Sooners overpower Bulldogs 15‑5 in playoff matchup

ATLANTA (Interstat) — Oklahoma’s 15-5 victory over Citadel on Sunday gave the Sooners a 34-22 record while the Bulldogs fell to 36-26. The playoff game at Bobby Dodd Stadium saw Oklahoma score 15 runs on 14 hits and Citadel tally five runs on seven hits.

Nick Wesloski pitched seven innings for Oklahoma, allowing no hits and three earned runs with four strikeouts. Brendan Brock went 3 for 4 with three RBIs, Jason Walk homered and drove in one and Trey Gambill had three RBIs. Reid Hensley, Jaden Barfield and Ben Brash each tossed a scoreless inning.

For Citadel, Christian Stratis went 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs. Mason Yokum threw two scoreless innings with two strikeouts. Jacob Deacon also pitched a scoreless inning.

Oklahoma broke the game open early. Walk homered in the first inning. A three-run third inning followed, then a seven-run fourth. Citadel answered with two runs in the fourth on Stratis’ homer and two more in the sixth, but the Sooners added two in the fifth. Citadel’s final run came in the seventh.