No. 10 Oklahoma defeated Texas Tech 8-6 in a non-conference baseball game on April 1, 2025, at Riders Field in Frisco, Texas.
Game Highlights:
- First Inning: Oklahoma’s Jason Walk led off the game with a home run to left center. Texas Tech responded when Robin Villeneuve’s sacrifice fly scored Kyeler Thompson, tying the game at 1-1.
- Third Inning: The Sooners scored four runs on four hits, including RBI singles from Drew Dickerson and Dasan Harris, and a two-run double by Walk, making it 5-1.
- Fourth Inning: Oklahoma’s Jared Willits homered to left center, extending the lead to 6-1.
- Sixth Inning: Texas Tech’s Villeneuve and Tracer Lopez each delivered RBI singles, narrowing the gap to 6-3.
- Seventh Inning: Oklahoma’s Easton Carmichael hit a two-run homer, pushing the lead to 8-3.
- Eighth Inning: Tech’s Logan Hughes homered to left field, making it 8-4.
- Ninth Inning: The Red Raiders added two runs, with Hughes’ RBI single bringing the tying run to the plate. However, Villeneuve grounded into a force out to end the game, securing the win for Oklahoma.
Oklahoma’s pitching staff combined to allow just five hits while striking out nine. The Sooners improved to 23-5, while Texas Tech fell to 8-17.
Photos by Renegade photographer Keith Higgs
