Oklahoma State Baseball Wins Again In Kansas

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Oklahoma State clinched its third conference series win Saturday with a 14-3 victory over Kansas at Hoglund Ballpark.

With its fourth consecutive win, the 24th-ranked Cowboys improved to 27-13 overall and 10-7 in the league, while KU is now 19-20 and 5-9 in conference play.

OSU reached double digits in runs for the fourth-straight game and has scored 59 runs over that stretch. Four Cowboys collected multiple RBIs Saturday, led by Colin Brueggemann, who drove in three runs, while Roc Riggio and Tyler Wulfert each had three hits.

On the mound, Ben Abram improved to 5-2 with a strong start as he worked 5 2/3 innings and allowed just two runs while striking out four.

Gabe Davis was dominant to earn his first-career save as the freshman righty struck out seven over the final three innings.

OSU jumped on top early, plating three runs in the second inning. Wulfert got the scoring started with an RBI double that one-hopped the wall in center field, and Brueggemann followed with an RBI groundout. Up next, Marcus Brown lifted a sac fly to left field to put the Pokes on top, 3-0.

The Jayhawks trimmed their deficit in the bottom of the frame when Janson Reeder led off with his ninth homer of the season.

Up 3-1, the Cowboys added a pair of runs in the third on a two-RBI single by David Mendham before using the long ball to take command of the scoreboard in the fifth.

Nolan Schubart got the bomb party started, going opposite field for his ninth homer of the season, a two-run shot that made the score 7-1. Up next, it was Brueggemann's turn as he delivered a two-run blast of his own over the wall in left field.

Leading 9-2, OSU put the game away in the eighth, striking for four runs. Zach Ehrhard brought home the first run with a single before Riggio tripled to bring home two more. The final run came via a sacrifice fly off the bat of Carson Benge.

The two teams will conclude the series Sunday at 1 p.m.