Overview
- UTSA improved to 2-0 in the Austin Regional by topping Texas 9-7 after opening with a 10-2 win over Kansas State
- James Taussig’s three-run homer and Norris McClure’s solo shot highlighted UTSA’s decisive win against Kansas State
- Texas, the tournament’s No. 2 national seed, opened with a 7-1 victory over Houston Christian before falling to UTSA in the winner’s bracket
- Kansas State and Houston Christian meet Saturday in an elimination game, with the winner advancing to face the loser of the Texas-UTSA matchup
- The double-elimination Austin Regional crowns its champion by June 2, with regional winners advancing to June 6–9 super regionals and the College World Series beginning June 13 in Omaha