# 2002 Texas Longhorns baseball team

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.

## Schedule

2002 Texas Longhorns baseball game log (57–15) :
Regular season (43–13) :
February (13–2)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreUT decisionAttendanceOverall recordBig 12 record
February 6ConcordiaNo. 14Disch-Falk FieldW 7–1Simmons (W; 1–0)3,3151–0–
February 6ConcordiaNo. 14Disch-Falk FieldW 7–1Bomer (W; 1–0)3,3152–0–
February 8vs. TCUNo. 14Minute Maid ParkL 1–8Clark (L; 0–1)12,5732–1–
February 9vs. HoustonNo. 14Minute Maid ParkW 7–6McGough (W; 1–0)15,4283–1–
February 10vs. Louisiana–LafayetteNo. 14Minute Maid ParkL 3–4Jordan (L; 0–1)10,4093–2–
February 12Texas A&M–CCNo. 20Disch-Falk FieldW 14–2Simmons (W; 2–0)3,3084–2–
February 15Sam Houston StateNo. 20Disch-Falk FieldW 3–2Merle (W; 1–0)3,3885–2–
February 16Sam Houston StateNo. 20Disch-Falk FieldW 23–0Bomer (W; 2–0)3,7776–2–
February 17Sam Houston StateNo. 20Disch-Falk FieldW 13–1Halsey (W; 1–0)3,7387–2–
February 19UTSANo. 18Disch-Falk FieldW 20–3Espinelli (W; 1–0)3,3488–2–
February 20Northwestern StateNo. 18Disch-Falk FieldW 3–2France (W; 1–0)3,3849–2–
February 22Loyola MarymountNo. 18Disch-Falk FieldW 10–1Simmons (W; 3–0)3,50310–2–
February 23Loyola MarymountNo. 18Disch-Falk FieldW 17–3Bomer (W; 3–0)4,20411–2–
February 24Loyola MarymountNo. 18Disch-Falk FieldW 8–2Halsey (W; 2–0)3,73912–2–
February 26Texas A&M–CCNo. 9Disch-Falk FieldW 12–2Clark (W; 1–1)3,21013–2– :
March (12–6)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreUT decisionAttendanceOverall recordBig 12 record
March 1at No. 23 BaylorNo. 9Baylor BallparkL 4–5Merle (L; 1–1)3,36113–30–1
March 2No. 23 BaylorNo. 9Disch-Falk FieldW 4–3Simmons (W; 4–0)4,01314–31–1
March 3No. 23 BaylorNo. 9Disch-Falk FieldL 4–11Bomer (L; 3–1)3,77414–41–2
March 5WinthropNo. 15Disch-Falk FieldW 2–1Street (W; 1–0)3,49815–4–
March 8at Texas TechNo. 15Dan Law FieldL 5–10Street (L; 1–1)3,49815–51–3
March 9at Texas TechNo. 15Dan Law FieldW 6–3Simmons (W; 5–0)3,42916–52–3
March 10at Texas TechNo. 15Dan Law FieldL 0–9Clark (L; 1–2)3,42916–62–4
March 12vs. TCUNo. 19Dell DiamondW 5–1Espinelli (W; 2–0)3,66117–6–
March 15at MissouriNo. 19Taylor StadiumW 15–0Halsey (W; 3–0)38418–63–4
March 16at MissouriNo. 19Taylor StadiumW 6–3Simmons (W; 6–0)37819–64–4
March 17at MissouriNo. 19Taylor StadiumW 7–2Clark (W; 2–2)39320–65–4
March 19McNeese StateNo. 15Disch-Falk FieldW 14–0Espinelli (W; 3–0)3,34221–6–
March 22Texas–Pan AmericanNo. 15Disch-Falk FieldW 10–0Halsey (W; 4–0)3,40222–6–
March 23Texas–Pan AmericanNo. 15Disch-Falk FieldW 9–0Simmons (W; 7–0)4,63423–6–
March 24Texas–Pan AmericanNo. 15Disch-Falk FieldW 20–0Clark (W; 3–2)4,08524–6–
March 28at No. 2 StanfordNo. 14Sunken DiamondL 6–7Bomer (L; 3–2)2,31024–7–
March 29at No. 2 StanfordNo. 14Sunken DiamondW 2–0Simmons (W; 8–0)2,82825–7–
March 30at No. 2 StanfordNo. 14Sunken DiamondL 2–7Clark (W; 3–3)3,28025–8– :
April (13–3)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreUT decisionAttendanceOverall recordBig 12 record
April 2UTSANo. 15Disch-Falk FieldW 11–1Bomer (W; 4–2)3,69126–8–
April 5KansasNo. 15Disch-Falk FieldL 3–5Halsey (L; 4–1)3,65926–95–5
April 6KansasNo. 15Disch-Falk FieldW 8–3Simmons (W; 9–0)5,11627–96–5
April 6KansasNo. 15Disch-Falk FieldW 5–4Street (W; 2–1)5,11628–97–5
April 9No. 4 RiceNo. 15Disch-Falk FieldW 3–2Jordan (W; 1–1)4,15429–9–
April 12at No. 23 OklahomaNo. 15Mitchell ParkL 5–6Merle (L; 1–2)2,22529–107–6
April 14at No. 23 OklahomaNo. 15Mitchell ParkW 8–2Simmons (W; 10–0)1,85030–108–6
April 14at No. 23 OklahomaNo. 15Mitchell ParkW 8–1Bomer (W; 5–2)2,51731–109–6
April 19at Kansas StateNo. 14Tointon Family StadiumW 6–0Halsey (W; 5–1)11432–1010–6
April 21at Kansas StateNo. 14Tointon Family StadiumW 8–4Simmons (W; 11–0)33333–1011–6
April 21at Kansas StateNo. 14Tointon Family StadiumW 8–2Bomer (W; 6–2)33334–1012–6
April 23Southwest Texas St.No. 8Disch-Falk FieldL 0–2Clark (L; 3–4)4,48434-11–
April 26No. 16 Oklahoma StateNo. 8Disch-Falk FieldW 3–2Halsey (W; 6–1)4,67835–1113–6
April 27No. 16 Oklahoma StateNo. 8Disch-Falk FieldW 2–1Simmons (W; 12–0)4,71936–1114–6
April 28No. 16 Oklahoma StateNo. 8Disch-Falk FieldW 7–4Bomer (W; 7–2)4,44037–1115–6
April 30vs. TCUNo. 5Dell DiamondW 14–8Muegge (W; 1–0)2,76438–11– :
May (5–2)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreUT decisionAttendanceOverall recordBig 12 record
May 3No. 15 NebraskaNo. 5Disch-Falk FieldL 3–8Halsey (L; 6–2)4,67138–1215–7
May 4No. 15 NebraskaNo. 5Disch-Falk FieldW 3–2Simmons (W; 13–0)4,89139–1216–7
May 5No. 15 NebraskaNo. 5Disch-Falk FieldL 5–7Bomer (L; 7–3)4,74039–1316–8
May 14at No. 4 RiceNo. 8Reckling ParkW 4–2Muegge (W; 2–0)4,61040–13-
May 17No. 24 Texas A&MNo. 8Disch-Falk FieldW 5–1Simmons (W; 14–0)6,70941–1317–8
May 18at No. 24 Texas A&MNo. 8Olsen FieldW 7–3Merle (W; 2–0)7,13642–1318–8
May 19at No. 24 Texas A&MNo. 8Olsen FieldW 7–4Espinelli (W; 4–0)5,92243–1319–8 :
Post-season (14–2) :
Big 12 tournament (5–1)
DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreUT decisionAttendanceOverall recordB12T record
May 22vs. (8) Texas A&M(1) No. 5Rangers Ballpark in ArlingtonL 4–8Simmons (L; 14–1)13,64143–140–1
May 23vs. (5) Oklahoma State(1) No. 5Rangers Ballpark in ArlingtonW 8–6Street (W; 3–1)7,41144–141–1
May 24vs. (8) Texas A&M(1) No. 5Rangers Ballpark in ArlingtonW 9–4Bomer (W; 8–3)12,73145–142–1
May 25vs. (4) No. 27 Oklahoma(1) No. 5Rangers Ballpark in ArlingtonW 2–1Clark (W; 4–4)12,84646–143–1
May 25vs. (4) No. 27 Oklahoma(1) No. 5Rangers Ballpark in ArlingtonW 8–5Espinelli (W; 5–0)10,22047–144–1
May 26vs. (2) No. 13 Nebraska(1) No. 5Rangers Ballpark in ArlingtonW 9–6Street (W; 4–1)13,32748–145–1 :
NCAA tournament: Austin Regional (3–0)
DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreUT decisionAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT record
May 31vs. (4) Central Connecticut St.(1) No. 3Disch-Falk FieldW 7–2Halsey (W; 7–2)6,71249–141–0
June 1vs. (2) Baylor(1) No. 3Disch-Falk FieldW 10–8Clark (W; 5–4)6,84850–142–0
June 2vs. (2) Baylor(1) No. 3Disch-Falk FieldW 2–0Bomer (W; 9–3)7,22351–143–0 :
NCAA tournament: Austin Super Regional (2–1)
DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreUT decisionAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT record
June 7vs. No. 6 Houston(5) No. 3Disch-Falk FieldL 0–2Merle (L; 2–3)7,20951–153–1
June 8vs. No. 6 Houston(5) No. 3Disch-Falk FieldW 17–2Clark (W; 6–4)7,37452–154–1
June 9vs. No. 6 Houston(5) No. 3Disch-Falk FieldW 5–2Bomer (W; 10–3)7,27753–155–1 :
NCAA tournament: College World Series (4–0)
DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreUT decisionAttendanceOverall recordCWS record
June 15vs. (4) No. 1 Rice(5) No. 2Rosenblatt StadiumW 2–1Simmons (W; 15–1)24,06754–151–0
June 17vs. (8) No. 5 Stanford(5) No. 2Rosenblatt StadiumW 8–7Bomer (W; 11–3)24,97155–152–0
June 20vs. (8) No. 5 Stanford(5) No. 2Rosenblatt StadiumW 6–5Merle (W; 13–3)21,55456–153–0
June 22vs. (6) No. 3 South Carolina(5) No. 2Rosenblatt StadiumW 12–6Simmons (W; 16–1)24,08957–154–0 :

## Postseason
### Big 12 tournament

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Kansas State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Kansas State | 4 | 3 | Texas Tech | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Nebraska | 12 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Nebraska | 11 | 2 | Nebraska | 12 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Baylor | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Baylor | 9 | | | | 2 | Nebraska | 8 | - | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Kansas State | 7 | - | | | |
| 6 | Kansas State | 6 | | | | 6 | Kansas State | 7 | - | | | |
| 7 | Baylor | 2 | 6 | Kansas State | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Texas Tech | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Nebraska | 6* |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 11 | | | | | | | | 2 | Nebraska | 6* |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 11 | | | | | | | | 1 | Texas | 9* |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | Texas | 9* |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 4 | Oklahoma | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Texas A&M | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 8 | 8 | Texas A&M | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Texas | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Texas | 4 | | | | 4 | Oklahoma | 1 | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Texas | 2 | 8 | | | |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 6 | | | | 1 | Texas | 2 | 8 | | | |
| 1 | Texas | 8 | 1 | Texas | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Texas A&M | 4 | | | | | | | |
* * indicates extra-inning game.
* Kansas and Missouri did not make the tournament.

### NCAA tournament
#### Austin super regional

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

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

#### CWS championship game

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
### Ray Clark

* Big 12 All-Tournament Team

### Eugene Espinelli

* All-Big 12 Honorable Mention

### Brad Halsey

* All-Big 12 Second Team

### Michael Hollimon

* All-Big 12 Second Team

### Ryan Hubele

* All-Big 12 Honorable Mention

### Dustin Majewski

* College World Series All-Tournament Team
* All-America Third Team
* All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
* Big 12 tournament Most Outstanding Player

### Tim Moss

* College World Series All-Tournament Team
* ABCA Midwest All-Region Team First Team
* All-Big 12 First Team

### Jeff Ontiveros

* ABCA Midwest All-Region Team Second Team
* All-Big 12 Second Team
* Big 12 All-Tournament Team

### Omar Quintanilla

* College World Series All-Tournament Team
* ABCA Midwest All-Region Team Second Team
* All-Big 12 Second Team

### J.D. Reininger

* All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
* Big 12 Freshman Player of the Year
* Big 12 All-Tournament Team

### Justin Simmons

* College World Series All-Tournament Team
* All-America First Team
* ABCA Midwest All-Region Team First Team
* Big 12 Pitcher of the Year

### Huston Street

* College World Series Most Outstanding Player
* All-Big 12 First Team
* Big 12 Freshman Pitcher of the Year
* Big 12 All-Tournament Team

## Longhorns in the 2002 MLB Draft

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

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| Coaches' | | * | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Baseball America | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 15 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| NCBWA† | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3* | 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.