Oklahoma Goes One-and-Done in SEC Tournament With Loss to LSU
Oklahoma Sooners infielder Jaxon Willits throws to first for an out in the fifth inning of a Bedlam baseball game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Oklahoma Sooners at ONEOK Field in Tulsa, Okla.
, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. | BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Oklahoma Sooners more than likely had already punched their ticket to a regional appearance in the postseason. But a strong performance in the SEC Tournament may have reignited their hopes at hosting a regional in Norman. That did not come to pass, as the LSU Tigers outlasted and defeated the Sooners 6-2 behind steady hitting and a strong finish from their bullpen.
Oklahoma appeared to fade as the game wore on into the early Wednesday morning hours.got the nod to start but only went two innings — a theme for Oklahoma's first three pitchers in the game. There were ups and downs, but a few more mistakes than whatOklahoma infielder Deiten Lachance, pitcher LJ Mercurius | Carson Field, Sooners On SI On a 1-2 pitch and a runner on first, LaChance was inadvertently struck on the glove hand by LSU first basemanearned the strike out and LaChance was able to return for the next pitch after shaking off some pain.
Sign up to our free newsletterLaChance attempted to throw John Pearson out who took off to steal second. LaChance overshot second base by a few feet, causing Pearson to round second and head to third.impression and caught the overthrown ball over his shoulder and flipped the ball back to second base.
Pearson thought the ball was headed to center field and started for third, but Willits’ quick reaction let the Sooners tag him as he scrambled back.retied the Tigers with a full sprint into foul territory in the corner with a full extension slide to grab the third out.struck out swinging with Brock on second, but was able to reach first on a wild pitch. A poor throw to the catcher allowed Brock to take home and earn OU a 2-1 lead.came on and struggled initially, allowing a hit by pitch, single and a double in quick succession.
A fielder's choice and poor throw to home plate scored another run for LSU who took a 4-2 lead to the bottom of the fifth. In the bottom of the sixth, OU had a great chance to capture back momentum. It wasn't to be. With two outs and bases loaded, a fly out ended the inning.struck out the Tiger batter to keep the score at 4-2 in favor of LSU.
A two-run shot in the eighth seemed to extinguish any hope of the Sooners coming back. At 6-2, OU had a few chances in their remaining two chances at bat but couldn't string together any momentum. Loading recommendations... Please wait while we load personalized content recommendationsBrady Trantham covered the Oklahoma City Thunder as the lead Thunder Insider from 2018 until 2021 for 107.7 The Franchise.
During that time, Trantham also helped the station as a fill-in guest personality and co-hosted Oklahoma Sooner postgame shows. Trantham also covered the Thunder for the Norman Transcript and The Oklahoman on a freelance basis. He received his BA in history from the University of Oklahoma in 2014 and a BS in Sports Casting from Full Sail University in 2023. Trantham also founded and hosts the “Through the Keyhole” podcast, covering Oklahoma Sooners football.
He was born in Oklahoma and raised as an Air Force brat all over the world before returning to Norman and setting down roots there.
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