While winning games is most important, the early part of a baseball season is spent finding in which roles certain players can thrive.
Sunday long relief appears to suit Cameron Smith just fine.
The left-handed junior transfer from New Mexico Junior College improved to 3-0 by working four innings of shutout relief — a week after he went six shutout innings against Indiana, and the 28th-ranked Red Raiders (6-1) completed the three-game weekend sweep of Oral Roberts, 4-1, at Rip Griffin Park.