Oklahoma State placed on a present of energy in its Big 12 baseball showdown with Arizona State. Colin Brueggemann made it an evening to recollect.
The Cowboys slammed seven dwelling runs off Sun Devils pitching on Saturday, together with 4 in a single inning, as Oklahoma State beat Arizona State, 13-6, to win the sequence.
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Oklahoma State (33-17, 16-10 in Big 12) received its eighth straight Big 12 contest and its third straight convention sequence. Perhaps as importantly, the Cowboys caught the Sun Devils (33-17, 16-10) within the Big 12 standings, placing the pair right into a tie for fourth place going into Sunday’s finale at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
At the middle of it was Brueggemann, who set two profession milestones within the victory.
Colin Brueggemann’s Big Night
The senior from Smithton, Ill., slammed two dwelling runs within the No. 8 spot within the order. The first baseman went 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored. He additionally drew a stroll.
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The left-handed hitting first baseman has been with this system his complete collegiate profession so he set two vital milestones within the contest. He collected his 2 hundredth profession hit and, with the primary dwelling run, and moved into Oklahoma State’s Top 10 in profession dwelling runs with 49.
The Cowboys had been behind the Sun Devils, 3-2, after three innings earlier than they went off for 4 dwelling runs within the fourth inning to take an 8-3 lead they by no means surrendered. Along with Brueggemann hitting a two-run dwelling run, Alex Conover hit a solo dwelling run, Brock Thompson hit a solo dwelling runs and Brock Thompson hit a two-run dwelling run.
Thompson went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a run as he prolonged his on-base streak to 43 video games.
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Danny Wallace hit a house run within the eighth inning, whereas Brueggemann and Conover every added a house run within the ninth inning. Thompson went 2-for-5 with three RBI.
All of the offense gave OSU beginning pitcher Stormy Rhodes (3-2) greater than sufficient cushion. He pitched 5 innings, as he allowed 10 hits, three earned runs, two walks and two strikeouts. Kia Fyke, Noah Wech and Mario Pesca – the final of which claimed a save in Friday’s dramatic OSU comeback – pitched 4 innings of strong aid.
Oklahoma State at Arizona State
Where: Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Schedule, Results
Game 1: Oklahoma State 9, Arizona State 6
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Game 2: Oklahoma State 13, Arizona State 6
Game 3: 3 p.m. CT Sunday, ESPN+
Radio: Cowboy Radio Network (93.7 KSPI-FM) and The Varsity Network App (okla.state/GetVarsity)
Records: Oklahoma State, 32-17 (15-10 in Big 12); Arizona State, 33-16 (16-9)
This article was initially printed on www.si.com/school/oklahomastate as Colin Brueggemann’s Milestone Night Propels OSU Baseball Past Sun Devils.