College World Series : Stanford Stops Ventura but Still Loses to Oklahoma State, 6-2
Pat Hope scattered seven hits and struck out 11, and Oklahoma State scored six runs in the sixth inning to beat Stanford, 6-2, Thursday night to become the only unbeaten team in the College World Series.
Oklahoma State’s Robin Ventura went 0 for 4 and had his NCAA-record hitting streak halted at 58 games. Ventura broke the 47-game hitting streak record set by Wichita State’s Paul Stephenson in 1981.
Oklahoma State (59-11) plays top-ranked Texas (60-10) tonight, while Stanford (50-17) faces LSU (49-18).
Hope (13-2) allowed one earned run en route to pitching his 11th complete game of the season.
The Cowboys overcame a 2-0 deficit with its six-run outburst against Stanford’s Jack McDowell (12-5), No. 1 draft choice of the Chicago White Sox. Adam Smith’s two-run single tied the score and Benny Castillo’s run-scoring single put the Cowboys ahead, 3-2.
Smith scored on McDowell’s wild pitch, Brad Beanblossom hit a run-scoring triple and scored on Anthony Blackmon’s sacrifice fly.
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