Cowboy Baseball Evens Series At BYU

Friday, March 27

Provo, UT

7:00 PM (CDT)

Oklahoma State University

17-10, 3-5

BYU

12-13, 3-5

Oklahoma State

BYU

Mario Pesca

Photo by: Oklahoma State University Athletics

March 27, 2026 | Cowboy Baseball

Box Score

PROVO, Utah – Oklahoma State rolled to a 12-5 win over BYU Friday night at Miller Park to set up a rubber game in the series finale.

With the victory, the Cowboys improved to 17-10 overall and 3-5 in Big 12 play, while BYU fell to 12-13 and 3-5 in the league. Saturday's rubber game is set for 2 p.m. (CDT).

Kollin Ritchie had a big night at the plate and also a highlight-reel catch in center field to help carry the Cowboys to victory. The junior was 3-for-3 with two RBIs and slugged his 15^th home run of the season, tying his career high.

Campbell Smithwick, Sebastian Norman and Garrett Shull also drove in multiple runs for the Pokes.

Along with the offensive production, Mario Pesca turned in a strong start on the mound, picking up the win to improve to 3-2 on the year. The right-hander worked 6 2/3 innings and struck out seven while allowing three runs on six hits and a pair of walks.

OSU went on top early. Brock Thompson led off the game with a double and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Smithwick to give the Pokes a 1-0 advantage.

BYU used the long ball to erase its deficit in the third, going up 2-1 on a two-out, two-run home run to right field by Ryder Robinson.

The Cowboys would not be down long, however, as they rallied for a pair of runs in the fourth. Ritchie led off the inning with a single and after advancing to third following a walk and a sac bunt, he scored on a wild pitch to tie the score.

Norman would later bring home the go-ahead run with an RBI double down the left-field line as OSU took a 3-2 lead.

OSU rallied for a big inning in the fifth, batting around and plating five runs on four hits to make the score 8-2.

After a leadoff walk to Danny Wallace, Shull blasted a two-run home run to left field, his fourth homer of the season.

The Pokes weren't done. Following a hit by pitch and a single, consecutive RBI doubles by Smithwick and Alex Conover made the score 7-2 before a sacrifice fly off the bat of Norman brought home the final run of the inning.

OSU added to its lead in the sixth, going up 9-2 on a two-out RBI single by Aidan Meola.

The Cougars produced a run in the seventh, but Thompson made a leaping catch at shortstop with the bases loaded to end the inning and limit any further damage.

OSU answered in the eighth when Ritchie deposited a pitch over the left-field wall for a two-run homer that made the score 11-3.

BYU's final runs of the night came in the eighth as they put up a two spot before the Cowboys added their 12^th run in the ninth when Ezra Essex scored on a wild pitch.