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Senior infielder Slade McCloud was named to the NCAA Division I All-Central Region First Team, capping a season in which Tarleton State captured conference titles, upset top‑ranked opponents and secured its first Division I NCAA Regional championship.
UCSB defeated Tarleton State 9-5, driven by strong performances from Rowan Kelly and Cole Kosciusko, and now faces Texas in a winner‑takes‑all showdown.
The Texans' record‑setting season ends in the NCAA Austin Regional final after a 9‑5 defeat to the Gauchos, capping a historic postseason run.
The Longhorns and the Texans meet again in a high‑stakes game that could shape the path to the national playoffs.
Tarleton State aims to extend its 38-19 campaign and capture its first NCAA Regional win since 2014 against a Texas team that leads the series 4-1
As the 2026 NCAA baseball tournament prepares to open on May 29, Baseball America offers a deep dive into all 64 participants, spotlighting the powerhouse Longhorns, the pitching‑focused Gauchos, and the challengers hoping to make noise.
Tarleton State University’s baseball program has earned a spot in the 2026 NCAA Division I Tournament, landing in the Austin Regional where it will open play against UCSB as WAC champions.
The Texans erupted for 21 runs and 21 hits in a historic Western Athletic Conference tournament final, with Raphaël Smeenk earning Most Outstanding Player honors and a host of teammates joining him on the all‑tournament team.
Tarleton State’s baseball team defeated California Baptist 5‑3 to advance to the Western Athletic Conference Championship, with key performances from Smeenk, Wendel and Phetluangsy.
Tarleton State’s baseball team has opened the WAC Tournament with a 9‑0 shutout, earned Coach of the Year honors, and will face California Baptist in a highly anticipated semifinal in Mesa, Arizona.
Tarleton State’s baseball team routed Sacramento State 9‑0 in the Western Athletic Conference quarterfinals, setting up a Friday semifinal against California Baptist.
Tarleton State is one win away from clinching the outright Western Athletic Conference regular‑season championship, a feat that would mark the program’s first outright title in its Division I era and highlight a campaign filled with record‑breaking performances.