How 'bout dem Bearkats?
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Coach Mark Johnson, in his 1st year at the helm, will bring the Kats to an NCAA Regional. Life is good....
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NATCHITOCHES, La. - Sam Houston State once again received stellar pitching on Saturday as the Bearkats won the 2007 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament title with a 3-1 win over Texas State.
The Bearkats (38-22) now advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1996. Texas State concludes its season with a 37-23 record after advancing to the title game for the first time since 2000.
In SHSU's four games during the tournament, the Bearkat pitching staff limited opponents to eight runs and a 2.00 earned run average over 36 innings. Included was a 2-0 shutout over Texas State on day one of the tournament as the fourth-seeded Bearkats upset the No. 3 seed Bobcats to get things going. SHSU went on to beat No. 2 Lamar (7-3) and No. 1 UTSA (5-4) on Thursday and Friday, respectively.