Soon after the Longhorns took the championship trophy off the field in Oklahoma City the Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship All-Tournament Team was announced. Three Texas players were named to the team and first baseman [tag]Brandon Belt[/tag] was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. Belt hit .588 with two doubles, one home run and 10 RBI in four games.
Check below for the full team:
All-Tournament Team
1B – [tag]Brandon Belt[/tag], Texas
2B – Jake Opitz, Nebraska
SS – Drew Biery, Kansas State
3B – Nate Tenbrink, Kansas State
C – Luis Flores, Oklahoma State
OF – Jacob Priday, Missouri
OF – [tag]Jordan Danks[/tag], Texas
OF – [tag]Russell Moldenhauer[/tag], Texas
DH – Rebel Ridling, Oklahoma State
P – Daniel Edwards, Kansas State
P – Andrew Doyle, Oklahoma
Most Outstanding Player
1B – Brandon Belt, Texas
The Texas baseball team finished the job Sunday with a 15-7 win over [tag]Kansas State[/tag] in the Big 12 Baseball Championships. The victory gives the Longhorns their third Big 12 tournament championship, second only to Nebraska since the conference was formed.
The wind was blowing out and the ball was jumping off the Texas bats all game long. Just like on Saturday against OU the team jumped out to an early lead and then had to hold on tight as things got crazy in the middle innings. Texas had a 9-1 lead but gave up 5 runs in the bottom of the 5th to make things interesting. The Horns didn’t panic and answered back right away by putting 3 up on the scoreboard in the 6th. They added 3 more in the 8th to make things comfortable.
The team will find out where they’re going and who they’re playing Monday morning when the NCAA announces tournament pairings.
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The Texas baseball team blew a big lead against the Sooners in the 7th inning but rallied back in the bottom of the 9th to win it. The win makes the Horns 2-1 in the Big 12 Baseball Championships and they’re now headed to the title game thanks to a Texas A&M win over Missouri.
Once up by 5 runs, the Longhorns had to score 3 in the last frame to win 11-10. Shortstop [tag]David Hernandez[/tag] singled up the middle to score [tag]Brandon Belt[/tag] and win the game. Texas starter [tag]Kenn Kasparek[/tag] pitched well before losing it in the 7th. Pitcher [tag]Keith Shinaberry[/tag] got one out in the 9th but was credited with the win.
The team will play for the Big 12 title Sunday against either Oklahoma State or Kansas State. The game will be at 1pm on FSN Southwest.
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Posted May 21st, 2008 by Brian
Filed under: Baseball, Quick Hits
Longhorns lose 3-2 to Missouri to open Big 12 tournament. Give up RBI single in the bottom of the 10th.
Posted May 19th, 2008 by Brian
Filed under: Baseball, World Series
After sweeping away the Aggies to end the Big 12 regular season, the Texas baseball team is finally rolling at just the right time. After winning 10 of their last 12 the team went from possibly out of the postseason to being in the running to host a regional.
This week the team is the 5th seed in the Big 12 Baseball Championship in Oklahoma City. If the team can win a few games in a tough pool they can sew up a #2. A regional at Disch-Falk makes it a lot more likely the Horns can advance in the CWS.
Check out the schedule below courtesy of Big12sports.com:
Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship Schedule
| Wed., May 21 | ||
| Game 1: | No. 4 Missouri vs. No. 5 Texas | 9:00 a.m. |
| Game 2: | No. 1 Texas A&M vs. No. 8 Oklahoma | 12:30 p.m. |
| Game 3: | No. 3 Nebraska vs. No. 6 Baylor | 4:00 p.m. |
| Game 4: | No. 2 Oklahoma State vs. No. 7 Kansas State | 7:30 p.m. |
| Thu., May 22 | ||
| Game 5: | No. 1 Texas A&M vs. No. 5 Texas | 4:00 p.m. |
| Game 6: | No. 4 Missouri vs. No. 8 Oklahoma | 7:30 p.m. |
| Fri., May 23 | ||
| Game 7: | No. 3 Nebraska vs. No. 7 Kansas State | 4:00 p.m. |
| Game 8: | No. 2 Oklahoma State vs. No. 6 Baylor | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sat., May 24 | ||
| Game 9: | No. 5 Texas vs. No. 8 Oklahoma | 9:00 a.m. |
| Game 10: | No. 1 Texas A&M vs. No. 4 Missouri | 12:30 p.m. |
| Game 11: | No. 2 Oklahoma State vs. No. 3 Nebraska | 4:00 p.m. |
| Game 12: | No. 6 Baylor vs. No. 7 Kansas State | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sun., May 25 | ||
| Game 13: | Division 1 Champion vs. Division 2 Champion (FSN) | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pool 1 | Pool 2 |
| No. 1: Texas A&M | No. 2: Oklahoma State |
| No. 4: Missouri | No. 3: Nebraska |
| No. 5: Texas | No. 6: Baylor |
| No. 8: Oklahoma | No. 7: Kansas State |
All times Central and subject to change.
Posted May 19th, 2008 by Brian
Filed under: Baseball, Quick Hits
Fabulous finish brightens Texas’ postseason hope. Sweep of ranked Aggies bolsters Big 12, NCAA forecast.
Posted May 15th, 2008 by Brian
Filed under: Basketball, Quick Hits
WFAA ABC in Dallas reports improprieties with Darrell Arthur’s academics while at Dallas South Oak Cliff High School. SOC already had to forfeit 2006 state title.
Posted May 14th, 2008 by Brian
Filed under: Football, Quick Hits
ESPN breaks down the Big 12 South after spring practice. They have answers and questions for every team.
Posted May 6th, 2008 by Brian
Filed under: Football, Quick Hits, Spring Football
Big 12 spring game reviews from CFN. They take a brief look at all the games.
Posted April 21st, 2008 by Brian
Filed under: Bowls, Football, Quick Hits
Longhorns lost roughly $68,000 playing in Holiday Bowl. I wouldn’t be surprised if all non-BCS bowls ended up costing the participants money.
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