Spring Break
Texas goes up 2-0 in Omaha
By: Brett Sebastian
Issue date: 6/17/09 Section: Sports
The Texas Longhorns baseball team went 2-0 to start the opening weekend of the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The Longhorns came from behind in two games to defeat Southern Mississippi 7-6 on Saturday and then Arizona State 10-6 on Tuesday.
Texas, the overall No. 1 seed from the beginning of the tournament and the last remaining Big 12 team is in its record 33rd apperance in the CWS and is searching for its seventh national championship.
Texas jumped out to an early start 2-0 against Southern Miss but found itself tied 6-6 going into the bottom of the ninth. Texas then scored the winning run, not off its bats, but by having Travis Tucker walked in to home by Southern Miss pitcher Jonathan Johnson to give Texas the win 7-6.
"Championships are decided by the unexpected and we were the beneficiaries of some nervousness tonight," said Texas Head Coach Augie Garrido. "Total offense means doing what the ball tells you to do. But you have to be disciplined enough to do that."
With Southern Miss relegated to the losers bracket, where it was eventually eliminated by North Carolina, Texas advanced to the winners bracket and a game against No. 5 seed Arizona State. Arizona State had advanced thanks to a 5-2 win over North Carolina on Sunday.
On Tuesday Texas found itself down early again, this time 0-6 to Arizona State. They came back again, scoring six in the fourth inning to tie the game. UT added a run in the seventh and then three in the eight to provide insurance. Texas would hold Arizona State the rest of the way to collect them come from behind win to go up 2-0.
Texas, the overall No. 1 seed from the beginning of the tournament and the last remaining Big 12 team is in its record 33rd apperance in the CWS and is searching for its seventh national championship.
Texas jumped out to an early start 2-0 against Southern Miss but found itself tied 6-6 going into the bottom of the ninth. Texas then scored the winning run, not off its bats, but by having Travis Tucker walked in to home by Southern Miss pitcher Jonathan Johnson to give Texas the win 7-6.
"Championships are decided by the unexpected and we were the beneficiaries of some nervousness tonight," said Texas Head Coach Augie Garrido. "Total offense means doing what the ball tells you to do. But you have to be disciplined enough to do that."
With Southern Miss relegated to the losers bracket, where it was eventually eliminated by North Carolina, Texas advanced to the winners bracket and a game against No. 5 seed Arizona State. Arizona State had advanced thanks to a 5-2 win over North Carolina on Sunday.
On Tuesday Texas found itself down early again, this time 0-6 to Arizona State. They came back again, scoring six in the fourth inning to tie the game. UT added a run in the seventh and then three in the eight to provide insurance. Texas would hold Arizona State the rest of the way to collect them come from behind win to go up 2-0.
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