WICHITA, Kan. – Ryan Bogusz knew the task at hand.
Bottom of the fifth inning. Runners on second and third. No outs. Oklahoma State clung to a three-run advantage, with Wichita State already having plated two in the frame. The scenario was high-leverage. But Bogusz, OSU’s senior right-handed reliever, had been in such scenarios before.
Thus, his aurora heading into a paramount moment in No. 21 OSU’s 9-5 win over Wichita State at Riverfront Stadium on Tuesday night remained parallel to those past – stone-cold.
“Minimize damage,” Bogusz said. “That’s what I was thinking. Get in there, keep the game under control and stop the bleeding.