On Wednesday, No. 2 seed Oklahoma State began its mission for a Big 12 Championship with a matchup against 10-seed Texas Tech.
The Cowboys carried the momentum all game with a 7-2 victory over the Red Raiders, keeping OSU in the winner's bracket to take on No. 8 seed UCF on Thursday.
Here are three takeaways from the game.
Benge shines as a two-way
Last week, Carson Benge was announced as a semifinalist for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year award for the second-straight year.
Wednesday's performance proved to help stay in contention for the award.