First, UCLA made an unexpectedly early exit from the Regionals…now, our beloved Nerds found a way to let Oklahoma win in extra frames…at Tech.

Tech’s manager left their pitcher in a wee too long and subbed in their Friday starter, just to watch him give up a dinger to the 8 hole hitter and bring Tech’s dream season to a crushing end.

Now, before we run around beating our chests for SEC pride (note: there is no such thing), let’s remind ourselves that we’re down a regular starter for Friday and playing a team we swept at their place. And said team is full of pride, and is salty over the results of the first matchup.

You know, it’s hard to beat a team twice (Liberty was giving us hell, weren’t they?). It’s hard to beat a team three times. But five times?

I’m not going to gloat over Tech’s loss. I will smile a little in that both Tre Phelps and Kolby Branch were there in attendance, supporting Kolby’s brother, who plays for Oklahoma:

There was lots of red at Tech yesterday, and I must say, from an optics standpoint, I wonder if we need to do a black out (not black jerseys, mind you, but black shirts) to discern between Dawgs and Sooners when Oklahoma visits Sanford this football season.