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Baseball
vs Texas A&M
University of Oklahoma Athletics
Friday, March 24
Manhattan, Kan.
6 p.m.
University of Oklahoma
13-9, 0
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Kansas State
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Sooners Fall to Kansas State Friday
March 24, 2023 | Baseball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Senior reliever Braden Carmichael pitched three scoreless innings of relief to stop the Kansas State offense, but Oklahoma baseball dropped the rain-soaked series opener to the Wildcats 7-1 at Tointon Family Stadium on Friday night.
The Wildcats (15-8, 2-2 Big 12) jumped out to an early lead in the third inning, plating two runs on a RBI single by Brady Day.
After a scoreless top of the fourth, Oklahoma (13-9, 2-2 Big 12) starter Kale Davis needed only 10 pitches to retire the three K-State batters.
Freshman first baseman Caden Powell opened the fifth with a double that caromed off the outfield wall. Junior designated hitter Kendal Pettis reached base on a fielder's choice with one out and sophomore centerfielder John Spikerman singled to center, allowing Pettis to advance to third. Junior shortstop Anthony Mackenzie laced a RBI single through the left side of the infield to plate Pettis and score OU's lone run.
Kansas State responded in the bottom half of the inning and scored five of its seven runs.
After a pair of walks, the Wildcats tallied their first run on a single by Nick Goodwin. Kansas State earned its second run on a walk with the bases loaded and third on a fielder's choice for the first out of the inning. KSU tacked on another run on a double to right. Carmichael entered with runners on second and third. K-State added its last run on a wild pitch and were promptly shut down in the next two at bats. Carmichael recorded his first strikeout and a fly out to right ended the K-State attack.
Oklahoma threatened in the sixth inning and had runners on first and third after a Powell single with two outs. A groundout ended the OU half of the inning.
Carmichael dazzled in the eighth and recorded three strikeouts to retire the side. The Prosper, Texas product pitched 3.2 innings and tallied five strikeouts.
Davis (2-2) took the loss and K-State starter Owen Boerema earned the win and moved to 4-0.
UP NEXT
The two programs continue the series Saturday, March 25. First pitch, which was originally scheduled for 4 p.m., was moved to 1 p.m. inside Tointon Stadium.
The Wildcats (15-8, 2-2 Big 12) jumped out to an early lead in the third inning, plating two runs on a RBI single by Brady Day.
After a scoreless top of the fourth, Oklahoma (13-9, 2-2 Big 12) starter Kale Davis needed only 10 pitches to retire the three K-State batters.
Freshman first baseman Caden Powell opened the fifth with a double that caromed off the outfield wall. Junior designated hitter Kendal Pettis reached base on a fielder's choice with one out and sophomore centerfielder John Spikerman singled to center, allowing Pettis to advance to third. Junior shortstop Anthony Mackenzie laced a RBI single through the left side of the infield to plate Pettis and score OU's lone run.
Kansas State responded in the bottom half of the inning and scored five of its seven runs.
After a pair of walks, the Wildcats tallied their first run on a single by Nick Goodwin. Kansas State earned its second run on a walk with the bases loaded and third on a fielder's choice for the first out of the inning. KSU tacked on another run on a double to right. Carmichael entered with runners on second and third. K-State added its last run on a wild pitch and were promptly shut down in the next two at bats. Carmichael recorded his first strikeout and a fly out to right ended the K-State attack.
Oklahoma threatened in the sixth inning and had runners on first and third after a Powell single with two outs. A groundout ended the OU half of the inning.
Carmichael dazzled in the eighth and recorded three strikeouts to retire the side. The Prosper, Texas product pitched 3.2 innings and tallied five strikeouts.
Davis (2-2) took the loss and K-State starter Owen Boerema earned the win and moved to 4-0.
UP NEXT
The two programs continue the series Saturday, March 25. First pitch, which was originally scheduled for 4 p.m., was moved to 1 p.m. inside Tointon Stadium.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Boerema, Owen (4-0)
L: Davis, Kale (2-2)
S: Ruhl, Ty (2)
Batting:
2B: Powell, Caden 1
RBI: Mackenzie, Anthony 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Pettis, Kendall 1
CS: Spikerman, John 1
Batting:
2B: Rugely, Cash 1
RBI: Goodwin, Nick 1 ; Day, Brady 2 ; Johnson, Cole 1 ; Pelletier, Raphael 1 ; Rugely, Cash 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jones, Brendan 1 ; Hughes, Dom 2 ; Goodwin, Nick 1 ; Day, Brady 1 ; Pelletier, Raphael 1 ; Pena, Roberto 1
Game Leaders
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