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Roundup: Horns, Dogs shine on Day One
By ERIC OLSON
Associated Press Writer
Friday's CWS Capsules
Texas 13, Arkansas 2
OMAHA — J.P. Howell and two
relievers combined on a two-hitter and Curtis Thigpen had four hits and
scored four times to lead Texas to a 13-2 victory over Arkansas in the
College World Series on Friday night.
The Longhorns (56-13) have
scored 10 or more runs in three straight games and in four of their last
six. Texas won its first-round CWS game against Miami by the same score last
year.
For the Razorbacks (45-23),
who are in the CWS for the first time since 1989, it was the most lopsided
loss in 83 games, since Alabama beat them 14-2 last season.
The teams combined for a CWS-record
eight hit batsmen, five by Arkansas pitchers.
Howell, the Big 12 pitcher of
the year and a first-team All-American, struck out eight and held Arkansas
hitless until Scott Hode led off the fourth inning with a hard grounder
between first and second base.
Howell (15-2) lost his shutout
bid in the seventh when Scott Bridges hit a two-out home run over the
right-field wall.
Georgia 8, Arizona 7
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ Joey Side
hit a two-run single in the fourth inning to give Georgia the lead and Will
Startup pitched out of a bases-loaded situation in the eighth for the
Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs (44-21) advance
to a Sunday game against Texas. Arizona (35-26-1) plays Arkansas in an
elimination game on Sunday.
Side's two-run single capped a
four-run fourth inning that saw Georgia turn a 6-3 deficit into a 7-6 lead.
Startup, the All-Southeastern
Conference closer, came on in the seventh and struck out the side.
He ran into trouble in the
eighth. Arizona got within 8-7 when Brad Boyer beat out a potential
double-play grounder, allowing Hundley to score from third base. Trevor
Crowe then singled and Jeff Van Houten walked to load the bases.
Startup ran the count to 3-2
against Jordan Brown before Brown struck out for the third time in the game
when he swung and missed a fastball. Startup pitched a perfect ninth to earn
his 11th save.
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02/23/2007 10:37:24 AM
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