HouTexan Posted May 23, 2008 Report Posted May 23, 2008 Texas beats Texas A&M 15-9 at Big 12 tourney Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — David Hernandez hit a three-run homer as Texas jumped on Texas A&M for seven first-inning runs and held on for a 15-9 win over the Aggies on Thursday in pool play of the Big 12 Conference baseball tournament. Texas (35-20) remained alive for a potential berth in the tournament's championship game, while top-seeded Texas A&M (42-16) continued its late-season nosedive, losing its eighth straight game. Texas closed the regular season by sweeping a series at Texas A&M. Hernandez's shot off Texas A&M starter Brooks Raley (7-1), along with a two-run triple by Kyle Russell, highlighted the Longhorns' first-inning outburst, during which they had six hits. Texas added three more runs in the second — chasing Raley — and two more in the third to take a 12-0 lead. Texas A&M rallied with a six-run sixth inning, but Texas' Brandon Belt answered with a two-run homer in the bottom of the inning. Belt finished 4-for-5 with four RBIs. All but one Texas starter contributed to the team's total of 17 hits. Nick Fleece led the Aggies, going 2-for-5 with three RBIs, two on a seventh-inning home run. Texas starter Austin Wood (5-3) allowed seven hits and six runs in 5 1/3 innings.
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