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Live Updates: No. 17 Vanderbilt at No. 19 Oklahoma

Follow along here for live updates, reaction and analysis of the Commodores' series finale against the Sooners.
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Oklahoma's Dawson Willis (5) fields a ground ball during the college baseball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the LSU Tigers at L. Dale Mitchell Park in Norman, Okla., Thursday, April, 3, 2025.
Oklahoma's Dawson Willis (5) fields a ground ball during the college baseball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the LSU Tigers at L. Dale Mitchell Park in Norman, Okla., Thursday, April, 3, 2025. | SARAH PHIPPS/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

No. 17 Vanderbilt has already lost the series to No. 19 Oklahoma, but still can leave Norman, Okla. with a win. The Commodores and Sooners are battling on another windy day. Follow along here for live updates and reactions throughout the game:

Live Updates

FINAL: Vanderbilt 13, Oklahoma 2

(Most recent updates at the top.)

8th Inning

B8: Sawyer Hawks gets another strikeout, but also gave up his first hit on a two-out double and Jason Walk hits a ball into shallow right field to cut into Vanderbilt's lead.

T8: Tim Corbin wins his third challenge of the game that extends the inning and Vanderbilt gets runners at first and third with two outs. Holcomb then hits a two-run double to build an 11-run lead. The Commodores added an unearned run in the inning, too. Vanderbilt 13, Oklahoma 1

7th Inning

B7: Sawyer Hawks ends the inning with three-straight strikeouts. Vanderbilt 10, Oklahoma 1

T7: Jonathan Vastine adds a run for Vanderbilt on a two-out RBI single to center field. RJ Austin ended the inning with a pop fly instead of getting hit by a pitch this time. Vanderbilt 10, Oklahoma 1

6th Inning

B6: Sawyer Hawks gives up a leadoff walk, but ends the inning without any damage done. Vanderbilt 9, Oklahoma 1

T6: Gavyn Jones comes in to relieve Malachi Witherspoon to start the inning. Jones loaded the bases with a hit batter and walk that led Johnston driving in a run and reaching base on a fielder's choice. Rustan Rigdon added another pair of runs in the next at-bat with a single up the middle of the defense and Jones is done. Jason Bodin gets a groundout to end the inning. Vanderbilt 9, Oklahoma 1

5th Inning

B5: Connor Fennell's day comes to a close with one out recorded in the fifth inning. He gave up three hits, one walk and struck out five batters in 4.1 innings of work (77 pitches thrown). Sawyer Hawks comes into the game and gets a fielder's choice groundout and ended the inning with a runner caught stealing. Vanderbilt 6, Oklahoma 1

T5: I'll say it again. This is a weird game. Malachi Witherspoon hit the lead off batter with a pitch and then a single to Riley Nelson and a RBI double to Brodie Johnston. Witherspoon then struck out the next two batters and forced a fly out to end the inning with runners at second and third base. Vanderbilt 6, Oklahoma 1

4th Inning

B4: Connor Fennell gave up his first walk of the game that led to Dayton Tockey driving in the Sooners' first run of the game on a RBI single. Vanderbilt 5, Oklahoma 1

T4: A quiet inning for Vanderbilt at the plate with Witherspoon getting two flyouts and his ninth strikeout of the season. Vanderbilt 5, Oklahoma 0

3rd Inning

B3: Connor Fennell continues to shut down Oklahoma, with a strikeout and pair of fly outs. He now has four strikeouts. Vanderbilt 5, Oklahoma 0

T3: What a weird game. Oklahoma pitcher Malachi Witherspoon has made eight of Oklahoma's nine outs with strikeouts, but the Sooners trail 4-0. He hit RJ Austin with a pitch and Austin quickly made his way to third base (wild pitch, stolen base) and Riley Nelson hit a single to right field to drive Austin in. Rustan Rigdon drove in another run after Nelson got to second base on a dropped fly ball in center field.

One area of concern for Vanderbilt is the amount of pitchers available for Oklahoma. The Sooners used only three pitchers in the first two games. Cade Crossland and Kyson Witherspoon are the only Sooners who aren't available to pitch. Vanderbilt 5, Oklahoma 0

2nd Inning

B2: Connor Fennell works quickly (which is important considering the SEC curfew rule) and gets a fly out (with the wind's help), a strikeout and groundout to end the inning. Vanderbilt 3, Oklahoma 0

Weather Note: The winds on the field are reaching 30 mph and are blowing in the direction of right center field. And it's clear its having an impact.

T2: Well, Vanderbilt's offense may have finally arrived in Norman. Witherspoon gave up what was Oklahoma's third walk of the weekend and Braden Holcomb took advantage with an opposite field home run to extend the Commodores' lead. But Witherspoon now has six strikeouts, which is how many outs Oklahoma has recorded. Vanderbilt 3, Oklahoma 0

1st Inning

B1: Compared to the first innings of the previous two games, this was amazing. Connor Fennell gave up a hit and then a wild pitch allowed the base runner to advance to second. But he also struck out two batters and ended the inning pop fly to shallow left field. Vanderbilt 1, Oklahoma 0

T1: Vanderbilt gets its first lead of the weekend on a Riley Nelson solo home run to center field. Nelson got some help from some very strong winds (about 20 miles per hour). But Malachi Witherspoon got all three outs in the inning by strikeout. Vanderbilt 1, Oklahoma 0

Pitching Matchup

RHP Connor Fennell (2-0, 3.18 ERA, 17 IP, 35 SO, 4 BB, 6 ER, .194 opp b/avg.) vs. RHP Malachi Witherspoon (2-3, 5.06 ERA, 1.66 WHIP, 37.1 IP, 37 SO, 19 BB, 21 ER, .283 opp b/avg.)

Vanderbilt Commodores Starting Lineup

  1. Jonathan Vastine, SS
  2. RJ Austin, CF
  3. Riley Nelson, DH
  4. Brodie Johnston, 3B
  5. Rustan Rigdon, LF
  6. Mac Rose, C
  7. Braden Holcomb, 1B
  8. Mike Mancini, 2B
  9. Jacob Humphrey, RF

Oklahoma Sooners Starting Lineup

  1. Jason Walk, CF
  2. Trey Gambill, LF
  3. Easton Carmichael, C
  4. Jaxon Willits, SS
  5. Dayton Tockey, 1B
  6. Sam Christiansen, DH
  7. Kyle Branch, 2B
  8. Dasan Harris, RF
  9. Dawson Willis, 3B

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