University of Oklahoma Athletics

Friday, March 24
Manhattan, Kan.
6 p.m.

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Kansas State responded in the bottom half of the inning and scored five of its seven runs.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Davis (2-2) took the loss and K-State starter Owen Boerema earned the win and moved to 4-0.Ā 

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UP NEXT
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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.
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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Boerema, Owen (4-0)

L: Davis, Kale (2-2)

S: Ruhl, Ty (2)

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Batting:

2B: Powell, Caden 1

RBI: Mackenzie, Anthony 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Pettis, Kendall 1

CS: Spikerman, John 1

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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

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