Big 12 Baseball Roundup for March 23
Wire report

Nebraska 4, Oklahoma 3: LINCOLN, Neb. --Thad Weber tossed seven shutout innings, while Jake Opitz and Nick Sullivan drove in two runs apiece, leading No. 22 Nebraska to a 4-3 victory over Oklahoma on Saturday.

Weber (4-1) picked up his fourth straight win, scattering nine hits and striking out six as he pitched into the eighth. The senior pitched out of jams all afternoon, as the Sooners (17-7, 0-2 Big 12) tallied 13 hits, but were held scoreless until a rally fell short in the ninth.

Opitz led the Husker attack, going 3-for-4 with two RBIs and scoring twice, as he accounted for three of Nebraska's four runs. Sullivan, who is hitting .469 with 11 RBIs in his last 12 games, picked up his second multi-RBI day of the weekend, driving in a pair of runs.

The Huskers (17-3, 5-0) are off to their best start in league play since 2001.

Andrew Doyle (4-2) took the loss for Oklahoma. He allowed four runs on nine hits over 7 2-3 innings.

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Missouri 3, Baylor 0: COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Ian Berger and Nick Tepesch combined to throw a one-hitter and strike out nine to lead Missouri to a 3-0 win over Baylor on Saturday.

Berger (3-0) struck out eight and allowed one hit in seven innings, walking three. Tepesch struck out one and allowed no hits in two innings of relief for his third save.

Leadoff hitter Greg Folgia was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run, while designated hitter Jacob Priday was 2 for 3 with an RBI for the Tigers (17-2, 2-0 Big 12). Aaron Senne also drove in a run for Mizzou.

Shaver Hansen picked up the lone hit for Baylor (13-6, 2-3), a double.

Shawn Tolleson dropped to 2-1. He allowed three runs on eight hits in seven innings. Tolleson struck out six and walked two.

Texas 4, Texas Tech 3: LUBBOCK -- A pair of two-run home runs by Brandon Belt and Preston Clark in the first inning held up as Texas beat Texas Tech 4-3 on Saturday.

The Longhorns (16-6, 4-2 Big 12) did all of their scoring with two outs in the first. They were able to hold off late Texas Tech rallies that pushed a run across in the eighth inning and placed the tying run on second in the ninth.

Riley Boening gave up two runs on eight hits in 6 1/3 innings to pick up his first win of the season. Brandon Workman threw an inning of scoreless relief for his first save.

Chad Bettis dropped to 3-1 for the Red Raiders (11-10, 2-4). He gave up four runs on five hits in 6 2/3 innings, striking out two and walking five.