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Baseball Knocks Off No. 3 Texas, 1-0

Cougars Shutout Second Opponent At Houston College Classic

	Blake Kelso scored the Cougars' lone run against Texas on Saturday.
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March 6, 2010

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HOUSTON - The University of Houston baseball team needed just one run to knock off No. 3 Texas, 1-0, Saturday afternoon to improve to 2-0 at the Houston College Classic.

After Michael Goodnight struck out three of the five batters he faced to open the game, Blake Kelso carried that momentum to the bottom of the inning with a leadoff triple deep to right center. He would go on to score on the next pitch, a wild pitch by Texas pitcher Brandon Workman.

That would be the end of all the scoring in the contest against the Longhorns, as Houston notched its second consecutive shutout at the tournament. It marks the first back-to-back shutouts for Houston since doing so against Cincinnati on April 11-12, 1998.

Houston also snapped a five-game losing streak against Texas, as they improve to 30-90-2 in the all-time series.

Goodnight went seven innings on the mound, giving up just two hits with nine strikeouts for his second win of the season. In one inning of relief, Ty Stuckey held Texas hitless with two strikeouts. Matt Creel earned the save, allowing one hit with two strikeouts.

With two wins in the win column at the Classic, Houston has recorded at least two victories at the Astros' park for the first time since 2001.

Houston will close out play at the Houston College Classic on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. against Texas Tech. Prior to the start of the game, UH quarterback Case Keenum will throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

 
Junior wide receiver James Cleveland was named First-Team All-Conference USA.

"The reigning Football Bowl Subdivision leader in total offense, Keenum leads the nation again in the total offense (429.3 yards per game), as well as passing (419.2 ypg.) and touchdown passes (43) and has guided the Cougars to a national ranking in 2009, while setting several UH and C-USA records along the way."

Go Case..
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"Case Keenum, Houston

Keenum, the junior quarterback from Abilene, Texas, led the No. 23 Houston Cougars past Memphis last Saturday in the Cougars’ hunt for the Conference USA West division title. Keenum completed 29 of 39 attempts for 405 yards and five touchdown passes, setting new school records for career completions (971) and touchdown passes (94). Keenum leads the nation in passing with 4,599 yards and has thrown for 36 touchdowns this season. He now shifts his attention to their match-up against Rice this weekend in hopes of leading his team to the Conference USA Championship. Keenum has returned the spotlight to Cougar football and given Houston its second O’Brien hopeful since Andre Ware won The O’Brien in 1989.
Colt McCoy, Texas

McCoy, a four-year starter from Tuscola, Texas, directed the undefeated No. 3 Texas Longhorns to a victory over Kansas last Saturday clinching the Big 12 South division title and breaking the NCAA record for career wins by a starting quarterback. The senior quarterback leads the Big 12 in passing efficiency with a rating of 152.5 and has passed for 3,024 yards and 23 touchdowns this season. Before McCoy can turn his sights to the Big 12 Conference Championship, where he will take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers, he must first focus on Thanksgiving Day’s game against rival Texas A&M.

Tim Tebow, Florida

Under the leadership of Tebow, the No. 1 Florida Gators clinched the Southeastern Conference (SEC) East division title and their first undefeated season of SEC play since 1996. This season the senior quarterback from Jacksonville, Fla. broke SEC records for rushing touchdowns and touchdowns-scored. Tebow has thrown for 1,945 yards, 14 touchdowns and gained 706 yards on the ground with 11 rushing touchdowns to date this season. The Gators will clash with rival Florida State before shifting their focus to the SEC Championship where they will square off against Alabama in their quest for their second consecutive national title."

"Nary a player on the team was alive the last time UH won an NCAA Tournament game — 49-47 against Virginia in overtime in the 1984 semifinals."

Ahh..the glory days from the Alma Mater.
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"The Cougars were an elite team in two decades -- the late '60s and '70s. In fact, Houston was ranked in the top 20 seven times in the '70s, including four top 10 finishes. This is, after all, a school that gave us Heisman Trophy winner Andre Ware in 1989. After being investigated for more than 250 NCAA violations, the Cougars were barred from playing in bowls for two years in 1988 and lost 10 scholarships. They also saw their Southwest Conference disband in 1996. But now they're back. Could the C-USA's Cougars be the third-best team in Texas, ahead of A&M and Tech? For now, the polls say yes."

And here's theirs for Houston // http://x.vu/7052

There's no way my Houston Cougars are better than the Horns but his balloting logic makes a lot of sense.