For the first time ever, the baseball version of Red River Rivalry between the No. 8 Texas Longhorns (19-8, 1-2 Big 12) and the Oklahoma Sooners (15-8, 2-1 Big 12) will take place off campus during the regular season — instead of playing three games this season in Norman, the two rivals are instead meeting at Globe Life Park in Arlington this weekend.
The three-game series was originally scheduled for L. Dale Mitchell Park on the Oklahoma campus, but playing the series in Arlington will provide Texas fans in the Metroplex a chance to attend with a Cotton Bowl-lite atmosphere.