Andrew Navigato bolted around the bases and slid on his back into the home-plate dirt.
After he stood, he emphatically clapped once, and the crowd’s applause amplified his reaction.
Navigato had followed Max Hewitt, who crossed home for the Oklahoma State baseball team’s go-ahead run. Bryce Carter, the Cowboys’ catcher, gave his teammates those opportunities to score at a critical time.
In OSU’s Big 12 opener, it defeated Kansas State 11-4 on Friday night at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium. The Cowboys added their first five runs in two-out situations.
Carter, who led OSU with four RBIs, stood at bat in the bottom of the sixth inning with the bases loaded.