Oklahoma State University Athletics
Saturday, March 14
Orlando, FL
5:00 PM (CDT)
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Mario Pesca
Photo by: Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Baseball Drops Second Game At UCF
March 14, 2026 | Cowboy Baseball
ORLANDO, Fla.ย โ Oklahoma State fell to UCF by a 6-1 score Saturday night at John Euliano Park.
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With the loss, the Cowboys dropped to 12-6 overall and 0-2 in Big 12 play, while UCF improved to 11-7 and 2-0 in the league.
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OSU managed just two hits in the contest, getting a pair of doubles in the first inning, as UCF starter Matt Sauser improved to 2-0 by working 6 1/3 innings and striking out four. The Cowboys' run against him was the only run he has allowed this season in 25 innings.
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Mario Pesca struck out five over 6 2/3 innings but took the loss to fall to 1-2. The senior right-hander allowed five runs on 10 hits.
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OSU jumped on top in its first at bat as Aidan Meola delivered a two-out, RBI double down the left field line to plate Brock Thompson, who also doubled, to put the Pokes up 1-0.
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The home team tied things up in the second. After loading the bases with two outs on a pair of hits and a walk, the Knights scored the tying run on a wild pitch.
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In the fourth, UCF took the lead. Following a leadoff double and a groundout to put a runner on third, DeAmez Ross made the score 2-1 with a sacrifice fly to center field. ย ย ย ย
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The Knights' lead grew in the fifth as they rallied for three runs on three hits. The first run came on a bases loaded hit by pitch before an RBI on a fielder's choice made the score 4-1. An RBI single by Jordan Lodise extended the lead to four.
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UCF added its final run in the eighth on RBI single by Zak Skinner.
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The two teams conclude the series Sunday at 10 a.m. (CDT).
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With the loss, the Cowboys dropped to 12-6 overall and 0-2 in Big 12 play, while UCF improved to 11-7 and 2-0 in the league.
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OSU managed just two hits in the contest, getting a pair of doubles in the first inning, as UCF starter Matt Sauser improved to 2-0 by working 6 1/3 innings and striking out four. The Cowboys' run against him was the only run he has allowed this season in 25 innings.
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Mario Pesca struck out five over 6 2/3 innings but took the loss to fall to 1-2. The senior right-hander allowed five runs on 10 hits.
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OSU jumped on top in its first at bat as Aidan Meola delivered a two-out, RBI double down the left field line to plate Brock Thompson, who also doubled, to put the Pokes up 1-0.
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The home team tied things up in the second. After loading the bases with two outs on a pair of hits and a walk, the Knights scored the tying run on a wild pitch.
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In the fourth, UCF took the lead. Following a leadoff double and a groundout to put a runner on third, DeAmez Ross made the score 2-1 with a sacrifice fly to center field. ย ย ย ย
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The Knights' lead grew in the fifth as they rallied for three runs on three hits. The first run came on a bases loaded hit by pitch before an RBI on a fielder's choice made the score 4-1. An RBI single by Jordan Lodise extended the lead to four.
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UCF added its final run in the eighth on RBI single by Zak Skinner.
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The two teams conclude the series Sunday at 10 a.m. (CDT).
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sauser, Matt (2-0)
L: Pesca, Mario (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Thompson, Brock 1 ; Meola, Aidan 1
RBI: Meola, Aidan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Thompson, Brock 1
CS: Conover, Alex 1
HBP: Ritchie, Kollin 1 ; Conover, Alex 1
Batting:
2B: Moran, Landon 1
RBI: Ross, DeAmez 2 ; Hankerson Jr., James 1 ; Lodise, Jordan 1 ; Skinner, Zak 1
SF: Ross, DeAmez 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Crespo, Javier 2 ; Lodise, Jordan 1 ; Moran, Landon 2 ; Smith III, John 1
SB: Ross, DeAmez 1
HBP: Crespo, Javier 1 ; Hankerson Jr., James 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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RBI
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AB
3
R
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H
0
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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