Oklahoma State University Athletics
Thursday, March 26
Stillwater, Okla.
5 p.m.
Oklahoma State University
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No. 8 Baylor
Cowboys’ comeback attempt falls short versus No. 8 Baylor
March 26, 2026 | Cowboy Tennis
STILLWATER - The Oklahoma State's men tennis fell to eighth-ranked Baylor 4-1, on Thursday evening at the Greenwood Tennis Center.
The Cowboys moves to 14-7 on the season and 1-3 in Big 12 play. Baylor improves to 14-7 on the season (2-1). The match took over three and a half hours, with the heat playing a factor all night long. Despite the score, the Cowboys were just a couple of points away from shifting the match in their favor.
Starting with doubles, court one saw No. 69 Alexandru Chirita and Zsombor Velcz of Baylor defeat Nicolas Kobelt and Aaron Williams of Oklahoma State, 7-5, in hard fought match. Then on court two the Bears duo of Conner Van Schalwyk and Luc Koenig defeated OSU's Derek Pham and Charlie Valentine, 6-2, to secure the doubles point for the Bears.
With the doubles clinched, court three saw Alessio Basile and Haydar Gokpinar push Baylor's court three pairing to multiple match points, but the match was abandoned.
To start single play, on court three Baylor's Conner Van Schalwyk defeated Derek Pham, 6-3, 6-3. On court one, Devin Badenhorst defeated Alessio Basile, 7-5, 6-3 to claim a point for the Bears.
Down 3-0 the Cowboys mounted a furious comeback attempt. The Cowboys needed all four third sets to take the match and pushed Baylor to the brink, with every third set going 10-plus games.
Giving the Cowboys their first point of the match, Williams took down Luc Koeing, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. In a thriller of a match to secure the game, Baylor's Louis Bowden defeated Gokpinar, 1-6, 6-0, 7-6 (6).
With the match settled, courts two and four would end up going unfinished, with Nicolas Kobelt tied, 5-7, 6-4, 6-6 on court two and Ian Bracks leading, 2-6, 6-4, 6-5 on court four.
Oklahoma State will travel to Orlando to take on the No. 12 UCF Knights on April 2 at 5 p.m. at the USTA National Campus.
For season-long coverage of Oklahoma State men's tennis, visit okstate.com and follow @CowboyTennis on Instagram and X.
No. 8 Baylor 4, Oklahoma State 1
Singles Competition
1. No. 14 Devin Badenhorst (BU) def. Alessio Basile (OSU), 7-5, 6-3
2. Nicolas Kobelt (OSU) vs. No. 39 Zsombor Velcz (BU), 7-5, 4-6, 6-6, unf.
3. No. 26 Connor Van Schalfwyk (BU) def. Derek Pham (OSU), 6-3, 6-3
4. Ian Bracks (OSU) vs. No. 104 Alexandru Chirita (BU), 6-2, 4-6, 6-5, unf.
5. Aaron Williams (OSU) def. Luc Koenig (BU), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
6. Louis Bowden (BU) def. Haydar Gokpinar (OSU), 1-6, 6-0, 7-6(6)
Doubles Competition
1. No. 69 Alexandru Chirita/Zsombor Velcz (BU) def. Nicolas Kobelt/Aaron Williams (OSU), 7-5
2. Connor Van Schalwyk/Luc Koenig (BU) def. Derek Pham/Charlie Valentine (OSU), 6-2
3. Alessio Basile/Haydar Gokpinar (OSU) vs. Devin Badenhorst/Calvin Baierl (BU), 5-4, unf.
Order of finish:
Doubles: (2,1) Singles: (3,1,5,6)
The Cowboys moves to 14-7 on the season and 1-3 in Big 12 play. Baylor improves to 14-7 on the season (2-1). The match took over three and a half hours, with the heat playing a factor all night long. Despite the score, the Cowboys were just a couple of points away from shifting the match in their favor.
Starting with doubles, court one saw No. 69 Alexandru Chirita and Zsombor Velcz of Baylor defeat Nicolas Kobelt and Aaron Williams of Oklahoma State, 7-5, in hard fought match. Then on court two the Bears duo of Conner Van Schalwyk and Luc Koenig defeated OSU's Derek Pham and Charlie Valentine, 6-2, to secure the doubles point for the Bears.
With the doubles clinched, court three saw Alessio Basile and Haydar Gokpinar push Baylor's court three pairing to multiple match points, but the match was abandoned.
To start single play, on court three Baylor's Conner Van Schalwyk defeated Derek Pham, 6-3, 6-3. On court one, Devin Badenhorst defeated Alessio Basile, 7-5, 6-3 to claim a point for the Bears.
Down 3-0 the Cowboys mounted a furious comeback attempt. The Cowboys needed all four third sets to take the match and pushed Baylor to the brink, with every third set going 10-plus games.
Giving the Cowboys their first point of the match, Williams took down Luc Koeing, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. In a thriller of a match to secure the game, Baylor's Louis Bowden defeated Gokpinar, 1-6, 6-0, 7-6 (6).
With the match settled, courts two and four would end up going unfinished, with Nicolas Kobelt tied, 5-7, 6-4, 6-6 on court two and Ian Bracks leading, 2-6, 6-4, 6-5 on court four.
Oklahoma State will travel to Orlando to take on the No. 12 UCF Knights on April 2 at 5 p.m. at the USTA National Campus.
For season-long coverage of Oklahoma State men's tennis, visit okstate.com and follow @CowboyTennis on Instagram and X.
No. 8 Baylor 4, Oklahoma State 1
Singles Competition
1. No. 14 Devin Badenhorst (BU) def. Alessio Basile (OSU), 7-5, 6-3
2. Nicolas Kobelt (OSU) vs. No. 39 Zsombor Velcz (BU), 7-5, 4-6, 6-6, unf.
3. No. 26 Connor Van Schalfwyk (BU) def. Derek Pham (OSU), 6-3, 6-3
4. Ian Bracks (OSU) vs. No. 104 Alexandru Chirita (BU), 6-2, 4-6, 6-5, unf.
5. Aaron Williams (OSU) def. Luc Koenig (BU), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
6. Louis Bowden (BU) def. Haydar Gokpinar (OSU), 1-6, 6-0, 7-6(6)
Doubles Competition
1. No. 69 Alexandru Chirita/Zsombor Velcz (BU) def. Nicolas Kobelt/Aaron Williams (OSU), 7-5
2. Connor Van Schalwyk/Luc Koenig (BU) def. Derek Pham/Charlie Valentine (OSU), 6-2
3. Alessio Basile/Haydar Gokpinar (OSU) vs. Devin Badenhorst/Calvin Baierl (BU), 5-4, unf.
Order of finish:
Doubles: (2,1) Singles: (3,1,5,6)
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