FORT WORTH, Texas — Evan O’Toole subtly kicked the dirt on the pitcher’s mound when he noticed Rob Walton depart the dugout and approach him.
Out came reliever Isaac Stebens from the bullpen – who held a Big 12 conference-low 1.57 ERA up to that point.
Tie ballgame, a runner on first base and no outs for the Horned Frogs. It was a familiar situation for OSU’s reliable, go-to righty. One week prior, he had escaped a bases-loaded no out jam in an eventual series-clinching win vs Texas. Two days ago, he maneuvered his way out of one with runners on the corners scenario in Thursday’s series opener with TCU.