OSU pounds Tech to open tournament

Cowboys to play UCF Thursday

ARLINGTON, Texas – Oklahoma State posted a 7-2 win over Texas Tech in its opening game of the Big 12 Championship Wednesday night at Globe Life Field.

With the win, the 17^th-ranked Cowboys improved to 37-16, while TTU fell to 32-25. OSU, the tourney’s No. 2 seed, will face eighth-seeded UCF in a winner’s bracket game Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Carson Benge showcased why he is one of the top two-way players in college baseball as he earned the win on the mound and went 3-for-5 at the plate and scored twice.

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