Sooners Ride Catalano’s No-Hit Start to Rout Patriots

DALLAS (Interstat) — Michael Catalano threw six no-hit innings and Brendan Brock homered as Oklahoma rolled past Dallas Baptist 9-3 on Monday at Ellis Davis Field House.

The Sooners, who improved to 22-10, scored all their runs early, plating one in the first and eight in the third and fifth innings. Brock went 3 for 5 with a solo homer and two RBIs. Jason Walk added a two-run double.

Catalano dominated, striking out five over six perfect frames before exiting. The Patriots (18-15) avoided a shutout when Cooper Neville hit a three-run homer in the seventh off reliever Mason Bixby, who closed with two scoreless innings.

Dallas Baptist used six pitchers after starter Jerrod Jenkins allowed one run over 2 1/3 innings. Oklahoma finished with 13 hits to the Patriots’ six.