On a night with two of the Big 12 top arms going up against each other, the offenses were the star of the show in game one between No. 8 Oklahoma State and No. 10 Texas.
Texas lefty Pete Hansen surrendered a rare six runs across seven innings. The Cowboys took advantage of the windy conditions in Austin, hitting three home runs against the Longhorns ace.
Oklahoma State star Justin Campbell did not have his best stuff on the mound either. Texas scored four runs on eight hits against the All-American to chase him out of the game in the fifth.
The game turned into a battle of the bullpens, a scenario where Texas has not fared well this season. After Skyler Messinger’s second home run of the night tied the game a 6-6, Aaron Nixon gave up a two-run, two-out double in the top of the ninth inning.
The Cowboys slammed the door on the Longhorns to take the series opener 8-6.
That’s the ballgame.
Horns rally from behind three times but drop the series opener, 8-6, to the Cowboys. #HookEm
— Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) April 30, 2022
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