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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 248
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Tyler baseball team |
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closed out an unforgettable year in triumphant fashion by winning |
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the 2018 NCAA Division III championship on May 29 in Appleton, |
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Wisconsin; and |
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WHEREAS, A national title seemed a long shot for the |
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unranked Patriots following their semifinal loss in the American |
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Southwest Conference tournament, but under the direction of head |
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coach Brent Porche, UT Tyler capitalized on the at-large bid it |
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received to the NCAA tournament; the team went on to win the |
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Central Regional Tournament and earn a slot in the Division III |
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championship bracket; after defeating the State University of |
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New York at Oswego and Misericordia University, the Patriots |
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climbed to the elimination round, where they dropped the first |
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game to Randolph-Macon College and then rallied to take the |
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rematch and advance to the NCAA finale; and |
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WHEREAS, With the title on the line, UT Tyler faced off |
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against No. 6 Texas Lutheran University in the best-of-three |
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championship series; the Patriots dominated the opener, scoring |
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two runs in the first inning and adding five in the fourth frame |
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to surge to an 8-1 victory; demonstrating its tenacity throughout |
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Game Two, UT Tyler erased an early deficit and then broke the |
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contest open by scoring five runs in the seventh inning to |
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prevail by a final score of 9-6; with the win, the Patriots |
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collected the first championship in program history and also |
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became the first American Southwest Conference team to claim a |
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national crown; and |
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WHEREAS, UT Tyler was led by Simon Sedillo, who pitched |
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two complete games in the NCAA tournament and was named the Most |
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Outstanding Player; moreover, Bowie Farris, Blake Maddox, |
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Tanner Roach, and Henry Sanchez were named to the |
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All-Tournament Team; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a national title represents the |
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culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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commitment to excellence, and the members of The University of |
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Texas at Tyler baseball team will treasure the memory of this |
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accomplishment for many years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate The University of Texas at |
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Tyler Patriots on winning the 2018 NCAA Division III national |
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championship and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 25, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |