Bases loaded with two outs now and Rivoli at the plate.
A base hit here could get the hoos back in this game.
And rivoli is walked!
Newell comes home to make the score 6-2 with the bases still loaded
Tappen at the plate now
And Tappen strikes out on a fastball.
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6-2 Sooners after 5 full innings of play.
Zach Messinger pitching for the Hoos
Messinger strikes out the first two batters
Third batter flies out and Messinger goes 1-2-3
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6-2 Sooners thru 5.5 innings
Lebreux grounds out to the pitcher. One down.
Michaels and Hamrock both ground out.
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Messinger strikes out the first two but a dropped fly ball puts a man on first base.
And Messinger strikes another out!
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6-2 at the stretch
Newell strikes out, Kent walks, and Cortier singles.
But Gelof grounds into a double play.
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Baldino takes over from Messinger and strikes out the first batter he sees. Next man ground out.
4 pitches and 2 outs from Baldino so far
And the next man flies out. A phenomenal first 6 career pitches from Baldino!
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Middle of the 8th, Sooners lead 6-2
Both Rivoli and Tappen ground out and the hoos only have 4 outs left to use.
Sorry for the inconsistent updates, going in and out of cell service.
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7-2 Sooners through 8 innings