NCAA Regional Game Preview: Tarleton State Texans vs. Texas Longhorns with Probable Pitching 05/30/2026

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Tarleton State Texas (38-19) at #6 Texas Longhorns (41-13)

Date: Saturday, May 30
Field: UFCU Disch-Falk Field, Austin, TX
Time: 7:00 PM EDT
Broadcast: SEC Network

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Tarleton State Notes

The Texans won their first game of the Austin Regional with an 11-5 win over the Gauchos. They were led by Cage McCloud and Sergio Guerra. McCloud went 2-4 with a solo home run, a double, and four RBI. Guerra had two home runs going 2-4 with three RBI and three runs scored.

Texas Notes

The Longhorns stomped on Holy Cross yesterday to start the regional. They won 19-1, clobbering six home runs with Freshman Anthony Pack Jr. leading the way with three home runs in the game.

Probable Starting Pitching

Matthew McCullough (5-2, 4.71 ERA, 31 K) vs. Dylan Volantis (8-1, 2.00 ERA, 109 K)

Matthew McCullough gets the ball for Tarleton State. He’s 5-2 this year with the Texans with a 4.71 ERA, a 1.59 WHIP, and 31 strikeouts in 42 innings. McCullough is aa 19-year-old freshman. Dylan Volantis opposes McCullough. He’s 8-1 with a 2.00 ERA, a 0.96 WHIP, and 109 strikeouts in 76.2 innings this season. He’s made 37 appearances with 14 of those coming as starts over two seasons at Texas. Volantis is 12-2 with a 1.97 ERA, a 0.93 WHIP, and 183 strikeouts in 127.2 innings.

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Team Stats

Tarleton State

AVG: .294
R: 419
HR: 67
OPS: .867
SB: 114
ERA: 5.58
WHIP: 1.49
K: 417

Texas

AVG: .299
R: 442
HR: 93
OPS: .935
SB: 106
ERA: 4.16
WHIP: 1.22
K: 611

Player Leaders

Tarleton State

AVG: Rayner Heinrich – .373
HR: Rayner Heinrich – 12
RBI: Rayner Heinrich – 62
W: Ethan Wendel – 6
ERA: Ethan Wendel – 5.64
K: Anthony Treto – 68

Texas

AVG: Anthony Pack Jr. – .363
HR: Aiden Robbins – 21
RBI: Aiden Robbins – 56
W: Dylan Volantis – 8
ERA: Dylan Volantis – 2.00
K: Dylan Volantis – 109

Next Up:

Winner: Regional Finals
Loser: Winner of Tarleton State/UC Santa Barbara/Holy Cross

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