OKLAHOMA CITY -- The wind ruffled the flags behind the outfield and carried the baseball above the fence as the scattered fans in Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark roared.
After corralling the Oklahoma State baseball team with tricky, precise throws in the strike zone, Nick Lodolo could no longer hold back his opponent.
Trevor Boone, a junior center fielder on the Oklahoma State baseball team, launched a lofty home run to left-center field. The Cowboys in the bullpen raised their arms when the ball soared over them, extending the lead their teammates had recently built.
With a boost from the Oklahoma wind, OSU powered past Texas Christian University late Wednesday night to start Big 12 Tournament play.