Box Score

DBU played their fifth game at the Dr Pepper Ball Park in Frisco, Texas, on Tuesday night against the Oklahoma Sooners.  The Sooners used a couple DBU mistakes in the first inning to score two runs and a solo home run to defeat DBU, 3-1.  With the loss, DBU fell to 9-4, while OU improved to 13-2.

The Sooners took the early lead in the top of the first inning after Aljay Davis reached base on an error and moved to second base on a walk.  Both base runners advanced a base on a pass ball, then clean up hitter JT Wise hit a two RBI single to left field, which made the score 2-0 heading into the middle half of the first.

OU extended their lead to 3-0 in top of the second inning on a solo home run to left field by right fielder Jamie Johnson.    

DBU cut the lead to 3-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning after Sophomore Ryan Thompson singled to center field and advanced to second on an error by OU's centerfielder.  Junior Brandon Bantz drove in Thompson on a single up the middle.

Picking up the loss for the Patriots was Sophomore Victor Black, who pitched 5.1 innings, allowing one earned run, three hits, and struck out two.  Aaron Doyle won the game for the Sooners after he pitched 7.0 innings, allowing one run, on five hits, and he struck out four.

Bantz went one for three, with an RBI, while Thompson was one for three, with a run scored to lead the Patriots at the plate.

The Patriots will be in action again on Thursday night, when the play host to Northern Illinois University, at Patriot Field.  The first pitch is scheduled for 6:30.