Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Fall in First Game of Big 12 Tournament
April 09, 2003 | Cowboy Baseball
Texas A&M scored two runs in the first inning, when Erik Sobek had a two RBI base hit. A&M later scored another run in the third with a solo home run by Craig Kuzmic. The Aggies would get their last run of the afternoon with a lead off triple by Steven Truitt. He scored off a Steve Scarborough single.
Oklahoma State reliever Frank Bludau came into the game in the fifth and pitched three and two-thirds scoreless innings striking out three.
OSU scored in the fifth inning with a Kevin Lucas solo home run. The Pokes would score two more runs in the eighth and ninth innings. With the score 4-2, Oklahoma State's Josh Holliday hit an RBI double. With Holliday on second Tony Lucca struck out looking.
Oklahoma State will play the loser of the Missouri-Baylor game at 11 a.m. on Friday.
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Rupe, French (9), Fossum (9) and Sandusky. M. Smith, Bludau (5) and Holliday. W- Rupe, 10-4. L- M. Smith, 5-3. Sv- Ca. Fossum, 2. HR- OSU - Lucas (7). TAM - Kuzmic (22).
