In a back-and-forth affair, Lamar won an opening shootout over the Sooners in Norman. After coming off of an explosive win versus Oral Roberts on Tuesday, OU was unable to carry the momentum into game one of the series versus Lamar on Thursday night.
Oklahoma rolled out righty Brendan Girton onto the mound and after a scoreless first inning, Anthony Mackenzie found home plate to put Oklahoma up 1-0 on Lamar after two.
The lead was not held long. The Cardinals' bats were able to get hot in the third, putting up a whopping six runs. Oklahoma answered though with a Bryce Madron solo home run and an Anthony Mackenzie two-run shot to cut the lead to 6-4 after three.
As if anyone would be shocked, the offenses continued to stay in rhythm in the fourth. With an Easton Carmichael RBI, an Anthony Mackenzie two-run single and a Jackson Nicklaus two-run bomb into right field the Sooners were able to retake the lead at 9-7 going into the fifth.
After two more back-and-forth innings, Jamie Hitt took the mound for OU in the seventh with them leading 10-9. Sadly for Sooners fans, the change on the mound did not stop the Cardinals from immediately retaking the lead 12-10.
Lamar would ultimately hold onto the lead versus Oklahoma and take the first game of the series in Norman. OU will look to respond on Friday night in game two at L. Dale Mitchell Park.
Oklahoma rolled out righty Brendan Girton onto the mound and after a scoreless first inning, Anthony Mackenzie found home plate to put Oklahoma up 1-0 on Lamar after two.
The lead was not held long. The Cardinals' bats were able to get hot in the third, putting up a whopping six runs. Oklahoma answered though with a Bryce Madron solo home run and an Anthony Mackenzie two-run shot to cut the lead to 6-4 after three.
As if anyone would be shocked, the offenses continued to stay in rhythm in the fourth. With an Easton Carmichael RBI, an Anthony Mackenzie two-run single and a Jackson Nicklaus two-run bomb into right field the Sooners were able to retake the lead at 9-7 going into the fifth.
After two more back-and-forth innings, Jamie Hitt took the mound for OU in the seventh with them leading 10-9. Sadly for Sooners fans, the change on the mound did not stop the Cardinals from immediately retaking the lead 12-10.
Lamar would ultimately hold onto the lead versus Oklahoma and take the first game of the series in Norman. OU will look to respond on Friday night in game two at L. Dale Mitchell Park.
