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I deeply regret what has happened," Garrido said in a statement released by the university Tuesday. "I hope that this team will be remembered for what it did throughout the year, not for an unfortunate incident that came at the end of a great College World Series."
Garrido said that he did not know there was a trophy for second place and that he did not intend to snub Cal State Fullerton, the university he led to three national titles before taking over at Texas."
AUSTIN, Tex., June 29 (AP) - University of Texas baseball coach Augie Garrido insisted that a misunderstanding, not poor sportsmanship, caused his team to miss a trophy ceremony at the College World Series. After losing the championship to Cal State Fullerton on Sunday, the Longhorns did not...
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Prior to 2004...
Fullerton to Omaha 7 times under Augie ('75, '79, '82, '84, '92, '94, 95). 3 Nattys ('79, '84, 95) and 1 Runner up (1992)
tejas to Omaha 3 trips under Augie ('00, '02, '03). 1 Natty (2002)
So 10 trips to Omaha prior to 2004 with 4 Natty's and 1 Runner up, but "
He did not know there was a trophy for second place"