Duke Defeats Oklahoma State 12-5 in Weather-Delayed Athens Regional

Duke defeated Oklahoma State 12-5 in the Athens Regional baseball game, which was delayed over three hours due to weather. Duke's offense was highlighted by seven home runs, including four by Oklahoma State, with Duke's Ben Miller hitting his 19th homer to start a six-run third inning. Wallace Clark and Sam Harris each had three hits, while Owen Proksch pitched six innings, striking out eight and allowing just two earned runs to secure the win. Oklahoma State struggled to convert scoring opportunities despite having bases loaded twice, and their starter Mario Pesca gave up nine earned runs in three innings. Duke will face Georgia in the winner's bracket, while Oklahoma State moves to an elimination game against Binghamton. The game featured strong defensive plays from Duke and a powerful offensive performance that overwhelmed the Cowboys early on.