Sooners pound Yellow Jackets 15‑8
NORMAN, Okla. (Interstat) — Oklahoma erupted for 15 runs on 18 hits Sunday to defeat Georgia Tech 15-8, avenging a loss to the Yellow Jackets one day earlier.
The Sooners improved to 35-22 while the Yellow Jackets fell to 48-10. Brendan Brock, LJ Mercurius and Deiten Lachance led Oklahoma’s offensive outburst. Drew Burress paced Georgia Tech with a strong performance in center field. Gavyn Jones and Jason Walk also contributed for the Sooners.
Oklahoma starting pitcher LJ Mercurius earned the win, while Georgia Tech’s Brett Barfield took the loss. Kayden Campbell and Adam McKelvey also pitched for the Yellow Jackets. Alex Hernandez added a hit for Georgia Tech.
The Sooners’ 18 hits doubled the Yellow Jackets’ total of eight. Oklahoma scored in five different innings, building an early lead that Georgia Tech could not overcome. The victory snapped Georgia Tech’s winning streak and gave Oklahoma a split in the two-game series after the Yellow Jackets won Saturday’s contest 9-3.