While looking for its first sweep since February, Texas upended by No. 14 Oklahoma State

The brooms remained in the janitor's closet at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Sunday.

Limited to four hits offensively, Texas closed out its weekend with a 7-2 loss to No. 14 Oklahoma State. The loss prevented Texas from completing its first series sweep since Cal Poly came to town in February. The Longhorns still won the series due to their 7-5 and 6-3 wins on Friday and Saturday.

Sunday's setback didn't cost UT its second-place standing in the Big 12. West Virginia also lost on Sunday, so UT, WVU and Oklahoma State now all have 15-9 marks in conference play. With two weeks left in the regular season, first-place Oklahoma holds a three-game lead over this second-place trio.

"Not what we expected. We came here to sweep and (Oklahoma State) did a good job, they really did," UT coach David Pierce said.

Neither team scored over the first three innings on Sunday, but Oklahoma State homered twice during a three-run fourth frame. One of those home runs was hit by Carson Benge, who was also Oklahoma State's starting pitcher on Sunday.

On the mound, Benge allowed just two hits over a start that lasted 6 2/3 innings and a career-high 112 pitches. The third-year right-hander was pulled after Jack O'Dowd hit a pinch-hit homer into the Yeti Yard section of the stadium.

O'Dowd's solo shot pulled UT within 5-1. By the time that designated hitter Kimble Schuessler homered two innings later, Texas was trailing by five runs.

Texas needed to use eight pitchers to get through a game that featured 10 Oklahoma State hits and nine walks drawn by the Cowboys. Junior Lebarron Johnson Jr., was credited with the loss.

"You want to have confidence in guys, but they have to pitch ahead in counts," Pierce said. "We've given up free passes. If we do that, then we're going to have to mix and match until we get that."

Texas is off until it travels to Orlando next weekend to play three games against Central Florida (29-15, 11-12). The baseball teams from Texas and UCF, which joined the Big 12 this season, have never met before.

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Texas wins baseball series but loses finale against Oklahoma State