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STILLWATER – Oklahoma State scored twice in the seventh inning to secure a series win with a 3-1 victory over UCF Saturday night at O’Brate Stadium.
 
With the win, OSU improved to 21-21 overall and moved to 9-11 in Big 12 play with its second conference series win of the year. UCF is now 24-22 and 6-17 in league play.
 
Mario Pesca got the start for the Cowboys, earning the win after pitching 7 1/3 innings of one-run ball, striking out five and not issuing a walk. It was the most innings that Pesca has pitched as a Cowboy, topping his seven innings of work against Arizona on April 12, as he improved to 4-2 on the season.
 
Gabe Davis recorded his first save of the season, recording the final four outs of the game.
 
The Cowboys opened the scoring in the bottom of the third inning. Brock Thompson reached on a leadoff walk and moved to third base after a Drew Culbertson sacrifice bunt and a wild pitch. Alex Conover then laced an RBI single to left field to put the Pokes up 1-0.
 
UCF’s first baserunner came in the fourth inning on an error, but catcher Ian Daugherty threw a dart to second base to catch Eidan Espinal trying to swipe second.
 
To lead off the sixth inning, UCF catcher Dylan King hit a deep drive off the centerfield wall but was cut down going for a triple after a great relay by Kollin Ritchie and Brayden Smith with a nice tag by Thompson at third.
 
The Knights got their first run of the game and series when Andrew Williamson hit a home run to lead off the seventh inning to tie the game 1-1. It ended a streak of 19 consecutive scoreless innings for Cowboy pitching, all against Big 12 competition. Pesca responded well, retiring the next three batters in order to finish his seventh inning of work.
 
The Pokes answered right back in the bottom of the inning with a one-out rally started by a Ritchie single up the middle. Ritchie and Daugherty then executed a perfect hit-and-run, with Daugherty singling through the vacated right-side of the infield to put runners at first and third. The next batter, Thompson, lined a single to center field to plate Ritchie and give the Cowboys the lead. Culbertson then delivered the fourth consecutive single with a line drive up the middle, scoring Daugherty and extending the lead to 3-1.
 
Pesca came back for the eighth inning to face one batter, inducing a groundout and completing his day of work. Brennan Phillips came on in relief and struck out the lone batter he faced. Davis then came into the game and retired the final batter of the inning with the help of a sliding stop by Smith at second and a nice pick by Colin Brueggemann at first.
 
Davis returned to the mound for the ninth inning, and the hard throwing right-hander was able to shut the door.
 
The two teams will close out the series Sunday at 1 p.m.
 

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 16 West Virginia University baseball team split a doubleheader with Texas Tech on Saturday at Kendrick Family Ballpark. The Red Raiders took game one, 6-4, before the Mountaineers bounced back with a 3-2 victory in game two. 

The Mountaineers remain in first place at 17-4 in the Big 12 and 38-7 overall while Texas Tech falls to 16-27 overall and 11-12 in conference play. WVU is currently three games up in the standings on Kansas and Arizona State with seven games to play.

In game one, junior Skylar King and senior Grant Hussey each hit a home run while junior Sam White had two hits.

Texas Tech jumped out to an early lead with two runs in the first before Hussey got a run back with a home run in the third, his first of three hits in the game. 

The Red Raiders scored a run in the sixth before scoring three in the seventh to take a 6-1 lead. In the home half, WVU got back into the game as junior Ben Lumsden drove in a run with a fielder’s choice before King belted a two-run home run. 

The Mountaineers loaded the bases in the ninth but could not complete the rally.

In game two, White added two more hits and drove in two runs. Senior Jace Rinehart added an RBI as well.

On the mound, senior Reese Bassinger was forced into the game in the third inning due to injury and never came out of the game, throwing the final 7.0 innings of the game, allowing just two runs and striking out four while walking none. He improved to 6-0 on the season. 

White hit RBI doubles in both the first and third innings to put WVU in the lead before coming around to score on a single from Rinehart as WVU led 3-1 after three innings.

Texas Tech got within one with a run in the fourth but that was the last of the scoring on the day as WVU held on for the victory.

The two teams will meet on Sunday for the rubber game at 1 p.m.

 

For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

 

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So far, 11 of the 16 Big 12 men’s basketball teams have lined up non-conference tournament in November later this year.

Also called multi-team events, these tournaments give teams the chance to get multiple games at the same site without extra travel.

 

Blogging the Bracket is publishing a running list of the MTEs (Multi-Team Events) that have been scheduled based on reporting, as most Division I schedules aren’t made yet. In fact, most conference schedules won’t be announced until at least August.

But, for now, we rank each of the MTE’s that Big 12 teams are reportedly involved in.

1. Players Era Festival

Set for Nov. 24-30 in Las Vegas, it’s the runaway winner here. Baylor, Houston, Iowa State and Kansas have all been invited to the tournament that features an NIL component. Houston played in the tournament last year and lost two games.

That’s because the field is brutal — Alabama, Auburn, Creighton, Gonzaga, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oregon, Rutgers, San Diego State, St. John’s, Saint Joseph’s, Syracuse, Tennessee and UNLV.

If last year’s format is used, each Big 12 team is going to get three significant tests while in Sin City over the Thanksgiving holiday.

2. Rady Children’s Invitational

Set for Nov. 27-28 in San Diego, this one features the defending national champions, the Florida Gators, along with a pair of tough programs in Providence and Wisconsin. The fourth team is TCU, which is remaking its roster after a bumpy offseason in the transfer portal. This should be a great event for late-night hoops watchers.

 

3. Shriners Hospitals Charleston Classic

The event will be played before Thanksgiving in Charleston, S.C. It features three NCAA Tournament teams from a season ago in Clemson, Georgia and Xavier, along with one team that should have been an NCAA Tournament team in West Virginia. Each team is guaranteed two games. Like the Rady Children’s Invitation, everyone is going to get tested.

4. Hall of Fame Classic

Set for Nov. 20-21 in Kansas City, this is one of the most balanced four-team MTE’s you are likely to find. Kansas State could face Mississippi State, Nebraska or New Mexico as each team is guaranteed two games. None of these teams jump off the page, but it should be highly competitive.

5. Acrisure Series

Played in Palm Desert, Calif., from Nov. 25-28, Colorado and Utah are the Big 12 teams committed to the event, which features a huge field, like the Players Era.

It’s not known who Colorado or Utah will play, but the rest of the field includes Cal Baptist, Grand Canyon, Iowa, Loyola Chicago, Minnesota, Ole Miss, Nevada, Northern Iowa, Saint Louis, San Diego, San José State, Santa Clara, Stanford, Tulsa and Washington.

 

It’s an intriguing mix of power programs and dangerous mid-majors. It’s hard to determine the competitiveness until brackets are released.

6. Maui Invitational

Set for Nov. 24-26 in Lahaina, Hawai‘i, this used to be the gold standard for pre-Thanksgiving Tournament. This year the field feels lacking. Arizona State is the Big 12 entrant, along with Boise State, NC State, Seton Hall, Texas, USC, Washington State and Division II host Chaminade.

7. ESPN Events Invitational

Set for Nov. 27-28 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., this looks like the weakest field among the MTE’s that are reportedly set up. To me, BYU and Dayton are the best teams here and should meet in a game the second day, assuming both win their first games. The rest of the field is Georgetown and Miami (FL).

You can find Matthew Postins on Twitter @PostinsPostcard.