TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Oklahoma State third baseman Aidan Meola suffered a broken wrist on Thursday, May 28, during the Cowboys’ batting practice at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The news was broken by The Stillwegian’s Daniel Allen.
Meola will be out for the remainder of the Tuscaloosa regional and for the foreseeable future in the NCAA Tournament.
On Friday, May 29, Evan Saunders took Meola’s place at third base in Oklahoma State’s first regional game against the USC Upstate Spartans.
Coming into the Tuscaloosa regional, Saunders had a .231 batting average with four home runs and 13 RBIs this season. He has 52 total at-bats in 2026.
Meola in 2026 with Oklahoma State
Meola has put together a big-time season with the Oklahoma State Cowboys in 2026. The veteran has a .320 batting average, a .424 on-base percentage, 10 doubles, 17 home runs, and 69 RBIs. Meola now has 152 RBIs in his career at Oklahoma State and has been one of the team’s best hitters this college baseball season.
Meola’s best game this season came on May 3 against the TCU Horned Frogs. He had three hits and four RBIs. Two of his hits in that game were home runs.
The 2026 season has arguably been the best of Meola’s career. He was named second-team All-Big 12 this season.
The 2026 season has been an incredible bounce-back year for Meola. In 2025, he suffered a season-ending injury after just 13 games.
Up next for Oklahoma State
The Oklahoma State Cowboys are currently battling it out with the USC Upstate Spartans at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in the Tuscaloosa regional. Stay tuned as World Baseball Network will have more NCAA news throughout the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
WBN NCAA: https://worldbaseball.com/league/ncaa/
PHOTO: Oklahoma State’s Aidan Meola during an NCAA regional baseball game Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Stillwater, Okla. (AP Photo/Garett Fisbeck)
