Oklahoma State University Athletics
Missouri Completes Sweep With 7-3 Win Over Oklahoma State
May 24, 2004 | Cowboy Baseball
Missouri improved to 34-20-1 overall and 12-14 in conference play, while Oklahoma State fell to 33-22 and 15-11 in Big 12 action.
The Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the first on a RBI double by Cody Ehlers off of starter Scott Richmond.
OSU tied it in the third, but the Tigers got the lead back in the bottom of the inning on Ryan Rallo's 11th homer of the year.
MU took a 4-1 lead in the fourth on a two-run homer by James Boone, his third round-tripper of the year.
Richmond allowed four runs on six hits in 3.2 innings of work to drop to 2-3 on the year.
The Tigers added two more runs in the fifth to extend the lead to 6-1.
Scott Kirby cut the lead to 6-3 with a two-run homer in the sixth, but Gary Arndt hit a solo shot in the bottom half to extend the lead to 7-3.
The Cowboys will travel to Arlington, Texas, to play in the Big 12 tournament this week. OSU, the fourth seed, will take on either Texas A&M or Baylor in the 5 p.m. contest on Wednesday, May 26.
