Waco Tribune-Herald: Texas edges Baylor in finale; Bears face TCU in Big 12 tourney

Waco Tribune-Herald: Texas edges Baylor in finale; Bears face TCU in Big 12 tourney

By BRICE CHERRY bcherry@wacotrib.com

AUSTIN — Baylor couldn’t make a clean getaway out of Disch-Falk Field.

For two games, the Bears’ pitchers effectively muzzled the Longhorns’ bats. But Texas awakened offensively in the finale, cranking out some timely two-out hits to claim a 7-6 win and thwart Baylor’s attempt at a series sweep.

Sweeps have been rare for Baylor (24-27 overall, 10-14 Big 12) in recent years. The Bears were searching for their first Big 12 dusting since April 2013 and the first road conference sweep since 2012.

Baylor coach Steve Rodriguez said that even when a team is playing well, as his team has over the past couple of weekends, it’s not easy to beat a team three times in a row. …

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