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CWS Highlights: Jackson 31 HRs, Volantis 2.03 ERA, Kelly .384

6/12/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson, a triple-crown winner who set the Division I record with 25 HR and 25 SB, entered the 2026 College World Series in Omaha with 31 homers.
Texas left-hander Dylan Volantis posted a 2.03 ERA and 126 strikeouts, making him a 2027 MLB prospect.
West Virginia’s Gavin Kelly batted .384 and recorded a hit in all seven tournament games while playing catcher and second base.

History

Historical Context

By 1975 the Texas Longhorns, whose program began in 1894 and had already claimed national titles in 1949 and 1950, captured their third College World Series under coach Cliff Gustafson, beating South Carolina. The win added to Texas’s record 39 CWS appearances—the most of any school—and reinforced the program’s status as college baseball’s winningest team.

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Story summary

Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson, a triple-crown winner who set the Division I record with 25 HR and 25 SB, entered the 2026 College World Series in Omaha with 31 homers.
Texas left-hander Dylan Volantis posted a 2.03 ERA and 126 strikeouts, making him a 2027 MLB prospect.
West Virginia’s Gavin Kelly batted .384 and recorded a hit in all seven tournament games while playing catcher and second base.

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