STILLWATER, Ok. (AF) — In a regional that featured 148 total scored runs, a relatively low-scoring affair advanced the Diamond Hogs to the Super Regional round of the NCAA Tournament with a 7-3 win over Oklahoma State.
A two-run shot by Michael Turner in the top of the ninth inning gave the Hogs some much-needed insurance before Hagen Smith, who struck out the Cowboys’ freshman phenom Roc Riggio with the bases loaded the inning before, went three up and three down to close out the game.
It was an abnormal night on the mound, as possible season-ending games typically go.