University of Oklahoma Athletics

March 28, 2026 | Baseball
AUSTIN, Texas ā No. 8 Oklahoma lost the series finale at No. 2 Texas Saturday afternoon 5-4 in 10 innings.
It was the second straight game the Longhorns (23-4, 7-2 SEC) rallied to walk off the Sooners (19-8, 4-5) in extras. OU held a 3-0 lead in the third inning and a 4-2 lead into the seventh before Texas scored single runs in the bottom of the seventh and eighth. In the 10th with the bases loaded, a two-out RBI single up the middle from Casey Borba ended the game.
OU starting LHP Cord Rager went 4.2 innings of two-run ball, surrendering three hits and two walks to go with three strikeouts. OU used four pitchers out of the bullpen with Jason Bodin (L, 1-1) taking the loss, giving up one run on no hits and three walks with one strikeout in 1.2 innings.
Jaxon Willits had a three-hit day, going 3-for-5 for his second three-hit game of the season. OU had 12 hits on the day, the second-most hits the Longhorns have given up in a game this season. Alec Blair and Drew Dickerson also chipped in two-hit performances. Dickerson, Kyle Branch, Camden Johnson and Jason Walk combined to plate OU's four runs.Ā
Pitchers of Record
Win: Haiden Leffew (2-0)
Loss: Jason Bodin (1-1)
Statistical Snapshot
- Jaxon Willits | 3-for-5, 1 R
- Alec Blair | 2-for-5, 1 R
- Drew Dickerson | 2-for-5, 1 RBI
- Cord Rager | 4.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Notes
- OU dropped to 19-8 on the season, 4-5 in SEC play and 2-5 on the road. Texas swept the series with the win, marking the first time the Sooners have been swept in a weekend series this season and just the third time in two seasons of SEC play.
- After entering the weekend with no extra-innings games, OU played its second straight on Saturday, moving to 0-2.
- After entering the weekend 5-0 in one-run games, OU lost consecutive one-run games this weekend to go to 5-2 in contests decided by one run.
- The Sooners did not have an extra-base hit on the day, just the third time in 27 games OU has failed to have an extra-base knock.
- It was just the second game in which the Sooners lost when they have made zero errors.
- OU put up the most hits (9) and earned runs (4) of any team on Texas starting LHP Dylan Volantis this season.
- Jaxon Willits' three-hit day was his second of the season and first since March 13 vs. Texas A&M. It was his seventh multi-hit game, good for second on the team.Ā
Up Next
OU plays its final game of an eight-game road swing Tuesday night at Oral Roberts in Tulsa. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. CT and can be seen on ESPN+ and heard on the radio via The REF 1400 AM/99.3 FM.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Haiden Leffew (2-0)
L: Bodin, Jason (3-1)

Batting:
RBI: Johnson, Camden 1 ; Dickerson, Drew 1 ; Branch, Kyle 1 ; Walk, Jason 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Brock, Brendan 1 ; Willits, Jaxon 1 ; Lachance, Deiten 1 ; Blair, Alec 1
SB: Johnson, Camden 1
HBP: Gambill, Trey 1

Batting:
HR: Carson Tinney 1
RBI: Ethan Mendoza 1 ; Carson Tinney 2 ; Adrian Rodriguez 1 ; Casey Borba 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ethan Mendoza 1 ; Carson Tinney 2 ; Adrian Rodriguez 1 ; Anthony Pack Jr. 1
SB: Anthony Pack Jr. 1






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