2024 Texas Longhorns softball team

2024 Texas Longhorns softball
Big 12 regular season champion
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1
Record	45–6 (23–4 Big 12)
Head coach	Mike White (6th season)
Assistant coaches	Steve Singleton (5th season) Kristen Zaleski (2nd season) Patti Ruth Taylor (1st season)
Home stadium	Red and Charline McCombs Field

2024 Big 12 Conference softball standings

	Conf									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
No. 1 Texas  ‍†‍‍	23	–	4	–	0		.852			45	–	6	–	0		.882
No. 4 Oklahoma  ‍‍‍	22	–	5	–	0		.815			46	–	6	–	0		.885
No. 3 Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍	21	–	6	–	0		.778			44	–	9	–	0		.830
Baylor  ‍‍‍	14	–	13	–	0		.519			31	–	19	–	0		.620
UCF  ‍‍‍	12	–	15	–	0		.444			30	–	22	–	0		.577
BYU  ‍‍‍	11	–	16	–	0		.407			30	–	22	–	0		.577
Kansas  ‍‍‍	11	–	16	–	0		.407			27	–	24	–	1		.529
Texas Tech  ‍‍‍	8	–	16	–	0		.333			28	–	20	–	0		.583
Iowa State  ‍‍‍	6	–	18	–	0		.250			20	–	30	–	0		.400
Houston  ‍‍‍	4	–	23	–	0		.148			25	–	29	–	0		.463
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of May 5, 2024 Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2024 Texas Longhorns softball team represents the University of Texas at Austin during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Longhorns play their home games at Red and Charline McCombs Field as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They are 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. They were defeated in the Super Regional by Tennessee.

Personnel

Roster

2024 Texas Longhorns Roster
	Pitchers 17 – Teagan Kavan – freshman 22 – Estelle Czech – senior 55 – Mac Morgan – junior 77 – Citlaly Gutierrez – sophomore 99 – Sophia Simpson – junior		Catchers 14 – Reese Atwood – sophomore 20 – Katie Stewart – freshman 44 – Katie Cimusz – junior Infielders 9 – Joley Mitchell – senior 10 – Mia Scott – junior 11 – Alyssa Washington – senior 12 – Victoria Hunter – freshman 14 – Reese Atwood – sophomore 20 – Katie Stewart – 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 – senior 6 – Bella Dayton – senior 7 – Ashton Maloney - sophomore 21 – Kayden Henry – freshman Utility Players 3 – Vanessa Quiroga – junior 27 – Baylea Brandon – junior Designated Hitters 5 – Jordyn Whitaker – senior

Roster Notes

Coaches

2024 Texas Longhorns coaching staff

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

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

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Notes
Lou Gilbert	9	OF	5'7”	Senior	Kansas City, MO	Graduated
Mya Holmes	1	OF	5'11”	Sophomore	Texas City, TX	Departed Team

Outgoing Transfers

Name	B/T	Pos.	Height	Hometown	Year	New school	Source
Alyssa Popelka	L/R	OF	5’6”	Austin, TX	Junior	Washington
Camille Corona	L/R	UTL	5’4”	Dripping Springs, TX	Junior	UT Arlington
Courtney Day	R/R	1B	5’10”	Pearland, TX	Junior	Ole Miss
Maddie Pomykalski	R/R	UTL	5'9”	Frankfort, IL	Freshman	Arizona State

Coaching Staff Departures

Name	Position	New Team	New Position	Source
Molly Jacobsen	Assistant Coach	Missouri	Assistant Coach

Incoming Players

2023 Texas Signing Class

Name	B/T	Number	Pos.	Hometown	High School	Source
Adayah Wallace	R/L	4	OF	Plano, TX	Plano West Senior
Katie Stewart	R/R	20	C/IF	Frankfort, IL	Lincoln-Way East
Kayden Henry	R/L	21	OF	Texas City, TX	Dickinson
Ryan Brown	R/R	25	IF	Thompson's Station, TN	Independence
Teagan Kavan	R/R	17	P	West Des Moines, IA	Dowling Catholic
Victoria Hunter	R/R	12	IF	Houston, TX	St. Pius X

Incoming Transfers

Name	B/T	Pos.	Height	Hometown	Year	Previous school	Source
Joley Mitchell	R/R	IF	5’9”	Rose Bud, AR	Senior	Notre Dame

Coaching Staff Additions

Name	Position	Previous Team	Previous Position	Source
Pattie Ruth Taylor	Assistant Coach	Lehigh	Assistant Coach

Schedule and results

2024 Texas Longhorns softball game log (45–6)
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Tie        = Canceled      Bold = Texas team member
Regular season (45–6)
February (13–1) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Big 12 Record Box Score Recap Stacy Winsberg Tournament February 9 2:30 PM N/A vs. San Diego* No. 8 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA 19–0 (5) Morgan (1–0) Rose (0–1) - 150 1–0 - Box Score Recap February 9 8:00 PM ESPN at No. 10 UCLA* No. 8 Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA 3–2 Kavan (1–0) Tinsley (0–1) Gutierrez (1) 1,158 2–0 - Box Score Recap Mark Campbell Invitational February 10 5:00 PM FloSoftball vs. San Diego* No. 8 Bill Barber Park • Irvine, CA 16–1 (5) Czech (1–0) Rose (0–2) - 748 3–0 - Box Score Recap February 10 8:00 PM FloSoftball vs. No. 10 UCLA* No. 8 Bill Barber Park • Irvine, CA 16–0 (5) Gutierrez (1–0) Cecil (1–1) - 850 4–0 - Box Score Recap February 11 2:00 PM ESPN+ at LMU* No. 8 Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA 10–2 (6) Kavan (2–0) O'Dell (1–1) - 131 5–0 - Box Score Recap Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational February 16 5:00 PM LHN vs. No. 2 Tennessee* No. 3 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL 2–1 Gutierrez (2–0) Pickens (2–1) - 6–0 - Box Score Recap February 16 8:00 PM ESPN2 vs. No. 9 Stanford* No. 3 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL 9–2 Kavan (3–0) Chung (0–1) - 7–0 - Box Score Recap February 17 1:00 PM ESPN+ vs. North Carolina* No. 3 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL Canceled due to inclement weather. February 17 6:00 PM LHN vs. No. 18 Kentucky* No. 3 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL Canceled due to inclement weather. February 18 9:00 AM ESPN2 vs. No. 22 Northwestern* No. 3 Eddie C. Moore Complex • Clearwater, FL Canceled due to inclement weather. February 21 5:00 PM LHN Houston Christian* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 14–1 (5) Czech (2–0) Grofman (2–1) - 1,694 8–0 - Box Score Recap Lone Star State Invitational February 23 4:00 PM LHN Louisiana* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 5–0 Kavan (4–0) Riassetto (3–1) - 1,848 9–0 - Box Score Recap February 23 6:30 PM LHN Colorado State* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 7–0 Morgan (2–0) Serna (3–2) - 1,959 10–0 - Box Score Recap February 24 4:30 PM LHN Colorado State* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 9–0(5) Kavan (5–0) Hornbuckle (4–3) - 1,983 11–0 - Box Score Recap February 24 7:00 PM LHN No. 13 Stanford* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 3–4(8) Canady (4–2) Czech (3–1) - 1,986 11–1 - Box Score Recap February 25 12:30 PM LHN Louisiana* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 5–4 Morgan (3–0) Loecker (0–1) Kavan (1) 1,945 12–1 - Box Score Recap February 28 6:00 PM N/A at Texas State* No. 2 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX 1–0 Kavan (6–0) Mullins (7–2) - 1,191 13–1 - Box Score Recap March (16–4) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Big 12 Record Box Score Recap Longhorn Invitational March 1 3:00 PM LHN Northwestern State* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 10–2 (5) Morgan (4–0) Seely (4–5) - 1,812 14–1 - Box Score Recap March 1 5:30 PM LHN Tarleton State* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 17–0 (5) Gutierrez (3–0) Rehmeier (3–1) - 1,812 15–1 - Box Score Recap March 2 3:00 PM LHN Hofstra* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 13–0 (5) Kavan (7–0) Ogden (0–4) - 1,812 16–1 - Box Score Recap March 3 10:00 AM LHN Hofstra* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 4–0 Gutierrez (4–0) Apsel (1–3) - 1,812 17–1 - Box Score Recap March 4 5:00 PM LHN Penn State* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 7–1 Kavan (8–0) Volpe (5–1) - 1,812 18–1 - Box Score Recap March 6 6:00 PM LHN UTA* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 8–1 Czech (2–1) Bumpurs (0–6) Simpson (1) 1,792 19–1 - Box Score Recap March 8 6:00 PM ESPN+ at Houston No. 2 Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 10–12 Smith (9–2) Czech (2–2) Lehman (2) 1,266 19–2 0–1 Box Score Recap March 9 2:00 PM ESPN+ at Houston No. 2 Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 9–2 Kavan (9–0) Waiters (3–3) - 1,268 20–2 1–1 Box Score Recap March 10 12:00 PM ESPN+ at Houston No. 2 Cougar Softball Stadium • Houston, TX 8–6 Kavan (10–0) Lehman (4–1) - 1,276 21–2 2–1 Box Score Recap March 12 11:00 AM SECN at No. 2 LSU* No. 3 Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA 4–7 Berzon (9–0) Kavan (10–1) - 2,844 21–3 2–1 Box Score Recap March 14 6:00 PM LHN BYU No. 3 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 13–0 (5) Morgan (5–0) Dahle (4–3) - 1,812 22–3 3–1 Box Score Recap March 15 11:30 AM LHN BYU No. 3 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 7–3 Morgan (6–0) Mares (4–3) - 1,812 23–3 4–1 Box Score Recap March 15 2:30 PM LHN BYU No. 3 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 10–0 (5) Gutierrez (5–0) Dahle (4–4) - 1,812 24–3 5–1 Box Score Recap March 20 7:00 PM ACCN at No. 17 Florida State* No. 3 JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL 10–0 (6) Morgan (7–0) Reid (5–1) - 1,413 25–3 5–1 Box Score Recap March 22 5:00 PM ESPN+ at UCF No. 3 UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL 5–0 Kavan (11–1) Felton (6–3) - 665 26–3 6–1 Box Score Recap March 23 1:00 PM ESPN+ at UCF No. 3 UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL 4–2 Czech (4–2) Jewell (2–2) - 671 27–3 7–1 Box Score Recap March 24 11:00 AM ESPN+ at UCF No. 3 UCF Softball Complex • Orlando, FL 3–1 Morgan (8–0) Halajian (1–2) Kavan (2) 659 28–3 8–1 Box Score Recap March 28 6:00 PM ESPN+ at No. 8 Oklahoma State No. 2 Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK 0–5 Kilfoyl (12–2) Kavan (11–2) - 1,250 28–4 8–2 Box Score Recap March 29 2:00 PM ESPN2 at No. 8 Oklahoma State No. 2 Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK 2–1 Gutierrez (6–0) Rosenberry (8–3) - 1,605 29–4 9–2 Box Score Recap March 30 12:00 PM ESPN+ at No. 8 Oklahoma State No. 2 Cowgirl Stadium • Stillwater, OK 0–3 Kilfoyl (13–2) Czech (4–3) - 1,757 29–5 9–3 Box Score Recap April (13–1) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Big 12 Record Box Score Recap April 5 5:30 PM ESPNU No. 1 Oklahoma No. 4 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 2–5 Maxwell (11–0) Morgan (8–1) - 1,812 29–6 9–4 Box Score Recap April 6 7:00 PM ESPN No. 1 Oklahoma No. 4 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 2–1 Gutierrez (7–0) May (11–1) - 2,084 30–6 10–4 Box Score Recap April 7 1:00 PM LHN No. 1 Oklahoma No. 4 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 2–1 Czech (5–3) Maxwell (11–1) - 1,922 31–6 11–4 Box Score Recap April 10 4:30 PM LHN No. 25 Texas State* No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 6–4 Czech (6–3) Mullins (21–5) - 1,594 32–6 11–4 Box Score Recap April 12 6:30 PM ESPN+ at Baylor No. 2 Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX 14–1 (6) Kavan (12–2) Crandall (11–6) - 1,250 33–6 12–4 Box Score Recap April 13 1:30 PM ESPN2 Baylor No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 9–6 Czech (7–3) Binford (6–9) Morgan (1) 1,832 34–6 13–4 Box Score Recap April 14 1:00 PM LHN Baylor No. 2 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 9–5 Morgan (9–1) Crandall (11–7) Kavan (3) 1,812 35–6 14–4 Box Score Recap April 19 5:00 PM ESPN+ at Kansas No. 1 Arrocha Ballpark at Rock Chalk Park • Lawrence, KS 4–2 Kavan (13–3) Ludwig (0–1) Morgan (2) 1,188 36–6 15–4 Box Score Recap April 20 2:00 PM ESPN+ at Kansas No. 1 Arrocha Ballpark • Lawrence, KS 11–3 Morgan (10–1) Hamilton (10–11) - 1,200 37–6 16–4 Box Score Recap April 21 12:00 PM ESPN+ at Kansas No. 1 Arrocha Ballpark • Lawrence, KS 7–0 Gutierrez (8–0) Brooks (12–4) - 1,039 38–6 17–4 Box Score Recap April 25 6:00 PM LHN Nicholls* No. 1 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 10–3 Czech (8–3) Paden (7–4) Simpson (2) 1,625 39–6 17–4 Box Score Recap April 26 6:00 PM LHN Iowa State No. 1 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 5–2 Kavan (14–2) Ralston (4–7) Morgan (3) 1,639 40–6 18–4 Box Score Recap April 27 1:00 PM LHN Iowa State No. 1 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 8–0 (5) Gutierrez (9–0) Schurman (3–6) - 1,812 41–6 19–4 Box Score Recap April 27 4:00 PM LHN Iowa State No. 1 Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX 9–1 (5) Morgan (11–1) Charles (3–7) - 1,738 42–6 20–4 Box Score Recap May (3–0) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Big 12 Record Box Score Recap May 3 6:30 PM ESPN+ at Texas Tech No. 1 Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX 13–3 (5) Kavan (15–2) Wright (9–8) - 1,097 43–6 21–4 Box Score Recap May 4 1:00 PM ESPN+ at Texas Tech No. 1 Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX 23–0 (5) Gutierrez (10–0) Blackledge (0–3) - 1,003 44–6 22–4 Box Score Recap May 5 12:00 PM ESPN+ at Texas Tech No. 1 Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX 14–4 (5) Kavan (16–2) Wright (9–9) - 1,101 45–6 23–4 Box Score Recap
Postseason (0–0)
Big 12 Softball Tournament (0–0) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Seed Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record Tournament Record Box Score Recap May 9 5:00 PM ESPN+ vs. (8) Texas Tech Quarterfinals (1) Devon Park • Oklahoma City, OK

Schedule Notes

Awards, accomplishments, and honors

Conference Honors

Conference honors

Honors	Player	Position	Ref.
Big 12 Player of the Year	Reese Atwood	C/IF
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
NFCA Player of the Week
Big 12 Player of the Week	Kayden Henry	OF	February 20, 2024
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
NFCA Player of the Week
D1Softball Player of the Week
Big 12 Pitcher of the Week	Teagan Kavan	P	March 5, 2024
Big 12 Pitcher of the Week			March 26, 2024
Big 12 Pitcher of the Week	Estelle Czech	P	April 9, 2024
NFCA Pitcher of the Week
Big 12 Player of the Week	Katie Stewart	C/IF	April 30, 2024
NFCA Player of the Week
Big 12 Player of the Week	Reese Atwood	C/IF	May 7, 2024
NFCA Player of the Week
D1Softball Player of the Week

Rankings

See also: 2024 NCAA Division I softball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
NFCA / USA Today	8	3	2	2	2	3	3	2	4	2	1	1	1	1
Softball America	7	2	2	2	2	4	4	2	6	4	1	1	1	1
ESPN.com/USA Softball	5	3	2	2	1	3	2	2	5	1	1	1	1	1
D1Softball	5	2	2	2	1	3	2	2	4	1	1	1	1	1