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May 14, 2021 Oklahoma pitchers struck out a season-high 18 Texas Tech batters on Friday night at L. Dale Mitchell Park in Norman as the Sooners walked off with a 9-8 win in 10 innings. Justin Mitchell led off the 10th with a triple, then after a strikeout, Mitchell scored the winning run on a wild pitch by Tech pitcher Ryan Sublette. “Oh, that was awesome,” Mitchell said afterward. “I mean — uh, I don’t know if I can describe it. I mean, does anyone expect a passed-ball walk-off righ...

Cowboys Top Oklahoma in Final Regular Season Bedlam Matchup Meeting up at ONEOK Field in Tulsa, Oklahoma State coasted past the Sooners 7-3. Author: May 12, 2021 Oklahoma’s pitching struggled again on Tuesday night, succumbing to the Oklahoma State Cowboys 7-3 at ONEOK Field on in Tulsa. In the final non-conference Bedlam matchup of the year, the Cowboys took advantage of the free passes issued from the Sooner staff to close the regular season 3-2 against OU. The Sooner pitching woes starte...

NORMAN – Oklahoma fell behind 8-0 in the first inning. It was all a mirage. The Sooners rallied to take the lead in the seventh on a three-run home run by Tanner Tredaway, and OU beat Oral Roberts 14-12 on a windy Tuesday night at L. Dale Mitchell Park. The Sooners (14-14) hit three home runs, including a first-inning grand slam by Conor McKenna and a two-run homer in the fourth by Brett Squires that tied the game 10-all. The Golden Eagles (12-16) hit four home runs – a two-run shot in t...

Apr 3, 2021 NORMAN – For the second straight game, Oklahoma’s bats heated up late. But for the second straight game, it wasn’t enough. OU dropped the second game of its series against No. 11 TCU 17-6 Saturday afternoon at L. Dale Mitchell Park. After scoring seven runs in the final four innings in Friday’s loss, the Sooners (13-13 overall, 1-4 Big 12) scored five runs in the eighth and ninth innings on Saturday. Brandon Zaragoza First baseman Jimmy Crooks and left fielder Diego Muniz...

Mar 7, 2021 FRISCO, TX — Oklahoma lost to Dallas Baptist 9-3 on Sunday night at the Frisco College Baseball Classic at Dell Diamond. The Sooners gave up eight runs in the first two innings and didn’t score until the seventh. Jake Barnett (1-1) took the loss behind a four-inning start in which he allowed nine runs on seven hits and two walks. Luke Taggard, Javier Ramos and Jason Ruffcorn pitched the last four innings and didn’t give up a run, but OU’s bats stayed quiet. Jason Ruffcorn

Oklahoma rocks Baylor in Round Rock finale In a scheduled non-conference game, the Sooners delivered timely hits and clutch pitching to beat the Bears 9-3 Author: ROUND ROCK, TX — Junior college transfer Brett Squires delivered three run-scoring hits and No. 25 Oklahoma scattered 10 hits in a 9-3 victory over Baylor on Sunday at Dell Diamond. OU finished the Round Rock Classic with a 2-1 record after banging out seven RBI singles. Tanner Tredaway, Tyler Hardman, Diego Muniz and Kendall Pett...

Feb 26, 2021 ROUND ROCK, TX — Oklahoma rallied for three runs in the final three innings to beat Auburn 4-3 on Friday in the Round Rock Classic at Dell Diamond. The Sooners fell behind 3-0 in the third inning, but scored a run in the bottom of the fifth and then scored single runs in the eighth, ninth and 10th to win it. Tyler Hardman’s two-out, bases-loaded single to right field drove in drove in Tanner Tredaway as the No. 25-ranked Sooners got the walk-off win in extra frames. Jaret Godm...

Feb 24, 2021 ARLINGTON, TX — With his high school not 10 miles away, just an easy 15-minute drive down Collins Street, Jimmy Crooks obviously feels right at home. Crooks, a redshirt freshman from nearby Euless, homered at Globe Life Field for the second night in a row to lead No. 25 Oklahoma to a 7-1 victory Wednesday over Texas-Arlington. Jimmy Crooks Joshua R. Gateley / OU Athletics Crooks mashed a three-run shot in Tuesday’s loss to Stephen F. Austin, and he hit a first-pitch shot to r...

Sooners have the talent and the experience, but coach Skip Johnson wants them to continue developing the right mental approach

Pitcher Jason Ruffcorn and infielder Peyton Graham were voted first-team by the leagues head coaches. Both were vital members of Oklahomas campaign last season and hope to bring a similar level of success to the new year. Peyton Graham (left) and Jason Ruffcorn OU Athletics Ruffcorn racked up a productive five saves last season while maintaining a 0.00 ERA in his seven appearances. His 12 strikeouts and .115 opponent batting average helped the fifth-year senior stand out and earn preseason Al...