Oklahoma's Anthony Hermelyn (Aaron Fitt)

Fitt: Takeaways From Bedlam

OKLAHOMA CITY — Pete Hughes didn’t shy away from it. He knew his Oklahoma Sooners had their backs against a wall heading into Sunday’s series finale against rival Oklahoma State. Oklahoma had lost five straight games and was desperate to avoid a sweep.

“I called it a must-win game. I did, absolutely,” Hughes said after Oklahoma’s 5-3 win at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. “It’s good that I’ve got a group of guys that come to the park and play, don’t feel sorry for themselves and panic. A lot of teams are done Game Three, especially with the emotion of[…]