H.C.R. No. 1
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The University of Texas Longhorns baseball team has
further cemented its place in the annals of sports history by
winning the 2005 NCAA College World Series Championship at
Rosenblatt Stadium on June 26, 2005; and
WHEREAS, The unseeded, battle-tested Longhorns fought
through five straight elimination games in regional and
super-regional competition to earn their ticket to the College
World Series in Omaha; after first defeating Baylor and then
besting top-ranked Tulane, the Horns again faced the Bears for an
unforgettable rematch, in which Chance Wheeless laced a storybook
ninth-inning home run to give Texas its 11th appearance in the
finals; and
WHEREAS, Battling Florida for the national title, the
Longhorns claimed the first game 4-2 when closer J. Brent Cox hurled
two shutout frames after red-shirt freshman Adrian Alaniz tossed an
outstanding seven-inning three-hitter; the next day saw another
impressive pitching performance from sophomore Kyle McCulloch, and
the UT offense also proved formidable with a four-run sixth inning
that sealed the 6-2 victory and gave the university its sixth
national championship; and
WHEREAS, The members of the 2005 Longhorns baseball team
include Adrian Alaniz, Calvin Beamon, Drew Bishop, Randy Boone,
Preston Clark, Buck Cody, J. Brent Cox, Will Crouch, Brent Dawson,
Zach Gallenkamp, Todd Gilfillan, Bryan Herrera, Robby Hudson,
Thomas Incaviglia, Seth Johnston, Carson Kainer, Kenn Kasparek,
Pack Landfair, David Maroul, Kyle McCulloch, Nick Peoples, Dooley
Prince, Andy Reese, Clayton Stewart, Jordon Street, Juston Street,
Drew Stubbs, Taylor Teagarden, Clay Van Hook, and Chance Wheeless;
and
WHEREAS, These exceptional student-athletes benefited
tremendously from the knowledge and direction of head coach Augie
Garrido, the holder of five national titles; he schooled his young
charges in the finer points of the game while instilling in them the
values of hard work, dedication, and good sportsmanship, and Coach
Garrido was ably supported in his efforts by assistant coaches
Tommy Harmon, Tom Holliday, and Greg Swindell; and
WHEREAS, Demonstrating the perseverance of true champions,
the Texas Longhorns have achieved the pinnacle of success on the
baseball diamond, and the memory of this remarkable season will
undoubtedly remain with the players, coaches, and fans for many
years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas,
1st Called Session, hereby congratulate The University of Texas
Longhorns baseball team on winning the 2005 NCAA College World
Series Championship and extend to its players and coaches best
wishes for success in all their future endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives and Senate.
Merritt
Van Arsdale
Baxter
Strama
Naishtat
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 1 was adopted by the House on July
6, 2005, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 1 was adopted by the Senate on July
7, 2005, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor