Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Run-Ruled By Oklahoma At Big 12 Baseball Championship
May 28, 2006 | Cowboy Baseball
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The Cowboys, who were 3-0 against OU during the regular season, committed a season- high four errors and allowed 14 unearned runs on Saturday in what was their worst-ever loss in Big 12 tournament play. OSU dropped to 39-17 on the season with the loss.
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OSU now awaits an NCAA Regional bid. Regional sites will be announced at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, with the entire NCAA Tournament field revealed on Monday at 11:30 a.m. Regional tournament play begins Friday.
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Senior Brae Wright suffered the loss on the mound against the Sooners as the southpaw lasted just three innings and dropped to 8-3 on the season. He allowed a season-high 11 runs, just two of which were earned, and eight hits.
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OU (40-19) scored three runs in the top of the first inning and never looked back, putting the game away with an eight-run third inning.
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In the pivotal inning, the Sooners took advantage of an error by OSU shortstop Jordy Mercer with two outs that opened the floodgates for the rally. Chuckie Caufield's two-RBI triple and a two-run home run by Ryan Rohlinger were the big blows in the inning.
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Down 12-0, the Cowboys finally got on the scoreboard with three runs in the fourth as Rebel Ridling blasted a three-run home run to left field.
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Ridling finished the contest with a career-high five RBIs as he also brought home a pair of runs in the sixth with a double. He was 2-for-4 in the contest.
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