Texas defeats UC Santa Barbara to win Austin Regional, advance to Supers
By Andrew Olson
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Texas is moving on in the NCAA Tournament. The No. 6 national seed Longhorns completed a 3-0 run in the Austin Regional by defeating UC Santa Barbara on Sunday, 6-4.
Thanks to the quirks of the NCAA, Texas was the visiting team on Sunday evening in Austin. UC Santa Barbara actually broke the scoring ice in the bottom of the 1st inning. The Longhorns trailed until the 6th inning, when they scored 2 runs.
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UC Santa Barbara took the lead back with 2 runs in the bottom of the 6th, going up 3-2. The Longhorns retook the lead 4-3 in the 7th inning and extended to 6-3 in the 8th.
It was Aiden Robbins’ 2-run homer that changed the lead for the last time, putting Texas up 4-3.
Aiden Robbins 4th homer of the regional. The dude can mash pic.twitter.com/7FWlvNpLGs
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Jim Schlossnagle used a total of 7 pitchers in the game. Ruger Riojas gave the Longhorns a strong start, posting a line of 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB and 6 K. Luke Harrison collected the save by recording the final out in the bottom of the 9th with the score 6-4 and the bases loaded.
The Austin Regional is paired with the Eugene Regional, hosted by No. 11 overall seed. Texas will host an Austin Super Regional, a best-of-3 series for a spot in the College World Series.
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