OU led 5-1 heading into the fifth inning before the Longhorns struck five runs in the frame to take a 6-5 lead. Sooners starter Cade Crossland was responsible for all the runs scored in the inning as Texas battered Oklahoma pitching to the tune of four hits, two walks and a hit batter in the fifth.

Oklahoma (32-18, 13-15 SEC) couldn’t hold off a late rally from No. 6 Texas (41-10, 21-7), falling 7-4 in the series opener Thursday night in Norman. Game two is set for 6:30 p.m. CT Friday on SECN+ The Sooners led 3-1 through five innings,