Oklahoma Baseball: Sooners Knock Off Wichita State

NORMAN – A win in the last midweek residence video game of the period.

After liquidating the weekend break with a leading gain Pacific, Oklahoma went back to activity on Tuesday evening for a midweek encounter the Wichita State Shockers for the 2nd time this period.

Equally As they carried out in their very first conference of the period back in February, the Sooners prevailed over the American Meeting enemy with a 9-5 last rating.

Obtaining the begin for Avoid Johnson’s club was left-hander Braden Carmichael, that would certainly have a brief night in his 6th begin of the period.

Carmichael would certainly function just 2 innings enabling 4 hits and also 2 runs while setting out 3, finishing his evening with a no-decision. 

Tracking 2-0 in the 4th, the Oklahoma bats would certainly come active and also connect the video game on a Blake Robertson RBI dual complied with by a sacrifice fly from Diego Muniz.

Ball game stayed 2-2 right into the 6th when the Shockers took care of to leap back ahead striking for 3 escape of Carson Atwood and also Jaret Godman – every one of which going unearned.

Yet, regardless of the energy apparently being greatly in the Wichita State dugout, the Sooners would certainly react right back in the lower fifty percent of the 6th with a beast inning.

With the bases filled and also no one out, Muniz obtained the racking up began coming via with a clutch two-run solitary to cut the deficiency to 5-4. OU was much from done.

Jimmy Crooks complied with Muniz with a run-scoring knock of his very own to also the video game at 5 each.

Oklahoma after that made 3 even more keep up Cade Horton layering an operate on a groundout, Crooks racking up on a wild pitch and also Brett Squires taking residence on a postponed dual take.

Currently leading by 3 runs, the Sooners still weren’t done as Tanner Tredaway grabbed an RBI solitary to conclude a seven-run inning for Oklahoma and also provide a 9-5 lead.

From there, the OU bullpen got the job done with Chazz Martinez, Nicholas Andrews, Jett Lodes and also Trevin Michael tape-recording the last 9 bent on complete the task. 

The win enhances Oklahoma to 22-13 on the period and also provides the group a little energy heading back when driving riding a two-game winning touch.

The Sooners will certainly go back to Huge 12 play following with a three-game collection versus Kansas starting on Friday evening in Lawrence, KS.