Shriners Children's College Baseball Showdown
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Powerhouse program Texas travels to home of Major League Baseball's Rangers, Globe Life Field, to compete in the 2025 Shriners Children's College Showdown.
Max Belyeu
A sensational sophomore campaign propelled outfielder Max Belyeu to Big 12 Player of the Year honors and has him positioned as one of the top 100 Major League prospects in the 2025 draft class.Belyeu hit .329 in 210 at-bats a season ago with a team-high-matching 18 home runs and a Texas-best .667 slugging percentage. His 1.090 OPS also led the Longhorns.
Jalin Flores
Shortstop Jalin Flores had an outstanding 2024 that was marred with NCAA Tournament disappointment. After committing a pair of errors in the Longhorns’ regional loss to Texas A&M, Flores has an opportunity to wash away the bitter taste with his return to Austin for another season.Flores opted to forego the MLB draft for another year of college ball, and he has All-America potential in 2025. The shortstop’s coming off a 2024 in which he hit .340 with a 1.064 OPS and .601 slugging percentage, and matched Belyeu’s team-high 18 home runs.
Texas Baseball At Shriners Children's College Showdown: What To Know - FloBaseball
Powerhouse program Texas travels to home of Major League Baseball's Rangers, Globe Life Field, to compete in the 2025 Shriners Children's College Showdown.
Max Grubbs
Texas returns its Friday starter for the latter half of 2024 to head up the 2025 pitching rotation. Max Grubbs took over that role in April and had three starts in which he allowed only one earned run. He struck out 25 after stepping into the premier position of the lineup, half of his total strikeouts for the season.Grubbs returns looking to build on his 6-4 record and 3.67 ERA.
Jared Spencer
Indiana State transfer Jared Spencer’s debut is one of the most exciting subplots to Texas’ appearance in the Shriners Children’s Classic.Spencer is a versatile option for the Longhorns pitching staff, thriving as both a starter and reliever for the Sycamores a season ago. He worked 53 innings in both capacities last season, striking out 72 while limiting batters to a .216 batting average.
Texas Baseball At Shriners Children's College Showdown: What To Know - FloBaseball
Powerhouse program Texas travels to home of Major League Baseball's Rangers, Globe Life Field, to compete in the 2025 Shriners Children's College Showdown.
Ethan Mendoza
A highly touted prep prospect who came out of Southlake Carroll High School, Ethan Mendoza returns to Lone Star State as a transfer from Arizona State.The versatile infielder can play second, third or shortstop equally effectively, and brings another solid bat to the Longhorns offense. Mendoza hit .315 for the Sun Devils in 2024, driving in 24 in the process.
Kimble Schuessler
One of the four Texas batters who one-dotted in 2024, catcher Kimble Schuessler boasted the best batting average of all the Longhorns return batters. He delivered 61 knocks in 178 at-bats for a .343 average, including 10 home runs and 14 doubles.A steady presence behind the plate as well, Schuessler is one of the cornerstones for Texas’ College World Series aspirations in 2025.
I'm onboard with this analysis.
Grubbs gets one of our weekend starter positions. His ceiling isn't sky high, but this sinker-slider pitcher is steady, with pitching smarts beyond his years. He relies on his infielders, and gets ground balls. He's a lot like Tristan Stevens. If we could clone 2 more of him, we'd have a top 2-3 pitching staff in the SEC right now.
The Q is, can any of the new guys beat Grubbs out for the Friday slot. Some look to have a higher ceiling.
Also, this vaunted new pitching coaching staff ought not let premium arms like Tumis and Hudson Hamilton ride the pine for sparse and occasional innings. Both already have mid-to-high MLB level spin rates. And Tumis throws a freakish breaking ball (can't always tell if it's a slider or something else...). Those two should see A LOT OF WORK this year. Maybe they both stay as relievers? I think one or both become starters before they leave the 40.
Grubbs gets one of our weekend starter positions. His ceiling isn't sky high, but this sinker-slider pitcher is steady, with pitching smarts beyond his years. He relies on his infielders, and gets ground balls. He's a lot like Tristan Stevens. If we could clone 2 more of him, we'd have a top 2-3 pitching staff in the SEC right now.
The Q is, can any of the new guys beat Grubbs out for the Friday slot. Some look to have a higher ceiling.
Also, this vaunted new pitching coaching staff ought not let premium arms like Tumis and Hudson Hamilton ride the pine for sparse and occasional innings. Both already have mid-to-high MLB level spin rates. And Tumis throws a freakish breaking ball (can't always tell if it's a slider or something else...). Those two should see A LOT OF WORK this year. Maybe they both stay as relievers? I think one or both become starters before they leave the 40.
It's not unrealistic at all for us to have an even better batting lineup, with even more power and batting avg hitting than last year. Our bats are clearly "SEC ready."Texas Baseball At Shriners Children's College Showdown: What To Know - FloBaseball
Powerhouse program Texas travels to home of Major League Baseball's Rangers, Globe Life Field, to compete in the 2025 Shriners Children's College Showdown.www.flobaseball.tv
Ethan Mendoza
A highly touted prep prospect who came out of Southlake Carroll High School, Ethan Mendoza returns to Lone Star State as a transfer from Arizona State.
The versatile infielder can play second, third or shortstop equally effectively, and brings another solid bat to the Longhorns offense. Mendoza hit .315 for the Sun Devils in 2024, driving in 24 in the process.
Kimble Schuessler
One of the four Texas batters who one-dotted in 2024, catcher Kimble Schuessler boasted the best batting average of all the Longhorns return batters. He delivered 61 knocks in 178 at-bats for a .343 average, including 10 home runs and 14 doubles.
A steady presence behind the plate as well, Schuessler is one of the cornerstones for Texas’ College World Series aspirations in 2025.
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