Oklahoma State University Athletics
Baseball Slaughters Chicago State, 36-2
June 21, 1999 | Cowboy Baseball
February 24, 1999
STILLWATER, Okla. - No. 13 Oklahoma State (8-1) hit a school and Big 12 record 11 home runs and bombarded Chicago State (0-2), 36-2, Wednesday afternoon in Stillwater.
Senior Josh Holliday keyed the OSU attack going three-for-five at the plate with two homers and five RBIs.
Shortstop Billy Gasparino continued his torrid start to the season with a four-for-four performance with two homers and six RBIs in the contest. He now has eight home runs in nine games.
Leftfielder Chris Becerra also hit two homers and went two-for-two with three RBIs. Trevor Leu, Lamont Matthews, Mike Lorsbach and Jay McCullough also hit homeruns.
The Cowboys broke or tied three school records and three Big 12 marks in the contests.
The 36 runs scored broke the Big 12 record of 29 set by Missouri in 1997 and was one shy of the school mark of 37 set against Nebraska on April 8, 1995.
The Cowboys also tied the Big 12 record in hit by pitches as five Pokes were hit in the game.
Oklahoma State tied the school record for hits in a game with 29 set against Arkansas on April 5, 1948, and the 11 dingers broke the previous school record of nine set against Kansas State on March 9, 1997.
In addition, freshman Ryan Budde tied the school record for plate appearances with seven in the game and had five hits and four runs in those at-bats.
Sophomore Will Rosellini (1-0) picked up the win with three scoreless innings of work in a starting role.
The game was called in the eighth inning due to Chicago State's travel constraints.
Oklahoma State will be back in action on Friday, Feb. 26 as the Cowboys open Big 12 play against Texas A&M at 3 p.m. in College Station, Texas.
Chicago State 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X - 2 Oklahoma State (11) 9 0 6 0 2 8 X X - 36Lardi, Serra, Morack, Scheiner, McIntyre and Gabrione; Rosellini, Krismer, Bergman, Rollandini, Leu and Budde, Haggard.
W-Rosellini 1-0 L- Lardi 0-1 Save- None HRs- Chicago State McIntyre (1), Rhodes (2), Gasparino 2 (8), Holliday 2 (2), Leu (2), Matthews, L. (3), Lorsbach (1), Becerra 2 (3), McCullough (3).
