Week 16 - June 1 Sooners at NCAA Tournament 1 ESTABLISHED AND 1994 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 10 CWS APPEARANCES 25 CONFERENCE TITLES

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1 Week 16 - June 1 Sooners at NCAA Tournament 1 baseball Craig Moran, Assistant Director McClendon Center for Intercollegiate Athletics 180 W. Brooks, Suite 2525, Norman, OK O: (405) F: (405) cmoran@ou.edu Web: SoonerSports.com Twitter: OU_Baseball Facebook: OklahomaSooners ESTABLISHED AND 1994 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 10 CWS APPEARANCES 25 CONFERENCE TITLES 2012 Schedule DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT RADIO/TV Feb. 17 Pepperdine W, 4-3 KREF 1400 AM Feb. 18 Pepperdine L, 10-0 KREF 1400 AM Feb. 19 Pepperdine L, 7-6 (8) KREF 1400 AM Feb. 24 Hartford W, 9-6 KREF 1400 AM Feb. 25 Hartford W, 10-5 KREF 1400 AM Feb. 26 Hartford W, 8-3 KREF 1400 AM Feb. 29 UTA L, 10-3 Internet Only March 2 New Mexico W, 7-6 (10) Internet Only March 3 New Mexico W, 10-5 KREF 1400 AM March 4 New Mexico W, 4-0 KREF 1400 AM March 6 Ark. Pine Bluff W, 9-4 KREF 1400 AM March 7 Ark. Pine Bluff W, 5-4 KREF 1400 AM March 9 UConn% L, 8-7 KREF 1400 AM March 10 West Virginia% W, 5-2 KREF 1400 AM March 10 No. 9 Oregon% W, 3-2 KREF 1400 AM March 11 No. 22 Oregon St% L, 11-7 KREF 1400 AM March 13 Dallas Baptist L, 7-6 Internet Only March 16 *Texas L, 7-6 (12) KREF 1400 AM/SSN March 17 *Texas L, 9-5 KREF 1400 AM/SSN March 18 *Texas L, 9-4 KREF 1400 AM/SSN March 20 Air Force W, 8-5 KREF 1400 AM/SSN March 20 Air Force W, 6-2 KREF 1400 AM/SSN March 23 *Texas Tech L, 6-1 KREF 1400 AM March 24 *Texas Tech W, 5-3 KREF 1400 AM March 25 *Texas Tech W, 8-2 KREF 1400 AM March 27 Oral Roberts W, 5-2 KREF 1400 AM March 30 *Kansas State W, 5-1 $KREF 1400 AM/SSN March 31 *Kansas State L, 8-7 $KREF 1400 AM/SSN April 1 *Kansas State W, 4-3 $KREF 1400 AM/SSN April 5 *No. 4 Texas A&M L, 4-3 (12) $KREF 1400 AM April 6 *No. 4 Texas A&M L, 5-2 $KREF 1400 AM April 7 *No. 4 Texas A&M L, 5-3 $KREF 1400 AM/ESPNU April 10 No. 9 Arkansas W, 4-0 $KREF 1400 AM April 13 *Missouri W, 6-5 (10) $KREF 1400 AM April 14 *Missouri W, 8-4 $KREF 1400 AM April 15 *Missouri W, 5-4 $KREF 1400 AM April 17 Oral Roberts W, 6-3 $KREF 1400 AM April 20 Alabama State W, 5-0 KREF 1400 AM April 21 Alabama State W, 2-1 KREF 1400 AM April 22 Alabama State W, 7-0 KREF 1400 AM April 24 Oklahoma State L, 6-1 $KREF 1400 AM April 25 Dallas Baptist L, 8-2 KREF 1400 AM April 27 *Kansas W, 4-1 $KREF 1400 AM April 28 *Kansas W, 8-2 $KREF 1400 AM April 29 *Kansas cancelled $KREF 1400 AM April 30 Mid America W, 11-0 none May 1 TCU L, 4-3 $KREF 1400 AM May 4 *No. 25 OSU$ L, 3-0 $KREF 1400 AM/FSN May 5 *No. 25 OSU@ W, 8-4 $KREF 1400 AM May 6 *No. 25 OSU@ L, 3-2 $KREF 1400 AM May 11 *No. 2 Baylor W, 1-0 (10) $KREF 1400 AM May 12 *No. 2 Baylor W, 2-1 $KREF 1400 AM/FSN May 13 *No. 2 Baylor W, 12-6 $KREF 1400 AM May 15 No. 20 TCU L, 1-0 $KREF 1400 AM/SSN May 17 Samford L, 4-2 KREF 1400 AM May 18 Samford W, 6-2 KREF 1400 AM May 19 Samford W, 13-3 KREF 1400 AM May 23 OSU - Big W, 1-0 KREF 1400 AM May 24 No. 3 BU- Big W, 3-2 KREF 1400 AM May 26 No. 3 BU- Big W, 7-2 KREF 1400 AM May 27 Missouri- Big L, 8-7 KREF 1400 AM June 1 Appalachian St- NCAA 7 p.m. KREF 1400 AM June 2 TBA TBA KREF 1400 AM June 8-11 Super Regionals TBA KREF 1400 AM June College World Series TBA KREF 1400 AM All times listed are central Home games in bold * Big 12 game % Nike Showcase ^ Game played at ONEOK Field in Tulsa, Games played at Bricktown Ballpark (OKC) $ - broadcast on Sooner Sports Radio Network SSN - televised on Sooner Sports Network $ Radio broadcast on Sooner Sports Network SSN - televised on Sooner Sports Network. CB 23 Oklahoma (38-22 overall) SOONERS WEEK 16 Game 61: Friday, June 1, 7 p.m. CT Game 62: Win, June 2, 5 p.m Lose, June 2, 12 p.m. Location Charlottesville, Va. Venue: Davenport Field (5,074) Radio Sooner Sports Network Web Audio: SoonerSports.com Live Stats SoonerSports.com OU-ASU Series First Meeting OU in the NCAA Tournament ASU in the NCAA Tournament UV in the NCAA Tournament Army in the NCAA Tournament THE MATCHUP No. 23 Oklahoma (38-22) is on the road for the 2012 NCAA Regional for the second straight year with Virginia ( ), Appalachian State (39-16) and Army (41-13). The No. 2 seeded Sooners will meet the No. 3 seed Mountaineers in the first round of the NCAA Charlottesville Regional on Friday, June 1 at Davenport Field at 7 p.m. CT. The first game on Friday at 3 p.m. will feature No. 1 seed Virginia against No. 4 seed Army. The winners of those two games will face off on Saturday at 5 p.m. (losers at 12 p.m.). Sunday s games are set for 12 p.m. (losers) and 5 p.m. (winners). The if-necessary game is set for Monday at 5 p.m. The Sooners have won 20 of the last 28 games and are ranked No. 23 in Collegiate Baseball s poll, No. 24 in the NCBWA poll and receiving votes in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll. The Sooners return five position starters from the 2011 squad that finished overall and third in the Big 12 (14-11). Appalachian State returns 22 letterwinners from the 2011 team that was overall and sixth in the SoCon at Mountaineers Starter: 1 - RHP Ryan Arrowood (10-0, 4.03 ERA) BROADCAST INFORMATION The OU radio broadcast with play-by-play announcer Toby Rowland and Ross Hubbard can be heard throughout the tournament on the Sooner Sports Network (check local listings: KREF or KOKC). Live internet audio and stats are linked on SoonerSports.com. TABLE OF CONTENTS Team Comparison, series notes...2 Misc notes, Player honors, Quick facts 3-4 Top 25 Polls...5 Big 12 team stats and standings...6 OU in NCAA Tournament...7 PLAYER TO WATCH MATT OBERSTE Matt Oberste was one of five Sooners named to the Big 12 All- Tournament team after the Sooners advanced to the title game for the first time since Oberste went 4-for-7 in the championship with three homers, four RBIs and four runs scored. Oberste hit two home runs in the semifinal game as OU knocked off then-no. 3 Baylor for the fifth time this season. Oberste is tied for second on the team with five homers and is sixth in doubles (8), despite playing in 35 games (28 starts) Season Stats:.311, 5 HR, 16 RBI, eight doubles Career stats in NCAA and vs Virginia...8 Sooner Career Stats...9 Sooner Career Homers and Highs Player Notes Overall and Big 12 Stats Appalachian St. (39-16 overall) MOUNTAINEERS Game Summary/Starter Summary Game-by-Game Stats Miscellaneous Stats...20 The Last Time roster and pronunciations...22 PROJECTED OU STARTERS IN THE FIELD (2012 stats) C Tanner Toal.219, 1 HR, 7 RBI 1B Evan Mistich.269, 3 HR, 32 RBI 2B Jack Mayfield.286, 3 HR, 26 RBI 3B Garrett Carey.214, 1 HR, 23 RBI SS Caleb Bushyhead.254, 1 HR, 16 RBI LF Erik Ross.295, 0 HR, 18 RBI CF Max White.356, 2 HR, 54 RBI RF Cody Reine.268, 5 HR, 27 RBI DH Matt Oberste.311, 5 HR, 16 RBI STARTING ROTATION No. 1 LHP Jordan John 8-6, 2.30 ERA No. 2 TBA No. 3 TBA

2 Week 16 - June 1 Sooners at NCAA Tournament 2 HEAD COACH SUNNY GOLLOWAY Sunny Golloway has led the Sooners to five NCAA Regional finals, 261 victories and a top 25 ranking in each of his six years at the helm of the OU program. The Sooners have hosted three NCAA Regionals under Golloway while appearing in the program s only Super Regional appearances (2006 and 2010) and making it back to the College World Series in 2010 for the first time since OU posted the program s third straight 40-win regular season in 2011, a first since 1989, and finished third in the Big 12 standings while making the program s fourth straight NCAA postseason appearance. The 2011 season ended with Michael Rocha (second team) and Dillon Overton (freshman) collecting All-America honors, while a program-best 11 players were selected in the MLB Draft in June. In 2010, the Sooners made the program s 10th appearance in the College World Series and first since The path started after OU hosted an NCAA Regional for the second straight year and advanced to the program s second Super Regional appearance. The series win over then-no. 1 Virginia propelled OU to the final season at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha. OU finished 2010 with a No. 5 national ranking and a overall record, marking the fifth season in program history with 50 or more wins. Fifteen of those wins came in Big 12 play as OU finished in second place in the standings for the second straight year. In addition, Garrett Buechele (first team) and Max White (freshman) were named All-Americans. Including eight seasons as the head coach at Oral Roberts and his record at OU s helm, Golloway is (.672). His winning percentage ranks No. 15 in the nation among active head coaches (min. 5 years). Year School Title Record 2012 Oklahoma Head Coach Oklahoma Head Coach Oklahoma Head Coach Oklahoma Head Coach Oklahoma Head Coach Oklahoma Head Coach Oklahoma Head Coach Oklahoma Head Coach Oral Roberts Head Coach Oral Roberts Head Coach Oral Roberts Head Coach Oral Roberts Head Coach Oral Roberts Head Coach Oral Roberts Head Coach Oral Roberts Head Coach Oral Roberts Head Coach Overall record (.671) TEAM COMPARISON Below is a look at how OU stacks up against this week s opponent in overall statistics. Oklahoma Appalachian State Overall Record Home/Away 23-8/ /15-14 Conference Record (Big 12) 21-9 (Southern) Last vs. Top Highest Ranking 23 (CB) NA NCAA appearances 35 4 Record in tournament CWS appearances (last) 10 (2010) Batting Avg Runs Hits B-3B-HR RBIs ERA Innings Hits Runs-Earned BB-SO Fielding pct Errors Double plays OU IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT OU is all-time in the NCAA Tournament. The 2012 Charlottesville Regional will the be the eighth appearance in the last nine years and 35th overall. OU won its sixth regional title (1976, 1992, 1994,1995 and 2006) in 2010 under current head coach Sunny Golloway, who is as OU s head coach in the NCAA postseason. Check pages 7-8 for more NCAA tournament history. Oklahoma last won the National Championship in 1994 and captured its first title in OU is one of 13 schools to win multiple national titles in Division I baseball. The Sooners also advanced to the College World Series in 1951, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975 when the tournament was played in a district format. With 10 College World Series Appearances, the Sooners made their first appearance in the NCAA Super Regional round in 2006 against then-no. 1 Rice and also played at No. 1 Virginia in The Super Regional format originated in OU is in the opening game of its 34 regional appearances, winning four of the last six. The Sooners beat Southern Miss in the 2005 Oxford Regional, Vanderbilt in the 2008 Tempe Regional, Wichita State in the 2009 Norman Regional and Oral Roberts in the 2010 Norman Regional. The losses came in 2006 against TCU in Norman and 2011 against DBU in Fort Worth. ON DECK The winner of the Charlottesville Regional will be matched up with the winner of the Columbia Regional, featuring No. 1 South Carolina (No. 8 national seed), No. 2 Clemson, No. 3 Coastal Carolina and No. 4 Manhattan. The sites will be announced June 4. TEAM COMPARISON Below is a look at how the remainder of the field in the Charlottesville Regional. Virginia Army Overall Record Home/Away 25-8/ /17-10 Conference Record (ACC) 18-2 (Patriot) Last vs. Top Highest Ranking 15 (Coaches ) NA NCAA appearances 12 5 Record in tournament CWS appearances (last) 2 (2011) Batting Avg Runs Hits B-3B-HR RBIs ERA Innings Hits Runs-Earned BB-SO Fielding pct Errors Double plays MORE ON VIRGINIA - Last NCAA Appearance: 2011 (2-2 in College World Series). - Holds a record in 12 NCAA tournament appearances (nine straight). Appeared in three straight Super Regionals, including 2009 College World Series. - Rotation: TBA - Top hitter: Senior DH Stephen Bruno (.362, 6 HR, 48 RBI). - The Sooners and Cavaliers met in the 2010 Charlottesville Super Regional and OU won games two and three to advance to the CWS. Series is tied at 2-2. Check page 8 for series info. MORE ON APPALACHIAN STATE - Last NCAA Appearance: 1986 (0-2 in Stillwater Regional). - Holds a 2-6 record in the NCAA tournament (1984 and 1974). - Rotation: RHP Ryan Arrowood (10-0, 4.03) vs. OU, RHP Seth Grant (6-3, 3.33) in game two and LHP Rob Marcello (6-4, 5.19) in game three. - Top hitter: Senior DH Daniel Kassouf (.345, 17 HR, 60 RBI) - OU and Appalachian State have never met. MORE ON ARMY - Last NCAA Appearance: 2009 (2-2 in Austin Regional). - Holds a 3-8 record in the NCAA tournament (2000, 04 and 05). - Rotation: RHP Chris Rowley (11-0, 1.97) or LHP Logan Lee (8-2, 3.28) vs. Virginia. - Top hitter: Senior 1B Kevin McKague (.389, 5 HR, 44 RBI). - OU and Army have never met.

3 Week 16 - June 1 Sooners at NCAA Tournament PLAYER AWARDS Below is an alphabetical listing of the honors collected in 2012 by the Sooners. Caleb Bushyhead 2012 Academic All-Big 12 First Team Jonathan Gray March 12 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week Jordan John 2012 All-Big 12 Second Team (coaches) 2012 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team 2012 Waco Tribune All-Big 12 second team March 5 Big 12 Pitcher of the Week Hunter Lockwood 2012 All-Big 12 Freshman Team (coaches) 2012 Waco Tribune Big 12 Freshman of the Year April 2 Big 12 Player of the Week April 2 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week Damien Magnifico April 16 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week Jack Mayfield 2012 All-Big 12 Tournament Team Evan Mistich 2012 All-Big 12 Tournament Team Matt Oberste 2012 All-Big 12 Tournament Team Steven Okert 2012 All-Big 12 Tournament Team May 14 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week Dillon Overton 2012 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (coaches) 2012 All-Big 12 Tournament Team March 12 Big 12 Pitcher of the Week Erik Ross 2012 All-Big 12 Second Team (coaches) 2012 Academic All-Big 12 First Team Max White 2012 All-Big 12 First Team (coaches) 2012 Oklahoman All-Big 12 first team 2012 Waco Tribune All-Big 12 second team April 30 Big 12 Player of the Week LAST WEEK Oklahoma advanced to their second Big 12 Championship game for the first time since winning the inaugural title in 1997, but lost 8-7 to Missouri on Sunday. Prior to the championship game, OU defeated Oklahoma State in the opening round of the tournament and followed with a pair of wins over then-no. 3 Baylor. STRONG FINISH The Sooners had a winning record in 10 of the 14 weekends this season after dropping the opener at Pepperdine. The Sooners won 20 of their final 28 games entering the tournament. OU also lost weekend series against Texas, Texas A&M and Oklahoma State. In addition, the Sooners started Big 12 play at 0-4 but finished with a record, a half game out of third place. OU finished in the top four in the league standings for the fourth straight year. BIG 12 SERIES WINS The Sooners posted five series wins in 2012, topping the three recorded in 2011 (tied Mizzou). OU s five series wins (5-3) rank third in the Big 12 behind Baylor (6-1) and Texas A&M (6-1). OU has won at least four Big 12 series in four of Sunny Golloway s seven full seasons at OU. In addition, OU has recorded a Big 12 record over. 500 in each of the last four years. In 2012, the Sooners (13-10) were one win off of last year s mark (14-11). OU LEADS BIG 12 WITH FIVE ALL-TOURNEY MEMBERS OU led the Big 12 Championship with five Sooners (Jack Mayfield, Evan Mistich, Matt Oberste, Steven Okert, and Dillon Overton) voted to the all-tournament team by the media, tying a program best in Big 12 play with the 1997 title team. All five Sooners made their first career appearance on the list. WHITE NAMED ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM OU had five honorees on the All-Big 12 teams announced on May 22, including first team member Max White (utility), who ranks in the top 10 in the league in several offensive categories after starting in left field, center field, third base and first base in White was named honorable mention in Senior Erik Ross (outfield) and redshirt sophomore Jordan John (starting pitcher) were named to the second team while sophomore Dillon Overton (starting pitcher) was named honorable mention and Hunter Lockwood (1B/C) was voted to the all-freshman team. It marks the fourth straight season that at least five Sooners were selected by the league s coaches. ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 TEAM Seniors Caleb Bushyhead (communication) and Erik Ross (multi-disciplinary studies) were named to the Academic All-Big 12 first team. It marked the third career honor for Bushyhead and his second straight appearance on the first team. Ross made his first career appearance on the academic team. Redshirt-sophomore Jordan John (energy management major) rounded out the 2012 honorees with his selection, a career first, to the second team. Oklahoma has had at least two honorees on the academic allconference team since FIVE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER The Sooners are 35-8 on the season when holding opponents to five runs or less and 3-14 when the opposition scores six or more. OU has limited the opposition to five or less runs in 34 of the last 40 games and hold a record in that span. ONE-RUN GAMES UNDER GOLLOWAY The Sooners are in one-run games in 2012 after going 4-9 a season ago. OU is (.637) in one-run games under head coach Sunny Golloway. OU has won double-digit games in that situation in 2006 (15), 2007 (11), 2009 (10) and 2010 (14). DOUBLE DIGITS The Sooners are 19-6 when collecting 10 or more hits in a game. OU is also 5-0 when scoring double-digit runs with victories over Hartford (Feb. 25), New Mexico (March 3), MACU (April 30), Baylor (May 13) and Samford (May 19). OU is 1-3 when allowing 10-plus runs against Pepperdine (2/18), UTA and Oregon State. The Sooners are when giving up 10 or more hits. SOONERS AND THE LONGBALL OU is tied for second in the Big 12 with 33 home runs on the season (Baylor-38), including the league s second-highest individual total of 11 from freshman Hunter Lockwood. The Sooners are 20-5 when they hit a home run in a game this year and 4-1 with multiple longballs (Feb. 24 vs. Hartford, April 14 vs. Missouri, May 19 vs. Samford and May 26 vs. Baylor). OU has homered in each of the last six games with eight in that span (longest streak of 2012). The Sooners have ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in the Big 12 each of the last three years, including a leaguebest 105 in 2010 and 91 in TIME FOR A RALLY In the 38 victories in 2012, OU has come from behind in 18 of those contests. Of Sunny Golloway s 299 wins at OU, 150 (.500) have been in come-from-behind fashion, including 18 last year (22 in 2010). Below is a breakdown of the 2012 comebacks: Last Deficit Opponent (Date) Final score Trail 2-0 after Bot 3 at Pepperdine (Feb. 17) 4-3 Trail 4-0 after Top 2 vs. Hartford (Feb. 25) 10-5 Trail 3-1 after Top 6 vs. Hartford (Feb. 26) 8-3 Trail 2-1 after Bot 1 at New Mexico (March 3) 10-5 Trail 2-1 after Top 3 vs. UAPB (March 5) 9-4 Trail 2-0 after Top 2 vs. West Virginia (March 10) 5-2 Trail 4-1 after Top 5 vs. Air Force, GM1 (March 20) 8-5 Trail 1-0 after Top 3 vs. Kansas State (March 30) 5-1 Trail 3-2 after Top 9 vs. Kansas State (April 1) 4-3 Trail 3-0 after Top 4 vs. Missouri (April 13) 6-5 (10) Trail 2-0 after Top 1 vs. Missouri (April 14) 8-4 Trail 2-0 after Top 3 vs. Missouri (April 15) 5-4 Trail 1-0 after Bot 4 at Oral Roberts (April 17) 6-3 Trail 1-0 after Top 7 vs. Alabama State (April 21) 2-1 Trail 1-0 after Bot 5 at Kansas (April 28) 8-2 Trail 4-3 after Top 5 vs. Baylor (May 13) 12-6 Trail 2-1 after Top 4 vs. Samford (May 18) 6-2 Trail 2-0 after Top 4 vs. Baylor (May 24) 3-2 GOLLOWAY GETS WIN No. 600 On Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, the Sooners recorded an 8-3 victory against Hartford, marking the 600th in head coach Sunny Golloway s career. At OU, Golloway has won 299 games, the third most in school history. In his 14 full seasons as a DI head coach, Golloway s teams have averaged over 40 wins per year.

4 Week 16 - June 1 Sooners at NCAA Tournament 4 THE UNIVERSITY Location: Norman, Okla. Founded: 1890 Enrollment: 30,754 Nickname: Sooners Colors: Crimson and Cream Conference: Big 12 President: David Boren VP/Director of Athletics: Joe Castiglione OU HISTORY First Year of Baseball: 1898 All-Time Record (seasons): 2,328-1, (112) All-Time Big 12 Record (seasons): (15) Big 12 Tournament Titles: One (1997) NCAA Postseason Appearances (last): 34 (2011) College World Series Appearances (last): 10 (2010) College World Series Titles: Two (1951 & 1994) STAFF INFORMATION Head Coach: Sunny Golloway Alma Mater: Oklahoma Christian College (1984) Career Record (years): (15) OU Record (years): (7) Assistant Coach: Aric Thomas - Hitting Coach Assistant Coach: Jack Giese - Pitching Coach Volunteer Assistant: Rich Hills Student Assistant: Michael Rocha Coordinator of Baseball Operations: Ryan Gaines Office Phone: STADIUM INFORMATION Stadium: L. Dale Mitchell Park Capacity: 3,180 Surface: Grass Year Opened: 1982 Dimensions: LF - 335, CF - 411, RF Pressbox Phone: TEAM INFORMATION Overall Record: Home/Away: 28-4/10-9 (neutral: 3-6) Conference Record (Finish): (Third) Conference Tournament Record: 1-2 NCAA Postseason: Fort Worth Regional (0-2) 2012 OUTLOOK Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/15 Position Starters Returning/Lost: 5/4 Pitchers Returning/Lost: 6/7 Newcomers: 21 All-Americans Returning: 2 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Baseball Contact: Craig Moran Office: (405) Fax: (405) Cell: (405) cmoran@ou.edu Mailing and overnight shipping address: 180 West Brooks St., Suite 2525; Norman, OK Web site: BIG 12 SOONERS OF THE WEEK Steven Okert Big 12 Newcomer May 14 - Posted a win and a save in doubleheader sweep of No. 2 Baylor Max White Big 12 Player April 30 - Hit.444 (8-for-18) with four multi-hit games and nine RBI. Damien Magnifico Big 12 Newcomer April /3 scoreless innings in first win over then-no. 9 Arkansas. Hunter Lockwood Big 12 Player/Newcomer April 2 - Batted.429 (6-for-14) with 2 homers, 8 RBI, and a slg %. Dillon Overton Big 12 Pitcher March 12 - Went 2-0 with wins over UAPB and West Virginia (CG). Jonathan Gray Big 12 Newcomer March strikeouts in seven-inning win at then-no. 9 Oregon. Jordan John Big 12 Pitcher March 5-5 1/3 scoreless innings for a save and win at New Mexico. DRAFTED PLAYERS ON 2012 ROSTER Below is a look at the nine players taken in the Major League Baseball Draft on the current roster. It spans the last three years and includes seven players taken a year ago, including two-time draftees Jonathan Gray and Steven Okert. Player Year Round Team Chris Burgess th Tampa Bay Adam Choplick th Arizona Jonathan Gray th NY Yankees th Kansas City Jordan John th Houston Hunter Lockwood th LAA Angels Damien Magnifico th NY Mets Steven Okert rd Milwaukee rd Milwaukee Dillon Overton th Boston Drake Roberts th Minnesota 2011 DRAFT RECAP A program-record 11 Sooners were drafted last June, a mark that led the Big 12 and tops the previous program best of 10 selected in 1998 and The 11 picks ranked in a tie for second place in the nation behind Vanderbilt (12). Arizona State, Florida and South Carolina also had 11. The most players drafted in the Sunny Golloway era was nine, accomplished twice in 2009 and Of the 11 Sooners taken in 2011, eight were selected for the first time and two others improved their draft status by at least four rounds. WHO S BACK The Sooners return 15 letterwinners and seven starters (five position players, two pitchers) from the 2011 team. In the offseason, the coaching staff signed a class of 21 players that were ranked as high as No. 4 (Collegiate Baseball) in the recruiting rankings. BASEBALL ON KREF 1400 AM IN 2012 The 2012 season marks the third with KREF 1400 AM serving as the flagship station of Sooner baseball. The partnership provides expanded coverage for OU fans to listen to 50-plus regular season games live over the air and extends into postseason play TELEVISION SCHEDULE The Sooners took part in 16 televised games in the 2012 regular season, including eight that were shown across the nation on Fox Sport Net, Fox College Sports and ESPNU. Thirteen of the games were televised from L. Dale Mitchell Park. SOONERS INK 15 FOR 2013 SEASON Oklahoma signed 15 student athletes as part of the 2013 incoming class back in November. The OU coaching staff inked 11 high school players, including four of the state of Oklahoma s best in Jacob Evans, a two-way player from Broken Arrow H.S., Taylor Hawkins, a catcher from Carl Albert H.S., Carson McPherson, a left-handed pitcher from Ardmore H.S., and Colt Pickens, an infielder/outfielder from Yukon H.S. The Sooners also plucked three of the best south of the Red River in Kolbey Carpenter (infielder from West ISD), Ralph Garza (RHP/INF from New Braunfels H.S.) and Huntey Haley (INF/ OF from Central Heights H.S.), while adding Justin Burba (OF from Wichita Campus High), the No. 3 recruit from the state of Kansas. Craig Aiken OF R/R Coppell, Texas (Coppell H.S.) Justin Burba OF/1B L/L Wichita, Kan. (Wichita Campus H.S.) Kolbey Carpenter INF R/R Waco, Texas (West H.S.) Jacob Evans 1B/LHP L/L Broken Arrow, Okla. (Broken Arrow H.S.) Ralph Garza Jr. RHP/INF R/R New Braunfels, Texas (New Braunfels Senior) Hunter Haley INF/OF R/R Nacogdoches, Texas (Central Heights H.S.) Taylor Hawkins C R/R Oklahoma City, Okla. (Carl Albert H.S.) Kyle Hayes INF/RHP R\L Santee, Calif. (Santana H.S.) Anthony Hermelyn INF R/R McKinney, Texas (McKinney H.S.) Hayden Jones 1B/LHP L/L Houston, Texas (Langham Creek H.S.) Hector Lorenzana INF R/R San Diego, Calif. (Howard College) Carson McPherson LHP R/R Ardmore, Okla. (Ardmore H.S.) Colt Pickens UTL R/R Yukon, Okla. (Yukon H.S.) Benny Suarez RHP R/R Houston, Texas (Hill College) Robert Tasin RHP R/R Klein, Texas (Howard College)

5 Week 16 - June 1 Sooners at NCAA Tournament 5 OU IN THE POLLS Date BA USA CB NCBWA Pre Feb Feb March March March 19 NR RV NR 27 March 26 NR RV NR 24 April 2 NR RV NR 22 April 9 NR RV NR RV April 16 NR NR 26 RV April 23 NR RV 23 RV April 30 NR NR 26 RV May 7 NR NR NR RV May 14 NR RV May 21 NR RV May 28 NR RV Key: BA - Baseball America USA - USA Today/ESPN CB - Collegiate Baseball NCBWA - National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association PRESEASON TOP 25 POLLS Oklahoma was ranked in the top 25 preseason polls for the fourth straight year, with its highest recognition coming from the National Collegiate Baseball Writer s Association (NCBWA) at No. 14. OU is also ranked No. 15 by the USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll, No. 16 by Collegiate Baseball and No. 19 by Baseball America NATIONAL STAT RANKINGS Below is a look at where Oklahoma ranks as a team and individually in the NCAA top 30 national stat rankings released on May 28. TEAM Rank NONE Stat INDIVIDUAL Rank Player Stat 4 Jonathan Gray 16 starts 18 Dillon Overton 109 strikeouts NATIONAL POLLS USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 - May 28, 2012 TEAM W-L Pts (1st votes) Pvs. 1. Florida (42-18) 712 (13) 2 2. Baylor (44-14) 694 (2) 3 3. Florida State (43-15) 687 (5) 1 4. UCLA (42-14) 671 (7) North Carolina (44-14) 644 (4) 5 (tie) 6. South Carolina (40-17) LSU (43-16) (tie) 8. Texas A&M (42-16) Rice (40-17) Oregon (42-17) Arizona (38-17) Kentucky (43-16) Stanford (38-16) Purdue (44-12) Virginia ( ) N.C. State (39-17) (tie) 17. Oregon State (38-18) Central Florida (43-15) Cal State-Fullerton (35-19) Arkansas (39-19) (tie) 21. Miami (Fla.) (36-21) Mississippi State (39-22) San Diego (40-15) Georgia Tech (36-24) 49 NR 25. Louisville (39-20) BASEBALL AMERICA Top 25 - May 28, 2012 TEAM W-L Pvs. 1. Florida UCLA Louisiana State Baylor Florida State North Carolina South Carolina Rice Texas A&M Oregon Kentucky Cal State Fullerton Arizona Mississippi State Purdue Oregon State Virginia N.C. State Stanford Central Florida Arizona State Vanderbilt NR 23. Miami NR 24. Pepperdine NR 25. Stony Brook NR COLLEGIATE BASEBALL Top 30 - May 28, 2012 TEAM W-L Pts Pvs 1. LSU (43-16) South Carolina (40-17) Florida (42-18) Florida St. (43-15) Baylor (44-14) North Carolina (44-14) UCLA (42-14) Arizona (38-17) Rice (41-16) Oregon (42-17) Texas A&M (42-16) Stanford (38-16) Kentucky (43-16) Ca. St. Fullerton (35-19) N.C. State (39-17) Purdue (44-12) Mississippi State (39-22) Oregon State (38-18) Arkansas (39-19) Arizona State (36-20) Central Florida (43-15) Miami (Fla.) (36-21) OKLAHOMA (38-22) Virginia ( ) Kent State (41-17) New Mexico (36-22) San Diego (40-15) Vanderbilt (33-26) St. John s (37-21) Georgia Tech. (36-24) NCBWA Top 30 - May 28, 2012 TEAM W-L Pvs. 1. Florida Baylor Florida State North Carolina UCLA South Carolina Rice LSU Texas A&M Stanford Oregon Kentucky Arizona Purdue UCF Virginia Oregon State Cal State Fullerton N.C.State Arkansas Mississippi State Miami (Fla.) Arizona State OKLAHOMA Louisville TCU Utah San Diego Stony Brook Vanderbilt NR

6 Week 16 - June 1 Sooners at NCAA Tournament BIG 12 STANDINGS School Big 12 Pct. Overall Pct. 1. Baylor Texas A&M Texas Oklahoma Oklahoma State Missouri Kansas Kansas State Texas Tech PRESEASON COACHES POLL Rank Team First Place Votes Points 1. Texas A&M Texas Oklahoma Baylor Missouri Oklahoma State Texas Tech Kansas State Kansas 9 SUNNY GOLLOWAY The Sooners skipper ranks No. 15 nationally in winning percentage among active coaches. Golloway is in his 15 years as a Division I head coach. A complete list of the top 25 coaches is below: BIG 12 WEEKLY SCHEDULE Friday, June 1 WACO REGIONAL Baylor vs. Oral Roberts COLLEGE STATION REGIONAL Texas A&M vs. Dayton (ESPN3) CHARLOTTESVILLE REGIONAL Oklahoma vs. Appalachian State TUCSON REGIONAL Missouri vs. Arizona (ESPNU) 6 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP STATS Batting Average 1. Missouri Kansas State Baylor Oklahoma State Texas A&M Kansas Oklahoma Texas.186 Earned Run Average 1. Oklahoma Texas A&M Missouri Texas Baylor Kansas Oklahoma State Kansas State 8.76 Fielding Percentage 1. Baylor Texas A&M Missouri Oklahoma Texas Kansas State Oklahoma State Kansas.958 BIG 12 OVERALL STATS Batting Average 1. Baylor Oklahoma Texas Tech Oklahoma State Texas A&M Texas Kansas State Kansas Missouri.274 Earned Run Average 1. Texas A&M Texas Tech Oklahoma State Missouri Baylor Kansas Oklahoma Kansas State Texas 3.43 Fielding Percentage 1. Oklahoma State Texas Tech Kansas Missouri Kansas State Oklahoma Baylor Texas Texas A&M.971 BIG 12 CONFERENCE STATS Batting Average 1. Baylor Oklahoma Texas A&M Oklahoma State Texas Texas Tech Kansas State Kansas Missouri.263 Earned Run Average 1. Baylor Missouri Oklahoma State Kansas Oklahoma Texas Tech Texas A&M Kansas State Texas 3.75 Fielding Percentage 1. Oklahoma State Texas A&M Kansas Oklahoma Missouri Baylor Kansas State Texas Tech Texas.970 DIVISION I WINNINGEST ACTIVE COACHES (BY PERCENTAGE) (Minimum five years as a Division I head coach; includes record at four-year colleges only.) Rank Coach, Team Years Won Lost Tied Pct. 1. Mike Fox, North Carolina 28 1, Mike Martin, Florida St , Brian O Connor, Virginia Gene Stephenson, Wichita St , Wayne Graham, Rice Brad Hill, Kansas St Jim Morris, Miami (FL) , Rob Walton, Oral Roberts Ray Tanner, South Carolina , Augie Garrido, Texas , Jim Schlossnagle, TCU Gary Gilmore, Coastal Carolina Danny Hall, Georgia Tech Rank Coach, Team...Years Won Lost Tied Pct. 14. Dave Serrano, Tennessee Rick Jones, Tulane Sunny Golloway, Oklahoma Rick Jones, Tulane Dan McDonnell, Louisville Dave Van Horn, Arkansas Ed Servais, Creighton Mark Marquess, Stanford , Bobby Pierce, Troy George Horton, Oregon Brian Shoop, UAB Scott Stricklin, Kent St Rob Childress, Texas A&M

7 Week 16 - June 1 Sooners at NCAA Tournament NCAA DISTRICT TOURNAMENT Oklahoma A&M... W Texas... L NCAA DISTRICT TOURNAMENT CHAMPS Houston... W Houston... W Houston... W COLLEGE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS Ohio State... W Springfield (Mass.) College... W Southern California... W Tennessee... W NCAA DISTRICT TOURNAMENT Houston... W Houston... L Houston... L NCAA DISTRICT TOURNAMENT Oklahoma A&M... W Oklahoma A&M... L Oklahoma A&M... L NCAA DISTRICT TOURNAMENT North Dakota State... L NCAA DISTRICT TOURNAMENT CHAMPS Tulsa... W Tulsa... W NCAA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES Temple... W (13) Arizona State... L Texas... L NCAA DISTRICT TOURNAMENT CHAMPS Creighton... W Tulsa... W Tulsa... W (14) NCAA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES Minnesota... L Penn State... W Texas... L NCAA DISTRICT TOURNAMENT CHAMPS Tulsa... W Tulsa... W NCAA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES Northern Colorado... W Miami (Fla.)... L Texas... L NCAA GAME-BY-GAME - 34 APPEARANCES 1975 NCAA DISTRICT TOURNAMENT CHAMPS Texas A&M... W Tulsa... L Texas A&M... W Tulsa... W Tulsa... W NCAA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES Texas... L Cal State Fullerton... W Eastern Michigan... W Arizona State... L NCAA S. CENTRAL REGIONAL CHAMPS Miami (Fla.)... W Texas... W Texas... L Texas... W NCAA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES Washington State... L Arizona... L NCAA SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL Michigan... W Southern Illinois... L Michigan... L NCAA MIDWEST REGIONAL Arizona... L Indiana State... W Hawaii... L NCAA CENTRAL REGIONAL Ohio State... W Texas... L Florida State... W Eastern Michigan... L NCAA CENTRAL REGIONAL Nevada-Las Vegas... L Lamar... L NCAA CENTRAL REGIONA Lamar... W Grambling... W Texas... L Lamar... L NCAA SOUTH I REGIONAL Eastern Kentucky... W LSU... L Tulane... L NCAA CENTRAL REGIONAL Sam Houston State... L Texas... L NCAA WEST II REGIONAL Pepperdine... L Arizona State... L NCAA WEST I REGIONAL Loyola Marymount... W Long Beach State... L Loyola Marymount... L NCAA SOUTH REGIONAL South Alabama... L LSU... L NCAA MIDEAST REGIONAL CHAMPS UCLA... W Mississippi State... L Clemson... W Mississippi State... W UCLA... W NCAA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES Texas... L Wichita State... W Texas... L NCAA CENTRAL REGIONAL CHAMPS Arkansas State... W Stanford... W Texas... W Texas... W COLLEGE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS Auburn... W Arizona State... W Arizona State... W Georgia Tech... W NCAA MIDWEST II REGIONAL CHAMPS Indiana State... W Texas... W Auburn... W Auburn... W NCAA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES Florida State... L Southern California... L NCAA SOUTH I REGIONAL Long Beach State... L LSU... L NCAA ATLANTIC II REGIONAL Delaware... W Rutgers... W Florida State... L Auburn... L NCAA OKLAHOMA CITY REGIONAL Oral Roberts... W UCLA... L Oral Roberts... W UCLA... L NCAA WICHITA STATE REGIONAL Arkansas... L Wichita State... L NCAA OKLAHOMA CITY REGIONAL UCLA... L Central Connecticut State... W UCLA... L NCAA OXFORD REGIONAL Southern Miss... W Mississippi... L Maine... W Mississippi... L NCAA NORMAN REGIONAL CHAMPS TCU... L Houston... W TCU... W Wichita State... W Wichita State... W NCAA HOUSTON SUPER REGIONAL Rice... L Rice... W Rice... L NCAA TEMPE REGIONAL Vanderbilt... W Arizona State... L Vanderbilt... W Arizona State... L NCAA NORMAN REGIONAL Wichita State... W Arkansas... L Washington State... W Arkansas... L NCAA NORMAN REGIONAL CHAMPS Oral Roberts... W North Carolina... W North Carolina... W NCAA VIRGINIA SUPER REGIONAL Virginia... L Virginia... W Virginia... W NCAA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES South Carolina... W Clemson... L South Carolina... L NCAA FORT WORTH REGIONAL Dallas Baptist... L (10) Oral Roberts... L...0-7

8 Week 16 - June 1 Sooners at NCAA Tournament 8 CAREER STATISTICS - NCAA POSTSEASON Games Played in HITTING Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO-A E FLD% Reine, Cody Bushyhead, Caleb Mistich, Evan Ross, Erik White, Max Harrison, Drew Mayfield, Jack PITCHING Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP -HBP BK SFA SHA John, Jordan / Mayfield, Jack / Overton, Dillon / CAREER STATISTICS vs. VIRGINIA Three Games Played in 2010 HITTING Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO-A E FLD% Reine, Cody White, Max Bushyhead, Caleb Ross, Erik Harrison, Drew PITCHING Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP -HBP BK SFA SHA Mayfield, Jack / OKLAHOMA vs. VIRGINIA SERIES Overall Series: Tied 2-2 YEAR SITE W/L SCORE GAMES 1999 Orlando, Fla. L *Charlottesville, Va. L *Charlottesville, Va. W *Charlottesville, Va. W NCAA CAREEER HIGHS 5 - CALEB BUSHYHEAD Hits... 2, June 6, 2010 vs. North Carolina Runs... 1, June 20, 2010 vs. South Carolina RBI... 2, June 20, 2010 vs. South Carolina 6 - ERIK ROSS Hits...2, June 3, 2011 vs. Dallas Baptist Runs... NA RBI... 2, June 5, 2010 vs. North Carolina 7 - MAX WHITE Hits...2, 2x, last: June 13, 2010 at Virginia Runs... 2, June 14, 2010 at Virginia RBI...2 June 12, 2010 at Virginia 8 - JACK MAYFIELD Innings , June 13, 2010 at Virginia Strikeouts... 2, June 13, 2010 at Virginia Pitches... 62, June 13, 2010 at Virginia Hits... NA Runs... NA RBI... NA 9 - EVAN MISTICH Hits...2, June 3, 2011 vs. Dallas Baptist Runs... NA RBI... NA 11 - CODY REINE Hits... 3, June 14, 2010 at Virginia Runs...3, June 4, 2010 vs. Oral Roberts RBI... 6, June 14, 2010 at Virginia 13 - DILLON OVERTON Innings...1.0, June 3, 2011 vs. Dallas Baptist Strikeouts...1, June 3, 2011 vs. Dallas Baptist Pitches...14, June 3, 2011 vs. Dallas Baptist 19 - JORDAN JOHN Innings...7.0, June 4, 2011 vs. Oral Roberts Strikeouts...5, June 4, 2011 vs. Oral Roberts Pitches...91, June 4, 2011 vs. Oral Roberts 45 - DREW HARRISON Hits... NA Runs... NA RBI... NA

9 Week 16 - June 1 Sooners at NCAA Tournament CAREER STATS 2012 CAREER STATS SEASON CAREER Player Avg G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB Hbp SO Sb-Att Avg G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB Hbp SO Sb-Att 7 White, Max Harrison, Drew Oberste, Matt Ross, Erik Mayfield, Jack Smith, Jake Brightwell, Brian Mistich, Evan Reine, Cody Simpson, Chase Bushyhead, Caleb Lockwood, Hunter Yeaman, Dillon Toal, Tanner Carey, Garrett Roberts, Drake Neal, Dylan Taylor, Ty Raper, Dylan Dishman, Dustin Totals Opponents (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) SEASON CAREER Player ERA W-L App GS CG Sho Sv IP H R ER BB SO ERA W-L App GS CG Sho Sv IP H R ER BB SO 42 Krittenbrink, Drew Fisher, Jake Coshow, Cale John, Jordan Harrison, Drew Okert, Steven Overton, Dillon Gray, Jonathan Magnifico, Damien Ladd, Kindle Taylor, Ty Rhame, Jacob Bruce, Steven Burgess, Chris Totals Opponents

10 Week 16 - June 1 Sooners at NCAA Tournament 10 SOONER CAREER HOME RUNS MAX WHITE - 20 CAREER HR HR 1. 6-Feb. 27 at Jacksonville March 10 vs. HBU * 21-March 26 at Nebraska March 31 vs. UAPB April 3 vs. Texas $ 31-April 10 vs. Missouri $ 32-April 11 vs. Missouri * 34-April 17 at Texas Tech May 2 vs. KSU May7 vs. OSU May 8 vs. OSU May 15 vs. Memphis May 19 vs. Texas S May 21 at Kansas June 13 at Virginia HR Feb. 27 Oakland $ 14-March 6 SDSU May 1 Texas HR April 22 Alabama State $ 44-April 28 at Kansas CODY REINE - 19 CAREER HR HR March 31 vs. UAPB April 10 vs. Missouri April 11 vs. Missouri May 2 vs. KSU May7 vs. OSU $ 60-June 4 vs. ORU $ 64-June 13 at Virginia June 13 at Virginia $ 65-June 14 at Virginia June 14 at Virginia HR 11. $ 2-Feb. 19 W&M * 29-April 5 OSU * 46-May 6 Kansas $ 53-May 19 Baylor HR 15. $ 9-March 3 at UNM $ 18-March 16 vs. Texas * 52-May 13 vs. Baylor May 18 vs. Samford $ 58-May 24 vs. Baylor HUNTER LOCKWOOD - 11 CAREER HR HR 1. 4-Feb. 24 vs. Hartford Feb. 24 vs. Hartford % 5-Feb. 25 vs. Hartford Feb. 26 vs. Hartford * 11-March 6 vs. UAPB March 18 vs. Texas March 27 vs. Oral Roberts March 31 vs. Kansas State $ 35-April 15 vs. Missouri May 19 vs. Samford May 19 vs. Samford CALEB BUSHYHEAD - 7 CAREER HR HR March 16 vs. UMass March 19 vs. Baylor * 21-March 26 at Nebraska * 43-May 1 vs. KSU May14 vs. Memphis June 20 South Carolina HR March 16 vs. Texas EVAN MISTICH - 5 CAREER HR HR 1. $ 4-Feb. 20 W&M * 14-March 6 SDSU HR March 3 at UNM March 7 vs. UAPB April 15 vs. Missouri MATT OBERSTE - 5 CAREER HR HR March 20 Air Force * 48-May 5 Oklahoma State May 26 vs. Baylor May 26 vs. Baylor May 27 vs. Missouri DREW HARRISON - 4 CAREER HR HR 1. 4-Feb. 21 at SDSU March 12 vs. MSU April 25 at Texas A&M HR 4. * 25-March 27 SGU JACK MAYFIELD - 4 CAREER HR HR 1. 5-Feb. 22 UAPB HR March 13 at DBU $ 18-March 16 vs. Texas March 30 vs. Kansas State TANNER TOAL - 2 CAREER HR HR 1. 5-Feb. 22 UAPB HR 2.* 18-March 16 vs. Texas GARRETT CAREY- 1 CAREER HR HR 1. $* 57-May23 Oklahoma St JAKE SMITH - 1 CAREER HR HR 1. 5-Feb. 22 UAPB DILLON YEAMAN - 1 CAREER HR HR April 30 MACU HOMER KEY * Indicates a homer led off an inning ** Led off game $ HR tied game or provided go-ahead run % Inside the park home run