For the first time since the 1983 College World Series, the No. 1-ranked Texas Longhorns and the Alabama Crimson Tide will meet on the diamond as the Longhorns host the Crimson Tide this weekend at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
Texas won both matchups in Omaha, eliminating Alabama with a 4-3 win, and hold an 8-1 advantage in the all-time series, but the two programs have never played in Austin.
The Crimson Tide arrive on the Forty Acres 5-0 after a weekend sweep of Xavier and midweek wins over Jacksonville State and Alabama State and now boast a 37-3 February record under head coach Brad Bohannon.