Longhorn Network’s Spring Sports Coverage Begins February 11
Longhorn Network (LHN), ESPN’s 24-hour network devoted to the University of Texas, will offer an expansive schedule of Texas baseball and softball, as well as coverage of the 2021 Texas Relays, tennis, and spring soccer and volleyball totaling over 85 live events beginning Thursday, February 11.
Texas Softball
First pitch for Texas softball on LHN begins February 11 with the seventh-ranked Longhorns hosting No. 3 Arizona at 6 p.m. CT to open the Texas Classic. Texas continues its strong opening weekend slate against No. 8 Alabama Friday afternoon (3:30 p.m.) and again on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m.
Notably, LHN will carry more than 40 games for the season and full weekend softball series for six Big 12 matchups – Texas Tech (April 1-3), Kansas (April 23-25) and No. 10 Oklahoma State (April 30-May 2).
Texas returns 15 total letterwinners from the 2020 squad that finished the COVID-19 abbreviated campaign at 24-3 overall and No. 3 in the final ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 poll, and boasts a pair of preseason all-Americans in junior second baseman Janae Jefferson and junior utility player Lauren Burke.
Softball on Longhorn Network
Dates, times and matchups are subject to change
| Date | Time (CT) | Event | Network |
| Thu, Feb. 11 | 6 p.m. | No. 3 Arizona at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Fri, Feb. 12 | 10:30 a.m. | Colorado State vs No. 8 Alabama | Longhorn Network |
| 1 p.m. | Colorado State vs Sam Houston State | Longhorn Network | |
| 3:30 p.m. | No. 8 Alabama at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| 6 p.m. | Sam Houston State vs No. 3 Arizona | Longhorn Network | |
| Sat, Feb. 13 | 10:30 a.m. | Sam Houston State vs Colorado State | Longhorn Network |
| 3:30 p.m. | Colorado State at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| 6 p.m. | No. 8 Alabama at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| 8:30 p.m. | No. 3 Arizona vs No. 7 Alabama | Longhorn Network | |
| 10:30 p.m. | Sam Houston State vs No. 3 Arizona* | Longhorn Network | |
| Sun, Feb. 14 | 10 a.m. | Sam Houston State at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| 12:30 p.m. | Colorado State vs No. 8 Alabama | Longhorn Network | |
| Wed, Feb. 17 | 6 p.m. | North Texas at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Fri, Feb. 26 | 1 p.m. | Lamar at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| 3:30 p.m. | Lamar at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| Sat, Feb. 27 | 10 a.m. | No. 22 Mississippi State at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| 12:30 p.m. | Houston vs No. 22 Mississippi State | Longhorn Network | |
| Sun, Feb. 28 | 10 a.m. | UConn at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| 12:30 p.m. | Ole Miss at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| Wed, March 10 | 6 p.m. | Texas A&M Corpus Christi at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Sat, March 13 | 1 p.m. | Tarleton State at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| 3:30 p.m. | Tarleton State at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| Fri, March 19 | 6 p.m. | New Mexico State at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Sat, March 20 | Noon | New Mexico State at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| 2:30 p.m. | New Mexico State at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| Wed, March 24 | 6 p.m. | Texas State at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Fri, March 26 | 1 p.m. | South Dakota at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| 10 p.m. | Texas-San Antonio vs Texas-Arlington* | Longhorn Network | |
| Sat, March 27 | 1 a.m. | South Dakota vs Texas-San Antonio* | Longhorn Network |
| 11 a.m. | Texas-Arlington at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| 8:30 p.m. | Texas-San Antonio at No. 7 Texas* | Longhorn Network | |
| 10:30 p.m. | Texas-Arlington vs South Dakota* | Longhorn Network | |
| Sun, March 28 | 12 a.m. | South Dakota vs Texas-San Antonio* | Longhorn Network |
| 10 a.m. | South Dakota vs Texas-Arlington | Longhorn Network | |
| 4 p.m. | Texas-Arlington at No. 7 Texas* | Longhorn Network | |
| Thu, April 1 | 6 p.m. | Texas Tech at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Fri, April 2 | 6 p.m. | Texas Tech at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Sat, April 3 | 1 p.m. | Texas Tech at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Fri, April 23 | 6 p.m. | Kansas at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Sat, April 24 | 1 p.m. | Kansas at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Sun, April 25 | Noon | Kansas at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Fri, April 30 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 10 Oklahoma State at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Sat, May 1 | Noon | No. 10 Oklahoma State at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Sun, May 2 | Noon | No. 10 Oklahoma State at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Fri, May 7 | 6 p.m. | No. 18 Baylor at No. 7 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| *denotes tape-delayed airing | |||
Texas Baseball
Longhorn Network, the home of Texas baseball, will televise more than 30 games this season. A dozen Big 12 matchups will air on LHN highlighted by three-game series against Oklahoma (March 26-28) Kansas State (April 9-11), No. 4 Texas Tech (April 30-May 2), and No. 22 West Virginia (May 20-22). Additionally, Game Plan with David Pierce will return in March.
Texas baseball, ranked No. 10 in the Preseason USA Today Coaches Top 25, was picked third in the Preseason Big 12 Baseball Coaches Poll, while redshirt sophomore pitcher Ty Madden was named Big 12 Preseason Co-Pitcher of the Year, redshirt senior outfielder Mike Antico was named Preseason Newcomer of the Year and freshman pitcher Tanner Witt was tabbed Preseason Freshman of the Year.
Baseball on Longhorn Network
Dates, times and matchups are subject to change
| Date | Time (CT) | Event | Network |
| Wed, Feb. 24 | 6:30 p.m. | BYU at No. 10 Texas
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| Thu, Feb. 25 | 6:30 p.m. | BYU at No. 10 Texas
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| Fri, Feb. 26 | 6:30 p.m. | BYU at No. 10 Texas
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| Sat, Feb. 27 | 2:30 p.m. | BYU at No. 10 Texas
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| Tue, March 2 | 6:30 p.m. | Texas A&M – Corpus Christi at No. 10 Texas
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| Tue, March 9 | 6:30 p.m. | Sam Houston State at No. 10 Texas
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| Fri, March 12 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 20 South Carolina at No. 10 Texas
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| Sat, March 13 | 6 p.m. | No. 20 South Carolina at No. 10 Texas
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| Sun, March 14 | 11 a.m. | No. 20 South Carolina at No. 10 Texas
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| Tue, March 16 | 6:30 p.m. | Texas-Rio Grand Valley at No. 10 Texas
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| Tue, March 23 | 6:30 p.m. | Incarnate Word at No. 10 Texas
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| Fri, March 26 | 7 p.m. | Oklahoma at No. 10 Texas
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| Sat, March 27 | 5:30 p.m. | Oklahoma at No. 10 Texas
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| Sun, March 28 | 1 p.m. | Oklahoma at No. 10 Texas
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| Tue, April 6 | 6:30 p.m. | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at No. 10 Texas
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| Wed, April 7 | 6:30 p.m. | Stephen F Austin at No. 10 Texas
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| Fri, April 9 | 6:30 p.m. | Kansas State at No. 10 Texas
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| Sat, April 10 | 2:30 p.m. | Kansas State at No. 10 Texas
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| Sun, April 11 | 1 p.m. | Kansas State at No. 10 Texas
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| Tue, April 13 | 6:30 p.m. | Nevada at No. 10 Texas
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| Wed, April 14 | 6:30 p.m. | Nevada at No. 10 Texas
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| Fri, April 16 | 6:30 p.m. | Abilene Christian at No. 10 Texas
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| Sat, April 17 | 2:30 p.m. | Abilene Christian at No. 10 Texas
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| Sun, April 18 | 1 p.m. | Abilene Christian at No. 10 Texas
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| Tue, April 27 | 6:30 p.m. | Incarnate Word at No. 10 Texas
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| Fri, April 30 | 7 p.m. | No. 4 Texas Tech at No. 10 Texas
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| Sat, May 1 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 4 Texas Tech at No. 10 Texas
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| Sun, May 2 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 4 Texas Tech at No. 10 Texas
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| Tue, May 4 | 6:30 p.m. | Texas State at No. 10 Texas
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| Tue, May 11 | 6:30 p.m. | Texas Southern at No. 10 Texas
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| Tue, May 18 | 6:30 p.m. | Rice at No. 10 Texas
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| Thu, May 20 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 22 West Virginia at No. 10 Texas
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| Fri, May 21 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 22 West Virginia at No. 10 Texas
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| Sat, May 22 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 22 West Virginia at No. 10 Texas
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Olympic Sports
Longhorn Network will also feature several Texas teams in action this spring, including men’s and women’s tennis and spring games for Texas volleyball and soccer. In addition, LHN continues its wall-to-wall coverage of the 2021 Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. Texas volleyball returns to action ranked No. 2 in the nation and with an undefeated 14-0 record from the fall season, while Texas soccer enters the spring with a 4-5 mark.
Texas Spring Soccer, Tennis and Volleyball on Longhorn Network
Dates, times and matchups are subject to change
| Date | Time (CT) | Event | Network |
| Wed, March 3 | 7 p.m. | VB: No. 6 Baylor at No. 2 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Fri, March 5 | 7 p.m. | WS Texas State at Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Mon, March 8 | 7 p.m. | VB: Texas State at No. 2 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Fri, March 19 | 11 a.m | WT: No. 10 Oklahoma State at No. 3 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| 3 p.m. | MT: No. 24 Arizona at No. 5 Texas | Longhorn Network | |
| Sun, March 21 | Noon | WT: Oklahoma at No. 3 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Wed, March 31 | 6 p.m. | MT: No. 9 Texas A&M at No. 5 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Fri, April 2 | 3 p.m. | WT: Houston at No. 3 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Fri, April 9 | 3 p.m. | MT: Oklahoma at No. 5 Texas | Longhorn Network |
| Thu, April 15 | 7 p.m. | WS: No. 7 Arkansas at Texas | Longhorn Network |
About Longhorn Network
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