Oklahoma State Looking for Bedlam Revenge With Big 12 Series Against the Sooners

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State is looking to bounce back from its 7-6 non-conference loss to Oklahoma with a three-game Big 12 Bedlam home stand this weekend.

Game one is slated for Friday evening at 6:00 CT on ESPN+.

Saturday’s game is scheduled for 8 p.m. CT on ESPNU and Sunday’s will start at 3 p.m. CT on ESPN+.

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The Cowboys currently hold a 179-156 all-time record against the Sooners, which includes a 27-10 mark under head coach Josh Holliday.

The Cowboys (21-8 overall, 5-1 Big 12) are fresh off taking two out of three against Kansas State this past weekend, as well as a 5-3 midweek win over Wichita State, with all four games taking place on the road.

As for the Sooners (17-10 overall, 3-3 Big 12), they dropped two of three games against Texas this past weekend, but bounced back with an 8-2 midweek win over ORU.

As a team, OU is hitting .284 on the season, while the pitching staff sports a 5.19 ERA. While things could always change, you can expect to see Jake Bennett on the mound to kick the series off. He’s 2-1 on the season with a 2.09 ERA in seven starts. Through those seven games, Bennett has thrown 46 strikeouts and eight walks in 43.0 innings.

As for the Cowboys, they’re hitting .266 on the season, while the pitching staff is holding opponents to a .221 average. As a pitching staff, the Pokes have combined for a 3.84 ERA on the season.

As usual for a Friday game, you can expect to see Justin Campbell on the mound for the Pokes. He has a 3.05 ERA in seven starts and a 4-1 record. He’s recorded 66 strikeouts to 12 walks in 44.1 innings and has allowed 25 hits.