Baylor
Oklahoma
Bears Cruise in 15-3 Win
7/31/2000 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
March 24, 2000
NORMAN, Okla. - Every Baylor player in the lineup got a hit as the Baylor baseball team cruised to a 15-3 win over Big 12 rival Oklahoma Friday night in Norman.
The game was called after the seventh inning due to the conference 12-run rule. With the win, the Bears improve to 19-8 overall, 6-4 in the conference, while the Sooners fall to 15-11 on the season and 4-3 in league play.
Right-hander Chad Hawkins (4-4) finally got some run support, and earned the win. The senior scattered ten hits and three runs over seven innings. Oklahoma starter Rocky Cherry (2-4) took the loss, giving up seven runs on nine hits in just three innings.
Baylor scored runs in the first five innings of the game, with the first coming off a leadoff double to left center by Jaime Bubela. Jace Brewer drove Bubela in with single to left center to put the Bears up 1-0.
In the third inning, Kelly Shoppach and Mike Huggins smacked back-to-back doubles to get into scoring position before Matt Williams hit an RBI single and Tim Hartshorn slugged a two-run homer to right field to give Baylor a 7-1 lead heading into the bottom of the third.
Shoppach belted a three-run homer in the fourth to spark a five-run inning and secure the win for Baylor. The Bears combined for four doubles and two home runs on the evening.
Baylor and Oklahoma play the second game of the three-game series Saturday at 2 p.m.
