The 2026 Texas State Bobcats baseball team represents Texas State University during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bobcats play their home games at Bobcat Ballpark in San Marcos, Texas and are led by seventh-year head coach Steven Trout. They are a member of the Sun Belt Conference (SBC).
Preseason
Signing Day Recruits
Pitchers Hitters
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 4, 2026. Texas State was picked to finish sixth with 114 votes.
Coaches poll 1 Coastal Carolina 194 (12) 2 Southern Miss 182 (1) 3 Troy 166 4 Marshall 129 5 Louisiana 126 (1) 6 Texas State 114 T7 Georgia Southern 104 T7 Old Dominion 104 9 Arkansas State 96 10 Appalachian State 78 11 South Alabama 62 12 Georgia Southern 49 13 James Madsion 48 14 Louisiana–Monroe 18
Roster 2026 Texas State Bobcats roster PitchersCatchers
Infielders OutfieldersTwo Way Players
Coaches 2026 Texas State Bobcats baseball coaching staff Steven Trout – Head coach – 7th season Danny-David Linahan – Assistant coach – 2nd season Brandon Gowins – Assistant coach – 1st season
Note: Season counter accounts for all stints at Texas State.
Personnel
Starters Opening Night LineupPos. No.Player. Year -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Weekend pitching rotation Day No.Player. Year Friday -- -- -- Saturday -- -- -- Sunday -- -- --
Schedule and results
! style="" | Regular season (34–22) |- valign="top"
! style="" | Postseason (3–4)
|- align="center" bgcolor=ccffcc | May 20 || 9:00 a.m. || (3) Appalachian State(First Round Upper Bracket) || || ESPN+ || Dabos Park • Montgomery, Alabama || W 6–5 || Wade Cooper (6–3) || Gage Peterson (8–1) || Kyle Froehlich (2) || 331 || 35–22 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor=ccffcc | May 21 || 7:30 p.m. || (7) Louisiana(Second Round Upper Bracket) || || ESPN+ || Dabos Park • Montgomery, Alabama || W 4–3 || Jesus Tovar (9–2) || Sawyer Pruitt (6–4) || None || 251 || 36–22 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor=ffcccc | May 23 || 10:00 a.m. || (7) Louisiana(Semifinals Game 1) || || ESPN+ || Riddle-Pace Field • Troy, Alabama || L 6–12 || Parker Smith (3–3) || Dylan Kerbow (1–1) || None || 684 || 36–23 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor=ffcccc | May 23 || 7:00 p.m. || (7) Louisiana(Semifinals Game 2) || || ESPN+ || Riddle-Pace Field • Troy,Alabama || L 4–7 || Sawyer Pruitt (7–4) || Jesus Tovar (9–3) || Ty Roman (1) || 867 || 36–24 || 2–2
|- align="center" bgcolor=ccffcc | May 29 || 8:00 p.m. || (2) USC(Upper Regional Bracket) || || ESPN+ || Blue Bell Park • College Station, Texas || W 5–4 || Wade Cooper (7–3) || Troy Adam (1–4) || None || 6,956 || 37–24 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor=ffcccc | May 30 || 8:00 p.m. || (1) No. 11 Texas A&M(Upper Winner Regional Bracket) || || ESPN+ || Blue Bell Park • College Station, Texas || L 2–17 || Weston Moss (5–2) || Jesus Tovar (9–4) || None || 7,061 || 37–24 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor=ffcccc | May 31 || 3:00 p.m. || (2) USC(Lower Regional Loser Bracket - Elimination Game) || || ESPN+ || Blue Bell Park • College Station, Texas || L 4–15 || Sax Matson (2–2) || Cade Smith (4–3) || None || 6,885 || 37–25 || 1–2
| style="font-size:88%" | "#" represents ranking. All rankings from D1 Baseball Poll on the date of the contest."()" represents postseason seeding in the Sun Belt Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively. = Win, = Loss, = Canceled/Postponed Bold = Texas State Bobcats team member* = Non-Conference Game |- | Schedule Source:
Rankings
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