Texas baseball gets favorable path to CWS through Austin regional

[ASFN Admin]

The Longhorns baseball team has officially found out their postseason draw. A 40-13 regular season earned Texas a top eight seed, checking in a No. 6. That means they’ll be hosting three teams in Austin this weekend: UC Santa Barbara, Tarleton State and Holy Cross. According to the all-important RPI metric, it’s one of the easier draws Texas could’ve asked for.

The 16 regionals ranked by the average RPI of the teams included:

1. Lawrence 37.8
2. Hattiesburg 38
3. College Station 39
4. Chapel Hill 39.3
5. Morgantown 48
6. Gainesville 48.8
7. Tallahassee 53.8
8. Starkville 55.8
9. LA 64
10. Eugene 65
11. Athens 67.8
12. Atlanta 73.5
13.…

— David Eckert (@davideckert98) May 25, 2026

Texas currently sits at 5 in the RPI rankings. Their opponent Friday, Holy Cross, checks in at 201, the 4th lowest in the tournament. UC Santa Barbara checks in at 38, while Tarleton State sits at 56. Both of those sit on the lower side of the 2 and 3 seeds in regionals around the country. That places their average RPI at 75, placing them 14th out of 16 regionals.

Now, it should be said the RPIs being lower doesn’t guarantee a thing. UC Santa Barbara enters with one of, if not the best pitcher in the country in Jackson Flora. Tarleton State walked into Austin earlier this season and handed Texas a 6-1 loss. Holy Cross is on a special postseason run after finishing just .500 in conference play. All of these teams present challenges and nothing is a given because of the favorable RPI ratings.

Average RPI breakdown of every Regional.... There is one clear outlier in the top 8. pic.twitter.com/leB41svmpE

— Tristan (@Tristan95827831) May 25, 2026

This weekend is a massive one for Jim Schlossnagle and company. Last season ended in an Austin regional at the hands of a dangerous mid-major. There are two in Austin this weekend, hoping to knock off the Longhorns. RPI is incredibly favorable for Texas but they’ll have to confirm those rankings this weekend.

This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Austin regional is a favorable draw for Texas, according to RPI

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