Corsicana-ex Thomas gets the win as Texas rallies in 9th

Longhorns to face TCU in super regional

AUSTIN (AP) — Preston Clark hit a game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning as Texas rallied from a four-run deficit to stun Army 14-10 and advance to the super regionals Sunday night.

Less than 24 hours after beating Boston College in 25 innings in the longest game in NCAA history, the Longhorns (44-13-1) were at it again with an eight-run ninth, making a winner of Corsicana's Stayton Thomas (4-0), who didn't allow a run in 1 1/3 innings and got a key double play.

"Those are the kinds of magical things that I talk about and you all laugh to others about," Texas coach Augie Garrido said. "But it's the truth, there's something spiritual about baseball you don't mess with it.

"Did one (game) lead to the other? I don't know. Is this the kind of experience that allows players to trust in themselves and reach that level of invincibility that allows them to win a national championship? The answer is yes."

Trailing 10-6, the Longhorns loaded the bases three times against Army (36-21) during the inning.

The second time, Brandon Loy almost ended the game when he bounced a three-run double off the top of the left-field wall just inches away from going over for the win.

Texas led off the inning with a walk and two singles before David Hernandez drove in Kevin Keyes with a fielder's choice groundout to first base. Travis Tucker, who had the winning hit in the Longhorns' 3-2 win over Boston College, walked to load the bases again and Loy tied the game.

Army reliever Kevin McKague, who earned his seventh save in the Black Knights' win over Boston College a few hours earlier, walked two batters before Clark came up.

"I'm still in shock. I can't express the feelings that go along with that," said Clark, who was 2 for 6 with five RBIs.

Army's Andy Ernesto hit three singles in his first three at-bats.

Texas starter Taylor Jungmann struggled in his first playoff outing, giving up six runs in 3 1-3 innings.

The Longhorns will host TCU next weekend in the super regionals, with the winner advancing to the College World Series in Omaha, Neb.



Fort Worth Regional

TCU 5, Oregon St. 4

FORT WORTH (AP) — Jason Coats hit a game-winning RBI single in the ninth inning to give TCU a win over Oregon State and clinch a berth in the super regionals.

Facing a full count with one out in the bottom of the inning, Coats slapped an opposite-field single to right field to score Bryan Holaday from second and win it for TCU (39-18).

Oregon State (37-19) took a 4-0 lead in the third after Stefen Romero drove in three runs on a double with the bases loaded.

Oregon St. 13, Texas A&M; 5

FORT WORTH (AP) — Koa Kahalehoe went 5 for 5 with three RBIs, helping Oregon State knock Texas A&M; from the NCAA tournament.

Kahalehoe was hitting .227 coming into the game, but had four singles and a two-run double for the Beavers. Teammate Ryan Ortiz was 4 for 6 with a solo home run.

Texas A&M; (37-24) didn't score until the sixth on a homer by Joe Patterson.



Houston Regional

Rice 8, Kansas St. 0

HOUSTON (AP) — Freshman Taylor Wall threw a three-hitter as Rice defeated Kansas State and set up a deciding gam

The Owls (42-16) and Wildcats (43-17-1) will meet again Monday night, with the winner advancing to the super regionals.

Wall (7-5) struck out four and walked one in the longest outing of his career. He's the first Rice pitcher to throw a shutout in the NCAA tournament since Justin Crowder in 2002 against LSU.

Rice 12, Xavier 5

HOUSTON (AP) — Jared Rogers struck out a career-high seven in his first complete game, and Rice staved off elimination in the NCAA tournament.

Rogers threw 114 pitches for the Owls, scattering seven hits while walking one.

Billy O'Conner and Bobby Freking each had two hits for Xavier (39-21), which finished 1-2 in its first NCAA tournament appearance.



Baton Rouge Regional

LSU 10, Minnesota 3

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louis Coleman pitched into the eighth inning, and LSU beat Minnesota to advance to the super regionals.

Coleman (12-2) allowed one run on five hits while striking out eight for LSU (49-16). Blake Dean and Ryan Schimpf each had three hits and two RBIs as the Tigers raced out to a 7-0 lead in the top of the third against Minnesota (40-19).

Minnesota 15, Baylor 12

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Derek McCallum's home run, three doubles and seven RBIs helped Minnesota survive its second elimination game in the NCAA tournament.

Baylor (30-26) led 5-2 before McCallum's two-out double in the seventh, which sustained a tying rally capped by Michael Kvasnicka's homer off Jon Ringenberg. McCallum added two more run-scoring doubles as Minnesota scored 10 runs during the eighth and ninth innings.



Norman Regional

Arkansas 11, Oklahoma 0

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Freshman Drew Smyly had a no-hitter broken up with one out in the ninth inning, and Andy Wilkins went 5-for-5 with two homers and five RBIs as Arkansas advanced to the super regionals.

Smyly's bid to throw the first NCAA tournament no-hitter in 18 years ended on an infield hit by Trey Sperring with one out in the ninth. Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn then took Smyly (3-1), and the left-hander received a standing ovation.

Second-seeded Arkansas (37-22) posted its second win over top-seeded Oklahoma (43-20) in as many nights, and its third this season.

Oklahoma 7, Washington State 2

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Aaron Baker's first career grand slam highlighted a five-run seventh inning, and Garrett Richards threw his first complete game for the Sooners.

Washington State (32-25) managed only five hits off Richards, a junior right-hander who struck out 10, one shy of his career high.

David Stilley (3-3), a redshirt freshman, went six-plus innings for the Cougars.

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