ARLINGTON, Texas - One day removed from walking off Texas to kick off their 2025 season, the Louisville baseball program couldn't parlay that momentum into their matchup with Oklahoma State, instead falling 12-3 on Saturday at Globe Life Field for their first loss of the season.

Coach Josh Holliday and the Oklahoma State Cowboys dropped their season opener Friday with a 6-5 loss against the Clemson Tigers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

Oklahoma State dropped its 2025 season opener to No. 8 Clemson Friday by a 6-5 score at the Shriners Children's College Showdown at Globe

The No. 17 Oklahoma State Cowboys dropped their 2025 college baseball season Friday with a 6-5 loss against the No. 11 Clemson Tigers in the Shriners Children's College Showdown at Globe Life Field in Arlington,

In Clemson’s case, the 2025 season was the first time it didn’t already have an opening weekend series on the books. The Tigers were locked in to play Binghamton at home in 2023 and Xavier at home in 2024. They hadn’t opened a season away from home since 2005, when they played in a four-team event in Myrtle Beach.

Clemson kicked off its 2024 campaign in thrilling fashion, rallying late to take down No. 17 Oklahoma State, 6-5, at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The Tigers, ranked 15th, overcame an early deficit and used a seventh-inning surge to pull ahead,