Pinch hitter AJ Nessler’s RBI single in the top of the 11th inning helped UCF push past Oklahoma State, 7-6. and advance into the semifinals of the Big 12 Baseball Championship on Friday in Arlington, Texas.
The Knights (35-18) will face the winner of Texas Tech-Oklahoma State (5 p.m., ESPN+) in the semifinals (8:30 p.m., ESPN+).
The No. 2 seed Cowboys (37-17) jumped on starter Ben Vespi early with two runs before the Knights got their first out in the bottom of the first inning.