Oklahoma rally falls short this time
Three home runs, including two by Jimmy Crooks, put the Sooners in position to win, but KU wins it in extra innings
Author:
Joshua R. Gateley / OU Athletics
NORMAN Oklahoma nearly completed another impossible rally. But this time, the Sooners fell short.
OU fell behind Kansas 5-0 on Saturday in a Big 12 Conference game at L. Dale Mitchell Park, but the Jayhawks won it in 8-7 in 10 innings.
In a Tuesday win over Oral Roberts, OU fell behind 8-0 and rallied to win.
The Sooners fell to 15-15 overall, 2-6 in Big 12 play, while Kansas improved to 18-12 and 2-6. The loss ends a string of six straight OU victories over KU, including Friday’s series opener.
NORMAN – Oklahoma fell behind 8-0 in the first inning. It was all a mirage.
The Sooners rallied to take the lead in the seventh on a three-run home run by
Tanner Tredaway, and OU beat Oral Roberts 14-12 on a windy Tuesday night at L. Dale Mitchell Park.
The Sooners (14-14) hit three home runs, including a first-inning grand slam by
Conor McKenna and a two-run homer in the fourth by
Brett Squires that tied the game 10-all. The Golden Eagles (12-16) hit four home runs – a two-run shot in the first inning and solo home runs in the second, fifth and seventh innings.
Apr 3, 2021
NORMAN – For the second straight game, Oklahoma’s bats heated up late. But for the second straight game, it wasn’t enough.
OU dropped the second game of its series against No. 11 TCU 17-6 Saturday afternoon at L. Dale Mitchell Park.
After scoring seven runs in the final four innings in Friday’s loss, the Sooners (13-13 overall, 1-4 Big 12) scored five runs in the eighth and ninth innings on Saturday.
Brandon Zaragoza
First baseman
Jimmy Crooks and left fielder
Diego Muniz also notched two hits apiece.
The Horned Frogs (19-7, 5-0 Big 12) went ahead early with six runs in the first inning.