With Texas’ softball season swinging into action Friday, let’s take a look at the 2024 Longhorns as well as the highlights of their final season in the Big 12. Texas will join the SEC July 1.

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2024 roster: How does the Horns' lineup look?

No., name, class, position

3, Vanessa Quiroga, jr., UTL: Versatile, valuable reserve hit .383 a year ago and thrives as pinch hitter.

4, Adayah Wallace, fr., OF: Had 44 steals as high school senior and could see action as pinch runner.

5, Jordyn Whitaker, sr., DP: Popular dugout presence brings home-run threat off bench.

6, Bella Dayton, sr., OF: Stellar contact hitter emerged as starting option last season while hitting .344.

7, Ashton Maloney, r-so., OF: Second-team All-Big 12 player just one of four Horns to play in 60 games.

9, Joley Mitchell, sr., IF: Two-year starter for Notre Dame earned all-ACC honors last season.

10, Mia Scott, jr., UTL: Led team in runs while hitting .337 and earning all-Big 12 first-team honors in 2023.

11, Alyssa Washington, sr., IF: Locker-room leader can play multiple infield positions.

12, Victoria Hunter, fr., IF: All-state private school player in high school could provide pinch-hitting power.

14, Reese Atwood, so., C/IF: All-conference freshman led team with 11 homers in 2023 and earned reputation as clutch hitter.

17, Teagan Kavan, fr., P: Dominant righty at youth level youngest player to receive invitation for U19 U.S. national team.

20, Kate Stewart, fr., C/IF: Power-packed catcher also proven contact hitter who can play multiple positions.

21, Kayden Henry, fr., OF: Arguably best athlete on team had 31 steals as high-school senior.

22, Estelle Czech, sr., P: Southpaw staff stalwart has won 23 games over past two seasons.

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23, Viviana Martinez, so., IF: Sterling debut included starting all 61 games last season and setting program newcomer record with 52 RBIs.

25, Ryan Brown, fr., IF: Powerful, athletic newcomer once hit .627 in one of her high-school seasons.

43, Leighann Goode, so., UTL: All-freshman honoree joined Martinez and Scott as only Texas players to start all 61 games last season.

44, Katie Cimusz, jr., C/1B: Versatile power hitter also led team with team-high 24 base-on-balls.

55, Mac Morgan, jr., P: Gritty second-team all-conference righty led team in wins, appearances and innings pitched.

77, Citlaly Gutierrez, so., P: 6-foor right earned all-conference freshman honors after leading Texas with 2.00 ERA.

99, Sophia Simpson, jr., P: Crafty righty went 4-1 and foes to .210 batting average.

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Key dates for 2024 season: Horns enter final Big 12 campaign

Feb. 9: Texas opens season on the road in Los Angeles for a double-header against San Diego and No. 8 UCLA, a game broadcast by ESPN.

Feb. 16: The Longhorns will face a gantlet of four ranked teams in five games at the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitation, starting with a contest against No. 2 Tennessee in a rematch of last year’s Super Regional series.

Feb. 21: Texas hosts Houston Christian in its home opener at McCombs Field.

March 1-4: The Longhorns welcome Northwestern State, Tarleton State, Hofstra and Penn State in the annual Longhorn Invitational.

March 8: Texas starts its final Big 12 campaign at Houston.

March 28-30: The Longhorns make their perhaps their toughest conference road trip to No. 9 Oklahoma State.

April 5-7: Three-time defending national champion Oklahoma visits Austin for 3-game series.

May 3-5: Texas caps its final Big 12 regular season with a 3-game series at Teas Tech.

May 8: The postseason begins at the Big 12 tournament in Oklahoma City.

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Looking at the Texas softball team: Here are the players and key games.