The wild weekend will continue.
Oklahoma State, the No. 7 seed and host of the Stillwater Regional, rallied from a one-run deficit in the ninth and then plated four runs in the 10th to win, 14-10, to force a winner-take-all game for a spot in the Super Regionals on Monday.
Aidan Meola singled up the middle, off the foot of Arkansas pitcher Brady Tygart, to score the go-ahead runs in the first inning of extras. Oklahoma State re-captured the lead in the top of the ninth behind two walks, two doubles and a single and took a 10-8 lead into the bottom of the inning.
Brady Slavens’ two-run single, though, tied the game with two outs and forced extra innings for Arkansas, which was the home team by virtue winning their first two games of the Stillwater Regional.
Roc Riggio doubled to start the 10th and Zach Ehrhard followed with a single. Nolan McLean then hit his fifth home run of the Regional, a two-run shot, to left, giving the Cowboys a four-run lead.
Arkansas had taken its first lead of the night in the eighth when Michael Turner’s two-run home run gave the Diamond Hogs the one-run advantage going into the ninth inning.
Razorbacks coach Dave Van Horn elected to go to Connor Noland, who started Arkansas’ opener against Grand Canyon on Friday, out of the bullpen for the ninth.
Noland induced a flyout before walking two straight Oklahoma State batters. David Mendham then sent a hard line drive to left field that went beyond outfielder Zack Gregory. Jaxson Crull and Hueston Morrill scored on the play after both were inserted as pinch-runners.
Springdale native Marcus Brown then plated another run with a double down the first-base line
Oklahoma State built a 5-2 lead after the first four innings as the Cowboys chased Arkansas starter Jaxson Wiggins after he recorded just four outs. Arkansas’ comeback began when Cayden Wallace homered in the fifth. In the sixth, he plated two more with a single to left and in the eighth, his grounder resulted in a fielder’s choice that pulled the Razorbacks within one.
McLean retired Arkansas’ Michael Turner, Robert Moore and Jalen Battles to finish the 10th.
The winner-take-all game is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday.