As the Texas Longhorns enter the 2024 baseball season with the season opener against the San Diego Toreros, the greatest uncertainty is in the outfield with the departures of two starters and the possibility that Jared Thomas will primarily play first base with Duke transfer Luke Storm stepping away from baseball.
Gone are center fielder Eric Kennedy and right fielder Dylan Campbell. Kennedy, who started five seasons for the Longhorns, led the team with 17 home runs in 2023 and challenged defenses on ground balls with his elite speed out of the left-handed batters box. Campbell emerged as a star during his junior season, setting the school record with a 38-game hitting streak and playing his way into the fourth round of the 2023 MLB Draft by hitting .