Texas comes to Fayetteville having won its last seven conference games and five games ahead of Arkansas in the SEC title race at 19-2, while Arkansas and LSU are the closest pursuers at 14-7.

After Texas baseball secured a sweep of Texas A&M with a 6-5 victory on Sunday, one reporter asked the reliever about his status as a fifth-year player and the experience he can offer.

In Texas’ previous four SEC games, its starting pitchers allowed 23 runs. The first 21 games of the Longhorns’ conference slate had seen their starters give up 42 runs total.

Higgins, who has a power arm at 6-foot-4 and 245 pounds, signed with Texas out of the transfer portal this month after posting a 1.87 ERA and a 3-2 record with six saves last season at WKU.

It's the kind of resume that always hosts." Baseball America, on the other hand, projects Tennessee to host No. 2 West Virginia, No. 3 East Tennessee State and No. 4 Bryant in its Knoxville Regional.