The Sooners were hitless through the first four innings against Texas Southern, but the OU bats came to life in the fifth inning, with 10 runs crossing the plate over the next three innings. Complementing the awakened OU offense was another strong pitching performance by freshman starter Ben Abram, who allowed just one run and five hits over six innings and was credited with his sixth win of the season without a loss.
Oklahoma has been battling through a rough stretch the past couple of weeks, losing five of their last eight games, including the last two series against Big 12 opponents.