Friday, May 13
Norman, Okla.
7:30 p.m.
West Virginia University
29-19, 10-9
1
at
15
Oklahoma
30-17, 12-7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | X | 15 | 14 | 2 |
WVU Falters in Norman to Begin Series
May 13, 2022 11:22 PM | Baseball
NORMAN, Okla. – The West Virginia University baseball team opened a Big 12 Conference series at No. 21 Oklahoma with a 15-1 loss on Friday night at L. Dale Mitchell Park.
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The Mountaineers (29-19, 10-9 Big 12) were limited to just three hits in the affair, as OU (30-17, 12-8 Big 12) led wire-to-wire. Junior right-handed pitcher Jacob Watters took the loss on the mound for WVU, while Oklahoma's Jake Bennett was awarded the win.
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After Watters retired the first six Sooners he saw in the first and second innings, he ran into some trouble in the third. First, OU opened the scoring with a leadoff, solo home run, before the hosts scored twice more in the frame to take a 3-0 lead.
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Then, OU added two more runs in the fourth to extend its advantage to 5-0.
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In the fifth, a pair of Sooner errors in the field helped the Mountaineers get on the board with a run, cutting the deficit to four. However, OU broke it open in the bottom half by tallying five runs to push the lead to 10-1.
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Oklahoma went on to plate two more in the sixth, one in the seventh and two in the eighth.
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At the plate, redshirt junior infielder Tevin Tucker, redshirt junior catcher Dayne Leonard and junior outfielder/left-handed pitcher Kevin Dowdell recorded hits in the setback. Additionally, freshman infielder Grant Hussey was credited with an RBI.
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Next up, the two squads are set to meet on Saturday in the middle game of this weekend's three-game set. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m. ET.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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The Mountaineers (29-19, 10-9 Big 12) were limited to just three hits in the affair, as OU (30-17, 12-8 Big 12) led wire-to-wire. Junior right-handed pitcher Jacob Watters took the loss on the mound for WVU, while Oklahoma's Jake Bennett was awarded the win.
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After Watters retired the first six Sooners he saw in the first and second innings, he ran into some trouble in the third. First, OU opened the scoring with a leadoff, solo home run, before the hosts scored twice more in the frame to take a 3-0 lead.
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Then, OU added two more runs in the fourth to extend its advantage to 5-0.
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In the fifth, a pair of Sooner errors in the field helped the Mountaineers get on the board with a run, cutting the deficit to four. However, OU broke it open in the bottom half by tallying five runs to push the lead to 10-1.
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Oklahoma went on to plate two more in the sixth, one in the seventh and two in the eighth.
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At the plate, redshirt junior infielder Tevin Tucker, redshirt junior catcher Dayne Leonard and junior outfielder/left-handed pitcher Kevin Dowdell recorded hits in the setback. Additionally, freshman infielder Grant Hussey was credited with an RBI.
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Next up, the two squads are set to meet on Saturday in the middle game of this weekend's three-game set. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m. ET.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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Pitching:
W: Bennett, J. (5-3)
L: Watters, Jacob (2-6)
Batting:
RBI: Hussey, Grant 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Barry, Braden 1
CS: Tucker, Tevin 1
HBP: Davis, Austin 1
Batting:
2B: Brown, T. 1 ; Graham, P. 1 ; Squires, B. 1
HR: Nicklaus, J. 1
RBI: Brown, T. 1 ; Graham, P. 1 ; Clark, W. 4 ; Nicklaus, J. 1 ; Squires, B. 3 ; Pettis, K. 2
SF: Squires, B. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Brown, T. 1 ; Graham, P. 3 ; Robertson, B 1 ; Tredaway, T. 2 ; Crooks, J. 3 ; Clark, W. 2 ; Nicklaus, J. 1 ; Squires, B. 1 ; Lowe, M. 1
SB: Graham, P. 1 ; Crooks, J. 1
CS: Pettis, K. 2
HBP: Tredaway, T. 1
Game Leaders
ph/p
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
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