Hudson Barrett, freshman trio lift Cowboys ast GCU 9-1 to even series

Freshmen surge offensively while Barrett’s gems fuels OSU's bounce-back win

Daniel Allen

Feb 20, 2026 - 5 min read

Oklahoma State ace left-hander Hudson Barrett (36) walks back to the OSU dugout after a strikeout against Arkansas on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Barrett, a transfer from UC-Santa Barbara, finished with nine strikeouts on four hits, one walks and allowed no earned runs in his second OSU outing against Grand Canyon. – Photo by Luke Tolbert

Hudson Barrett, freshman trio lift Cowboys ast GCU 9-1 to even series — Oklahoma State ace left-hander Hudson Barrett (36) walks back to the OSU dugout after a strikeout against Arkansas on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Barrett, a transfer from UC-Santa Barbara, finished with nine strikeouts on four hits, one walks and allowed no earned runs in his second OSU outing against Grand Canyon. – Photo by Luke Tolbert

The Cowboys came out swinging, and didn’t let up.

After an uninspiring performance in the series opener Thursday, Oklahoma State responded with a 9-1 win against Grand Canyon on Friday at GCU Ballpark to even the series. Ace southpaw Hudson Barrett kept an explosive Lopes’ (2-3) offense at bay for six innings, and OSU’s bullpen did the rest over the latter three. OSU’s offense ignited with 12 hits and three home runs, settling a balanced team effort.

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