There’s a good chance you missed this game.

Make that three games.

For 25 innings on Saturday night/Sunday morning, the No. 1 ranked Texas Longhorns’ baseball team battled with visiting Boston College in the Austin Regional winners bracket game.

Finally, at 2:20 a.m. EST, Texas’ Travis Tucker singled home a runner from third base with one out to give the ‘Horns a 3-2 win, ending the longest game in Division 1 baseball history.

In the ninth inning, tied at 2-2, Longhorns’ relief pitcher Austin Wood entered the game.

12 1/3 innings later, Wood had still not allowed a hit. He also struck out 14 batters. (!!!!!!)

Texas scored two runs in the second inning, while Boston College scored one in the fourth and one in the sixth to tie the match and start a saga equal in length to the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Here were just some of the tweets coming out of the Lonestar State:

1. 
   Josh_Moczygemba Austin Wood should grace the cover of SI next week… 12.1 no hit in relief… WOW 31 May 2009 from web
2. 
   wondroushippo Austin Wood for Texas has some brass balls – in relief, 13 innings (!) 2 hits, 4 walks, 14 K. Um…wow 31 May 2009 from web
3. 
   BJRains Just watched the longest game in college baseball history, 25 innings, Texas beats BC, 3-2. Longhorns closer pitched 13 innings in relief. 31 May 2009 from web
4. 
   Creichman Are you kidding? Way to go Longhorns, 25 innings and you bring home the W. Hook’ em! 31 May 2009 from web
5. 
   JasonStoddard Auggie Garrido says Austin Wood’s pitching performance tonight is the best he has seen in 41 years coaching baseball. 31 May 2009 from web
6. 
   eyesoftx “I can’t believe I went 13 innings, but that’s what they asked me to do and I did it.” – #UT P Austin Wood 31 May 2009 from web
7. 
   sherribarras Heading home from longest college baseball game ever! UT 3, Boston College 2 in 25 innings, 7 hours 3 minutes!! Longhorns rule! 31 May 2009 from web
8. 
   lauraduggan Longhorns win after 25 innings! Eventhough it is 1:30 in the morning, I’m glad I was there! 31 May 2009 from web
9. 
   aphares210 RT@Big12Conference: UT 3, BC 2. A final. Finally. Longhorns advance to the Austin Regional championship game. The game took over 7 hours. 31 May 2009 from web

Hook ‘em Horns:

It's baseball time at the Austin Regional

(Twitpic by @bobcatbaseball)

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