Pinch runner Ryan Farney scored on an error by the right fielder on a ball hit by shortstop Myles Manning for the winning run in the 11th inning as Sam Houston defeated No. 23 Oklahoma in Norman Saturday afternoon.

The victory evens the series between the two teams being played at L. Dale Mitchell Park in Norman, Oklahoma, at one apiece. The series finale is scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m.

Sam Houston climbs to 23-21 for the year. The win ended a four-game winning streak for the Sooners who fell to 29-17.

Led by second baseman Jake MacWilliam who went 2-for-4 with an RBI, Sam Houston out-hit the Sooners 7-4. Center fielder Colt Atwood and designated hitter Hayden Simerly both accounted for two hits for the Bearkats as well.

Alex Bisacca (5-1) was the winner in relief, holding Oklahoma hitless in the last four and two-thirds innings. Logan Boyd started on the mound, spreading four hits over six and two thirds innings. Bisacca faced 15 batters, allowing only two on base with walks. Thirty four of his 49 pitches were strikes.

Sam Houston struck quickly with Atwood and Simerly picking up consecutive singles in the top of the first inning. Left fielder Bryce Johnson scored Atwood with a ground out to third base. Oklahoma tied the game 1-1 on as right fielder Taylor Alspaugh scored on an error.

MacWilliam scored Johnson in the fourth inning with a single and Johnson had walked, stole second and took third on a ground out. Catcher Chris Shaw put the Sooners in front with a two-run homer in the bottom half of the inning.

Manning's single up the middle scored infielder Zach Smith to tie the contest 3-3 in the seventh inning. Smith walked, went to second on a wild pitch and stole third base.

In the top of the 11th, first baseman Spence Rahm was hit by a pitch and Farney took over as a pinch runner. Smith sacrificed Farney to second to set up the game winning play.

Bisacca and the Bearkat defense closed out the bottom of the inning with the Sooners going three up and three down.