2024 Texas Longhorns softball team

2024 Texas Longhorns softball
Big 12 regular season champion
NCAA Austin Regional champion
NCAA Austin Super Regional champion
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
Record55–10 (23–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Singleton (5th season)
  • Kristen Zaleski (2nd season)
  • Patti Ruth Taylor (1st season)
Home stadiumRed and Charline McCombs Field
2024 Big 12 Conference softball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 2 Texas  ‍†‍‍y 23–4–0 .85255–10–0 .846
No. 1 Oklahoma  ‍‍‡‍y 22–5–0 .81559–7–0 .894
No. 6 Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍y 21–6–0 .77849–12–0 .803
Baylor  ‍‍‍y 14–13–0 .51936–23–0 .610
UCF  ‍‍‍y 12–15–0 .44431–25–0 .554
BYU  ‍‍‍ 11–16–0 .40731–23–0 .574
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 11–16–0 .40728–25–1 .528
Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 8–16–0 .33329–21–0 .580
Iowa State  ‍‍‍ 6–18–0 .25020–31–0 .392
Houston  ‍‍‍ 4–23–0 .14825–30–0 .455
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 11, 2024[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2024 Texas Longhorns softball team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Red and Charline McCombs Field as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Mike White in his sixth season at Texas.

Previous season

Texas finished the 2023 season 45–15–1 overall and 11–7 in Big 12 Conference play.[2] They were defeated in the Super Regional by Tennessee.

Personnel

Roster

2024 Texas Longhorns Roster[3]
 

Pitchers

  • 17 – Teagan Kavan – freshman
  • 22 – Estelle Czech – senior
  • 55 – Mac Morgan – junior
  • 77 – Citlaly Gutierrez – sophomore
  • 99 – Sophia Simpson – junior
 

Catchers

Infielders

  • 9 – Joley Mitchell – senior
  • 10 – Mia Scott – junior
  • 11 – Alyssa Washington – senior
  • 12 – Victoria Hunter – freshman
  • 14 – Reese Atwood[a] – sophomore
  • 20 – Katie Stewart[a] – freshman
  • 23 – Viviana Martinez – sophomore
  • 25 – Ryan Brown – freshman
  • 43 – Leighann Goode – sophomore
  • 44 – Katie Cimusz – junior
 

Outfielders

  • 4 – Adayah Wallace – freshman
  • 5 – Jordyn Whitaker[a] – senior
  • 6 – Bella Dayton – senior
  • 7 – Ashton Maloney - Redshirt sophomore
  • 21 – Kayden Henry – freshman

Utility Players

  • 3 – Vanessa Quiroga – junior
  • 27 – Baylea Brandon – junior

Designated Hitters

  • 5 – Jordyn Whitaker – senior
 

Roster Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Plays two different positions

Coaches

2024 Texas Longhorns coaching staff[4]
  • Mike White – Head coach – 6th year
  • Steve Singleton – Associate head coach – 5th year
  • Kristen Zaleski – Assistant coach – 2nd year
  • Patti Ruth Taylor – Assistant coach – 1st year

Support staff

2024 Texas Longhorns support staff[5]
  • Keely McMillon – Director of operations – 4th year
  • Melissa Schmitz – Assistant coach for athletic performance – 8th year
  • Nick Williams – Video coordinator
  • Raiza Aguilar – Associate athletic trainer (Softball) – 1st year

Offseason

Player departures

2024 Texas offseason departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Lou Gilbert9OF5'7”SeniorKansas City, MOGraduated
Mya Holmes1OF5'11”SophomoreTexas City, TXDeparted Team

Outgoing transfers

NameB/TPos.HeightHometownYearNew schoolSource
Alyssa PopelkaL/ROF5’6”Austin, TXJuniorWashington[6]
Camille CoronaL/RUTL5’4”Dripping Springs, TXJuniorUT Arlington[7]
Courtney DayR/R1B5’10”Pearland, TXJuniorOle Miss[8]
Maddie PomykalskiR/RUTL5'9”Frankfort, ILFreshmanArizona State[9]

Coaching staff departures

Name Position New Team New Position Source
Molly Jacobsen Assistant Coach Missouri Assistant Coach [10]

Incoming players

2023 Texas Signing Class
NameB/TNumberPos.HometownHigh SchoolSource
Adayah WallaceR/L4OFPlano, TXPlano West Senior[11]
Katie StewartR/R20C/IFFrankfort, ILLincoln-Way East
Kayden HenryR/L21OFTexas City, TXDickinson
Ryan BrownR/R25IFThompson's Station, TNIndependence
Teagan KavanR/R17PWest Des Moines, IADowling Catholic
Victoria HunterR/R12IFHouston, TXSt. Pius X

Incoming transfers

NameB/TPos.HeightHometownYearPrevious schoolSource
Joley MitchellR/RIF5’9”Rose Bud, ARSeniorNotre Dame[12]

Coaching staff additions

Name Position Previous Team Previous Position Source
Pattie Ruth Taylor Assistant Coach Lehigh Assistant Coach [13]


Schedule and results

2024 Texas Longhorns softball game log (55–10)
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Tie        = Canceled      Bold = Texas team member
Regular season (45–6)
Postseason (10–4)
Women's College World Series (3–2)
Date Time (CT) TV Opponent National Seed Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record WCWS Record Box Score Recap
May 306:00 PMESPN2vs. No. 8 (8) StanfordNo. 1 (1)Devon Park • Oklahoma City, OK4–0Kavan
(19–2)
Canady
(22–6)
-12,56653–81–0Box ScoreRecap
June 16:00 PMESPNvs. No. 7 (4) FloridaNo. 1 (1)Devon Park • Oklahoma City, OK10–0 (5)Morgan
(16–1)
Rothrock
(31–8)
-12,56554–82–0Box ScoreRecap
June 36:00 PMESPNvs. No. 8 (8) Stanford[d]No. 1 (1)Devon Park • Oklahoma City, OK1–0Kavan
(20–2)
Canady
(24–7)
-11,46555–83–0Box ScoreRecap
June 57:00 PMESPNvs. No. 2 (2) Oklahoma
Championship Series
No. 1 (1)Devon Park • Oklahoma City, OK3–8Maxwell
(23–2)
Kavan
(20–3)
-12,31755–93–1Box ScoreRecap
June 67:00 PMESPNvs. No. 2 (2) Oklahoma[e]
Championship Series
No. 1 (1)Devon Park • Oklahoma City, OK4–8Deal
(14–1)
Czech
(8–4)
Maxwell
(3)
12,32455–103–2Box ScoreRecap

Schedule Notes

  1. ↑ Game originally scheduled for March 16, but moved up a day due to incoming inclement weather.
  2. ↑ Texas was the designated Visiting Team.
  3. ↑ Texas was the designated Visiting Team.
  4. ↑ Texas was the designated Visiting Team.
  5. ↑ Texas was the designated Visiting Team.


Awards, accomplishments, and honors

Conference honors

Conference honors
Honors Player Position Ref.
Big 12 Player of the Year Reese Atwood C/IF [14]
Big 12 Freshman of the Year Teagan Kavan P
Big 12 Coach of the Year Mike White
All-Big 12 First Team Reese Atwood C/IF
Citlaly Gutierrez P
Teagan Kavan
Ashton Maloney OF
Mia Scott IF
All-Big 12 Second Team Kayden Henry OF
Viviana Martinez IF
Katie Stewart C/IF
All-Big 12 Freshman Team Kayden Henry OF
Teagan Kavan P
Katie Stewart C/IF

Weekly honors

Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.
Big 12 Player of the Week Reese Atwood C/IF February 13, 2024 [15]
NFCA Player of the Week
Big 12 Player of the Week Kayden Henry OF February 20, 2024 [16]
NFCA Player of the Week
Big 12 Pitcher of the Week Citlaly Gutierrez P
Big 12 Player of the Week Reese Atwood C/IF February 27, 2024 [17]
NFCA Player of the Week
D1Softball Player of the Week
Big 12 Pitcher of the Week Teagan Kavan P March 5, 2024 [18]
Big 12 Pitcher of the Week March 26, 2024 [19]
Big 12 Pitcher of the Week Estelle Czech P April 9, 2024 [20]
NFCA Pitcher of the Week
Big 12 Player of the Week Katie Stewart C/IF April 30, 2024 [21]
NFCA Player of the Week
Big 12 Player of the Week Reese Atwood C/IF May 7, 2024 [22]
NFCA Player of the Week
D1Softball Player of the Week

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
NFCA / USA Today8322233242111112
Softball America722224426411112
ESPN.com/USA Softball5322132251111112
D1Softball522213224111112

References

  1. ↑ "Big 12 Softball Standings". Big12Sports.com. Big 12 Conference. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  2. ↑ "2023 Softball Schedule". Texas Sports.
  3. ↑ "2024 Softball Roster". Texas Sports.
  4. ↑ "2022 Softball Roster". Texas Sports.
  5. ↑ "2022 Softball Roster". Texas Sports.
  6. ↑ "Washington Softball Signs Alyssa Popelka". Gohuskies.
  7. ↑ "Texas Transfer Camille Corona Signs With UTA". UTA Mavs.
  8. ↑ "Softball Bolsters Lineup With Grad Transfer Courtney Day". Ole Miss Sports.
  9. ↑ "Maddie Pomykalski". The Sun Devils.
  10. ↑ "Softball Adds Molly Jacobsen to Staff". MU Tigers.
  11. ↑ "Softball signs six players in nation's No. 4-ranked recruiting class". Texas Sports.
  12. ↑ "Softball signs Joley Mitchell". Texas Sports.
  13. ↑ "Softball announces Pattie Ruth Taylor as new assistant coach". Texas Sports. August 14, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  14. ↑ "2024 All-Big 12 Softball Awards Revealed". Big 12 Sports.
  15. ↑ "OU's Maxwell and Texas' Atwood Earn Big 12 Week 1 Softball Honors". Big 12 Sports.
  16. ↑ "No. 2/2 Softball sweeps Big 12 awards, nabs NFCA weekly honor". Texas Sports.
  17. ↑ "No. 2/2 Softball's Atwood earns three Player of the Week honors". Texas Sports.
  18. ↑ "No. 2/1 Softball's Kavan picks up first career Big 12 honor". Texas Sports.
  19. ↑ "No. 2/2 Softball's Kavan earns second Big 12 Pitcher of the Week honor". Texas Sports.
  20. ↑ "Softball's Czech selected as Big 12, NFCA Pitcher of the Week". Texas Sports.
  21. ↑ "No. 1/1 Softball's Stewart nabs Big 12, NFCA Player of the Week honors". Texas Sports.
  22. ↑ "No. 1/1 Softball's Atwood sweeps weekly awards". Texas Sports.