Texas baseball’s Jim Schlossnagle on why he needed to deepen 2026 roster | On Second Thought

About this episode

Coach Jim Schlossnagle discusses the new additions to the Texas baseball roster and the development of key players as the 2026 season approaches.

With Texas baseball set to begin the 2026 season Feb. 13 with the first of three-games with UC-Davis, coach Jim Schlossnagle stopped by the On Second podcast to discuss new editions to the roster and Year 2 of his program build. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also ask him about the development of star pitcher Dylan Volantis, the signings of catcher Carson Tinney and outfielder Aiden Robbins and some improvements being made at venerable UFCU Disch-Falk Field. Ced’s Corner newsletter Make sure to sign up for Ced's Corner, the new newsletter from the mind of the American-Statesman's resident sports columnist Cedric Golden. Ced will give you hot takes and his view of Longhorns sports and everything beyond via email each Tuesday. Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls Sign up for Texas Sports Nation with Kirk Bohls to get news, exclusive analysis and insights on University of Texas sports. Plus, get notified when Bohls publishes a new column. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Cedric Golden, Kirk Bohls

Guest: Jim Schlossnagle

Topics covered

• Texas baseball
• Jim Schlossnagle
• 2026 roster
• Dylan Volantis
• Carson Tinney
• Aiden Robbins
• UFCU Disch-Falk Field

Keywords

• Longhorns
• college baseball
• sports analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Texas baseball, UFCU Disch-Falk Field

Places: Texas

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