Texas Baseball takes series from Auburn in Top Five clash

Longhorns recover from Friday's heartbreaker to win final two games against No. 4 Tigers

Mar. 23, 2026 at 2:08am

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The No. 2 Texas Longhorns baseball team bounced back from a tough loss on Friday to win the final two games of their weekend series against the No. 4 Auburn Tigers. Texas shutout Auburn 5-0 on Sunday to clinch the series victory between the top five teams.

Why it matters

This series win is an important statement for the Longhorns, who went on the road and defeated a top-five opponent. The ability to recover from a heartbreaking loss on Friday shows the resilience of the Texas team and sets them up well for the rest of the season.

The details

In Sunday's series-clinching win, Texas pitching held Auburn to just four hits, with starter Dylan Volantis going four innings and the bullpen allowing only one more hit the rest of the way. The Longhorns offense banged out nine hits and five runs against nine different Auburn pitchers. On Saturday, Texas again built an early lead and this time was able to hold off the Tigers, with Aiden Robbins and Jayden Duplantier each hitting home runs.

  • The series took place on March 23-25, 2026.
  • Texas will travel to Houston for a one-off game against the Cougars on Tuesday, March 28, 2026.

The players

Dylan Volantis

The 6-foot-6 left-handed starting pitcher for Texas who went four innings, allowing three hits, four walks, and four strikeouts in Sunday's win.

Aiden Robbins

The Texas center fielder who made a costly error in Friday's loss but then hit a home run in Saturday's win.

Jayden Duplantier

The Texas right fielder who hit a home run in Saturday's victory over Auburn.

Bristol Carter

The Auburn center fielder whose line drive in the bottom of the ninth on Friday led to the Tigers' walk-off win over Texas.

Alex Petrovic

The Auburn starting pitcher who suffered his first loss of the season on Sunday.

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What they’re saying

“This series win is a statement for our team. We went on the road and beat a top-five opponent, showing our resilience after a tough loss on Friday.”

— Aiden Robbins, Texas Center Fielder

What’s next

Texas will look to build on this series win when they travel to Houston for a one-off game against the Cougars on Tuesday, March 28, 2026.

The takeaway

Texas' ability to bounce back from a heartbreaking loss on Friday and take the series against a top-five Auburn team demonstrates the Longhorns' mental toughness and resilience. This series win will give the team confidence as they continue their season and look to make a deep postseason run.