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NORMAN, Okla. – The No. 30 Oklahoma Sooners (2-2) scored six runs in the third inning to salvage a series split with the Northeastern baseball team (2-2) in a 13-4 decision on Sunday afternoon at L. Dale Mitchell Park.

Freshman Jake Farrell walked twice and drove in two runs for the Huskies, while junior Cam Hanley went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run. The Northeastern offense accounted for eight hits on the day, but stranded 16 runners on base, including at least one runner in all nine innings. 

Scoring Summary
• Northeastern took the lead for the fourth straight game with a pair of runs in the top of the first. After a leadoff walk and steal by Charlie McConnell, Hanley blooped a single to right to plate the freshman from second to make it 1-0. NU tacked on a second run when Farrell drew a bases-loaded walk to score Keith Kelly.
• Oklahoma responded with a run of its own in the bottom of the first when Alex Wise brought home Jack Flansburg on an RBI groundout to make it 2-1 Huskies.
• The Sooners tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the second when Renae Martinez laid down a safety squeeze to score Kyle Mendenhall.
• Oklahoma sent 10 men to the plate and scored six runs on six hits in the bottom of the third to claim an 8-2 lead. OU opened the frame with five straight singles and capped the inning with a two-out, two-RBI double by Hunter Southerland off reliever Nate Borges. 
• NU chipped away at the deficit with a pair of runs in the top of the fifth to make it 8-4 OU. Farrell picked up his second RBI of the day with a double to right to score Pat Madigan, before an infield single by Josh Treff plated Hanley, who had previously reached on a single.
• Oklahoma reestablished its two-run lead in the sixth when Sheldon Neuse tallied his fourth single of the day to score Southerland, before a sac fly by Alex Wise increased the lead to 10-4.
• The Sooners tacked on another run in the seventh when pinch hitter Blake Brewster looped a single to left field to bring in Cade Harris.
• OU added two more runs in the eighth courtesy of a bases-loaded wild pitch and a bases-loaded walk to round out the scoring.

Stats of the Game
• Oklahoma racked up 13 hits to eight for Northeastern.
• The Huskies left 16 men on base.
• Neuse led OU with four hits (4-for-4) to go along with two runs and an RBI.
• Southerland, Wise and Mendenhall each posted two RBI for the Sooners.
• Will Jahn made his first collegiate start for NU.
• Austin Hansen earned the win in relief for Oklahoma with 2.2 scoreless innings. 

Up Next
The Huskies will travel to the state of Texas next week for a four-game series against Abilene Christian on Feb. 26-28.