Oklahoma State baseball pulled off one ninth-inning rally to extend its season Sunday at the NCAA Athens Regional, but could not turn the trick twice.

A two-run single in the bottom of the eighth inning by Sam Harris lifted the Duke Blue Devils past the Oklahoma State Cowboys, 3-2, in the Athens Regional title game Sunday night.

Oklahoma State had plenty of doubters entering the postseason but proved its worth on the big stage. Going into the NCAA Tournament, it seemed like the Cowboys were simply there because of a hot couple of weeks to finish the season.