(1) 1,158 2–0 - Box Score Recap Mark Campbell Invitational February 10 5:00 PM FloSoftball vs. San Diego* No. 8 Bill Barber Park • Irvine, CA 16–1 (5) Czech(1–0) Rose(0–2) - 748 3–0 - Box Score Recap February 10 8:00 PM FloSoftball vs. No. 10 UCLA* No. 8 Bill Barber Park • Irvine, CA 16–0 (5) Gutierrez(1–0) Cecil(1–1) - 850 4–0 - Box Score Recap February 11 2:00 PM ESPN+ at LMU* No. 8 Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA 10–2 (6) Kavan(2–0) O'Dell(1–1) - 131 5–0 - Box Score Recap February 16 5:00 PM LHN vs. No. 2 Tennessee* No. 3 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL 2–1 Gutierrez(2–0) Pickens(2–1) - 6–0 - Box Score Recap February 16 8:00 PM ESPN2 vs. No. 9 Stanford* No. 3 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL 9–2 Kavan(3–0) Chung(0–1) - 7–0 - Box Score Recap February 17 1:00 PM ESPN+ vs. North Carolina* No. 3 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL Canceled due to inclement weather. February 17 6:00 PM LHN vs. No. 18 Kentucky* No. 3 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL Canceled due to inclement weather. February 18 9:00 AM ESPN2 vs. No. 22 Northwestern* No. 3 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL Canceled due to inclement weather. February 21 5:00 PM LHN Houston Christian* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 14–1 (5) Czech(2–0) Grofman(2–1) - 1,694 8–0 - Box Score Recap Lone Star State Invitational February 23 4:00 PM LHN Louisiana* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 5–0 Kavan(4–0) Riassetto(3–1) - 1,848 9–0 - Box Score Recap February 23 6:30 PM LHN Colorado State* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 7–0 Morgan(2–0) Serna(3–2) - 1,959 10–0 - Box Score Recap February 24 4:30 PM LHN Colorado State* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 9–0(5) Kavan(5–0) Hornbuckle(4–3) - 1,983 11–0 - Box Score Recap February 24 7:00 PM LHN No. 13 Stanford* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 3–4(8) Canady(4–2) Czech(3–1) - 1,986 11–1 - Box Score Recap February 25 12:30 PM LHN Louisiana* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 5–4 Morgan(3–0) Loecker(0–1) Kavan(1) 1,945 12–1 - Box Score Recap February 28 6:00 PM N/A at Texas State* No. 2 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX 1–0 Kavan(6–0) Mullins(7–2) - 1,191 13–1 - Box Score Recap March (16–4) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Big 12 Record Box Score Recap Longhorn Invitational March 1 3:00 PM LHN Northwestern State* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 10–2 (5) Morgan(4–0) Seely(4–5) - 1,812 14–1 - Box Score Recap March 1 5:30 PM LHN Tarleton State* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 17–0 (5) Gutierrez(3–0) Rehmeier(3–1) - 1,812 15–1 - Box Score Recap March 2 3:00 PM LHN Hofstra* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 13–0 (5) Kavan(7–0) Ogden(0–4) - 1,812 16–1 - Box Score Recap March 3 10:00 AM LHN Hofstra* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 4–0 Gutierrez(4–0) Apsel(1–3) - 1,812 17–1 - Box Score Recap March 4 5:00 PM LHN Penn State* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 7–1 Kavan(8–0) Volpe(5–1) - 1,812 18–1 - Box Score Recap March 6 6:00 PM LHN UTA* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 8–1 Czech(2–1) Bumpurs(0–6) Simpson(1) 1,792 19–1 - Box Score Recap March 8 6:00 PM ESPN+ at Houston No. 2 Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 10–12 Smith(9–2) Czech(2–2) Lehman(2) 1,266 19–2 0–1 Box Score Recap March 9 2:00 PM ESPN+ at Houston No. 2 Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 9–2 Kavan(9–0) Waiters(3–3) - 1,268 20–2 1–1 Box Score Recap March 10 12:00 PM ESPN+ at Houston No. 2 Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 8–6 Kavan(10–0) Lehman(4–1) - 1,276 21–2 2–1 Box Score Recap March 12 11:00 AM SECN at No. 2 LSU* No. 3 Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA 4–7 Berzon(9–0) Kavan(10–1) - 2,844 21–3 2–1 Box Score Recap March 14 6:00 PM LHN BYU No. 3 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 13–0 (5) Morgan(5–0) Dahle(4–3) - 1,812 22–3 3–1 Box Score Recap March 15 11:30 AM LHN BYU No. 3 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 7–3 Morgan(6–0) Mares(4–3) - 1,812 23–3 4–1 Box Score Recap March 15 2:30 PM LHN BYU No. 3 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 10–0 (5) Gutierrez(5–0) Dahle(4–4) - 1,812 24–3 5–1 Box Score Recap March 20 7:00 PM ACCN at No. 17 Florida State* No. 3 JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL 10–0 (6) Morgan(7–0) Reid(5–1) - 1,413 25–3 5–1 Box Score Recap March 22 5:00 PM ESPN+ at UCF No. 3 UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL 5–0 Kavan(11–1) Felton(6–3) - 665 26–3 6–1 Box Score Recap March 23 1:00 PM ESPN+ at UCF No. 3 UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL 4–2 Czech(4–2) Jewell(2–2) - 671 27–3 7–1 Box Score Recap March 24 11:00 AM ESPN+ at UCF No. 3 UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL 3–1 Morgan(8–0) Halajian(1–2) Kavan(2) 659 28–3 8–1 Box Score Recap March 28 6:00 PM ESPN+ at No. 8 Oklahoma State No. 2 Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK 0–5 Kilfoyl(12–2) Kavan(11–2) - 1,250 28–4 8–2 Box Score Recap March 29 2:00 PM ESPN2 at No. 8 Oklahoma State No. 2 Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK 2–1 Gutierrez(6–0) Rosenberry(8–3) - 1,605 29–4 9–2 Box Score Recap March 30 12:00 PM ESPN+ at No. 8 Oklahoma State No. 2 Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK 0–3 Kilfoyl(13–2) Czech(4–3) - 1,757 29–5 9–3 Box Score Recap April (13–1) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Big 12 Record Box Score Recap April 5 5:30 PM ESPNU No. 1 Oklahoma No. 4 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 2–5 Maxwell(11–0) Morgan(8–1) - 1,812 29–6 9–4 Box Score Recap April 6 7:00 PM ESPN No. 1 Oklahoma No. 4 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 2–1 Gutierrez(7–0) May(11–1) - 2,084 30–6 10–4 Box Score Recap April 7 1:00 PM LHN No. 1 Oklahoma No. 4 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 2–1 Czech(5–3) Maxwell(11–1) - 1,922 31–6 11–4 Box Score Recap April 10 4:30 PM LHN No. 25 Texas State* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 6–4 Czech(6–3) Mullins(21–5) - 1,594 32–6 11–4 Box Score Recap April 12 6:30 PM ESPN+ at Baylor No. 2 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX 14–1 (6) Kavan(12–2) Crandall(11–6) - 1,250 33–6 12–4 Box Score Recap April 13 1:30 PM ESPN2 Baylor No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 9–6 Czech(7–3) Binford(6–9) Morgan(1) 1,832 34–6 13–4 Box Score Recap April 14 1:00 PM LHN Baylor No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 9–5 Morgan(9–1) Crandall(11–7) Kavan(3) 1,812 35–6 14–4 Box Score Recap April 19 5:00 PM ESPN+ at Kansas No. 1 Arrocha Ballpark at Rock Chalk Park • Lawrence, KS 4–2 Kavan(13–3) Ludwig(0–1) Morgan(2) 1,188 36–6 15–4 Box Score Recap April 20 2:00 PM ESPN+ at Kansas No. 1 Arrocha Ballpark • Lawrence, KS 11–3 Morgan(10–1) Hamilton(10–11) - 1,200 37–6 16–4 Box Score Recap April 21 12:00 PM ESPN+ at Kansas No. 1 Arrocha Ballpark • Lawrence, KS 7–0 Gutierrez(8–0) Brooks(12–4) - 1,039 38–6 17–4 Box Score Recap April 25 6:00 PM LHN Nicholls* No. 1 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 10–3 Czech(8–3) Paden(7–4) Simpson(2) 1,625 39–6 17–4 Box Score Recap April 26 6:00 PM LHN Iowa State No. 1 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 5–2 Kavan(14–2) Ralston(4–7) Morgan(3) 1,639 40–6 18–4 Box Score Recap April 27 1:00 PM LHN Iowa State No. 1 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 8–0 (5) Gutierrez(9–0) Schurman(3–6) - 1,812 41–6 19–4 Box Score Recap April 27 4:00 PM LHN Iowa State No. 1 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 9–1 (5) Morgan(11–1) Charles(3–7) - 1,738 42–6 20–4 Box Score Recap