Oklahoma State just landed 8 of the top 10 recruits in the 2026 wrestling class — the most dominant recruiting haul since Penn State’s own elite classes. In this Locked On crossover, Zach Seyko (Locked On Nittany Lions) and Cody Stovall break down what David Taylor’s recruiting success means for Cael Sanderson’s program, the transfer portal results, Bo Bassett at Virginia Tech, Coby Merrill to Iowa State, and the future Penn State vs Oklahoma State national title race. Key topics: Oklahoma State 2026 recruiting class, Penn State wrestling roster outlook 2026-27, transfer portal wins for both programs, David Taylor vs Cael Sanderson, Bo Bassett Virginia Tech commitment, US Open takeaways, and why this rivalry is about to get extremely fun. This episode explains exactly why Penn State fans should be both concerned and excited heading into the next era of college wrestling. Drop your thoughts in the comments — who wins the next national title? Become an every-dayer! Subscribe to Locked On Nittany Lions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LockedOnNittanyLions?sub_confirmation=1 Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Rocket Money Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at https://RocketMoney.com/LOCKEDON. Wayfair Head to https://Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home. Wayfair. Every style. Every home. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LONittanyLions?sid=YouTube Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Follow the show on X! https://x.com/LockedOnNittany https://x.com/zach_seyko #lockedonnittanylions #pennstate #nittanylions #pennstatewrestling #collegewrestling #bigtenwrestling #ncaawrestling #lockedon #weare #wrestling #wrestlingnews #wrestlingpodcast 0:00 Oklahoma State’s recruiting surge 1:38 David Taylor’s loaded 2026 class 3:01 Can Oklahoma State close the gap on Penn State? 5:19 David Taylor vs Cael Sanderson coaching era 6:35 Could David Taylor ever leave Oklahoma State? 8:48 Oklahoma State’s new wrestling facility 12:22 Why Penn State did not need a portal add 13:17 Oklahoma State’s portal win with Bennett Berge 15:21 Penn State’s 149-pound future after Shayne Van Ness 16:33 NCAA 5-for-5 rule and roster impact 18:38 Oklahoma State lineup battles under David Taylor 20:09 How John Smith helps Oklahoma State 24:42 Iowa’s Bo Bassett recruiting miss 26:07 Jax Forrest effect on Bo Bassett 27:00 Bo Bassett’s motor and next-level pace 28:15 Can Virginia Tech keep Bo Bassett? 30:00 Coby Merrill changes the heavyweight outlook 31:28 Cole Mirasola’s NCAA title path gets tougher 33:02 David Taylor, Cael Sanderson, and award fatigue 34:49 Final thoughts
GoUTRGV.com May 10, 2026 – STEPHENVILLE, Texas – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros baseball closed out the regular season with a 4-2 victory over the Tarleton State Texans on Sunday at Tarleton State Baseball Complex. UTRGV advances to the Lamar Bracket of the Southland Conference Tournament as the No. 3 seed facing No. 6 seed Northwestern State Thursday at 1 p.m. The winner faces the winner of No. 2 Lamar and No. 7 Stephen F. Austin Friday at 6 p.m. while the losers of each game Thursday play an elimination game Friday at 1 p.m. All games of the Southland Conference Tournament are available on ESPN+. In this game, junior Easton Moomau led the Vaqueros (26-27) offensively by going 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two runs scored. Moomau led off the second with a 419’ home run to center to put the Vaqueros up 1-0. It was Moomau’s sixth home run of the season. Moomau started a two-run rally in the sixth with a single. The Vaqueros went on to load the bases with two outs, setting up a two-run double by junior Rocco Garza Gongora to put the Vaqueros up 4-1. It was Garza Gongora’s 19th double of the season, tied with Ivan Estrella (2017) and Osiel Flors (2007) for the second-highest single-season total in program history. The program record of 23 is held by Garrett Bivone (2010). The Texans (33-17) tied the game at 1 in the fourth when Slade McCloud drew a leadoff walk from sophomore Mason Engel (1-1), stole second, moved to third on a wild pitch, and scored on a Cage McCloud sacrifice fly. In the fifth, though, senior Rene Galván drew a leadoff walk from Ashton Bassett (1-4). Graduate student Vela alum Rudy Gonzalez followed with a single. One out later, senior Thomas Williams hit a grounder to the right side. The throw to second sailed into left field, allowing Galván to score to put the Vaqueros up 2-1. The Texans pulled within 4-2 in the seventh when Rayner Heinrich drew a bases loaded walk. Freshman Augie Grohman pitched 2.0 scoreless innings for his first-career save. Senior Los Fresnos alum Víctor Loa started and struck out three in 2.0 scoreless innings.
This sequence ended with Montreal leading 54-43 with 4:51 left in the 3rd quarter.
As you could see at the end of the video, the Alliance had a 10-point lead early in the 2nd quarter.
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