Big 12 Baseball Tournament preview Cowboys to watch; breaking down OSU’s

finishing 3-for-4 with five RBI and a towering two-run home run. Just as Schubart began his speech, second baseman Roc Riggio jumped in.

“Best freshman in the country right here,” Riggio said. “No question about it.”

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Who: No. 18 OSU vs Oklahoma

What: Big 12 Baseball Tournament

When: Wednesday at 4 p.m.

Less than a week removed from the Bedlam series, the Cowboys take on the Sooners again in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament (May 24-28). OU, the No. 7 seed, won the tournament last season, while the No. 2 seed Cowboys last claimed the title in 2019. Here are some Cowboys to keep an eye on this week.

Nolan Schubart

Nolan Schubart grinned when he was asked about his emotions after winning a Big 12 title.

Schubart played a pivotal role in OSU’s 11-1 win over OU on Saturday,

As a first-year college player, Schubart ranks second on the team in home runs (15) and fifth in batting average (.348). Throughout the season, coach Josh Holliday has labeled him “unique” and “special”. On Saturday, the trend continued.

“I don’t pass out compliments very often,” Holliday said. “But (Schubart) just does a lot of things I don’t see very many young players do. He is a remarkable young player.”

Marcus Brown

Saturday, in a one-run game with a runner on second base, shortstop Marcus Brown fielded a ground ball hit by OU first baseman Sebastian Orduno. With just one out, Brown opted

Where: Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas

How to watch: Big 12 Now/ESPN+ to throw out Sooner catcher Eastern Carmichael at third base rather than nabbing Orduno at first.

Instead of having a base runner 90 feet from home plate, the Sooners had no runners in scoring position with two outs. The play ended up being a footnote in a blowout, but it could have