Oklahoma Baseball: Sooners Beat Pacific to Open Non-Conference Weekend

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After a stellar win over No. 4 Texas Tech on Tuesday night time in Amarillo, Oklahoma returned to the pleasant confines of L. Dale Mitchell Park on Thursday night time to start a non-conference weekend towards Pacific.

Using the momentum from the victory over the Pink Raiders, the Sooners gained in decisive trend over the Tigers by a ultimate rating of 7-3.

Making his first profession begin on the mound was right-hander Cade Horton, who had beforehand solely made brief aid appearances in his return from Tommy John surgical procedure.

After some early jitters that prompted him to stroll the primary two batters, Horton settled in fairly properly working 4 shutout innings, permitting just one hit and placing out two.

Oklahoma received the scoring began within the fourth, with Jimmy Crooks persevering with his scorching stretch with an RBI single.

Blake Robertson got here in to attain on a wild pitch later within the body, giving the Sooners a 2-0 lead after 4.

Peyton Graham added to the lead one inning later with a sacrifice fly to convey residence John Spikerman, who had simply notched his first profession hit, extending the OU benefit to 3-0.

After the Tigers received onto the board with a solo residence run within the sixth, the Oklahoma bats would go for a crooked quantity within the backside half to push the sport out of attain.

Wallace Clark picked up an RBI on a sacrifice fly to plate the primary run earlier than Robertson, who has had a monstrous season in Norman, poked a three-run double down the left discipline line to have the Sooners holding a commanding 7-1 edge.

After Horton got here out on the finish of the fourth, Carson Atwood, Chazz Martinez, Aaron Calhoun, Keegan Allen and Jaret Godman would group as much as document the ultimate 15 outs permitting three runs and locking up the victory. 

The win is Oklahoma’s twentieth of the season because the Sooners transfer eight video games above .500 on the marketing campaign at 20-12.

OU will return to motion at L. Dale Mitchell Park on Friday night after they host Lamar at 6:30 p.m. in Norman.