AUSTIN, Texas – No. 2 Baseball defeated Fairfield, 12-2, to win the NCAA Austin Regional Championship on Sunday night at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. The Longhorns went 3-0 in the regional and await the winner of the Gainesville Regional, which will be decided between South Florida and South Alabama on Monday.
Pete Hansen (9-1) struck out a career-high 13 batters in 6 2/3 innings of work, allowing six hits and one earned run while walking none.
Mike Antico went 2-for-2 with three walks, one RBI, three runs scored and four stolen bases.