Oklahoma State University Athletics
Oklahoma Edges Past Oklahoma State 6-5
April 28, 2003 | Cowboy Baseball
The Sooners claimed the series and improved to 16-24 overall and 4-14 in Big 12 play, while the Cowboys fell to 28-15 and 10-8 in league action.
OU starter Buddy Blair was effective for 5.2 innings, allowing three runs on the five hits with a walk and a strikeout to move to 3-6 on the year.
Cowboy starter Joe Weaver took the loss to drop to 3-4. The junior allowed four runs on five hits in 5.2 innings with two walks and four strikeouts.
Oklahoma led 2-1 in the sixth when right fielder Greg Kish tripled and scored on a sacrifice fly by first baseman Matt Bose. Designated hitter Luke Alexander was hit by a pitch and advanced to second on a balk. Weaver got third baseman Russell Raley to ground to third and then was relieved by Shane Hawk. Hawk proceeded to give up a two-run homer to Spencer Wyman that extended the OU lead to 5-1.
The Cowboys rallied for two runs in their half of the sixth on a sacrifice fly by third baseman Josh Fields and a solo homer by first baseman John Urick, cutting the lead to 5-3.
OSU sliced the advantage to 5-4 in the eighth on another sacrifice fly by Fields. OU added an insurance run in the ninth on a RBI single by center fielder Reggie Willits.
The Pokes staged a last rally in the ninth when left fielder Scott Kirby led off the inning with a single to left that was misplayed by Brandon Jones, allowing Kirby to move to second. Right fielder Lyndsey Simmons then roped a single to left that scored Kirby to make it 6-5. Simmons advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by second baseman Kenny Hansley, but was stranded there as shortstop Chris Gutierrez popped out to second base and José Virgil lined out to right to end the game.
Catcher Jason Jaramillo led OSU with three hits on the day, while Matt Bose led the Sooners with two hits.
OU jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the third when second baseman Eddie Cornejo roped a two-out two-run double to left.
Cowboy right fielder Craig Bartosh rocked a solo-homer to center field in the bottom of the third to cut the lead to 2-1.
Oklahoma State will start a two-game series on Tuesday against Western Carolina at 6 p.m. at Reynolds Stadium. It will be the first game of a five-game homestand as Missouri comes to Stillwater next weekend.
