by Joey Ross on June 6, 2009 (photo by Vironevaeh, available under a CC license)

Andrew Oliver, Baseball, Big 12, Cowboys, NCAA, Texas Tech

The Oklahoma State Cowboy baseball team just missed Big 12 playoffs by one win. The team needed to sweep the Texas Tech series but lost the first game 9-8 with ace Andrew Oliver at the mound for the Cowboys. Oliver’s second inning undid him as he and the Cowboy defense allowed seven runs to the Cowboy’s two runs. The Cowboys rallied and made the score tied 8-8 in the eighth but Willie Rueda’s single and a fielder’s choice and errors were enough to advance him home for the winning run.

The Cowboys the second game 14-5 with Tyler Lyons pitching. The Cowboys scored for six consecutive innings (2-7) and never stopped their offensive machine. Tom Bleza led the way with 6 at bats, 5 hits, 4 RBIs, and 3 runs.
The third game saw another Cowboy victory, 10-9. Freshman Tyler Blandford was throwing the ball for the Cowboys in the squeaker. The Cowboys had a 4-2 lead into the third inning and the Red Raiders battled back to make the score 9-4 in their favor in the stretch. But the Cowboys awoke and scored 6 in the seventh and took charge defensively to close the game 10-9.

It was not enough and the Cowboys will most likely have finished the season with a 32-22 overall record, and a 9-16 Big 12 record, not enough to make the Big 12 and most likely not enough to make the NCAA tournament.

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