Liberty transfer 2B Callum Early commits to Texas

The Longhorns add middle infield depth after losing Kaleb Freeman to professional baseball.

The Texas Longhorns secured a commitment from the NCAA transfer portal on Friday with the pledge of former Liberty Flames second baseman Callum Early.

The 6’0, 170-pounder has three season of eligibility remaining.

A product of Midlothian (Va.) James River, Early signed with Liberty as a member of the 2024 recruiting class ranked as the No. 417 shortstop nationally and the No. 47 player in Virginia by Perfect Game with the versatility as a right-handed pitcher, middle infielder, and outfielder.

Early started 28 of his 33 appearances for Liberty as a freshman, slashing .295/.427/.410 with two home runs, six doubles, and 15 RBI. Batting from the left side, Early fits the profile that Texas head coach Jim Schlossnagle prefers as a contact hitter who controls the strike zone — Early’s strikeout rate was 23.8 percent with a 25-to-22 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

With a .972 fielding percentage, Early has a solid glove at second baseman, making three errors in 2025.

Early projects as infield depth in 2025 who step into the reserve role filled by Jayden Duplantier over recent seasons though Duplantier will likely remain the primary pinch runner for the Longhorns.