Texas baseball got off on the wrong foot for its appearance in the 2018 College World Series. Falling short against the Arkansas Razorbacks in the first game the Longhorns played in Omaha in a few years was a very disappointing start. Texas lost to Arkansas by the final score of 11-5. A rain delay and some poor pitching in just one inning also made it tough to watch the Horns lose.
Because of the loss, Texas gets sent to the losers bracket to face the team that was ranked No. 1 in the nation coming into the College World Series in the Florida Gators.