OU Baseball: Oklahoma Seek SEC Redemption With Big Home Series vs. Ranked Alabama
(by Brady Trantham) Kimrey Family Stadium sets the stage for another ranked SEC showdown this weekend as the No. 11 Oklahoma Sooners host the No. 16 Alabama Crimson Tide. The two programs arrive in Norman from opposite ends of the momentum spectrum. On one side, Alabama (23-7, 6-3) surged into the top 25 after sweeping its...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Baseball: Michael Catalano's Pitching, Brenden Brock's Blast Carry Oklahoma to Win No. 20
(by Brady Trantham) Brenden Brock must have had a bad taste in his mouth after being swept by the rival Texas Longhorns over the weekend. With two on in the first, Brock crushed a ball to deep left center that never saw the field of play again to help the Sooners go on up on the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 3-0. That's all the No. 11 Sooners...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Baseball: Sooners Meet ORU in Tulsa Tuesday
(by OU Athletics Communications) NORMAN – No. 11 OU (19-8, 4-5 SEC) completes an eight-game road swing Tuesday night in Tulsa as the Sooners take on Oral Roberts (14-11, 6-0 Summit League). The game is slated for a 6 p.m. CT first pitch at Chapman Park and can be seen via subscription on the Summit League Network. The game can...read more from SoonerSports.com
OU Baseball: No. 8 Oklahoma Collapses Again as No. 2 Texas Clinches Sweep of Sooners
(by Carson Field) Different day, same story. For the second game in a row, No. 8 Oklahoma held an early three-run lead against No. 2 Texas and let it go, this time losing 5-4 to the Longhorns in Austin on Saturday. Early on, the Sooners used small ball to their advantage. OU scored two runs in the second inning on a fielder’s choice from...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Baseball: Oklahoma Collapses in Friday Night Extras Despite Cameron Johnson's Great Night
(by Brady Trantham) Thursday night's 14-0 run rule loss to the No. 2 Texas Longhorns wasn't for the faint of heart. At no point did the No. 8 Oklahoma Sooners look like they belonged on the same field as their opponent. But Skip Johnson's Sooners have shown an ability to be resilient. If Thursday night was their worst, Friday night...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Baseball: Oklahoma Shut Out in Thursday Night Loss to Texas
(by Brady Trantham) If Cameron Johnson's evening — which lasted not even two innings and 68 pitches — last Thursday against LSU was a bad dream, LJ Mercruius' (5-2) outing against the No. 2-ranked Texas Longhorns was a night terror. The No. 8 Sooners (19-6) fell 14-0 to Texas (21-4) in a game that was only close for the initial 10 min...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Baseball: No. 8 Oklahoma Looking for Third Straight SEC Series Win at No. 2 Texas
(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Oklahoma’s first two weekends of SEC play have been largely successful. Two weeks ago, the Sooners took two games of three against then-No. 22 Texas A&M in Norman. Last weekend, OU won two of three on the road against LSU, college baseball’s defending national champion. At 4-2 in conference play, the...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Baseball: OU Heads to Austin for Top-10 Red River Series
(by OU Athletics Communications) NORMAN – No. 8 OU (19-5, 4-2 SEC) heads to Austin for a Red River SEC series at No. 2 Texas (20-4, 4-2). Thursday's opener is slated for a 7 p.m. CT start, as well as Friday's game two before a 4 p.m. first pitch on Saturday. All three games can be seen on SEC Network with Lowell Galindo and Keith Moreland...read more from SoonerSports.com
OU Baseball: No. 8 Oklahoma Rallies to Defeat LSU, Win Road Series Over Tigers
(by Carson Field) It took nearly eight innings, but Oklahoma’s bats finally got moving late in the third game of its series against LSU. The No. 8 Sooners scored three runs in the eighth inning to defeat the Tigers 4-3 on Saturday. Oklahoma’s Game 3 win comes after the Tigers and Sooners split the series’ first two contests. Early on, it looked...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Baseball: Savvy Sooners Earn Oklahoma a Rubber Match Against LSU After Friday Night Victory
(by Brady Trantham) LJ Mercurius (5-1, 1-1) had to step up for Oklahoma on the road. The UNLV transfer was following up a disastrous pitching and fielding performance in the No. 7 Sooners 7-1 loss to No. 20 LSU on Thursday. That's exactly what he did in OU's 4-2 victory over LSU. Mercurius' consistency led to seven strikeouts, including retiring 10...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Baseball: Oklahoma Falls to LSU in Thursday Night Terror for Cameron Johnson
(by Brady Trantham) Cameron Johnson's (5-1, 4 runs, 1 earned) return to Baton Rouge was not how he dreamt it up. The former LSU Tiger and No. 7 Oklahoma seemed to both wish the series started on Friday instead of Thursday. OU dropped their second-consecutive game, this one to the No. 20 LSU Tigers 7-1 in the first of the three game...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Baseball: Oklahoma Set for Battle with Limping LSU Squad in First SEC Road Series
(by Carson Field) The start to Oklahoma’s season has been exceptional. The No. 8 Sooners earned wins over quality teams like Arizona State, Dallas Baptist, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and TCU over the first month of the season. OU defended its home turf last weekend, taking two games of three against then-No. 22 Texas A&M. The Sooners...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Baseball: Oklahoma Falls in Sleepy Midweek Performance in First True Road Game of the Year
(by Brady Trantham) The first true road game for the Oklahoma Sooners this season yielded few, if any, bright spots. If you like quick innings, Tuesday's midweek match between No. 8 Oklahoma and the Southeastern Louisiana Lions was the game to tune in for. Oklahoma (17-3) lost 3-0 to SE Louisiana (12-9) in a game where OU struggled to...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Baseball: Baseball Heads to Southeastern Louisiana for Midweek
(by OU Athletics Communications) NORMAN – No. 8 OU (17-3, 2-1 SEC) plays its first true road game Tuesday night in Hammond, La., facing off against Southeastern Louisiana (11-9, 4-2 SLC). The game can be seen on ESPN+ and heard on 99.3 FM/1400 AM The REF with Chad McKee on the radio call. The Sooners are coming off a SEC...read more from SoonerSports.com
OU Baseball: Oklahoma Takes Series in Explosive Back-And-Forth Win Over the Aggies
(by Brady Trantham) Winds up to 40-miles per hour blustered across Kimrey Family Stadium. Fielding was going to be difficult, eyeing pop flies and catching them was going to be a chore — unless you were a lefty, hitting looked to be an adventure. Much like the winds blowing back and forth, the No. 9 Oklahoma Sooners battled the No. 22...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Baseball: Oklahoma's Bats Go Cold as Sooners Drop Game 2 Against Texas A&M
(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Once again, the Sooners had the chance to rally late on Saturday. But this time, Oklahoma’s comeback efforts fell short. The No. 9 Sooners lost 9-5 to No. 22 Texas A&M following OU’s one-run, come-from-behind win on Friday. Early on, it seemed like the Sooners’ bats would have another explosive day. Catcher...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Baseball: Oklahoma Rallies to Defeat Texas A&M in Bizarre SEC Opener
(by Carson Field) NORMAN — Oklahoma couldn’t have asked for a much weirder start to conference play. Between both OU and Texas A&M’s aces having short outings, a sixth-inning ejection and a plethora of baserunners, Friday’s game was far from a conventional contest. Amid all the oddities, the Sooners won 8-7. Neither Oklahoma...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Baseball: Oklahoma Opens Up SEC Play With Home Series vs. Texas A&M
(by Brady Trantham) This is what the No. 9 Oklahoma Sooners signed up for — big time baseball. They've got that and more with the No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies traveling to Kimrey Family Stadium today for a three-game series between two ranked SEC foes. When OU (15-2) and Texas A&M (15-1) throw out the first pitch at 6:30 p.m., it will be...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
OU Baseball: Oklahoma Notches 15th Win in Appetizer Midweek Matchup Before SEC Play
(by Brady Trantham) The winds came sweeping down the plain in furious gusts. So did the No. 9-ranked Oklahoma Sooners and their aggressive base running, who won 6-1 in their midweek duel with UT-Arlington. OU stole seven bases en route to a solid performance. But it took a while for the Sooners (15-2) to get going on the board...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
Oklahoma Postpones Midweek Baseball Game Due to Weather
(by Carson Field) With severe storms possible on Tuesday evening, Oklahoma will play its midweek baseball game one day later. The Sooners’ contest against UT-Arlington will be played at 3 p.m. on Wednesday at Kimrey Family Stadium. The game was originally supposed to begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. This marks the second time in less...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI
