Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Open Regional With 4-1 Win Over Princeton
June 03, 2006 | Cowboy Baseball
With the win, OSU improved to 40-18, its first 40-win season since 2001, and advanced to face Oral Roberts in winner's bracket action Saturday at 7 p.m. The third-seeded Golden Eagles beat No. 2-seed Arkansas, 4-3, in 11 innings Friday night.
“The biggest thing is we got a win,” said OSU head coach Frank Anderson. “The first game is crucial to set up pitching for the rest of the weekend. For Matt (
“I threw the ball over the plate, and we played great defense,”
The Cowboys got on the scoreboard in their first at bat, scoring an unearned run against
In the second inning, the Cowboys increased their lead to 3-0 when Matt Clarkson blasted a two-run home run over the left-field wall. It was the senior catcher's third round tripper of the season and also scored Jordy Mercer, who had singled.
OSU's final score came in the seventh on a two-out, RBI single by Corey Brown that scored Shelby Ford from second base.
The Cowboys are expected to start senior southpaw Brae Wright on the mound Saturday. Wright is 8-3 with a 3.82 ERA.
