When it rains, it pours. Even in a closed-roof stadium.
Oklahoma State baseball fell apart in one crucial inning Sunday night in the finale of the Shriners Children’s College Showdown at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, leading to a 14-8 loss to former Big 12 rival Texas.
The 17th-ranked Cowboys (1-2) committed two errors that opened the floodgates for an eight-run fifth inning in which No. 13-ranked Texas sent 13 batters to the plate.
Both errors came with two outs and a runner on, breaking open what was a 4-all game.
OSU committed three errors in the game. The Cowboys committed five total errors in three games at the event.
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Freshman Noah Wech suffered the loss in relief, allowing seven unearned runs in 1 2/3 innings pitched. He had entered from the bullpen in the fourth and escaped a bases-loaded jam.
Catcher Ian Daugherty was 2 for 5 with a home run and four RBIs, while Colin Brueggemann was 2 for 4 with three RBIs.
OSU slugger Nolan Schubart, who was charged with one of the crucial errors, walked three times and scored a run. He batted .400 on the weekend.
The Cowboys will remain in Arlington and face Texas State at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Globe Life Field.
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