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Oklahoma Baseball: Sooners Drop High-Scoring Affair to West Virginia
A fourth straight collection win must wait.
After opening up their remaining dwelling weekend with a 15-1 demolition of West Virginia on Friday night time, Oklahoma met the Mountaineers as soon as once more on Saturday afternoon.
Nevertheless, it was WVU getting the job achieved this time, taking a high-scoring affair 9-8 at L. Dale Mitchell Park in Norman.
Getting the beginning for the Sooners was right-hander David Sandlin, who would give OU good size on Saturday however sadly would additionally enable some runs to cross.
The JUCO switch labored all the way in which into the seventh, however completed his day with six runs charged towards him.
After the Mountaineers jumped forward 2-0 within the third, Oklahoma would get their first lead of the day with Tanner Tredaway smashing a three-run dwelling run to left discipline.
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West Virginia jumped proper again in entrance the next inning, although, with Tevin Tucker choosing up a two-run double down the best discipline line.
After the Mountaineers added runs within the fifth and seventh innings to carry a 6-3 lead, Peyton Graham pulled the Sooners again to inside a run with a two-run homer to left middle.
The groups traded runs within the eighth to ship the sport into the ninth with West Virginia nonetheless clinging to a one-run lead at 7-6.
The Mountaineers picked up some welcomed insurance coverage runs there, with Braden Barry connecting on a two-run homer to make the rating 9-6.
However, as soon as once more, Oklahoma would battle again and make issues very attention-grabbing of their remaining flip on the plate.
A Blake Robertson RBI double and a Brett Squires RBI groundout pulled the Sooners to once more inside a run – however the rally ended there with WVU surviving for the 9-8 victory.
The loss dips Oklahoma to 30-18 on the season and 12-8 in Large 12 play.
The rubber match of the three-game weekend set is scheduled for midday Sunday afternoon again at L. Dale Mitchell Park in Norman.