A perfect storm in the desert caused Oklahoma State to fall 14-4 to U.C.-Santa Barbara, and to 0-1 in the Tucson Regional.
An All-Big 12 first-team pitcher didn’t have his stuff, and the Cowboys’ bats looked cold in the sweltering heat. Add in some unforced errors and a pinch of bad luck and the Pokes had no chance against a fantastic performance by UCSB.
OSU may have struggled from the mound and from the dish, but the Pokes were able to keep a lid on it early.
Each team scored in the first inning, and the Cowboys were able to keep it knotted up at 1 until it all unraveled in the fourth.