‘I liked the grit’: OSU pushes past Missouri State in 8-7 win despite short-handed lineup

Cowboys overcome lineup absences in midweek win

Daniel Allen

Mar 04, 2026 - 4 min read

Oklahoma State's Brock Thompson (1), Campbell Smithwick (4), Danny Wallace (9) and Deacon Pomeroy (45) greet first baseman Colin Brueggemann (45) at home plate after a fifth-inning grand slam — Photo by Bruce Waterfield/OSU Athletics

‘I liked the grit’: OSU pushes past Missouri State in 8-7 win despite short-handed lineup — Oklahoma State's Brock Thompson (1), Campbell Smithwick (4), Danny Wallace (9) and Deacon Pomeroy (45) greet first baseman Colin Brueggemann (45) at home plate after a fifth-inning grand slam — Photo by Bruce Waterfield/OSU Athletics

The past couple weeks for Josh Holliday have been less than ideal.

Not as a product of losing, as Oklahoma State clinched its eighth-straight win Tuesday in an 8-7 win against Missouri State at O’Brate Stadium. Nor because of subpar general management from his players. But rather because of overall team health.

Over the past two weeks, Holliday’s team endured a flu outbreak, which the OSU coach clarified commenced shortly after their road series at Grand Canyon. Key players have been in and out of the lineup, while others have struggled to play at full strength.

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