Longhorns Country

Texas Longhorns Land Commitment From SEC Transfer Pitcher

Texas Longhorns baseball has added another transfer to the fold.
Zach Dimmitt|
Jun 20, 2023; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Luke Dotson pitches during a high school baseball game at the MLB Draft Combine at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Jun 20, 2023; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Luke Dotson pitches during a high school baseball game at the MLB Draft Combine at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

AUSTIN -- The Texas Longhorns and head coach Jim Schlossnagle continue to add talent from the transfer portal this offseason.

Per reports from Kendall Rogers of D1Baseball, Mississippi State transfer pitcher Luke Dotson has committed to Texas. The left-hander spent two seasons with the Bulldogs, playing primarily as a reliever.

A Marietta, GA. native, Dotson stands at 6-4, 210 pounds and was a member of the 2024 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Jim Schlossnagle
Texas Baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle watches from the dugout as the Longhorns prepare to take on the Auburn Tigers in the first game of a three-game series on Thursday night at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin, April 17, 2025. | Sara Diggins/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

This past season, Dotson made 18 appearances while posting a 1-2 record and securing two saves. He had a 3.09 ERA in 23.1 innings pitched while allowing 18 hits and 10 runs along with throwing 34 strikeouts and 12 walks.

In Texas' 8-7 win in Starkville over Mississippi State on March 14, Dotson faced five Longhorn batters in 1.2 innings pitched, throwing three strikeouts and allowing one hit.

Dotson now joins a Texas transfer class that features Wichita State first baseman Josh Livingston, Butler outfielder Jack Moroknek and Georgia State outfielder Kaleb Freeman. The Longhorns also recently landed a commitment from 2026 right-handed pitcher Hayes Holton.

On the flip side, Texas lost multiple players to the portal, including outfielder Tommy Farmer IV freshman third baseman and outfielder Sam Richardson, outfielder Matt Scott, outfielder Donovan Jordan and left-handed pitcher Chance Covert.

Texas ended its 44-14 season without even making it to the super regionals afte losing twice to UTSA at the Austin Regional.

"I was proud. Proud of the way our guys competed, pretty banged up, which every team is," Schlossnagle said. "But, really proud of our team...no disrespect to the teams in the past, but this is the first team at Texas that's ever had to play through the SEC. ... To be the SEC champion and to host a regional, we all understand Omaha is where we all want to end up," Schlossnagle said. "But when you go 44-14 in our league it doesn't make it a bad season, just not the right ending."

Published | Modified
Zach Dimmitt
ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

Share on XFollow ZachDimmitt7
Home/Baseball