The battle between No. 2 Oklahoma State and No. 8 UCF went past midnight on Day 3 of the Big 12 Championship.
On Friday at 12:58 am in Arlington, Texas, UCF punched its spot in the conference semifinals, defeating the Cowboys 6-5 in 10 innings, placing OSU in the elimination bracket.
Here are three takeaways from the game:
Teams exchange sets of runs early
Oklahoma State (37-17, 19-9) seemed to set the tone when it scored the game's first four runs in the bottom of the first.
Carson Benge singled up the middle to bring home Zach Ehrhard, followed by a double by Aidan Meola to send in Benge.