No. 18 Oklahoma (26-10, 7-8 SEC) defeated Oklahoma State (16-18, 5-8 Big 12) 11-1 in a run-rule victory on Tuesday in Stillwater.
The Sooners have been a part of three straight games decided by a run-rule – winning two of those games. They also beat Oklahoma State for the first time since April 6, 2024. After losing four games in a row, OU has won three of its last four games. Next, Oklahoma returns to conference play and will face Missouri (12-23, 0-15) at 7 p.m. on Thursday in Columbia, Missouri on SEC Network+.
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•Oklahoma scored five runs in the first inning off of Oklahoma State junior left-hander Ryan Ure. Junior catcher Easton Carmichael started the scoring with a bunt single, then redshirt sophomore infielder/outfielder Sam Christiansen drove in two runs with a single. The Sooners added two more runs on a fielder’s choice from junior infielder Dayton Tockey, and an RBI single by freshman infielder Kyle Branch.
•Sophomore infielder/outfielder Jason Walk belted a grand slam in the eighth inning, to give OU a 10 run lead. In the No. 5 spot in the lineup this season, Walk has a .400 batting average with six RBIs.
•Oklahoma stole seven bases on Tuesday, and leads the SEC with 89 stolen bases. Branch and sophomore infielder Jaxon Willits each stole two bases, while Carmichael, Tockey and junior infielder Dawson Willis stole one base.
•Freshman left-hander Jaden Barfield made his first career start, and didn’t allow a hit in two innings while collecting a pair of strikeouts.
•Senior left-hander James Hitt pitched three scoreless innings against the Cowboys. In his last five outings, Hitt has gone 11.1 innings and has given up two runs. He now has a 2.42 earned run average this season.
•Barfield, Hitt, senior right-hander Reid Hensley and senior right-hander Dylan Crooks were all of the arms the Sooners used on Tuesday. Crooks made his first appearance since April 5, against LSU.
Highlights
STRIKE QUICK 💥 5-0 Sooners at the top of the first!@kylebr4nch_ pic.twitter.com/kERn7AAbLl
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) April 15, 2025
cool, calm, collected freshman 😮💨E1 | OU 5, OSU 0 // @jaden_barfield pic.twitter.com/aOlKgsa6tL
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) April 15, 2025
that's two scoreless frames from Jamie 🔥E6 | OU 6, OSU 1 // @JamesHittTX pic.twitter.com/hGavd6NshY
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) April 16, 2025
FEELIN' GRAND 💥 pic.twitter.com/u8ZIHpMtki
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) April 16, 2025
Oklahoma baseball schedule
Feb. 14: OU 11, Lehigh 3; OU 13, Lehigh 3 (8 innings)
Feb. 15: OU 12, Lehigh 1 (7 innings)
Feb. 21: OU 3, Minnesota 2
Feb. 22: OU 8, Oregon State 4
Feb. 23: OU 5, Virginia 4 (12 innings)
Feb. 25: OU 15, Texas Southern 4 (7 innings)
Feb. 26: OU 5, Texas Southern 4
Feb. 28: OU 9, CSUN 0
March 1: OU 10, CSUN 2
March 2: OU 3, CSUN 2
March 4: Dallas Baptist 11, OU 0 (7 innings)
March 7: OU 6, Sam Houston 5
March 9: OU 7, Sam Houston 3; OU 9, Sam Houston 7 (7 innings)
March 12: OU 9, Louisiana Tech 5
March 14: OU 8, South Carolina 5
March 15: South Carolina 11, OU 5
March 16: OU 6, South Carolina 5 (10 innings)
March 18: OU 7, UT Arlington 6
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March 21: Mississippi State 2, OU 1
March 22: OU 13, Mississippi State 11
March 23: OU 7, Mississippi State 3
March 25: OU 11, Oral Roberts 2
March 28: Alabama 8, OU 6
March 29: OU 6, Alabama 5
March 30: Alabama 8, OU 6
April 1: OU 8, Texas Tech 6
April 3: LSU 2, OU 0
April 4: LSU 10, OU 2
April 5: LSU 3, OU 2
April 8: Dallas Baptist 9, OU 1
April 11: OU 9, Vanderbilt 4
April 12: OU 14, Vanderbilt 0 (7 innings)
April 13: Vanderbilt 13, OU 2 (8 innings)
April 15: at Oklahoma State at 6 p.m. on ESPN2
April 17: at Missouri at 7 p.m. on SEC Network+
April 18: at Missouri at 6 p.m. on SEC Network+
April 19: at Missouri at 2 p.m. on SEC Network+
April 22: vs. Oral Roberts at 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+
April 24: at Georgia at 6 p.m. on ESPNU
April 25: at Georgia at 5 p.m. on SEC Network+
April 26: at Georgia at 11 a.m. on SEC Network
April 29: vs. Wichita State at 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+
May 2: vs. Mississippi at 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+
May 3: vs. Mississippi at 4 p.m. on SEC Network+
May 4: vs. Mississippi at 2 p.m. on SEC Network+
May 9: at Kentucky at 5:30 p.m. on SEC Network+
May 10: at Kentucky at 11:30 a.m. on SEC Network
May 11: at Kentucky at 12 p.m. on SEC Network+
May 15: vs. Texas at 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+
May 16: vs. Texas at 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+
May 17: vs. Texas at 2 p.m. on SEC Network+
