Texas, Georgia capture CWS openers

OMAHA, Neb. — J.P. Howell and two relievers combined on a two-hitter, Dooley Prince drove in four runs and Curtis Thigpen scored four times to lead Texas to a 13-2 victory over Arkansas in the College World Series on Friday night.

The top-seeded Longhorns have scored 10 or more runs in three straight and in four of their last six.

For the Razorbacks, who are in the CWS for the first time since 1989, it was the most lopsided loss in 83 games.

Arkansas is one of four Southeastern Conference teams in the College World Series.

In the first game Friday, Georgia of the SEC scored four runs in the fourth inning to come from behind and beat Arizona 8-7.

Joey Side hit a two-run single that capped Georgia’s four-run fourth and Will Startup pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth for the Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs (44-21) play Texas (56-13) on Sunday and Arizona (35-26-1) will play Arkansas (45-23) in an elimination game.