Box Score

The Patriots from Dallas Baptist University took on the #20 Ranked Oklahoma Sooners at the Dr. Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas on Tuesday night.  The Sooners scored nine runs off of nine hits to defeat the Patriots, 9-7.  With the loss, DBU fell to 13-11, while OU improved to 18-6.

The Sooners jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning, after Aaron Reza led off the inning with a walk and advanced to second off a sacrifice bunt.  Reza then scored off an RBI single by lead off hitter Aljay Davis.

Oklahoma added to their lead in the top of the fourth after they ran DBU's starting pitcher Freshman Jeremy Parrish from the game.  Designated hitter Brandon Moss led the inning off with a walk and then two consecutive singles allowed Moss to score.  Reza then was hit by a pitch to load the bases for Bryant Hernandez, who was walked by Junior Tyler Rowland, which allowed another run to score.   Davis then hit a fielder's choice ground ball to the shortstop to score the third run of the inning for the Sooners, which brought the score to 4-0 heading into the bottom half of the fourth.

OU extended their lead to 6-0 in the top of the sixth after they scored two runs off a hit batsman, a two out RBI double, and two out RBI single.  Rowland was pulled from the game and taking his spot to finish off the inning for the Patriots was Senior Jereme Wilson.

The Patriots ended the combine shut out for the Sooners in the bottom of the sixth after Freshman Austin Knight led off the inning with a single and advanced to second when Senior Garrett Baker walked.  Senior Matt Tucker then hit a line shot down the right field line for a RBI double, which allowed Baker to advance to third and he later scored on RBI sacrifice fly by Sophomore Trevor Head.  Pinch hitter Nick Santos was hit by a pitch to bring up pinch hitter Senior Jimmy Thoma, who hit a two strike, two out RBI single to centerfield, which cut OU's lead to 6-3 after six innings of play. 

The Sooners retook a five run lead in the top of the seventh when they were able to advance runners to second and third off a double steal.  The first run of the inning scored off a ground out to second and the second run scored off a pass ball by DBU.

DBU used a triple by Knight and an error committed by the Sooners third baseman to score their fourth run of the game in the bottom of the seventh.  Baker, who reached base on the error and advanced to second on the same play, scored the Patriots fifth run of the game after Tucker smashed an RBI single up the middle.

The Sooners pushed one more run across the board in the top of the ninth, only to be answered by DBU, who scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth to finish out the scoring.  Picking up the loss for DBU was Parrish (0-1), who pitched 3.1 innings, allowed four runs, on four hits, and had two strikeouts, while Ryan Mottern (3-2) picked up the win on 3.0 innings, allowing one hit, and no runs, with four strikeouts.

Leading DBU at the plate was Tucker, who went two for five, with two RBI, and one run scored, while Knight had two hits in four at bats, including a triple; he also scored two runs and had an RBI sacrifice fly. 

DBU will be in action again on March 22-24, when they travel to Portland, Oregon to play in a three game series with the University of Portland.