Softball Rallies To Beat Arkansas, 4-3

Oklahoma State scored four runs in the final two innings to earn a 4-3 win against Arkansas at the Border War on Tuesday. The Cowgirls improve to 26-10 while Arkansas falls to 21-26.

Arkansas jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second off a throwing error from OSU's Jessica Hoppock. The Lady Razorbacks did not have a hit in the inning but used a hit by pitch, two OSU errors and a groundout to score two runs. Arkansas increased its lead to 3-0 with one run in the fifth.

After exploding for 12 hits in the first game of the day the Cowgirls had just two through the first five innings but finally got their offense going in the sixth.

Stephanie Nicholson started the rally with a base hit and came home on a single from Tara Jeffery. Things continued to fall OSU's way as Megan Carey reached on an error to put runners on the corners.

The Cowgirls pulled within one with a RBI single from Jeffery and Shianne Cruce plated the equalizing run, sending pinch-runner Lacy Darity home with a single to right field.

Jessica Hoppock closed out the sixth by striking out the side and the Cowgirls had all the momentum heading into the final inning.

Nicholson came up with the game-winning hit with two outs in the seventh, sending her eighth home run of the year over the right field fence.

Hoppock earned the win, striking out eight, scattering two hits and allowing three runs in the complete game effort.

Oklahoma State returns to action on Friday, taking on North Texas in its final non-conference game of the season.

Oklahoma State 4, Arkansas 3

OSU 000 003 1 Â– 4 6 3

ARK 020 010 0 Â– 3 2 1

Hoppock and Totte. Lyons and Easley. WP: Hoppock (11-6). LP: Lyons (6-12). HR: OSU-Nicholson. Time-2:03.

Oklahoma State University Athletics

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