The junior-college transfer only batted .149 in 23 games this season.
A 10th player has entered the NCAA transfer portal and departed the Texas Longhorns program since the end of the season with sophomore first baseman Jaquae Stewart the latest departure on Friday.
Portal Update – @TexasBaseball INF Jaquae Stewart has entered the portal.
The LHH appeared in 23 games, starting 13 of them. In 47 at-bats, he accumulated a .149 average.
Best of luck to the former Sinton Pirate!#HookEm ⚾️
— Zachary Symm (@ZachAtTheDisch) June 6, 2025
The 5’10, 227-pounder played for former Texas star pitcher Adrian Alaniz at Sinton along with catcher Rylan Galvan before signing with Houston Christian in the 2023 recruiting class as the No. 23 first baseman nationally, according to Perfect Game.
In going through fall baseball with the Huskies, Stewart attracted the attention of the Aggies coaching staff when he got a hit off flame-throwing right-hander Chris Cortez, who went on to become a second-round draft pick the next summer.
So when Stewart hit .346 with 15 home runs and 62 RBI at Northwest Florida State College and new Texas head coach Jim Schlossnagle was in desperate need of left-handed bats after arriving from College Station, Stewart joined the Longhorns program.
When injuries afforded Stewart a chance to start 13 games among 23 appearances for Texas in 2025, he wasn’t able to take advantage, slashing .149/.273/.255 with one home run and five RBI while striking out 18 times in 47 at bats (38.3 percent).
Looking to upgrade the available options at first base with Kimble Schuessler out of eligibility, Texas landed Wichita State transfer Josh Livingston out of the portal on Wednesday.