<br>NORMAN, Okla. (AP) _ Reggie Willits' run-scoring single in the bottom of the 11th inning gave Oklahoma 6-5 victory over Baylor in the second game of a Big 12 Conference doubleheader on Sunday.
Monday, April 1st 2002, 12:00 am
By: News On 6
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) _ Reggie Willits' run-scoring single in the bottom of the 11th inning gave Oklahoma 6-5 victory over Baylor in the second game of a Big 12 Conference doubleheader on Sunday.
The Sooners (18-8, 6-3 Big 12) won the first game 4-1.
Oklahoma was down 5-4 in the ninth inning when Denver Kitsch hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game and force extra innings.
Baylor (20-11, 9-6) took a 3-1 lead in the first inning after Paul Richmond hit a two-run homer and Mike Huggins added an RBI-single. Ross Bennett added a run-scoring single in the second inning as Baylor took a 4-1 advantage.
But Luke Alexander's double to right-center drove in two runs with two outs in the fourth, cutting Baylor's lead to 4-3, and Oklahoma tied the game in the next inning.
Evan Greusel relieved Curtis White after he allowed Baylor scored to go ahead 5-4 and took the victory, picking up his third victory in four games. Kyle Edens (3-4) took the loss for Baylor.
In the first game, Jarod McAuliff allowed just one run in seven innings and earned his first collegiate win in his first start.
The Bears outhit Oklahoma 9-8 but left seven runners stranded.
David Purcey came on in the eighth for Oklahoma to retire six of the seven batters he faced and earn his sixth save.
Jared Theodorakos (2-2) pitched a complete game for Baylor, allowing four runs on eight hits.
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