Oklahoma State junior Trevor Boone emphatically tossed his bat to the right as he dropped his head and yelled as electricity filled the stadium.
What he said is up for debate. It appeared to be, “Boom.” It could have been his last name, something that is becoming a hashtag with #BooneBomb. Maybe it was something else entirely. He doesn’t remember.
All that really matters is the mammoth three-run homer off Nebraska flame-throwing closer Colby Gomes with two outs in the ninth changed everything for OSU in a 6-5 comeback win late Saturday night in the NCAA Regional at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.