ARLINGTON, Texas – No. 3 Oklahoma (35-20) took down No. 2 Texas Tech 6-3 (37-19) in game eight of the 2022 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship at Globe Life Field. OU has started 2-0 at the Big 12 Championship for the first time since winning the title in 2013.
 
After a scoreless first inning, the Sooners struck first with a three-RBI homerun from Jackson Nicklaus.
 
The Red Raiders responded in the third inning as Hudson White scored when Dillon Carter hit a one-RBI sacrifice fly to cut the Sooners’ lead to 3-1.
 
In the seventh inning, OU’s Kendall Pettis and Brett Squires scored on a two-RBI single by Peyton Graham to extend Oklahoma’s lead to 5-1. A throwing error brought in John Spikerman to further the Sooners’ lead to 6-1.
 
The Red Raiders answered in the bottom of the ninth inning with a two-RBI homerun from Kurt Wilson to cut the lead to 6-3, but senior Trevin Michael was able to put away the game for the Sooners.
 
Sophomore Jake Bennett (W, 7-3) threw a career-high 7.2 innings for OU. He fanned a career-high 12 batters while giving up just two hits and one run before being relieved by Michael.
 
Junior Andrew Morris (L, 7-2) pitched 6.2 innings for Texas Tech, giving up five hits and five runs, before being relieved by junior Garrett Crowley.
 
The Red Raiders will face No. 7 Kansas State (28-28) in an elimination game on Friday at 7 p.m. CT on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ with the winner playing Oklahoma on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. CT on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

2022 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship Schedule
Wednesday, May 25
Game 1 – 9 a.m. – No. 5 Texas 4, No. 4 Oklahoma State 0, Box Score / Recap
Game 2 – 12:30 p.m. – No. 1 TCU 4, No. 8 Baylor 2 Box Score / Recap
Game 3 – 4 p.m. – No. 2 Texas Tech 5, No. 7 Kansas State 3 Box Score / Recap
Game 4 – 7:30 p.m. – No. 3 Oklahoma 6, No. 6 West Virginia 4 Box Score / Recap 

Thursday, May 26
Game 5 – No. 4 Oklahoma State 11, No. 8 Baylor 1 (7 inn.) – 9 a.m. Box Score / Recap
Game 6 – No. 7 Kansas State 8, No. 6 West Virginia 5 – 12:30 p.m.  Box Score / Recap
Game 7 – No. 5 Texas 5, No. 1 TCU 3 – 4 p.m. Box Score / Recap
Game 8 – No. 3 Oklahoma 6, No. 2 Texas Tech 3 - 7:30 p.m. Box Score / Recap

Friday, May 27
Game 9 –  No. 4 Oklahoma State 8, No. 1 TCU 4 – 3:15 p.m. Box Score
Game 10 – No. 2 Texas Tech vs. No. 7 Kansas State – 7 p.m. – Big 12 Now on ESPN+

Saturday, May 28
Game 11 – No. 4 Oklahoma State vs. No. 5 Texas – 9 a.m. – Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 12 – No. 3 Oklahoma vs. Game 10 Winner – 12:30 p.m. – Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 13 – Game 11 Loser vs. Game 11 Winner (if necessary) – 4 p.m. – Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 14 – Game 12 Loser vs. Game 12 Winner (if necessary) – 4 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. – Big 12 Now on ESPN+

Sunday, May 29
Game 15 – Championship Game – 5 p.m. – ESPNU