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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 Pettis each had two hits as the Sooners improved to 4-3 and Baylor dropped to 2-4. Although they’re Bi...

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 Godman pitched six scoreless innings in relief and Jason Ruffcorn (1-0) pitched the top of the 10th for...

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 right field to lead off Wednesday’s eighth inning as the Sooners routed the Mavericks to improve to...

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 league's head coaches. Both were vital members of Oklahoma's 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 All-American honors in addition to his conference accolades. Graham was a breakout star for the Soon...