Overview
- Texas will play Holy Cross at UFCU Disch-Falk Field with the game scheduled for noon and televised on the SEC Network.
- The Austin Regional field also includes UC Santa Barbara and Tarleton State, completing the four-team, double-elimination bracket.
- The regional winner advances to face the winner out of Eugene and Texas would play the Tarleton State–UC Santa Barbara result next depending on a first-game win or loss.
- Holy Cross earned an automatic bid as Patriot League champion and is making consecutive NCAA appearances for the first time since 1962–63.
- Texas enters at 40–13 with a No. 6 national seed and hosting rights earned by a top-five RPI, a boost after last year’s Austin regional upset and an early conference-tournament exit.