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Coastal89
February 4th, 2006, 12:33 PM
The #1 curse is carrying over to baseball I guess.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Junior right hander Josh Butler and freshman left hander Brian Matusz turn in dominating pitching performances as the University of San Diego baseball team upset the No.1 Longhorns of the University of Texas, 4-2, Friday afternoon at Cunningham Stadium.



With the win the Toreros move to 1-0 to open their 2006 campaign, became the first baseball team at USD to defeat a No. 1 ranked team and only the second athletic program in the history of the university to defeat a top-ranked team, USD's men's soccer has twice defeated a No. 1 ranked team. With the loss the Longhorns fall to 0-1, losing their first ever game to San Diego in the team's seven meetings.



San Diego's starter, Butler (1-0) threw five complete innings not allowing a single run while giving up only two hits and striking out five batters in picking up the win for the Toreros. Matusz, making his collegiate debut, also looked impressive striking out the first the first batter he faced, while fanning three others. Matusz allowed two runs on three hits in his four complete innings of work to pick up the save.

TexasTerror
February 4th, 2006, 12:35 PM
It's baseball...

Anyone can win, any given day. SHSU had like eight, nine wins in a row against Rice, a national power...

It's not like basketball where it's tougher to knock a #1 squad or football, it's baseball where it's not unusual to see a national championship team with 15-20 losses...

bobcatfan06
February 4th, 2006, 12:59 PM
Yeah, but the fact that UT thinks they own the world in every sport, just makes it that much sweeter that the Torreros beat them.

But, I know what you mean about baseball. Texas State beat 3 of the CWS teams from a year ago. Nebraska, Baylor and Texas.

wannabegaucho
February 4th, 2006, 04:40 PM
Bobcat, I don't mean to nitpick, but it is spelled Toreros. That would be a sizable pronunciation difference.

I'm loving this result.

And if Texas State does play Texas, I am 110% behind the Bobcats :)

bobcatfan06
February 4th, 2006, 05:26 PM
Bobcat, I don't mean to nitpick, but it is spelled Toreros. That would be a sizable pronunciation difference.

I'm loving this result.

And if Texas State does play Texas, I am 110% behind the Bobcats :)


We play Texas twice this year, as we do every year. Texas, TCU and Baylor all two times this year. TCU and Baylor are home and homes and Texas both games are in Austin.

Coastal89
February 4th, 2006, 10:24 PM
Toreros win again 6-0 on Saturday. Texas starts 0-2

wannabegaucho
February 5th, 2006, 12:11 AM
I'm loving this. For those of you Pioneer League junkies, you can attest to USD having a nice campus. I hope Texas enjoys losing in such a beautiful environment.