Oklahoma State University Athletics
Oklahoma State Defeats Missouri 6-4
April 16, 2005 | Cowboy Baseball
The Cowboys claimed the series with the victory and improved to 26-14 overall and 7-7 in Big 12 play, while the Tigers fell to 27-8 and 8-3 in league action.
(8-2) allowed four runs on nine hits in seven innings to pick up the win, while pitched a perfect final 1.2 innings to earn his fourth save of the year.
's RBI single in the first gave OSU an early 1-0 lead. The Pokes scored three runs in the third to extend the advantage to 4-0. had a RBI single and Carr a sacrifice fly RBI to lead the way.
walked to lead off the sixth and advanced to second on 's sacrifice bunt. then fouled out setting up Ptak's homer to left-center, his third round-tripper of the year.
The Tigers added a run in the eighth to cut the lead to 6-4, but
Nathan Culp (6-1) was charged with his first loss of the year after giving up six runs, five earned, on seven hits in seven innings of work. Jacob Priday led the Tiger offense with a 3-for-4 day at the plate, while John McKee and James Boone aided the cause with two hits each.
was the lone Cowboy with two hits on the day while six other starters contributed with a hit each.
The teams will close out the series tomorrow afternoon at
