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Photo Gallery - Texas vs. Oral Roberts
Augie and company are a win away from advancing
Augie and company are a win away from advancing
By Will Gallagher

Posted Jun 5, 2004

Texas came up with some timely hitting in a four-run 8th inning to come from behind and beat Oral Roberts 7-5 on Saturday afternoon.

Game Story: Late-Inning Heroics Lift Horns


J.P. Howell vs. ORU
J.P. Howell took the hill and started the game off as Texas was the "visiting" team on Saturday.


Curtis Thigpen vs. ORU
Curtis Thigpen hits into a fielder's choice in the first inning.


Drew Stubbs vs. ORU
Drew Stubbs barely gets back to first base as ORU's Tim Robertson tries to pick him off. Stubbs hit a 2-run HR in the second inning and followed up with an RBI single here in the fourth to drive home David Maroul.


J.P. Howell vs. ORU
J.P. Howell gets some support after forcing an inning-ending double play in the bottom of the fourth. Howell would leave the game in the sixth and ended up with six strike outs and four earned runs.


J. Brent Cox vs ORU
J. Brent Cox came in to relieve Howell in the sixth. Cox pitched two innings and gave up one run.


Seth Johnston vs. ORU
Seth Johnston gets a huge hit in the 8th, driving home two runs and giving Texas a 7-5 lead going into the bottom of the inning.


Michael Hollimon vs ORU
Michael Hollimon crosses the plate to make the score 7-5 and celebrates with his fellow Horns after Seth Johnston's single in the 8th.


Huston Street vs. ORU
With a two-run lead in the 8th, Huston Street took the mound for Texas and pitched two scoreless innings to close things out.


Texas Wins vs. ORU
With the win against Oral Roberts in hand, Texas will try and close out the regional Sunday at 1 p.m.

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