Entering the final week of the 2026 baseball season, Oklahoma State coach Josh Holliday had four games in five days on the schedule. He could have canceled one.

But, Holliday took his team back to Tulsa on Tuesday for their third matchup against Oral Roberts this season, an 11-6 win. But other coaches and programs across the country in his shoes were canceling their games.

It’s become a tradition late in the season the past few years — high-major baseball programs canceling mid-week games with low- and mid-major programs to protect their RPI for NCAA Tournament selection purposes.…