OSU Baseball: Cowboys Drop Game 1 to Texas 7-5

The Pokes had to lose again eventually.

Oklahoma State’s six-game winning streak was halted by a 7-5 loss to Texas on Friday night in Austin. The Cowboys hadn’t lost a game since losing Game 2 and the series to Kansas State on April 20. Since, OSU had beaten K-State Game 3, swept BYU at home and thumped Wichita State and Oral Roberts in midweek contests.

The Longhorns, though, took a late lead to snatch the win Friday night and put OSU in the loser’s column, dropping the Cowboys to 31-15 this season. Texas improved to 29-18.

Tied 4-4 going into the seventh, Carson Benge doubled down the right-field line to score Lane Forsythe and give OSU a one-run lead. Texas answered, though, with a pair of runs in the bottom frame. OSU reliever Robert Cranz hit a batter with bases loaded to tie the game again. Cranz wasn’t responsible for loading the bases, though. Tommy Molsky, who ultimately got the loss, gave up a single and double while striking out one to start the inning before getting pulled. Ryan Ure then came in but only intentionally walked a batter to load the bases with runners already on second and third before Cranz entered to finish the game. After the hit batter, Kimble Schuessler then hit a sac fly to right field to score Peyton Powell and give the Longhorns a lead they kept. The Cowboys were scoreless the rest of the way, as Texas added one more in the eighth.

The Cowboys and Longhorns will meet again for Game 2 at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Austin. The series will conclude at 1 p.m. Sunday.