Fans and players of the Oklahoma State baseball team yelled, alerting the Cowboys’ pitcher and fielders that Beau Orlando of Central Arkansas was stealing.
Before OSU could attempt to throw Orlando out, Tyler Smith lined a single between first and second base, executing a perfect hit and run. The ball was bobbled by Cade Cabbiness in the outfield, bringing Orlando to the plate for the first run of the game.
The sequence was a sign of things to come as UCA defeated OSU 8-4 on Tuesday night at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium in Stillwater.
The Cowboys (18-9) couldn’t overcome the fourth inning in which UCA scored seven runs, all of which were earned.