The Oklahoma baseball crew began rapidly by scoring two operates in the initially inning, but No. 5 Texas Tech responded with five operates and went on to gain 10-2 in the sequence finale Saturday afternoon at Rip Griffin Park.
The Sooners (33-20, 15-9 Big 12) claimed the series with 13-8 and 9-6 victories on Thursday and Friday. OU’s 15 conference wins are its most given that the 2010 group also posted 15 Massive 12 victories.
Oklahoma got out of the gates fast, scoring very first for the 3rd sport in the series. OU runs on back-to-back again RBI singles by Tanner Tredaway and Jimmy Crooks. Peyton Graham singled and stole his way to 3rd base, location up the RBI by Tredaway who then stole 2nd and scored on Crooks’ strike.
Just after the two-operate, a few-strike very first inning, the Sooners had been limited to one hits in 5 other innings. Oklahoma’s very first leadoff batter reached in the seventh inning when Jackson Nicklaus drew a wander and Diego Muniz pinch strike with a one. OU loaded the bases but was unable to force across a operate.
In the ninth, Muniz led off with a walk and Pettis followed with a single, but a pair of strikeouts and a fly out finished the video game.
Texas Tech (36-18, 15-9 Massive 12) scored in the initial inning on an RBI solitary by Ty Coleman and two-run hits by Hudson White and Parker Kelly. A sacrifice fly and a two-operate dwelling operate by Jace Jung in the fourth created it 8-2. Solo dwelling runs by Kurt Wilson and Parker Kelly in the sixth and seventh innings designed the final tally.
OU starter Cade Horton (2-2) and TTU starter Chase Hampton (5-3) factored into the choices.
Oklahoma, which gained its past 5 sequence to conclusion the normal period, has secured a top rated-a few seed in the Major 12 Championship next week at Globe Lifestyle Industry in Arlington, Texas. The comprehensive bracket will be launched Saturday evening.