Oklahoma State University Athletics
Sunday, June 2
Stillwater, OK
7:36 PM
Oklahoma State University
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Cowboy Baseball Falls To Florida To Force If-Necessary Game
June 02, 2024 | Cowboy Baseball
STILLWATERย โ Top-seeded Oklahoma State dropped its first game of the NCAA Stillwater Regional Sunday with a 5-2 loss to No. 3-seed Florida at O'Brate Stadium.
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With the loss, the 12th-ranked Cowboys fell to 42-18, while Florida improved to 31-28. The two teams will play a winner-take-all game Monday at 2 p.m. with the winner advancing to the Clemson Super Regional.
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Offensively, Nolan Schubart recorded three hits for the Cowboys, while Zach Ehrhard tallied an RBI.
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Carson Benge took the loss on the mound, falling to 3-2 on the season. The sophomore right-hander worked four innings, striking out five and allowing five runs on six hits.
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Gabe Davis was excellent out of the bullpen in relief of Benge as he racked up a career-high eight strikeouts and allowed just two hits in four shutout innings.
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The Pokes got on the scoreboard early when Ehrhard sent a double to the right field wall to plate Schubart. The play was initially called a two-run home run but was later ruled a double due to fan interference. ย
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Florida tied the game at 1-1 in the fourth when Ashton Wilson crossed home on a wild pitch. Wilson opened the inning with a single, stole second and advanced to third on a fly out.
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Colin Brueggemann doubled against the shift to lead off the fourth frame. Avery Ortiz then walked before Tyler Wulfert grounded a ball to second base that was misplayed for an error. The Cowboys stranded the bases to end the frame but held a 2-1 lead.
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The Gators rallied in the sixth, scoring four runs on four hits. A three-run shot homer from Colby Shelton created a two-run lead and another run came on a wild pitch to give UF a 5-2 advantage.
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Davis entered and stopped the bleeding in the sixth, picking up two strikeouts to end the Gators' run.
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In the seventh, Davis sat down two more before striking out the side in the eighth to keep the OSU deficit at three.
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Davis got three quick outs in the ninth, but the Cowboys managed just one baserunner in the ninth on a one-out walk.
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With the loss, the 12th-ranked Cowboys fell to 42-18, while Florida improved to 31-28. The two teams will play a winner-take-all game Monday at 2 p.m. with the winner advancing to the Clemson Super Regional.
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Offensively, Nolan Schubart recorded three hits for the Cowboys, while Zach Ehrhard tallied an RBI.
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Carson Benge took the loss on the mound, falling to 3-2 on the season. The sophomore right-hander worked four innings, striking out five and allowing five runs on six hits.
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Gabe Davis was excellent out of the bullpen in relief of Benge as he racked up a career-high eight strikeouts and allowed just two hits in four shutout innings.
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The Pokes got on the scoreboard early when Ehrhard sent a double to the right field wall to plate Schubart. The play was initially called a two-run home run but was later ruled a double due to fan interference. ย
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Florida tied the game at 1-1 in the fourth when Ashton Wilson crossed home on a wild pitch. Wilson opened the inning with a single, stole second and advanced to third on a fly out.
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Colin Brueggemann doubled against the shift to lead off the fourth frame. Avery Ortiz then walked before Tyler Wulfert grounded a ball to second base that was misplayed for an error. The Cowboys stranded the bases to end the frame but held a 2-1 lead.
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The Gators rallied in the sixth, scoring four runs on four hits. A three-run shot homer from Colby Shelton created a two-run lead and another run came on a wild pitch to give UF a 5-2 advantage.
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Davis entered and stopped the bleeding in the sixth, picking up two strikeouts to end the Gators' run.
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In the seventh, Davis sat down two more before striking out the side in the eighth to keep the OSU deficit at three.
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Davis got three quick outs in the ninth, but the Cowboys managed just one baserunner in the ninth on a one-out walk.
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