ARLINGTON, Texas – No. 19 Texas Baseball bounced back to beat Oklahoma State, 9-2, in the semifinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship on Saturday at Globe Life Field. The Longhorns (42-18) advance to the championship game against Oklahoma on Sunday at 5 p.m. on ESPNU.
The Texas pitching staff was outstanding, as five different pitchers combined to hold the Cowboys to only two runs on five hits.
Andre Duplantier II started and pitched two innings, allowing one run on two hits. Jared Southard gave the Longhorns 1 2/3 scoreless out of the bullpen with a pair of strikeouts and picked up his third win of the season.