OU Baseball Faces Texas in Red River Rivalry Opener

Top-10 college baseball showdown kicks off three-game series in Austin

Mar. 26, 2026 at 10:03pm

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The 8th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners baseball team will open a three-game Red River Rivalry series against the 2nd-ranked Texas Longhorns on Thursday night in Austin. All three games will be broadcast on the SEC Network.

Why it matters

This early-season matchup between two top-10 teams in the country is an important early-season test for both programs as they look to position themselves for a strong run in conference play and a potential NCAA Tournament berth.

The details

The Sooners (19-5, 4-2 SEC) and Longhorns (20-4, 4-2) will square off at 7 p.m. CT on Thursday, with the game being broadcast on the SEC Network and streamed on ESPN+. OU radio play-by-play announcer Toby Rowland will have the call on The Ref (99.3 FM and 1400 AM).

  • The Oklahoma vs Texas game starts at 7 p.m. CT Thursday in Austin, Texas.

The players

Skip Johnson

The head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners baseball team.

Cam Johnson

A player on the Oklahoma Sooners baseball team.

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The takeaway

This early-season matchup between two top-10 teams in the country will be an important test for both the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns as they look to position themselves for strong runs in conference play and potential NCAA Tournament berths.