Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Complete Bedlam Series Sweep With Second Consecutive Shutout
May 15, 2006 | Cowboy Baseball
Oklahoma State completed a three-game sweep of Bedlam rival Oklahoma with a 4-0 win in front of 10,849 fans at the AT&T Bricktown Ballpark on Sunday night.
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Junior Oliver Odle hurled the 24th-ranked Cowboys' second-straight complete game, and OSU swept the No. 8 Sooners for the first time since 2001 to improve to 36-14 overall and 15-9 in Big 12 Conference play. OSU also moved into third place in the league standings with the win.
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Making his first start on the mound since March 31, Odle completed his first-career shutout with four strikeouts and two walks to improve to 4-3 on the season. It was the right hander's second complete game of the season.
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OSU got hits from eight different players, with Jordy Mercer and Matt Clarkson each going 2-for-4 at the plate.
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The Cowboys took an early lead in the second inning against OU starter P.J. Sandoval. Deik Scram led off the inning with a single and later scored when Ty Wright singled on a hit-and-run play and OU centerfielder Kody Kaiser committed an error.
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In the fourth inning, Wright scored on an RBI groundout by Adam Carr to give OSU a 2-0 advantage.
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OSU tacked on its final runs in the seventh and eighth innings. Scram collected an RBI by drawing a bases loaded walk in the seventh, and Mercer homered to left field to provide the final 4-0 margin.
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The Sooners dropped to 37-16 overall and 15-9 in the Big 12 with the loss. Sandoval fell to 6-3 on the season as he allowed two runs on six hits in six innings of work.
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The Cowboys return to action Tuesday when they host Oral Roberts at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
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