Final Stats

THE RUNDOWN
STILLWATER, Okla. - Baylor (15-24, 5-10) dropped a 7-1 decision at No. 17 Oklahoma State (26-13, 10-5) Monday afternoon in the rubber match of a prolonged weekend series. The Cowboys used runs in five of the first six innings to claim a series victory.

The game started with a Gage Green solo home run to lead off the OSU first inning. The Cowboys then added two runs on three hits and a walk in the third to create separation.

After a pitching change from BU starter Nick Lewis to reliever Troy Montemayor, OSU added another run in the fourth on a bases-loaded walk. In the fifth the Cowboys scratched a run off reliever Sean Spicer on three hits, and Corey Hassel and Ryan Sluder added solo homers in the sixth.

The Bears got their run in the ninth on a bases-loaded fielder's choice grounder by Jonathan Ducoff.

OSU starter Tyler Nurdin (2-2) earned the win after giving up one run on six hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in 8.1 innings. Lewis (1-2) took the loss, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts in three innings.

NOTES
*Baylor narrowly trails the all-time series against Oklahoma State 38-41 overall, 15-19 in Stillwater and leads 32-29 under Steve Smith. BU has won 15 of the last 24 meetings, including taking two of three from No. 20 OSU last year in Waco on March 21-23, 2014. The last time OSU topped BU in a series was March 31-April 1, 2007, in Stillwater. In 18 all-time series in Big 12 play, Baylor leads Oklahoma State 10-5-4, including a 4-4-2 record in Stillwater.

*As one of the league's founding members in 1997, Baylor owns a 493-559-4 record against the current members of the Big 12 Conference. The Bears own a 273-219 all-time record in regular season play.

*Baylor is 3-13 this season in road games and 3-16 away from Baylor Ballpark.

*With the series loss, Baylor has won four of its nine three-game series in 2015 and 21 of 42 since 2012.

*Baylor is 31-39 against ranked teams since 2011 and 4-12 this season.

*Baylor 193-288-1 overall against Baseball America ranked teams, and 1-9 this season.

*Baylor is 57-145 all-time on the road against Baseball America ranked teams.

*With the series loss, Baylor has four series wins over ranked teams since 2014 in 10 attempts.

*Baylor 228-161 in April under Smith and 3-8 this year.

*Logan Brown has a 12-game on-base streak.

*Kameron Esthay has a hit in his last four games.

*Adam Toth posted his third multi-hit game.

STAT OF THE GAME
30 - In a 30-hour period from today through tomorrow's game vs. Lamar in Waco, Texas, the Bears will have played over 21 innings of baseball.

QUOTE OF THE GAME
"We're in a tough spot. At least we got a win on the road this weekend in conference against a very good Oklahoma State club. Now we get to go back home and see if we can get a few wins against teams that are fighting like we are to get into the conference tournament." - Baylor head coach Steve Smith

WHAT'S NEXT
Baylor hosts Lamar at 4 p.m. CT Tuesday before welcoming Kansas State to Baylor Ballpark this weekend for a three-game Big 12 series.