A judge in Ohio has reinstated the eligibility of a baseball player at Oklahoma State University who sued the NCAA for finding him ineligible to compete, the Associated Press reported today.

Andrew Oliver, a junior at Oklahoma State and a native of Ohio, sued the NCAA last year after the association revoked his eligibility. The NCAA alleged that Mr. Oliver, a top pitcher, had violated rules that bar college baseball players from hiring advisers who can communicate with professional clubs.

But Judge Tygh Tone, of the Erie County Court of Common Pleas, sided with Mr. Oliver, ruling that his eligibility be reinstated immediately and that he be allowed to compete for Oklahoma State’s baseball team.

A spokesman for the NCAA said the association was “disappointed” by the court ruling and planned to appeal. —Libby Sander