Longhorns beat Commodores, 4-0, in CWS, force rematch Saturday
Nathan Thornhill and John Curtiss pitched Texas’ second straight shutout at the College World Series in Omaha, and the Longhorns forced a second bracket final against Vanderbilt with a 4-0 victory Friday.
The Longhorns (46-20) and Commodores (48-20) will meet again Saturday, with the winner advancing to the best-of-three finals against Virginia or Mississippi, whose game Friday night was suspended in the second inning after a lightning delay with the score tied, 0-0. Virginia and Ole Miss will resume play at noon Saturday.
For the second straight game, Texas pitchers didn’t allow a runner past second base. The Longhorns have held opponents scoreless 19 straight innings and have given up four runs in their four games in Omaha.
Texas scored twice in each of the first two innings to lead 4-0, with a couple of the runs crossing the plate as a result of quirky plays.
The Longhorns are batting just .198 at the CWS, but have won three of four games.
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