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Texas Baseball Coach Shaves Mustache After First Loss
Longhorns coach Jim Schlossnagle shaved his mustache after Texas suffered its first defeat of the 2026 season.
Mar. 14, 2026 at 5:06am
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After Texas suffered its first loss of the 2026 baseball season in an extra-inning defeat against Ole Miss, head coach Jim Schlossnagle shaved off the mustache he had been growing as long as the Longhorns remained undefeated. Schlossnagle had agreed to keep the mustache as a "party trick" as long as Texas kept winning, but with the team's first loss, he decided it was time to get rid of the facial hair.
Why it matters
Schlossnagle's mustache had become a bit of a good luck charm for the Longhorns, who entered the game against Ole Miss with a 16-0 record. The loss ended Texas' undefeated start to the season and leaves USC as the only remaining unbeaten team in college baseball.
The details
Texas entered the ninth inning of Friday's game against Ole Miss with a 7-3 lead, but the Longhorns' bullpen struggled with control issues, allowing the Rebels to score six runs in the final three innings to win 9-8 in extra innings. Texas had been one of the better teams in the country at limiting walks and hit batters, but that unraveled late in the game against Ole Miss.
- Texas entered Friday's game against Ole Miss with a 16-0 record.
- The Longhorns lost to Ole Miss 9-8 in extra innings on March 14, 2026.
The players
Jim Schlossnagle
The head coach of the Texas Longhorns baseball team.
Ethan Mendoza
A Texas player who homered in the loss to Ole Miss.
Casey Borba
A Texas player who homered in the loss to Ole Miss.
Anthony Pack Jr.
A Texas player who homered in the loss to Ole Miss.
Tristan Bissetta
An Ole Miss player who hit a go-ahead grand slam in the 11th inning to give the Rebels the win.
What they’re saying
“That party trick's over.”
— Jim Schlossnagle, Head Coach
“(We need to do) the same thing we've been doing all year. New day tomorrow.”
— Casey Borba
What’s next
Texas and Ole Miss will play the second game of their conference-opening series on Saturday afternoon at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
The takeaway
This loss highlights the importance of control and limiting free bases for the Texas pitching staff, which had been one of the team's strengths early in the season. The Longhorns will look to bounce back and avoid dropping their first conference series of the year.