TULSA, Okla. -- Trailing 2-1 heading to the eighth inning, Texas rallied for five runs and knocked off Oklahoma State 6-3 to win the Big 12 Championship Sunday afternoon at ONEOK Field in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The Big 12 Championship gives Texas an automatic birth in the NCAA Tournament, beginning next weekend (May 29-June 1). The Longhorns (30-25) find out where they are headed for NCAA Regional play tomorrow during the NCAA Selection Show at 11 a.m. CT on ESPNU.
The crucial five-run rally was generated after three Cowboy errors to begin the eighth inning that tied the game at 2-2.