NORMAN, Okla. – Illinois State (1-4) battled at No. 23 Oklahoma (6-1) before ultimately dropping both games of a doubleheader Friday afternoon. The Redbirds fell 2-1 in game one, and lost 4-1 in game two.
Redbird Performers Game 1
Top Hitters:
Jake McCaw: 1 for 3, 1 RBI
Joe Butler: 1 for 4, 1 R, 2B
Pitching Breakdown:
Colton Johnson: 7.0 IP, 4 hits, 2 runs, 2 ER, 2 BB, 10 K
Erik Kubiatowicz: 1.0 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Scoring Breakdown:
- Oklahoma got the scoring started in the sixth inning with two runs on two hits, including a leadoff triple by Tanner Tredaway.
- Jake McCaw knocked in Illinois State's first run of the game with an RBI single in the seventh to score Joe Butler and cut the deficit to 2-1.
- The Redbirds threatened in the top half of the ninth, but the Sooners sealed the deal with a strikeout to end the game.
Redbird Performers Game 2
Top Hitters:
Braedon Blackford: 1 for 4, 1 RBI
Pitching Breakdown:
Brett Wicklund: 5.0 IP, 6 hits, 4 runs, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Colin Wyman: 2.0 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 earned runs, 1 BB, 2 K
Jackson Bronke: 1.0 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Scoring Breakdown:
- The Sooners scored the game's first run with an RBI single in the second to make it 1-0.
- An infield single by Braedon Blackford in the third scored Kyle Soberano and tied the game at 1-1.
- Oklahoma scored three runs in the bottom half of the third, including a two-run home run by Tredaway to put the Sooners back in front, 4-1.
Up Next:
The Redbirds will face-off with the Sooners again for a doubleheader Saturday beginning at 12 p.m.
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