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Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – C.J. Hinojosa went 3-for-3 with an RBI to help Texas punch its ticket to the NCAA Super Regional with a 4-1 win over Texas A&M on Monday.
With the Longhorns leading 2-1 in the seventh, Hinojosa’s RBI double increased the cushion and Collin Shaw added a sacrifice fly to account for the final margin.
The Aggies opened the scoring in the first with a sacrifice fly off the bat of Cole Lankford.
Tres Barrera answered in the home half of the first with an RBI single to left and Madison Carter crossed home on an error in the fourth.
Chad Hollingsworth pitched a complete game in the win, allowing one unearned run on two hits and five walks with three strikeouts.
Corey Ray took the loss after giving up two unearned runs on four hits and three walks over five innings of work.
The Aggies forced a winner-take-all game with a 3-2 win over Texas on Sunday night.
The Longhorns will face Houston in a three-game set with a trip to the College World Series at stake.