AUSTIN, Texas — Ashton Maloney drove in Kayden Henry with the go-ahead run in the ninth inning, and top-seeded, top-ranked Texas defeated Texas A&M 9-8 in the extra-innings affair to stay alive at their Austin Super Regional on Saturday.
The host Longhorns, who played as the visiting team in the second game of the best-of-three series, rallied from a 5-1 deficit to hand the 16th-seeded Aggies their first loss in five NCAA tournament games this year.
In the top of the ninth, Henry led off with a bunt single, stole second and took third on a groundout. Maloney then hit a chopper to the shortstop and Henry easily scored ahead of the throw that was far offline.
Henry was 3-for-5 and scored three runs.
In the bottom of the ninth, Jazmine Hill led off with a single. Mya Perez, who had made it a tie game with a three-run homer with two outs in the seventh, came to bat with two outs again. With two strikes, she was awarded first base on interference by the catcher. Kramer Eschete then hit a grounder toward second base, and pinch-runner Keely Williams was forced out to end the game.