Texas 7, at Houston 9

HOUSTON (Interstat) — The Houston Cougars, facing a seven-run deficit and a heavily favored opponent, staged a dramatic comeback to stun the Texas Longhorns 9-7 in a nonconference baseball game Tuesday night at M.O. Campbell Center. The Longhorns, whose season record fell to 20-4, appeared in complete control, building a 7-0 lead by the middle of the fifth inning despite managing only three hits. They capitalized on wildness and mistakes by Houston pitching early, scoring a run in the first on a hit-by-pitch with the bases loaded and adding three more in the fourth, highlighted by a sacrifice fly and… Read more...