Box Score

DBU dropped their second game of the 2008 season to the Oklahoma Sooners on Tuesday night in Norman, Oklahoma.  The Sooners defeated the Patriots 8-4 to improve their record to 21-8, while DBU fell to 16-9.

OU scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the first inning on two hits and two wild pitches, which allowed the base runners to move into scoring position. 

The Patriots tied the score in the top of the fourth inning when Senior Nick Santos singled up the middle and scored on a two out double down the right field line by Junior Trevor Head.

The Sooners opened up the game in the bottom of the fourth inning after they scored six runs to take a 7-1 lead.  OU started out the inning with three singles, a walk, and a sacrifice fly to score the first three runs of the inning.  The big blow came with two outs after JT Wise hit a three run home run to left field.

OU pushed their lead to 8-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning on three hits and a sacrifice RBI fly ball.

DBU gave the Sooners a scare in the top of the eighth inning scoring three runs to cut the lead to 8-4.  Sophomore Ryan Enos singled to start the rally and advanced to third on a single by Sophomore Austin Knight.  Junior Evan Bigley then drove in Enos on a RBI single.  Knight scored the second run on a wild pitch, while Bigley was able to advance to third on the pitch.  Santos drove in Bigley for the final run of the inning on a sacrifice fly to center field. 

Enos led the way at the plate going three for five, with a run scored, while Junior Brandon Bantz and Freshman Jason Krizan each finished their game two for four. 

DBU will be in action again on Wednesday night when they take on the Rice Owls in Houston, Texas, at 6:30.