Oklahoma rally falls short this time Three home runs, including two by Jimmy Crooks, put the Sooners in position to win, but KU wins it in extra innings Author: Joshua R. Gateley / OU Athletics NORMAN — Oklahoma nearly completed another impossible rally. But this time, the Sooners fell short. OU fell behind Kansas 5-0 on Saturday in a Big 12 Conference game at L. Dale Mitchell Park, but the Jayhawks won it in 8-7 in 10 innings. In a Tuesday win over Oral Roberts, OU fell behind 8-0 and rallied to win. The Sooners fell to 15-15 overall, 2-6 in Big 12 play, while Kansas improved to 18-12 and 2-6. The loss ends a string of six straight OU victories over KU, including Friday’s series opener.