Oklahoma State University Athletics
Friday, March 25
Stillwater, OK
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Justin Campbell
Batterymates Lead Cowboy Baseball To Win In Big 12 Opener
March 25, 2022 | Cowboy Baseball
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STILLWATER – Justin Campbell and Chase Adkison propelled No. 4 Oklahoma State to a 4-2 win over Kansas in its Big 12 Conference opener Friday night at O'Brate Stadium.
The win was the ninth in a row for the Cowboys, who improved to 16-6 overall. KU fell to 8-12.
Campbell continued his brilliance on the mound, tossing a complete game and striking out nine to improve to 3-1. The right-hander allowed just three hits and a walk in the 110-pitch effort.
Adkison helped his pitcher with a three-run home run that marked his fourth round tripper in the last five games. Nolan McLean drove in OSU's other run with a double, while David Mendham had two of the Cowboys' five hits.
The Jayhawks took the game's initial lead in the second inning when, after a two-out single, Caleb Upshaw hit a two-run home run into the seats in left-center field.
Adkison quickly answered for the Cowboys in the bottom of the frame. After Brett Brown was hit by a pitch and Mendham singled to open the inning, the catcher roped a one-out home run just inside the left-field foul pole to put Oklahoma State on top, 3-2.
OSU added the game's final run in the fifth when Jake Thompson drew a two-out walk before McLean ripped a double into the left-center gap to bring Thompson all the way around to score, doubling the Cowboys' lead.
Over the final seven innings, Campbell allowed only one hit – a leadoff single in the sixth – and struck out six. He retired the side in order in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings.
The two teams return to action Saturday at 6 p.m.
STILLWATER – Justin Campbell and Chase Adkison propelled No. 4 Oklahoma State to a 4-2 win over Kansas in its Big 12 Conference opener Friday night at O'Brate Stadium.
The win was the ninth in a row for the Cowboys, who improved to 16-6 overall. KU fell to 8-12.
Campbell continued his brilliance on the mound, tossing a complete game and striking out nine to improve to 3-1. The right-hander allowed just three hits and a walk in the 110-pitch effort.
Adkison helped his pitcher with a three-run home run that marked his fourth round tripper in the last five games. Nolan McLean drove in OSU's other run with a double, while David Mendham had two of the Cowboys' five hits.
The Jayhawks took the game's initial lead in the second inning when, after a two-out single, Caleb Upshaw hit a two-run home run into the seats in left-center field.
Adkison quickly answered for the Cowboys in the bottom of the frame. After Brett Brown was hit by a pitch and Mendham singled to open the inning, the catcher roped a one-out home run just inside the left-field foul pole to put Oklahoma State on top, 3-2.
OSU added the game's final run in the fifth when Jake Thompson drew a two-out walk before McLean ripped a double into the left-center gap to bring Thompson all the way around to score, doubling the Cowboys' lead.
Over the final seven innings, Campbell allowed only one hit – a leadoff single in the sixth – and struck out six. He retired the side in order in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings.
The two teams return to action Saturday at 6 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Campbell, Justin (3-1)
L: Hegarty, Daniel (2-2)
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Batting:
HR: Upshaw, Caleb 1
RBI: Upshaw, Caleb 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Hammond, Jack 1 ; Upshaw, Caleb 1
Batting:
2B: McLean, Nolan 1
HR: Adkison, Chase 1
RBI: McLean, Nolan 1 ; Adkison, Chase 3
SH: Riggio, Roc 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Thompson, Jake 1 ; Brown, Brett 1 ; Mendham, David 1 ; Adkison, Chase 1
CS: Riggio, Roc 1
HBP: Brown, Brett 1
Game Leaders
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