San Angelo, Texas - Oklahoma Christian took the lead in the top of the ninth at No. 20 Angelo State before dramatic events in the bottom half of the inning led to a series-opening win for the Rams.
 
What Went Down
Angelo State took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first on an RBI double and single.
 
Oklahoma Christian responded with a five-run top of the second, beginning with a Reed Carroll single and a Jadan Boyce walk. Connor Wyatt took advantage of the runner-in-scoring position by driving in Carroll on an RBI double.
 
Alejandro Sanchez drew a walk to load the bases, and an ASU error led to Wyatt and Boyce scoring to give OC a 3-2 lead. With the bases still loaded, Hunter Jones earned an RBI on a walk, and Ethan Box did the same, leading to a 5-2 going into the bottom half of the inning.
 
The Rams tied the game in the bottom of the third, scoring on an RBI single, double, and sac fly.
 
In the fifth, they took the lead on an RBI groundout, and they scored four runs in the 6th inning on an error, RBI single, hit by pitch, and sac fly, giving them a 10-5 lead.
 
OC chipped away, scoring two runs on an ASU error after Jones and Box reached base on a single and a double. Jones notched another RBI in the 8th inning on a single to cut the lead to 10-8,
 
In the ninth, Wyatt reached on an error, Alejandro Sanchez singled, and Antonio Sabala drove in Wyatt with an RBI single. Sloan Laird drove in the game-tying run, bringing Wyatt home on an RBI single. Colby Feris pinch-ran, advanced to second on a wild pitch, and scored the go-ahead run on a Box RBI sacrifice fly.
 
With an 11-10 lead, drama ensued in the bottom of the inning, ASU drew a lead-off walk, and they advanced to second on a wild pitch. OC looked to have made one of the defensive plays of the year, throwing out the lead runner on an attempted sacrifice bunt, but Angelo State is one of the only teams in the Lone Star with review and used it to their advantage. After a lengthy review, it was deemed that the runner beat the tag and was safe at third.
 
Following the review, the Rams drove a ball into right-center field that the Eagles' center fielder tracked and made what appeared to be a diving catch, but after making contact with the ground, the ball popped out of his glove and rolled to the fence, allowing Angelo State to walk off the game on a two-RBI double.
 
Up Next
The Eagles and Rams will meet for the doubleheader of the series, with the first pitch scheduled for 4 p.m.