On Tuesday, May 5, Texas Longhorns catcher Carson Tinney hit a go-ahead grand slam against the UTSA Roadrunners. The grand slam gave Texas an 11-8 lead that they would hold on to for the win.
For the Longhorns, it is their 36th win of the season, and it comes after a weekend series win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
GO-AHEAD GRAND SLAM ?#HookEm | @carson_tinney pic.twitter.com/YxT3HEwdoU
— Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) May 6, 2026
Tinney in 2026 with Texas
The go-ahead grand slam by Tinney against UTSA is a microcosm of his 2026 season with the Texas Longhorns.
In 164 at-bats, Tinney has a .317 batting average and a .469 on-base percentage. He also has nine doubles, 17 home runs, and 44 RBIs. He has the second-most home runs for the Longhorns behind his teammate, Aiden Robbins, who has 18. Tinney has 15 multi-hit games this season.
The two-hit game against the Roadrunners was a big-time comeback for the Texas catcher. He went hitless in 11 at-bats against Mississippi State this past weekend.
Tinney transferred to Texas from Notre Dame for the 2026 college baseball season. In 2025 with the Fighting Irish, he had a .348 batting average, a .498 on-base percentage, 17 home runs, and 53 RBIs.
He was first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He received third-team and first-team All-American honors from outlets such as D1 Baseball, Baseball America, and the National College Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).
Up next for Texas
The Texas Longhorns have a 36-10 overall record. They are also 15-8 in Southeastern Conference (SEC) play.
Their next game is on Friday, May 8, against the Tennessee Volunteers. That game is at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., and the first pitch is at 6:30 p.m. ET.
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PHOTO: Texas catcher Carson Tinney (8) celebrates a home run against Incarnate Word during an NCAA baseball game on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)
