Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys fall to Cornhuskers, 6-2
April 08, 2003 | Cowboy Baseball
The Cornhuskers took the conference series between the two schools for the first time since the 1995 season when both teams were in the Big Eight.
Nebraska moves to 23-10 overall and 10-5 in Big 12 action while the Cowboys fell to 25-10 overall and 8-7 in conference action.
The Cowboys opened the game with consecutive hits by Jimbo McAuliff and Kevin Lucas before Billy Gasparino advanced them to second and third with a deep fly ball to left field. McAuliff scored on a sacrifice fly by Josh Holliday to give OSU an early 1-0 lead.
Nebraska came back to tie the game in the third when right fielder Erik Mumm scored from third off a fielder's choice by left fielder John Cole. The Cornhuskers took a 2-1 lead in the fifth when Mumm knocked a single to center scoring Brandt Vlieger who doubled right before him.
OSU tied the score at 2-2 in the sixth off a Jay McCullough sacrifice fly which plated Billy Gasparino from third.
Kimura's homer came off of Jeremy Krismer who relieved Cowboy starter Denny New with one out in the eighth and a man on first. Krismer walked the next two batters before Kimura hit his fourth round-tripper of the season. New was charged with the loss and dropped to 2-2 on the season despite recording seven strikeouts and pitching a career-high seven and a third innings.
Nebraska reliever Chad Wiles picked up the win pitching two and a third scoreless innings to move to 1-1 on the year..
The Cowboys will be back in action this Tuesday when they host TCU at 7 p.m. at Reynolds Stadium.
Oklahoma State 100 001 000 - 2 7 1
Nebraska 001 010 04X - 6 8 0
New, Krismer (8) and Budde, Sirianni,
Wiles (7) and Johnson.
W- Wiles 1-1. L- New 2-2 Sv- None. HRs- Kimura (4).
