Arkansas shocks Oklahoma State late

BY DUDLEY E. DAWSON

STILLWATER, Okla. – Twice in Saturday night time’s recreation with Oklahoma State, Arkansas gave the impression to be on the verge of not solely getting beat, however being embarrassed in Stillwater.

However the Razorbacks refused to quietly into the night time at O’Brate Stadium.

Arkansas rallied from 7-2 and 10-5 deficits, capped by an eight-run, eighth inning to down Oklahoma State 16-10 within the winner’s bracket last of the Stillwater Regional.

Jalen Battles’ grand slam homer capped the onslaught that was fueled by three bases-loaded walks and thee hit batters because the Cowboys imploded on the mound.

Arkansas (40-18) wants just one win now to advance to the Tremendous Regionals whereas Oklahoma State must to win three extra video games to take action.

The Cowboys (41-21) will face Missouri State (31-28) in an elimination recreation Sunday at midday.

Arkansas will await the winner of that contest for a 6 p.m. recreation and must be overwhelmed twice, together with in an if obligatory recreation on Monday night time to not advance.

Arkansas’ Cayden Wallace obtained the scoring underway when he blasted a one-out house run within the prime of the primary.

Oklahoma State answered by getting three of its first 4 batters on base towards Smith with an error ending scoring Roc Riggio to tie it 1-1.

Smith stored the Cowboys from additional harm, however couldn’t get out of the second after Robert

Moore’s solo shot put the Razorbacks up 2-1.

He allowed a lead off stroll to Chase Adkison and was pulled after a sacrifice bunt in favor of Evan Taylor.

Taylor gave up Riggio’s RBI double to tie it 2-2 setting the stage for the Cowboys’ explosion within the third.

Nolan McLean hit a two-run homer off off Taylor earlier than Riggio’s three-run blast off reliever Zack Morris surged Oklahoma State forward 7-2.

Morris did hold his crew in however over the following three innings as Arkansas chipped away.

Cayden Wallace’s fourth-inning homer minimize it to 7-3 after which Michael Turner introduced house a pair with two-out RBI single within the fifth to chop it to 7-5.

Turner delivered his clutch hit after Oklahoma State head coach Josh Holliday deliberately walked the hot-hitting Wallace to load the bases.

The Cowboys answered again with three runs within the sixth again ith Riggio’s fourth hit of the night time pushing that result in 10-5.

That set the stage for the Razorbacks with three two-out runs within the seventh.

Turner hit a solo shot and Moore a a two-run blast that introduced Arkansas inside 10-8.

After which the roof fell in on the Cowboys, who had gained 8 of their final 10 video games.