Ridling homers twice as OSU wins
Victory makes Cowboys first Big 12 team to sweep Longhorns in Austin
Ridling homers twice as OSU wins

From Staff and Wire reports

Published: April 21, 2008

AUSTIN, Texas — Rebel Ridling homered twice and tripled to lead Oklahoma State's late rally for a 13-10 victory over Texas on Sunday. OSU became the first Big 12 team to sweep Texas on its home field.

Ridling went 3-for-5 with five RBIs and scored three runs for the Cowboys (27-11, 11-7 Big 12). Oklahoma State scored five runs in the eighth and three in the ninth to take a 13-8 lead before Texas got two runs in the bottom of the ninth.

Texas jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the first on a double by Jordan Danks and a two-run homer by Kyle Russell. Danks scored on a wild pitch in the third and on a single by Russell Moldenhauer in the fifth. Russell hit another two-run homer in the fifth to give Texas (23-16, 8-10) an 8-2 lead.

Danks went 4-for-4 with two RBIs and scored four runs for Texas.

Robbie Weinhardt (3-0) got the win, striking out three and giving up no runs or hits in three innings of relief. Jordy Mercer picked up his seventh save as he struck out two and gave up two runs on three hits in 2 innings.

Chance Ruffin (4-3) took the loss, giving up three runs on two hits.

OSU returns to Stillwater Tuesday night for the first of a nine-game home stand. The Cowboys will take on Mid-America Christian at 6:30 p.m. at Allie Reynolds Stadium.

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