Pitching, Defense Leads Sooners to Game Two Win

Saturday, April 25

Auburn, AL

6 p.m.

University of Oklahoma

29-13, 11-9

Auburn

29-13, 11-9

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Oklahoma	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	7	1
Auburn	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	2

Pitching, Defense Leads Sooners to Game Two Win

April 25, 2026 | Baseball

Box Score Final Stats Highlights

AUBURN, Ala. — No. 14 Oklahoma defeated No. 11 Auburn 2-1 Saturday night to force a decisive game three Sunday afternoon.

OU starting left-handed pitcher Cameron Johnson and relievers Xander Mercurius and Kadyn Leon combined to allow a hot Auburn (29-13, 11-9 SEC) offense just one run on five hits with a combined eight strikeouts. Sooner second baseman Kyle Branch was spectacular in the field, making nine assists and ending the game with a diving stop with a runner on second.

The Oklahoma (29-13, 11-9) offense was provided by Branch with a sacrifice fly in the second and a Deiten Lachance RBI knock in the fifth.

Johnson (W, 6-1) hurled 5.2 shutout innings with four strikeouts and allowed just three hits. The freshman Mercurius went 2.1 innings of one-run ball, surrendering two hits while striking out three and walking none. Leon earned the save in the ninth, allowing no hits or runs with one walk and struck out one.

The teams meet for the rubber match Sunday at 2 p.m. CT on SEC Network+.

Pitchers of Record

Win: Cameron Johnson (6-1)
Loss: Jake Marciano (3-3)
Save: Kadyn Leon (2)

Statistical Snapshot

Deiten Lachance | 2-for-4, 1 RBI
Camden Johnson | 2-for-4, 1 R
Cameron Johnson | 5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 BB, 4 K
Xander Mercurius | 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Kadyn Leon | 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Notes

OU moved to 29-13 on the year, 11-9 in SEC play and 7-7 on the road.
Camden Johnson registered his team-leading 13th multi-hit game of the season while Deiten Lachance recorded his 12th.
Lachance has an RBI in six straight games and nine of OU's last 10.
Kyle Branch made a career-high nine assists in the field. The sophomore had one putout and zero errors.
Cameron Johnson earned his sixth win in 11 starts. It was the fourth game of the season the lefty allowed no earned runs.

Up Next

The teams conclude the series Sunday with a 2 p.m. CT rubber match. The game can be seen via SECN+ and heard on the radio via The REF 99.3/1400 AM.

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