COLLEGE STATION – It’s unlikely that Jim Schlossnagle needed a reminder that he doesn’t work at Texas A&M anymore. The Texas baseball coach still received one during his team’s pregame batting practice at Blue Bell Park on Friday.

"That’s not your dugout anymore, idiot," a Texas A&M student yelled at Schlossnagle as he approached the Aggie dugout to greet an acquaintance.

Schlossnagle did not receive a warm welcome during Friday's return to the campus he worked on from 2022-24. In addition to being jeered throughout the night, Schlossnagle also watched as his team dropped a 9-8 game to the home team.

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Friday was a night that was 654 days in the making. On June 25, 2024 – which was one day after Texas A&M was beaten by Tennessee in the decisive game of the College World Series – Schlossnagle left the Aggies for their in-state rival. Since Schlossnagle isn't habitually online and the SEC set Austin as the site for last season's Lone Star Showdown series, most Aggie fans had to wait to let their former coach know exactly how they felt about his departure.

Now, what happened at Blue Bell Park didn't come close to resembling the rowdy scene /that met the Texas men's basketball program in 2022 for Chris Beard's first trip back to Lubbock after jilting the Red Raiders. The 12th Man also didn't let Schlossnagle off easy like Mississippi State fans did with Texas women's basketball coach Vic Schaefer in 2025.

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Schlossnagle was loudly booed throughout the night. He was booed while greeting Texas A&M coach Michael Earley and the umpires at home plate before the game. He was booed during each of UT's four pitching changes, and a sea of bubbles showered Schlossnagle during two of those mound visits since they came after the Aggies scored a run.

Following the game, Schlossngale shrugged off the reception that he received from a fan base he once won 135 games for. Schlossnagle said he enjoyed seeing some familiar faces on Friday, but has accepted that many in College Station now see him as a foe instead of a friend.

"This is just baseball to me," Schlossnagle said. "The fans are going to be fans. The fans here are great, they cheer for their team and they certainly have their opinion on Texas and me. And that's OK, it's going to be that way for as long as I'm coaching, I'm sure. That doesn't affect me. I don't think about it, I don't hear it (while) coaching the team."

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Normally, Texas would fulfill its postgame media obligations for a road game outside of the visitor's dugout. But due to concerns about the postgame environment at Blue Bell Park, UT returned to its team hotel and media members instead met with Schlossnagle and Texas players Carson Tinney and Aiden Robbins over a Zoom call.

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While speaking with reporters, Schlossnagle expressed more concerned with his team's performance than how he was greeted by Texas A&M fans. As Texas (27-6, 9-4) dropped its fourth SEC series opener of the season, five UT pitchers combined to issue seven walks. Two of those walks came with the bases loaded.

The Aggies' decisive run was also scored on an eighth-inning error by Texas third baseman Casey Borba. The Longhorns' loss overshadowed a 10-hit night for the Texas offense in which Robbins homered twice and both Tinney and Anthony Pack Jr. also went deep.

With the loss, Texas had a three-game winning streak snapped over Texas A&M. The Longhorns swept the Aggies in Austin last season.