Oklahoma State University Athletics
Baseball Holds Off Late Rally by Texas Tech
June 21, 1999 | Cowboy Baseball
STILLWATER, Okla. - Oklahoma State (18-10, 5-5 Big 12) held off a two run Texas Tech rally in the top of the ninth for a 10-6 win Sunday afternoon.
Texas Tech (22-11, 6-5 Big 12) scored in the first inning off a hit and two errors by the Cowboys defense. This was 2-of-4 errors committed in the first two innings by the Pokes.
The Cowboys exploded in the bottom half of the first inning scoring four runs, two runs coming from a Josh Holliday two-run home run. Also in the inning, Tony Roossien collected his fifth double of the season scoring one and freshman Brand Smith singled into left field that scored a run.
The Red Raiders came back with a run in the second cutting the lead to two runs. But Kevin Lucas hit his third home run of the season, to take a three run lead.
Oklahoma State then pulled away in the third scoring three runs on five Cowboy hits.
Oklahoma State will travel to Driller Stadium in Tulsa, Okla. for a non-conference match up against t Arkansas Wednesday, April 1, at 7 p.m..
Oklahoma State 10, Texas Tech 7 Texas Tech 110 002 002 - 6 12 0 Oklahoma State 413 011 00 - 10 13 5
Pearson, Krismer (7) and Puffinbarger. Ralston, Watkins (3), Stewart (4) and Biuckley. W- Pearson, 4-2, L- Ralston, 3-3. Sv- Krismer, 1. HR- OSU - Lucas (3), Holliday (13), McCullough (6). TT - Landreth (5), Durham (2).
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