We opened conference as best as we could have hoped with a sweep of top-ranked Texas last weekend. It was a great series all around: great atmosphere, great baseball and three wins.

We played as consistently as we have played all year. Our pitching and defense was outstanding, and we hit very well with men on base and in scoring position.

It’s great to win a series like that against a rival and the nation's top-ranked team, but we have to remember that it is only one step in a long conference season.

We need to maintain that level of play as we head to Stillwater this weekend to face Oklahoma State.

They are playing well so far this year, and won their first conference series as well. This is Step 2 towards our goal of a conference championship: our first conference series on the road.

Ryan LaMotta

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