The Oklahoma baseball team won both games of its Saturday doubleheader at No. 14 Texas, 9-6 and 6-4, to complete the weekend series sweep at Disch-Falk Field. OU had won Friday’s series opener 2-1.
The Sooners (22-19, 7-8 Big 12) swept the Longhorns (27-15, 8-7 Big 12) for the first time since 1998 and swept a three-game series in Austin for the first time ever.
Third baseman Anthony Mackenzie registered four hits on the day and drove in three runs in the first game. Right fielder Bryce Madron hit a three-run home run in the second game and shortstop Dakota Harris notched four hits in the doubleheader.
Braden Carmichael (3-0) earned the victory Saturday afternoon and Carter Campbell picked up his first save at OU with 3.1 relief innings, pitching for the second day in a row. James Hitt (3-0) got the win in the nightcap and Aaron Weber recorded his seventh save of the season.
“I thought we really battled hard in the first game,” Oklahoma head coach Skip Johnson said. “We got a big lead and got a little complacent in the middle, but we really got the momentum back in the game, which was huge. Carter was outstanding again. I thought Carmichael had his ‘B’ and ‘C’ game, but he battled. He gave us enough innings where we could get to Carter. In the second game, I thought the same thing. Jamie didn’t have his best stuff, but he battled and kept us in the game. The offense was outstanding all day long, putting pressure on them. I thought Will Carsten was outstanding. It was good to get the wins today.”
OU is now 10-8 against Texas and 6-3 against the Longhorns in Austin during Johnson’s head coaching tenure, which began with the 2018 season.