COLLEGE WORLD SERIES Cal Fullerton sweeps past Texas to win fourth title

The Titans beat the top-ranked Longhorns 3-2 on Sunday.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- After winning the College World Series, Cal State Fullerton coach George Horton congratulated his players and staff, kissed his wife and then went directly to the Texas dugout.
Horton had to find Longhorns coach Augie Garrido, the man who coached Fullerton to its first three national titles. "I kind of tiptoed over there with a tear in my eye and said, 'Thanks for the opportunity,' " Horton said. "Who knows where I would be without him?"
The Titans beat Garrido's Longhorns 3-2 Sunday to sweep the best-of-3 championship series.
Horton, who played for Garrido at Fullerton from 1975-76, succeeded Garrido in 1997 after serving as the Titans' associate head coach for six years.
Garrido, visibly shaken after the game, said his thoughts were with his own players rather than on his former colleague.
"This moment belongs to George," Garrido said. "I can't refocus that quickly. My players are devastated."
Seventh inning rally
Jason Windsor pitched a five-hitter and Kurt Suzuki's RBI single capped a three-run seventh inning for Fullerton (47-22).
The Titans' sweep was a surprising end to a season they started 15-16. The 22 losses are the most by a national champion since Stanford had 23 in 1988.
Fullerton also won national titles in 1979, 1984 and 1995.
"It makes it even more special to accomplish this competing against your mentor and against someone who laid such a strong foundation for Cal State Fullerton," Horton said.
The top-seeded Longhorns (58-15) moved through the tournament with a string of lopsided victories that made them the favorite.
"It appeared by the way we were playing that we were the best team and would win this tournament, which makes it even harder for the players to understand or accept," Garrido said. "We did our best. They did better."
Second complete game
Windsor (13-4) threw his second complete game in the CWS. He struck out 10 and walked one.
The right-hander shut out South Carolina on a three-hitter in the Titans' opener, and pitched three innings of scoreless relief Thursday in another win over the Gamecocks.
In 21 innings, Windsor gave up 11 hits and two runs, struck out 29 and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
"It hasn't sunk in yet," Windsor said. "It will take a few days and some relaxation. I look at it on paper and it looks great and sometimes I don't believe it's me."
Fullerton, held to five hits over the first 6 1/3 innings, broke through after starter Sam LeCure was relieved by Buck Cody (1-2) with the Longhorns up 2-0.
Pinch-hitter Brett Pill tripled on Cody's first pitch, scoring Bobby Andrews to make it 2-1.
A wild pitch by Cody scored pinch-runner Brandon Tripp with the tying run. Ronnie Prettyman reached on a throwing error by shortstop Michael Hollimon, and later scored from second on Suzuki's hit off J. Brent Cox.