After an incredible performance versus Oral Roberts on Tuesday, OU was not able to carry any of that momentum into the weekend. After losing the first two games of the series, the Sooners were hungry to avoid the sweep on their home field.
Starting the game for OU on the mound was Kyson Witherspoon, who entered this one with a 2-1 record on the season. Witherspoon surrendered an RBI double in the first frame, and Oklahoma was unable to match Lamar's run and trailed 1-0 after the first.
Witherspoon stabilized things in the second, retiring the side in order. The Sooners were able to tie it back up in the second due to an Isaiah Lane RBI that scored Michael Snyder.
A Lamar solo shot in the third that gave them a 2-1 lead was followed up by a 1-2-3 inning for the Oklahoma offense, and the Cardinals led 2-1 after three. Both teams’ bats were shut down in the fourth, with Lamar keeping their 2-1 lead into the fifth.
Lamar's offense would not stay silent, as a Drake Varnado squeeze bunt and a Zak Skinner sacrifice fly helped the Cardinals extend the lead to 5-1 after five.
The Oklahoma offense showed signs of life in the sixth, as Michael Snyder logged an RBI to cut the lead to 5-2.
Pitching continued to keep Oklahoma in it, as Lamar’s bats couldn’t break through in the seventh or the eighth.
Come the eighth, Jackson Nicklaus homered for the third straight game, sending a solo shot into right to cut the lead down to 5-3.
OU was unable to gain momentum after that, as Lamar pushed across a late insurance run to clinch a 6-3 win. The Cardinals thus completed the three-game sweep, and Oklahoma fell to 15-12 on the season.
Starting the game for OU on the mound was Kyson Witherspoon, who entered this one with a 2-1 record on the season. Witherspoon surrendered an RBI double in the first frame, and Oklahoma was unable to match Lamar's run and trailed 1-0 after the first.
Witherspoon stabilized things in the second, retiring the side in order. The Sooners were able to tie it back up in the second due to an Isaiah Lane RBI that scored Michael Snyder.
A Lamar solo shot in the third that gave them a 2-1 lead was followed up by a 1-2-3 inning for the Oklahoma offense, and the Cardinals led 2-1 after three. Both teams’ bats were shut down in the fourth, with Lamar keeping their 2-1 lead into the fifth.
Lamar's offense would not stay silent, as a Drake Varnado squeeze bunt and a Zak Skinner sacrifice fly helped the Cardinals extend the lead to 5-1 after five.
The Oklahoma offense showed signs of life in the sixth, as Michael Snyder logged an RBI to cut the lead to 5-2.
Pitching continued to keep Oklahoma in it, as Lamar’s bats couldn’t break through in the seventh or the eighth.
Come the eighth, Jackson Nicklaus homered for the third straight game, sending a solo shot into right to cut the lead down to 5-3.
OU was unable to gain momentum after that, as Lamar pushed across a late insurance run to clinch a 6-3 win. The Cardinals thus completed the three-game sweep, and Oklahoma fell to 15-12 on the season.
