Cowboys get Big 12 series win over TCU
STILL WATER — The Oklahoma State baseball team won two three games from visiting Texas Christian University last weekend at O’Brate Stadium.
STILLWATER — The Oklahoma State baseball team won two three games from visiting Texas Christian University last weekend at O’Brate Stadium.
The Cowboys won the final two games of the series, 6-2 on Saturday and 6-3 on Sunday, after dropping the opener 1-0.
In Friday’s loss, Sam Garcia took the loss on the mound for the Cowboys to fall to 2-3 despite allowing just one unearned run in seven innings. The southpaw struck out nine and allowed only two hits.
Robert Cranz took over on the mound in the eighth and worked two shutout innings, striking out three and not giving up a hit.
Payton Tolle recorded a shutout for TCU, striking out 15 and allowing five hits, as the lefty improved to 2-1.
Zach Ehrhard and Tyler Wulfert went 2-for-4 at the plate, with Ehrhard recording a double, while Avery Ortiz tallied the other hit for the Cowboys.
In Saturday’s win, Brian Holiday threw a complete game as he improved to 2-1 as he struck out a career-high 14 while allowing just two runs on four hits. The junior right-hander became the first OSU pitcher to throw a complete game since Justin Campbell against Kansas in 2022.
Aidan Meola went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, while Kollin Ritchie homered and drove in three runs.
In Sunday’s victory, OSU secured its first Big 12 series win of the season.
With the win, the Cowboys improved to 15-9 and 3-3 in Big 12 play, while TCU fell to 17-7 and 2-7 in the league.
Offensively, Nolan Schubart led the way for the Pokes, going 2-for-4 with two runs batted in, while Zach Ehrhard continued his hot series with a 4-for-4 day. Ehrhard went 7-for-9 on the weekend.
Tommy Molsky picked up the win on the mound to improve to 3-0 on the season. The junior right-hander worked four shutout innings in relief of starter Gabe Davis, striking out seven and not allowing a hit.
Drew Blake was also strong out of the bullpen with two shutout frames, while Carson Benge worked the ninth and struck out two to seal the win.
The Cowboys were scheduled to hit the road to take on Wichita State on Tuesday.
