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2002 Texas Longhorns baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
CBNo. 1
Record57–15 (19–8 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coachTommy Harmon (13th year)
Frank Anderson (3rd year)
Home stadiumUFCU Disch–Falk Field
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Texas  ‍†‍‡‍y 19 – 8   .704 57 – 15   .792
No. 8 Nebraska  ‍‍‍y 16 – 11   .593 47 – 21   .691
No. 24 Texas Tech  ‍‍‍y 16 – 11   .593 42 – 20   .677
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍y 15 – 12   .556 35 – 27   .565
Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍ 13 – 13   .500 37 – 21   .638
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 13 – 13   .500 30 – 25   .545
Baylor  ‍‍‍y 13 – 13   .500 36 – 26   .581
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 13 – 14   .481 35 – 24   .593
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 9 – 16   .360 24 – 29   .453
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 5 – 21   .192 22 – 29   .431
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2002[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2002 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2002 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. The team was coached by Augie Garrido in his 6th season at Texas.

The Longhorns won the College World Series with a 12–6 victory over South Carolina.

Roster

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2002 Texas Longhorns baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
29 RHP Alan Bomer R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Jr Altoona, IA
31 OF Chris Carmichael L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Sr Decatur, GA
10 RHP Ray Clark R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Jr Grapevine, TX
46 LHP Buck Cody L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Fr Oklahoma City, OK
13 RHP Luis Cortez R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Sinton, TX
11 OF Christopher Townsend L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jr Austin, TX
37 OF Nic Crosta R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Fr Seattle, WA
41 LHP Geno Espineli L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So Katy, TX
4 INF Brandon Fahey R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 161 lb (73 kg) Jr Dallas, TX
47 OF Shawn Ferguson R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Fr Houston, TX
6 OF Joe Ferin L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Ankeny, IA
5 RHP Ryan France R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Sr Austin, TX
34 RHP Kevin Frizzell R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Georgetown, TX
35 LHP Brad Halsey L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Jr Houston, TX
14 INF Michael Hollimon R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Fr Dallas, TX
39 C Ryan Hubele R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Jr Paradise Valley, AZ
20 INF Seth Johnston R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Fr Fair Oaks Ranch, TX
26 LHP Brantley Jordan L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Jr Austin, TX
2 OF Ben King L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Grapevine, TX
23 OF Dustin Majewski L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Brenham, TX
28 RHP Tim McGough R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 193 lb (88 kg) So Fort Worth, TX
9 RHP Jesen Merle R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Jr Garland, TX
1 INF Tim Moss R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 177 lb (80 kg) So Lancaster, TX
7 RHP Daniel Muegge L/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Brenham, TX
2 OF Kalani Napoleon L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Sr Aurora, CO
32 INF Chris Neuman L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 202 lb (92 kg) So Fort Worth, Texas
40 INF Jeff Ontiveros R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 229 lb (104 kg) Sr Round Rock, TX
24 INF Omar Quintanilla R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So El Paso, TX
48 INF J.D. Reininger R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Fr Spring Branch, TX
8 OF Matt Rosenberg L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Sr Grand Junction, CO
43 OF Chris Scorfield R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Fr Fort Worth, TX
30 LHP Justin Simmons L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 217 lb (98 kg) So DeSoto, TX
25 RHP Huston Street R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Fr Austin, TX
11 OF Eric Sultmeider R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) So New Braunfels, TX
42 RHP Chas Taylor R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Austin, TX
27 C Curtis Thigpen R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Fr Forney, TX
Head coach

16 Augie Garrido (6th year)

Assistant coach(es)

22 Tommy Harmon (13th year)
3 Frank Anderson (3rd year)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Schedule

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2002 Texas Longhorns baseball game log (57–15)
Regular season (43–13)
February (13–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score UT decision Attendance Overall record Big 12 record
February 6 Concordia No. 14 Disch-Falk Field W 7–1 Simmons (W; 1–0) 3,315 1–0 –
February 6 Concordia No. 14 Disch-Falk Field W 7–1 Bomer (W; 1–0) 3,315 2–0 –
February 8 vs. TCU No. 14 Minute Maid Park L 1–8 Clark (L; 0–1) 12,573 2–1 –
February 9 vs. Houston No. 14 Minute Maid Park W 7–6 McGough (W; 1–0) 15,428 3–1 –
February 10 vs. Louisiana–Lafayette No. 14 Minute Maid Park L 3–4 Jordan (L; 0–1) 10,409 3–2 –
February 12 Texas A&M–CC No. 20 Disch-Falk Field W 14–2 Simmons (W; 2–0) 3,308 4–2 –
February 15 Sam Houston State No. 20 Disch-Falk Field W 3–2 Merle (W; 1–0) 3,388 5–2 –
February 16 Sam Houston State No. 20 Disch-Falk Field W 23–0 Bomer (W; 2–0) 3,777 6–2 –
February 17 Sam Houston State No. 20 Disch-Falk Field W 13–1 Halsey (W; 1–0) 3,738 7–2 –
February 19 UTSA No. 18 Disch-Falk Field W 20–3 Espinelli (W; 1–0) 3,348 8–2 –
February 20 Northwestern State No. 18 Disch-Falk Field W 3–2 France (W; 1–0) 3,384 9–2 –
February 22 Loyola Marymount No. 18 Disch-Falk Field W 10–1 Simmons (W; 3–0) 3,503 10–2 –
February 23 Loyola Marymount No. 18 Disch-Falk Field W 17–3 Bomer (W; 3–0) 4,204 11–2 –
February 24 Loyola Marymount No. 18 Disch-Falk Field W 8–2 Halsey (W; 2–0) 3,739 12–2 –
February 26 Texas A&M–CC No. 9 Disch-Falk Field W 12–2 Clark (W; 1–1) 3,210 13–2 –
March (12–6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score UT decision Attendance Overall record Big 12 record
March 1 at No. 23 Baylor No. 9 Baylor Ballpark L 4–5 Merle (L; 1–1) 3,361 13–3 0–1
March 2 No. 23 Baylor No. 9 Disch-Falk Field W 4–3 Simmons (W; 4–0) 4,013 14–3 1–1
March 3 No. 23 Baylor No. 9 Disch-Falk Field L 4–11 Bomer (L; 3–1) 3,774 14–4 1–2
March 5 Winthrop No. 15 Disch-Falk Field W 2–1 Street (W; 1–0) 3,498 15–4 –
March 8 at Texas Tech No. 15 Dan Law Field L 5–10 Street (L; 1–1) 3,498 15–5 1–3
March 9 at Texas Tech No. 15 Dan Law Field W 6–3 Simmons (W; 5–0) 3,429 16–5 2–3
March 10 at Texas Tech No. 15 Dan Law Field L 0–9 Clark (L; 1–2) 3,429 16–6 2–4
March 12 vs. TCU No. 19 Dell Diamond W 5–1 Espinelli (W; 2–0) 3,661 17–6 –
March 15 at Missouri No. 19 Taylor Stadium W 15–0 Halsey (W; 3–0) 384 18–6 3–4
March 16 at Missouri No. 19 Taylor Stadium W 6–3 Simmons (W; 6–0) 378 19–6 4–4
March 17 at Missouri No. 19 Taylor Stadium W 7–2 Clark (W; 2–2) 393 20–6 5–4
March 19 McNeese State No. 15 Disch-Falk Field W 14–0 Espinelli (W; 3–0) 3,342 21–6 –
March 22 Texas–Pan American No. 15 Disch-Falk Field W 10–0 Halsey (W; 4–0) 3,402 22–6 –
March 23 Texas–Pan American No. 15 Disch-Falk Field W 9–0 Simmons (W; 7–0) 4,634 23–6 –
March 24 Texas–Pan American No. 15 Disch-Falk Field W 20–0 Clark (W; 3–2) 4,085 24–6 –
March 28 at No. 2 Stanford No. 14 Sunken Diamond L 6–7 Bomer (L; 3–2) 2,310 24–7 –
March 29 at No. 2 Stanford No. 14 Sunken Diamond W 2–0 Simmons (W; 8–0) 2,828 25–7 –
March 30 at No. 2 Stanford No. 14 Sunken Diamond L 2–7 Clark (W; 3–3) 3,280 25–8 –
April (13–3)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score UT decision Attendance Overall record Big 12 record
April 2 UTSA No. 15 Disch-Falk Field W 11–1 Bomer (W; 4–2) 3,691 26–8 –
April 5 Kansas No. 15 Disch-Falk Field L 3–5 Halsey (L; 4–1) 3,659 26–9 5–5
April 6 Kansas No. 15 Disch-Falk Field W 8–3 Simmons (W; 9–0) 5,116 27–9 6–5
April 6 Kansas No. 15 Disch-Falk Field W 5–4 Street (W; 2–1) 5,116 28–9 7–5
April 9 No. 4 Rice No. 15 Disch-Falk Field W 3–2 Jordan (W; 1–1) 4,154 29–9 –
April 12 at No. 23 Oklahoma No. 15 Mitchell Park L 5–6 Merle (L; 1–2) 2,225 29–10 7–6
April 14 at No. 23 Oklahoma No. 15 Mitchell Park W 8–2 Simmons (W; 10–0) 1,850 30–10 8–6
April 14 at No. 23 Oklahoma No. 15 Mitchell Park W 8–1 Bomer (W; 5–2) 2,517 31–10 9–6
April 19 at Kansas State No. 14 Tointon Family Stadium W 6–0 Halsey (W; 5–1) 114 32–10 10–6
April 21 at Kansas State No. 14 Tointon Family Stadium W 8–4 Simmons (W; 11–0) 333 33–10 11–6
April 21 at Kansas State No. 14 Tointon Family Stadium W 8–2 Bomer (W; 6–2) 333 34–10 12–6
April 23 Southwest Texas St. No. 8 Disch-Falk Field L 0–2 Clark (L; 3–4) 4,484 34-11 –
April 26 No. 16 Oklahoma State No. 8 Disch-Falk Field W 3–2 Halsey (W; 6–1) 4,678 35–11 13–6
April 27 No. 16 Oklahoma State No. 8 Disch-Falk Field W 2–1 Simmons (W; 12–0) 4,719 36–11 14–6
April 28 No. 16 Oklahoma State No. 8 Disch-Falk Field W 7–4 Bomer (W; 7–2) 4,440 37–11 15–6
April 30 vs. TCU No. 5 Dell Diamond W 14–8 Muegge (W; 1–0) 2,764 38–11 –
May (5–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score UT decision Attendance Overall record Big 12 record
May 3 No. 15 Nebraska No. 5 Disch-Falk Field L 3–8 Halsey (L; 6–2) 4,671 38–12 15–7
May 4 No. 15 Nebraska No. 5 Disch-Falk Field W 3–2 Simmons (W; 13–0) 4,891 39–12 16–7
May 5 No. 15 Nebraska No. 5 Disch-Falk Field L 5–7 Bomer (L; 7–3) 4,740 39–13 16–8
May 14 at No. 4 Rice No. 8 Reckling Park W 4–2 Muegge (W; 2–0) 4,610 40–13 -
May 17 No. 24 Texas A&M No. 8 Disch-Falk Field W 5–1 Simmons (W; 14–0) 6,709 41–13 17–8
May 18 at No. 24 Texas A&M No. 8 Olsen Field W 7–3 Merle (W; 2–0) 7,136 42–13 18–8
May 19 at No. 24 Texas A&M No. 8 Olsen Field W 7–4 Espinelli (W; 4–0) 5,922 43–13 19–8
Post-season (14–2)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score UT decision Attendance Overall record B12T record
May 22 vs. (8) Texas A&M (1) No. 5 Rangers Ballpark in Arlington L 4–8 Simmons (L; 14–1) 13,641 43–14 0–1
May 23 vs. (5) Oklahoma State (1) No. 5 Rangers Ballpark in Arlington W 8–6 Street (W; 3–1) 7,411 44–14 1–1
May 24 vs. (8) Texas A&M (1) No. 5 Rangers Ballpark in Arlington W 9–4 Bomer (W; 8–3) 12,731 45–14 2–1
May 25 vs. (4) No. 27 Oklahoma (1) No. 5 Rangers Ballpark in Arlington W 2–1 Clark (W; 4–4) 12,846 46–14 3–1
May 25 vs. (4) No. 27 Oklahoma (1) No. 5 Rangers Ballpark in Arlington W 8–5 Espinelli (W; 5–0) 10,220 47–14 4–1
May 26 vs. (2) No. 13 Nebraska (1) No. 5 Rangers Ballpark in Arlington W 9–6 Street (W; 4–1) 13,327 48–14 5–1
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score UT decision Attendance Overall record NCAAT record
May 31 vs. (4) Central Connecticut St. (1) No. 3 Disch-Falk Field W 7–2 Halsey (W; 7–2) 6,712 49–14 1–0
June 1 vs. (2) Baylor (1) No. 3 Disch-Falk Field W 10–8 Clark (W; 5–4) 6,848 50–14 2–0
June 2 vs. (2) Baylor (1) No. 3 Disch-Falk Field W 2–0 Bomer (W; 9–3) 7,223 51–14 3–0
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score UT decision Attendance Overall record NCAAT record
June 7 vs. No. 6 Houston (5) No. 3 Disch-Falk Field L 0–2 Merle (L; 2–3) 7,209 51–15 3–1
June 8 vs. No. 6 Houston (5) No. 3 Disch-Falk Field W 17–2 Clark (W; 6–4) 7,374 52–15 4–1
June 9 vs. No. 6 Houston (5) No. 3 Disch-Falk Field W 5–2 Bomer (W; 10–3) 7,277 53–15 5–1
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score UT decision Attendance Overall record CWS record
June 15 vs. (4) No. 1 Rice (5) No. 2 Rosenblatt Stadium W 2–1 Simmons (W; 15–1) 24,067 54–15 1–0
June 17 vs. (8) No. 5 Stanford (5) No. 2 Rosenblatt Stadium W 8–7 Bomer (W; 11–3) 24,971 55–15 2–0
June 20 vs. (8) No. 5 Stanford (5) No. 2 Rosenblatt Stadium W 6–5 Merle (W; 13–3) 21,554 56–15 3–0
June 22 vs. (6) No. 3 South Carolina (5) No. 2 Rosenblatt Stadium W 12–6 Simmons (W; 16–1) 24,089 57–15 4–0

Postseason

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Big 12 tournament

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First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
3Texas Tech5
6Kansas State4
3Texas Tech8
2Nebraska12
2Nebraska11
7Baylor9
2Nebraska8-
6Kansas State7-
6Kansas State6
7Baylor26Kansas State7
3Texas Tech6
2Nebraska6*
4Oklahoma11
1Texas9*
5Oklahoma State3
4Oklahoma9
8Texas A&M1
8Texas A&M8
1Texas4
4Oklahoma15
1Texas28
5Oklahoma State6
1Texas81Texas9
8Texas A&M4
  • * indicates extra-inning game.
  • Kansas and Missouri did not make the tournament.

NCAA tournament

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Austin super regional

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First round Second round Regional finals Super regionals
               
1 Texas 7
4 Central Connecticut 2
1 Texas 10
2 Baylor 8
3 Lamar 2
2 Baylor 4
1 Texas 2 —
Austin Regional–Disch–Falk Field
2 Baylor 0 —
4 Central Connecticut 4
3 Lamar 9
3 Lamar 9
2 Baylor 10
5 Texas 0 17 5
Houston 2 2 2
1 Houston 9
4 New Mexico State 0
1 Houston 8
2 Arizona State 4
3 San Diego 3
2 Arizona State 6
1 Houston 8 —
†Mesa Regional–HoHoKam Park
2 Arizona State 3 —
4 New Mexico State 1
3 San Diego 2
3 San Diego 1
2 Arizona State 11

†Arizona State hosted at HoHoKam Park in Mesa, Arizona, where they played their 2002 season due to construction at Packard Stadium.

College World Series

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First round Second round Semifinals Finals
             
Notre Dame 3
8 Stanford 4
8 Stanford 7
5 Texas 8
5 Texas 2
4 Rice 1
5 Texas 6 —
8 Stanford 5 —
Notre Dame 5
4 Rice 3
Notre Dame 3
8 Stanford 5
5 Texas 12
6 South Carolina 6
2 Clemson 11
Nebraska 10
2 Clemson 9
Georgia Tech 7
6 South Carolina 0
Georgia Tech 11
2 Clemson 4 2
6 South Carolina 12 10
Nebraska 8
6 South Carolina 10
6 South Carolina 9
Georgia Tech 5

CWS championship game

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Saturday, June 22, 2002 12:40 pm (CT) at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
South Carolina 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 6 10 3
Texas 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 4 X 12 13 2
WP: Justin Simmons (16–1)   LP: Aaron Rawl (7–2)   Sv: Huston Street (14)
Attendance: 24,089
Notes: Texas wins fifth CWS title
Boxscore

Awards and honors

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Ray Clark
  • Big 12 All-Tournament Team[2]
Eugene Espinelli
  • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention[3]
Brad Halsey
  • All-Big 12 Second Team[3]
Michael Hollimon
  • All-Big 12 Second Team[3]
Ryan Hubele
  • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention[3]
Dustin Majewski
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[4]
  • All-America Third Team[5]
  • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention[3]
  • Big 12 tournament Most Outstanding Player[2]
Tim Moss
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[4]
  • ABCA Midwest All-Region Team First Team[6]
  • All-Big 12 First Team[3]
Jeff Ontiveros
  • ABCA Midwest All-Region Team Second Team[6]
  • All-Big 12 Second Team[3]
  • Big 12 All-Tournament Team[2]
Omar Quintanilla
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[4]
  • ABCA Midwest All-Region Team Second Team[6]
  • All-Big 12 Second Team[3]
J.D. Reininger
  • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention[3]
  • Big 12 Freshman Player of the Year[3]
  • Big 12 All-Tournament Team[2]
Justin Simmons
Huston Street

Longhorns in the 2002 MLB Draft

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The following members of the Texas Longhorns baseball program were drafted in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft.[7]

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Alan Bomer RHP 4th 126th New York Yankees
Ryan Hubele C 8th 226th Baltimore Orioles
Brad Halsey LHP 8th 246th New York Yankees
Brandon Fahey 3B 12th 346th Baltimore Orioles
Dusin Majewski OF 12th 358th Boston Red Sox
Ray Clark RHP 14th 426th New York Yankees
Benjamin King LHP 20th 606th New York Yankees
Danny Muegge RHP 41st 1237th San Francisco Giants

Rankings

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See also: 2002 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
Coaches'*1
Baseball America1
Collegiate Baseball^15142018915191514151514858853321
NCBWA†1313161411222314141310129788533*3*1

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

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  1. ^ 2013 Big 12 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Big 12 Conference. p. 53. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Big 12 Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Big12Sports.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "2002 NCBWA All-America Team Represents Cream of Division I Crop". Big12Sports.com. June 11, 2002. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d e "CWS Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "2002 NCBWA All-America Team Represents Cream of Division I Crop". Big12Sports.com. June 11, 2002. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c d "Three Bears Earn All-Region Baseball Selections". Big12Sports.com. July 1, 2002. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  7. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)"". Baseball Reference. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
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