Longhorns Baseball Flips Elite 2026 Texas A&M Recruit Easton Autrey

After landing three commits on Thursday, the Longhorns secured another recruit on Friday afternoon.

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When the Texas Longhorns announced the departure of David Pierce and subsequent hiring of Jim Schlossnagle, one of the key questions was how the new staff would impact recruiting. It wouldn't have been surprising to see players formerly committed to Pierce decide they would like to look elsewhere with the change in staff.

On the flip side, Schlossnagle and his staff got to work flipping several elite commits from Texas A&M in both the 2024 and 2025 class. That, paired with their success in the transfer portal, set the Longhorns up for success.

University of Texas baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle speaks at his introductory news conference at the Frank Denius Family University Hall of Fame Wednesday June 26, 2024. / Jay Janner/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK

They didn't stop there, though, as they've since turned their attention to the future once more and the building of the 2026 recruiting class. Thursday saw a trio of elite recruits from the class announce their commitment to Texas in Trent Maybin, James Jorgensen and Phinn Waters.

Keeping the momentum rolling into Friday, the Longhorns landed another elite recruit from 2026. Taking to Twitter to announce his decision, Easton Autrey joined the three above players as Texas continues to build a stellar class, on top of being yet another flip from the Aggies.

I am honored and excited to announce that I will be continuing my academic and baseball career at the University of Texas. I would like to thank all of my family, friends, and my coaches for all of the support. Thank you God for blessing me with this opportunity. Hook em🤘 pic.twitter.com/grt5ucXci8

— Easton Autrey (@EastonAutrey) September 20, 2024

Attending Corsicana HS (TX), Autrey is fresh off a season that saw him named District 14-5A Offensive Player of the Year. Boasting a smooth swing from the left side of the plate, he has the potential to be a big-time bat in the Longhorns' lineup.

Much like any other recruit from a class still two years away, Autrey could ultimately never set foot on campus. For now, though, this is yet another big win for Schlossnagle and his staff as they build the Longhorns back into a team that contends for the College World Series on a yearly basis.