Week 10 - April 19 Oklahoma vs. TCU 1 ESTABLISHED AND 1994 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS NINE CWS APPEARANCES 25 CONFERENCE TITLES

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1 Week 10 - April 19 Oklahoma vs. TCU 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 ESTABLISHED AND 1994 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS NINE CWS APPEARANCES 25 CONFERENCE TITLES 2010 Schedule DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT RADIO/TV Feb. 19 at San Diego State W, 7-4 KREF Feb. 20 at San Diego State W, 17-5 KREF Feb. 20 at San Diego State W, 9-5 KREF Feb. 21 at San Diego State W, 5-2 KREF Feb. 26 vs. Valparaiso% W, 12-9 KREF Feb. 27 vs. Jacksonville% L, 4-3 KREF Feb. 28 vs. Richmond% W, 11-3 KREF (delay) March 2 Texas-Arlington W, 4-3 Internet March 4 South Florida& W, 5-4 Internet March 5 Western Illinois& W, 12-1 Internet March 6 South Florida& W, 4-3 Internet March 7 Stephen F. Austin& W, 5-4 KREF March 9 at Dallas Baptist W, 8-4 Internet March 10 Houston Baptist W, 9-1 Internet/SSN March 12 vs. Mississippi State# W, 16-5 KREF March 13 vs. TAMU-CC# W, 11-2 KREF March 14 vs. No. 10 UCLA# L, 5-2 KREF March 16 Massachusetts W, 4-2 KREF/SSN March 17 Massachusetts W, 8-4 KREF/SSN March 19 *Baylor W, 7-6 Internet March 19 *Baylor Canceled KREF/SSN March 21 *Baylor Canceled KREF March 26 *at Nebraska W, 10-2 KREF March 27 *at Nebraska W, 4-1 KREF March 28 *at Nebraska L, 10-0 (7) KREF March 30 Arkansas-Pine Bluff W, 26-3 Internet/SSN March 31 Arkansas-Pine Bluff W, 16-1 KREF/SSN April 1 *No. 7 Texas L, 5-0 KREF$/SSN April 2 * No. 7 Texas L, 2-0 KREF$/SSN April 3 * No. 7 Texas L, 9-3 KREF$/ESPNU April 6 at No. 11 TCU W, 4-2 KREF April 9 *Missouri W, 6-4 KREF$/SSN April 10 *Missouri W, 10-4 KREF$/FSN April 11 *Missouri L, KREF$/SSN April 13 at Oklahoma State L, 7-6 (10) KREF$ April 17 *at Texas Tech W, 12-1 KREF$ April 17 *at Texas Tech L, 7-3 KREF$ April 18 *at Texas Tech L, 9-3 KREF$ April 20 TCU 7 p.m. KREF/SSN April 23 *at Texas A&M 6:30 p.m. KREF$ April 24 *at Texas A&M 2 p.m. KREF$ April 25 *at Texas A&M 1 p.m. KREF$/FCS April 27 Dallas Baptist 7 p.m. KREF/SSN April 30 *Kansas State 6:30 p.m. KREF$/SSN May 1 *Kansas State 5 p.m. KREF$ May 2 *Kansas State 1 p.m. KREF$/SSN May 4 Arkansas Little Rock 7 p.m. May 7 *vs. Oklahoma State^ 7:35 p.m. KREF$ May 8 *vs. Oklahoma State@ 7:05 p.m. KREF$ May 9 *vs. Oklahoma State@ 4:05 p.m. KREF$/SSN May 14 Memphis 6:30 p.m. KREF May 15 Memphis 6:30 p.m. KREF/SSN May 16 Memphis 1 p.m. KREF/SSN May 18 Arkansas 7 p.m. KREF/SSN May 19 Texas Southern 7 p.m. May 21 *at Kansas 7 p.m. KREF$ May 22 *at Kansas 6 p.m. KREF$ May 23 *at Kansas 1 p.m. KREF$ May Phillips 66 Big 12 Champ@ TBA KREF$ June 4-7 NCAA Regional TBA KREF$ June Super Regional TBA KREF$ June NCAA College World Series TBA KREF$ -All times listed are central Home games in bold * Big 12 game ^ Game to be played at ONEOK Field in Tulsa, Games to be played at the AT&T Bricktown Ballpark (Oklahoma City) % Jacksonville Tournament (Jacksonville, Fla.) & Sooner Classic (Norman, Okla.) # Whataburger Classic (Corpus Christi, Texas) $ Radio broadcast on Sooner Sports Network SSN - games televised on Sooner Sports Network ( Cox Ch. 3 in OKC and Tulsa). COACHES 18 Oklahoma (26-10) SOONERS MIDWEEK PREVIEW The No. 18 Sooners (26-10) host No. 11 TCU (27-7) on Tuesday, April 20 at 7 p.m. at L. Dale Mitchell Park. The game is the second and final meeting of 2010 between OU and the Horned Frogs. The Sooners won game one, 4-2, on April 6 in Fort Worth. OU is 4-6 in the last 10 games and is ranked as high as No. 18 this week by USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll (No. 20-Collegiate Baseball and No. 24-Baseball America). TCU returns 18 letterwinners from the 2009 team that was overall and won the Mountain West Conference and hosted a NCAA Regional before advancing to the next round at Texas. The Horned Frogs have won seven straight games since falling to the Sooners on April 6, including a three-game sweep at BYU over the weekend. TCU is 6-1 so far in their 10-game Big 12 schedule. Starting Pitcher - RHP Paul Gerrish (1-2, 3.00 ERA)... Gerrish is 0-3 against OU after suffering losses earlier this year and in 2008 and BROADCAST INFORMATION The OU broadcast with Chuck Kelly calling the play-by-play and Damon Minor on color analysis can be heard Tuesday on the Sooners Sports Network (KREF 1400 AM) in Oklahoma City and Norman and free online at SoonerSports.com. Tuesday s game will be simulcast live on television via the Sooner Sports Network on Cox Channel 3 in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. A live webcast for the games can be found on OU All-Access. Live stats are available on SoonerSports.com via the baseball schedule page. PLAYER TO WATCH TYLER OGLE The sophomore catcher has hit safely in the last nine games. The career-high nine-game hitting streak is the third longest by a Sooner this season. The San Antonio, Texas native is hitting.313 in that span (10-for-32) with a homer, two doubles, seven runs scored and four RBIs. Ogle has started each of the nine games behind the plate for the Sooners Season Stats:.260, 3 HR, 21 RBI WEEK 10 Game 37: Tuesday, April 20, 7 p.m. Location: Norman, Okla. Venue:.....L. Dale Mitchell Park (2,700) Live Stats: SoonerSports.com TV... Sooner Sports Network (Cox Ch. 3) Radio SSN - KREF 1400 AM Web Audio:.. Free on SoonerSports.com Series Record: OU, In Norman OU, 25-7 Last 10: OU, 8-2 Last Meeting: OU won April 6, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas PROJECTED OU STARTERS CB 11 TCU (27-7) HORNED FROGS IN THE FIELD C Tyler Ogle.260, 3 HR, 21 RBI 1B Cameron Seitzer.343, 8 HR, 32 RBI 2B Danny Black.295, 0 HR, 13 RBI 3B Garrett Buechele.376, 8 HR, 33 RBI SS Caleb Bushyhead.331, 3 HR, 18 RBI LF Casey Johnson.297, 2 HR, 10 RBI CF Chris Ellison.324, 3 HR, 20 RBI RF Cody Reine.343, 3 HR, 14 RBI DH Max White.373, 8 HR, 23 RBI ROTATION No. 1 LHP - Ryan Gibson 3-2, 4.88, 24.0 IP, 11 BB, 22 SO

2 Week 10 - April 19 Oklahoma vs. TCU 2 HEAD COACH SUNNY GOLLOWAY Sunny Golloway has led the Sooners to four NCAA Regional Finals, 170 victories and a top 25 ranking in each of his five years at the helm of the OU program. In 2009, the Sooners were awared the program s first national seed (No. 7) in the NCAA Tournament. The 2009 season was highlighted by Oklahoma hosting another NCAA Regional and making its 32nd appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Sooners were overall and in Big 12 play. OU finished half of a game out of first place in the conference standings in 2009 and also dominated the award circuit with seven All-Big 12 honorees, including the Big 12 Player of the Year in J.T. Wise and the Big 12 Freshman of the Year in Garrett Buechele. The league honors were program firsts since the Big 12 s inception in 1997 and were followed up by Wise being named a consensus All-American and the first Sooner to be given the Johnny Bench Award (top catcher). Wise was one of four Sooners awarded All-America status in 2009 and joined a group of nine Sooners to be selected in the 2009 MLB Draft, a Big 12 high last season. The nine selections tied the nine selected under Golloway in 2006, the third most in program history. Since 2005, 29 Sooners have been drafted under Golloway at the helm. The 2009 season was the second time the Sooners hosted a NCAA Regional in four years. In 2006, Golloway led OU to the NCAA Norman Regional title and became the second coach in NCAA Division I history to guide his club to a Super Regional Appearance in his first year at the helm. The NCAA regional title was a program first since Including eight seasons ( ) as the head coach at Oral Roberts and his record at OU s helm, Golloway is (.665). The winning percentage ranks in the top 15 nationally among active head coaches (minimum five years). Year School Title Record 2009 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 TEAM COMPARISON Below is a look at how OU stacks up against this week s opponent in overall stats (as of April 19). Oklahoma TCU Overall Record Home/Away 13-4/ /13-4 Conference Record Last vs. Top Highest Ranking 18 (USA/ESPN) 11 (CB) Batting Avg Runs Hits B-3B-HR RBIs ERA Innings Hits Runs-Earned BB-SO Fielding pct Errors Double plays QUICK HITS - OU ranks second in the Big 12 in ERA (3.81) and ranks fourth in fielding percentage (.974) and hitting (.309). OU leads the conference with 47 home runs. - The OU pitching staff ranks second in the Big 12 with 324 strikeouts and has 18 games with 10 or more K s, including the six of the last The Sooners have homered in 22 of the last 29 contests with 37 in that span, including 10 multiple-homer games. - The OU bullpen is 11-2 (lost to Missouri and OSU) with 11 saves on the season and a 2.57 ERA and 163 Ks in IP. - Cameron Seitzer hit for the cycle in the Sooners 26-3 win over UAPB. Seitzer had a homer and a triple in the second inning. - Seitzer ranks sixth in the Big 12 with eight homers and third with a.676 slugging percentage. - Garrett Buechele (8) is tied for sixth in the Big 12 in homers with Seitzer and freshman Max White. - White has eight homers after starting just 20 games. - Ryan Duke is a perfect 10-for-10 in save situations this year and ranked second in the nation in that category with 10 as of April Jeremy Erben s scoreless streak ended after 22 2/3 innings on April 1 vs. Texas. He has not allowed a run in 10 of his 13 relief appearances. - Zach Neal tossed the Sooners first complete game of 2010 with a nine-inning performance at Texas Tech. The last Sooner to throw a complete game was Garrett Richards in the 2009 NCAA Norman Regional on May 29 vs. Washington State. - Neal has 26 strikeouts and five walks in his last four starts which lasted a combined 29 2/3. - Caleb Bushyhead (SS) is the only Sooner to play in all 36 games and he leads the team with 35 starts. - Bushyhead registered one hit in 22 games last season and already has 42 hits. He is second on OU with 12 multi-hit games. - Casey Johnson s 13-game hitting streak ended on April 1. It is was a career best and the longest by a Sooner in Oklahoma has started 19 different players in the lineup after Cale Ellis made his first start vs. Texas on April 2. OU-TCU SERIES The teams have met each of the last 20 seasons dating back to OU leads the all-time series with TCU, 50-21, after winning the last five games, including a 4-2 win at TCU on April 6, The Sooners won the first game in 2009 over then-no. 14 TCU on March 17, 8-7, in Fort Worth. OU was ranked No. 13 at the time and was No. 9 when it completed the sweep on April 14, 7-5, at home over No. 16 TCU. Seventeen of the games have been decided by one run (OU, 13-4), including seven of the last 16 (OU, 4-3). OU is 8-2 against TCU under Sunny Golloway. UP NEXT Oklahoma returns to the road for a three-game conference series at Texas A&M. The series gets started on Friday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. and the game will be televised live on Cox Ch. 3 in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Game two is slated for 2 p.m. on Saturday and the finale will also be televised on Fox College Sports on Sunday at 1 p.m. LAST TIME OUT The Sooners finished last week with a 1-3 record and suffered just their second series defeat in Big 12 play in 2010 at Texas Tech. OU began the week with a 7-6 loss a non-conference game at Oklahoma State in 10 innings, the first Bedlam meeting on campus since The weekend began on Saturday after rain postponed Friday s action and OU won the opener, 12-1, over Texas Tech. However, despite dropping its eighth straight series opener to OU, Texas Tech rallied in games two and three with scores of 7-3 and 8-3, respectively. STREAKING Chris Ellison (seven games) was one of four Sooners to extend their hitting streaks on April 18. Garrett Buechele and Caleb Bushyhead have hit safely in the last eight games and Tyler Ogle upped his streak to nine games. Complete list on page 20. TWO HOME GAMES ADDED TO SCHEDULE OU added two games to the regular season schedule in order to make up for games lost in March against Baylor due to inclement weather. The two non-conference home games include Arkansas Little Rock on May 4 and Texas Southern on May 19. Both games will get underway at 7 p.m. at L. Dale Mitchell Park. The OU Athletics Department will celebrate Fan Appreciation Day at both games with free admission into the park. LATE-INNING PRODUCTION OU has scored 119 of its 273 runs, or 44 percent, in the sixth inning and later. In addition, the Sooners have outscored the opposition, 53-16, in the eighth and ninth innings combined, which includes eight home runs. SCORING FIRST OU has scored first in 11 of the last 28 games and in 15 overall. OU has a 13-2 record in those contests. The opposition has tallied the game s first run in 21 games and OU is In Big 12 play, OU has scored first in just two games (GM2 at Nebraska and GM1 vs. Texas Tech). ONE-RUN GAMES The Sooners have recorded one-run victories in five games this year. OU is 5-3 in those situations in 2010 and the Sooners are (.712) under head coach Sunny Golloway. The Sooners skipper entered 2010 with the best winning percentage among Big 12 coaches over the last five years (.721).

3 Week 10 - April 19 Oklahoma vs. TCU 3 OKLAHOMA QUICK FACTS Location: Norman, Okla. Founded: 1890 Enrollment: 30,092 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): 2,237-1, (111) All-Time Big 12 Record (seasons): (13) Big 12 Tournament Titles: One (1997) NCAA Postseason Appearances (last): 32 (2009) CWS Appearances (last): Nine (1995) College World Series Titles: Two (1951 & 1994) STAFF INFORMATION Head Coach: Sunny Golloway Alma Mater: Oklahoma Christian College (1984) Career Record (years): (13) OU Record (years): (5) Assistant Coach: Tim Tadlock - Hitting Coach Assistant Coach: Mike Bell - Pitching Coach Volunteer Assistant: Russell Raley Coordinator of Baseball Operations: Ryan Gaines Office Phone: STADIUM INFORMATION Stadium: L. Dale Mitchell Park Capacity: 2,700 Surface: Grass Year Opened: 1982 Dimensions: LF - 335, CF - 411, RF First Game: Feb. 27, 1982 (OU 15, Cameron 4) Largest Crowd: 4,544, vs. Texas (May 4, 1995) Overall Record: (.793) Pressbox Phone: TEAM INFORMATION Overall Record: Home/Away: 26-5/13-11 (neutral 4-4) Conference Record (Finish): (Second) Conference Tournament Record: 1-2 NCAA Postseason: NCAA Norman Regional (2-2) 2010 OUTLOOK Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 16/15 Position Starters Returning/Lost: 4/5 Pitchers Returning/Lost: 7/8 Newcomers: 19 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: HOME VS. AWAY The Sooners have recorded 13 of their 26 wins in the friendly confines of L. Dale Mitchell Park. OU is hitting.300 at home with 9.5 hits per game and 7.6 runs scored per contest, including 25 homers. In addition, the Sooner hurlers have combined for a 3.61 ERA. On the road, OU is 13-6 (9-5 away, 4-1 neutral) and is hitting.318 with 11.2 hits and 7.5 runs per game, including 22 homers. The pitching staff has a 3.99 ERA away from home. THE BIG INNING OU has hit through the batting order already 12 times this season, three times in game one of the UAPB series, twice in game two of the SDSU series, and once each against Richmond, Mississippi State, Texas A&M-CC, UMass (GM2), Nebraska (GM1), UAPB (GM2) and Missouri (GM3). OU accomplished the feat on 23 occasions last year. That 2009 team also scored five or more runs in 22 different frames. In 2010, OU has scored five or more runs in 11 different frames, including a season-high 10 runs in game one of the UAPB series (second inning). OU had three five-plus run innings in that UAPB game and also accomplished the feat twice in game two of the SDSU series and once versus Valparaiso, Western Illinois, Mississippi State, Baylor, Nebraska and Missouri. TIME FOR A RALLY The Sooners have come from behind to win 13 of the 36 games this season. Of Sunny Golloway s 198 wins at OU, 99 (.500) have been in come-from-behind fashion, including 22 last year. Below is a breakdown of the 2010 comebacks: Last Deficit Opponent (Date) Final score Trail 3-2 after Bot. 4 vs. SDSU (Feb. 19) 7-4 Trail 5-1 after Bot. 5 vs. SDSU (Feb. 20) 17-5 Trail 1-0 after Top 3 vs. UTA (March 2) 4-3 Trail 4-2 after Bot. 8 vs. USF (March 4) 5-4 Trail 4-3 after Top 9 vs. SFA (March 7) 5-4 Trail 1-0 after Top 1 vs. Mississippi St. (March 12) 16-5 Trail 1-0 after Bot. 1 vs. Texas A&M-CC (March 13) 11-2 Trail 4-2 after Top 7 vs. UMass (March 17) 8-4 Trail 3-0 after Top 2 vs. Baylor (March 19) 7-6 Trail 1-0 after Bot. 3 at Nebraska (March 26) 10-2 Trail 2-0 after Top 2 vs. UAPB (March 30) 26-3 Trail 1-0 after Top 1 vs. Missouri (April 9) 6-4 Trail 2-0 after Top 1 vs. Missouri (April 10) 10-4 WINNING STREAKS The 10-game winning streak from Feb. 28-March 13 marked the fifth time under head coach Sunny Golloway that OU has won 10 or more consecutive games and the 26th in program history. DOUBLE DIGITS The Sooners have recorded 10 or more hits in 23 of the first 36 games of the season, including a season-high 19 vs. Mississippi State and UAPB (March 30). OU is averaging 10.5 hits per game despite losing five regular starters from last season s club. The Sooners are also averaging 7.58 runs per game with 12 games with 10 or more scores, including the 26 posted in game one of the UAPB series, the most since exploding for 29 runs on March 22, 2009 at Kansas State. EXTRA INNINGS UNDER GOLLOWAY OU is 0-1 in extra-inning games this season but overall since Sunny Golloway took over the helm of the Sooner program at the end of the 2005 season. The other two losses included Arkansas (April 28, 2009) and Mizzou (April 19, The Sooners tied Nebraska in OU was 3-1 in 2009 in games played in extra innings. DUKE MOVING UP SAVES LIST Ryan Duke recorded two saves on the opening weekend to move into sole possession of second place on OU s all-time saves list (below). Duke led the Big 12 in saves with 16 last year (ranked sixth in the nation), the second most in a single season by a Sooner (Jeff Bajenaru - 20, 2000). He currently leads the Big 12 with 10 saves and is the first Sooner in school history to have 10 or more in two seasons. He ranks second in the nation as of April 12 with 10 saves. Below is a look at where he ranks in OU history Jeff Bajenaru Ryan Duke present Jarod McAuliff DUKE ON PRESEASON LISTS Junior closer Ryan Duke was named a 2010 preseason All- American by the NCBWA and was also selected to the Stopper of the Year watch list. Duke was named a third team All-American in 2009 and is the first Sooner since David Purcey in 2003, now with the Toronto Blue Jays, to appear on a preseason AA list. ERBEN ON PITCHER WATCH LIST Jeremy Erben is one of seven hurlers from the Big 12 named to the Pitcher of the Year watch list on March 23 as presented by the College Baseball Foundation. This is the second year for the award and it will be presented in Lubbock, Texas, on July 2 as part of the College Baseball Awards Show. He is second in the Big 12 in wins (5) and ERA (0.61) and was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week for games played through March 7. OGLE ON JOHNNY BENCH WATCH LIST Sophomore catcher/dh Tyler Ogle was named to the Johnny Bench watch list for 2010 on March 2. Ogle caught in 10 games last year, including eight starts behind J.T. Wise (2009 winner). Wise became the first Sooner to collect the award in program history and just the second in Big 12 history. DRAFTED SOONERS Nine current Sooners have been drafted in their careers (third most in Big 12 this season), including four newcomers on the 2010 squad that were selected in 2009 (Danny Black, Ryan Gibson, Chad Kettler and Bobby Shore). Last season, OU led all Big 12 programs with nine players selected off the 2009 roster. Below is a look at the nine Sooners, which ranks third this year in the conference, and when and where they were drafted: Danny Black New York Yankees - 42nd Rd. Jason Chowning New York Yankees - 43rd Rd. Jeremy Erben Cincinnati Reds - 41st Rd. Ryan Gibson Florida Marlins - 48th Rd. Kaleb Herren Milwaukee Brewers - 44th Rd. Chad Kettler Los Angeles Dodgers - 24th Rd. J.R. Robinson Toronto Blue Jays - 31st Rd. Bobby Shore Baltimore Orioles - 40th Rd. Michael Whitney Baltimore Orioles - 18th Rd.

4 Week 10 - April 19 Oklahoma vs. TCU 4 BIG 12 STAT RANKINGS (Top 10) Stat... Rank Ryan Duke (10 saves)...1 Chris Ellison (15 SB)...2 Danny Black (2 triples)...t-2 Cameron Seitzer (.676 SLG%)...3 Cameron Seitzer (8 HR)...T-6 Jeremy Erben (6 wins)...t-4 Garrett Buechele (.624 SLG%)...6 Garrett Buechele (8 HR)...T-6 Bobby Shore (5 wins)...t-6 Max White (8 HR)...T-6 Zach Neal (5 wins)...t-6 * rankings based on overall stats as of April 19 NATIONAL STAT RANKINGS (Top 25) Team Stat... Rank Strikeouts per 9 IP (9.6)...4 Hits allowed per 9 IP (8.3)...12 Sacrifice bunts (35)...12 Win-loss percentage (.781)...14 Earned run average (3.70)...18 Fielding Pct. (.975)...22 Home Runs (43)...24 Home Runs per game (1.34)...25 Individual Stat... Rank Ryan Duke (10 saves)...2 Chris Ellison (7 sac bunts)...5 Jeremy Erben (6 wins)...11 * as of April 12 (released every Tuesday) BLAIR - SPRING CHICK-FIL-A COMMUNITY OF CHAMPIONS Junior Elliot Blair, a petroleum engineering major, was named by the Big 12 Conference, in conjunction with Chick-fil-A, to the Spring Community of Champions. During the fall, winter and spring terms, one student-athlete from each institution has been honored based on the following criteria: Academics:... An academic standard of a 3.00 grade point average or higher must be maintained. Community Service:... The designated student-athlete should be involved with at least one community service program. Leadership/Sportsmanship:... The student-athlete should demonstrate leadership and sportsmanship on and off the field. The institution of the student-athletes on this list will be awarded $3,000 each year from Chick-fil-A for their efforts. BACK-TO-BACK PRESEASON POLLS The Sooners started the 2010 season ranked in three of the four major polls. The last time Oklahoma started consecutive seasons ranked in one of the preseason top 25 polls was prior to the 1995 (No. 3) and 1996 campaigns (No. 14). The Sooners started last season ranked No. 16 according to Baseball America. BUECHELE, ERBEN & HUBBARD NAMED CAPTAINS Seniors Jeremy Erben and Ross Hubbard and sophomore Garrett Buechele were voted as the 2010 captains by their teammates back in October during the team s annual visit to Willow Springs Boys Ranch in Chandler, Okla. All three are first time captains. BASEBALL AMERICA PREDICTIONS Several Sooners were recognized in Baseball America s annual season preview. While OU was picked to finish fourth in the Big 12 by the publication, below is a look at some of player honors: Garrett Buechele... Best defensive 3B (Big 12) Ryan Duke...All-Big 12 closer Chad Kettler...No. 2 newcomer (Big 12)...No. 23 freshman prospect in nation Cameron Seitzer... Best defensive 1B (Big 12) STRENGTH IN NUMBERS Prior to the season, OU Head Coach Sunny Golloway discussed the fact that the 2010 team was the deepest he has tutored in 13 years as a DI head coach. During the opening weekend, Golloway used all 33 players that traveled to San Diego, including 15 newcomers. OU used 30 in week two at the Jacksonville Invitational. Jordan John is the only player on the man roster that has not seen action. BASEBALL ON KREF 1400 AM IN 2010 The 2010 season marks the first with KREF 1400 AM serving as the flagship station of OU baseball and the partnership provides expanded coverage for OU fans to listen to 50 regular season games over the air. Additionally, 22 of the Big 12 games are set to be carried on the Sooners Sports Network starting April 1. enabling fans to listen to OU baseball on various stations across the state starting on April 1, nearly double the amount from previous seasons. The entire 56-game regular season schedule will be broadcast live for free on SoonerSports.com. SOONER SPORTS NETWORK TO TELEVISE 20 OU GAMES The University of Oklahoma will locally televise 19 home baseball games for the 2010 season. The broadcasts will air via the Sooner Sports Network on Cox Channel 3 in Oklahoma City and Cox Channel 3 in Tulsa. The games will be simulcast with the OU radio broadcast on the Sooner Sports Network with Chuck Kelly calling the play-by-play and DeWayne Vaughn providing the color analysis. Below is a look at the remainder of the schedule: Date Time Opponent Friday, March 19 6:30 p.m. Baylor Saturday, March 20 2 p.m. Baylor Tuesday, March 30 7 p.m. Arkansas Pine-Bluff Wednesday, March 31 7 p.m. Arkansas Pine-Bluff Thursday, April 1 6:30 p.m. Texas Friday, April 2 6:30 p.m. Texas Friday, April 9 6:30 p.m. Missouri Sunday, April 11 1 p.m. Missouri Tuesday, April 20 7 p.m. TCU Tuesday, April 27 7 p.m. Dallas Baptist Friday, April 30 6:30 p.m. Kansas State Saturday, May 1 5 p.m. Kansas State Sunday, May 2 1 p.m. Kansas State Sunday, May 9 4:05 p.m. Oklahoma State Saturday, May 15 6:30 p.m. Memphis Sunday, May 16 1 p.m. Memphis Tuesday, May 18 7 p.m. Arkansas In addition to the in-state televised games, OU will also be seen on the following dates: Saturday, April 3 vs. Texas ESPNU Tuesday, April 6 at TCU MTN Saturday, April 10 vs. Missouri FSN - SW Friday, April 23 at Texas A&M Cox Sunday, April 25 at Texas A&M Fox College Sports

5 Week 10 - April 19 Oklahoma vs. TCU 5 HOME RUN NOTES 1 - Max White homered in his first official at-bat against Jacksonville on Feb. 27. It came during White s first start as a Sooner. He walked earlier in the year as a pinch hitter. He is tied for the team lead with eight. 3 - OU has recorded multiple-homer outings in 13 of the 36 games this year, including a season-high three against SDSU (GM2), Nebraska (GM1), UAPB (GM 1 and 2), Missouri (GM3) and OSU (GM1). The Sooners had 18 multi-hr games in Tyler Ogle hit the Sooners first grand slam of 2010 in game two at SDSU and added another in game one vs. UAPB. Garrett Buechele also had a grand slam against Valpo and Cameron Seitzer had OU s third vs. Western Illinois. OU has had at least one four-run homer in each of the last seven seasons, including three in Garrett Buechele, Cameron Seitzer and Max White are tied for sixth in the Big 12 with eight home runs. Both Buechele and Seitzer connected for four homers in 2009 while White is a true freshman OU has cracked 13 homers that have put the Sooners ahead this season The Sooners have cracked 17 of thei r 47 homers in the seventh inning or later this year While OU has 17 solo shots, 15 of the last 17 home runs have come with runners on base The Sooners have blasted 26 of their 47 home runs with two outs on the board, including 11 of the last For the second consecutive season, No. 33 Cameron Seitzer homered on opening day. In his first at-bat as a freshman, Seitzer homered in the 2009 opener vs. Western Illinois. 46- OU had 61 homers after the first 36 games a year ago, which included the school-record 11 at Kansas State. 14 different Sooners have combined to clear the fences 47 times in The Sooners blasted 91 home runs a year ago, the most since the 1998 OU club. Only 24 of those dingers return in 2010, including seven from Casey Johnson. HR CATEGORY LEADERS WITH TWO OUTS 5 - Garrett Buechele 4 - Max White 3 - Cody Reine 2 - Chris Ellison and Tyler Ogle TIE BREAKER OR GO-AHEAD 4 - Garrett Buechele 3 - Cameron Seitzer 2 - Chris Ellison and Max White SOLO HOMERS 4 - Max White 3 - Garrett Buechele and Cameron Seitzer 2 - Caleb Bushyhead, Chris Ellison and Kaleb Herren CLEARING THE FENCES After 36 games, the Sooners lead the Big 12 lead with 47 home runs. 14 different Sooners have cleared the fences with Cameron Seitzer (8), Garrett Buechele (8) and Max White (8) leading the way. Below is a closer look at OU s homers in 2010: No. Player GM# - Date Opponent On Base Inn. Outs 1. Buechele$ 1-Feb. 19 at SDSU Seitzer 1-Feb. 19 at SDSU Johnson 2-Feb. 20 at SDSU Ogle 2-Feb. 20 at SDSU Groth 3-Feb.20 at SDSU Blair$ 4-Feb. 21 at SDSU Eisenberg 4-Feb. 21 at SDSU Harrison 4-Feb. 21 at SDSU Buechele$ 5-Feb. 26 vs. Valpo White 6-Feb. 27 at Jacksonville Buechele$ 8-March 2 vs. UTA Herren* 9-March 4 vs. USF Seitzer 10-March 5 vs. WIU Ellison$ 11-March 6 vs. USF Buechele 11-March 6 vs. USF Seitzer$ 12-March 7 vs. SFA Seitzer*$ 12-March 7 vs. SFA Buechele$ 13-March 9 at DBU Hubbard 13-March 9 at DBU White 14-March 10 vs. HBU Harrison 15-March 12 vs. MSU Seitzer* 16-March 13 at TAMUCC Ellison 17-March 14 vs. UCLA White 18-March 16 vs. UMass Johnson$ 19-March 17 vs. UMass Ellison$ 20-March 19 vs. Baylor Bushyhead 20-March 19 vs. Baylor Bushyhead* 21-March 26 at Nebraska White* 21-March 26 at Nebraska Buechele 21-March 26 at Nebraska Ogle$ 24-March 30 vs. UAPB Seitzer 24-March 30 vs. UAPB Ellis 24-March 30 vs. UAPB White 25-March 31 vs. UAPB Seitzer 25-March 31 vs. UAPB Reine 25-March 31 vs. UAPB White 28-April 3 vs. Texas Seitzer$ 30-April 9 vs. Missouri White$ 31-April 10 vs. Missouri Reine 31-April 10 vs. Missouri White$ 32-April 11 vs. Missouri Ogle 32-April 11 vs. Missouri Reine 32-April 11 vs. Missouri Buechele 33-April 13 at OSU Herren* 33-April 13 at OSU Buechele 33-April 13 at OSU White* 34-April 17 at Texas Tech * Indicates a homer led off an inning $ HR broke tie or provided go-ahead run 2011 SIGNING CLASS Overall, the Sooners signed 14 players in November, including 10 high school players and four from the junior college level. Five of those signees are from the state of Oklahoma, including including the top rated player in the state (Perfect Game Crosschecker) in Cayle Shambaugh, a left-handed pitcher from Jay High School. The recruits are listed below in alphabetical order. STEVEN BRUCE Flower Mound H.S. Flower Mound, Texas RHP R/R CALE COSHOW Deer Creek H.S. Edmond, Okla. RHP R/R CASEY COYLE Putnam City North H.S. Oklahoma City C/3B R/R ZACH GOOD Mesquite H.S. Mesquite, Texas LHP/OF/3B L/L JONATHAN GRAY Chandler High School Chandler, Okla. RHP R/R C.J. JARVIS Houston Christian High School LaPorte, Texas INF S/R KINDLE LADD McKinney North H.S. McKinney, Texas RHP R/R EVAN MISTICH Panola Junior College Carthage, Texas 2B R/R SCOTT MYERS Palomar Junior College San Marcos, Calif. RHP R/R DILLON OVERTON Weatherford High School Weatherford, Okla. LHP L/L CONNER SADZECK Crystal Lake Central High School Crystal Lake, Ill. RHP R/R CAYLE SHAMBAUGH Jay High School Jay, Okla. LHP L/L CLAY SCHRADER San Jacinto Junior College Houston, Texas RHP L/R BURCH SMITH Howard Junior College Big Springs, Texas RHP R/R

6 Week 10 - April 19 Oklahoma vs. TCU BIG 12 STANDINGS - April 19 Big 12 Pct. Overall Pct. Texas Kansas State Texas Tech OKLAHOMA Kansas Texas A&M Oklahoma State Baylor Nebraska Missouri BIG 12 PRESEASON COACHES POLL The No. 22 Oklahoma baseball team was picked fourth in the 2010 Big 12 Coaches preseason poll released on Feb. 16. The Sooners projected finish is the highest under head coach Sunny Golloway and the best since a third-place vote in OU was picked to finish sixth last season and ended up second with a overall mark and a record in Big 12 play. Texas, which finished ahead of OU by a half of a game in 2009 for the conference title, was the unanimous choice to win in PRESEASON COACHES POLL Rank Team First Place Votes Points 1. Texas Kansas Texas A&M Oklahoma Oklahoma State Baylor Kansas State Missouri Nebraska Texas Tech 20 BIG 12 OVERALL STATS- as of April 19 Batting Average 1. Kansas State Texas Tech Oklahoma State Missouri Baylor Kansas OKLAHOMA Texas A&M Nebraska Texas.278 Earned Run Average 1. Texas Missouri OKLAHOMA Kansas Texas A&M Oklahoma State Baylor Nebraska Kansas State Texas Tech 6.55 Fielding Percentage 1. Texas Nebraska Oklahoma State Baylor Kansas Texas Tech OKLAHOMA Missouri Kansas State Texas A&M.954 BIG 12 CONFERENCE STATS - April 19 Batting Average 1. Kansas State Nebraska Texas Tech Kansas Oklahoma State Baylor Missouri OKLAHOMA Texas Texas A&M.252 Earned Run Average 1. Texas Texas A&M Baylor Missouri Kansas State Texas Tech Kansas Nebraska OKLAHOMA Oklahoma St Fielding Percentage 1. OKLAHOMA Oklahoma State Texas Nebraska Kansas Missouri Baylor Texas Tech Kansas State Texas A&M.952 BIG 12 WEEKLY SCHEDULE TUESDAY,APRIL20 Alabama A&M at Texas Tech (DH) Benedictine at Kansas UT-Arlington at Texas Sam Houston State at Baylor Nebraska at Creighton St. Gregory s at Oklahoma State Rice at Texas A&M Kansas State at Wichita State WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21 Oklahoma Wesleyan at Oklahoma State Baylor at Texas State Kansas vs. Missouri [Kansas City, Mo.] FRIDAY, APRIL 23 Kansas State at Missouri Oklahoma State at Texas Nebraska at Baylor Texas Tech at Kansas SATURDAY, APRIL 24 Kansas State at Missouri Oklahoma State at Texas Nebraska at Baylor Texas Tech at Kansas SUNDAY, APRIL 25 Nebraska at Baylor Texas Tech at Kansas Kansas State at Missouri Oklahoma State at Texas 3:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:05 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:05 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 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 26 1, Mike Martin, Florida St. 30 1, Gene Stephenson, Wichita St. 32 1, Rob Walton, Oral Roberts Wayne Graham, Rice Brad Hill, Kansas St Brian O Connor, Virginia Jim Morris, Miami (FL) 28 1, Ray Tanner, South Carolina Augie Garrido, Texas 41 1, Rick Jones, Tulane Danny Hall, Georgia Tech Steve Owens, Le Moyne Gary Gilmore, Coastal Carolina Sunny Golloway, Oklahoma Rank Coach, Team Years Won Lost Tied Pct. 16. Brian Shoop, UAB Dave Van Horn, Arkansas George Horton, Oregon Ed Servais, Creighton Jim Schlossnagle, TCU Mark Johnson, Sam Houston St Mark Marquess, Stanford 33 1, Mike Anderson, Nebraska Dave Serrano, Cal St. Fullerton Bobby Pierce, Troy Bob Todd, Ohio St Roger Cador, Southern U Paul Maineri, LSU Scott Stricklin, Kent St Jack Leggett, Clemson 30 1,

7 Week 10 - April 19 Oklahoma vs. TCU 7 OU IN THE POLLS Date BA USA CB NCBWA Pre NR Feb. 22 NR March 1 NR March March March March April April April NA April 26 Key: BA - Baseball America USA - USA Today/ESPN CB - Collegiate Baseball NCBWA - National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association NCAA RPI (OU vs. Top 100, 10-5) Team...RPI... OU result Arkansas NA UCLA L, 0-1 Texas L, 0-3 TCU W, 1-0 Texas A&M NA OKLAHOMA Baylor W, 1-0 Mississippi State W, 1-0 Kansas State NA Kansas NA Texas Tech L, 1-2 Nebraska W, 2-1 San Diego State W, 4-0 Stephen F. Austin W, 1-0 OU s OPPONENTS IN April 12 San Diego State Valparaiso Jacksonville Richmond Texas-Arlington South Florida Western Illinois Stephen F. Austin Dallas Baptist Houston Baptist Mississippi State TAMU-CC UCLA Massachusetts Arkansas-Pine Bluff TCU Memphis Arkansas Non-Conference (.530) Baylor Nebraska Texas Missouri Oklahoma State Texas Tech Texas A&M Kansas State Kansas Big (.624) Overall (.563) NATIONAL POLLS USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 - April 19 TEAM W-L Pts PVS 1. Arizona State (31-3) Texas (30-7) Georgia Tech (31-5) Virginia (29-9) LSU (30-6) UCLA (27-5) Arkansas (31-6) Coastal Carolina (32-5) Florida State (28-9) South Carolina (28-8) Florida (25-10) TCU (27-7) Louisville (29-6) Miami (Fla.) (27-9) Vanderbilt (29-9) Kansas State (26-8) Arizona (26-9) OKLAHOMA (26-10) Mississippi (24-13) Clemson (23-14) Cal State Fullerton (20-13) Oregon State (20-11) California (22-11) 96 NR 24. SE Louisiana (29-9) Oregon (23-12) 64 NR BASEBALL AMERICA Top 25 - April 19 TEAM W-L Last Week PVS 1. Arizona State Virginia Texas Georgia Tech UCLA Florida State Florida Louisiana State Arkansas South Carolina Texas Christian Coastal Carolina Louisville Miami (Fla.) California Cal. St. Fullerton Arizona Oregon NR 19. Mississippi Virginia Tech Connecticut Stanford NR 23. Vanderbilt NR 24. OKLAHOMA Southeastern Louisiana NR COLLEGIATE BASEBALL Top 30 - April 19 TEAM W-L Points PVS 1. Arizona State (31-3) Texas (30-7) Georgia Tech (31-5) Arkansas (31-6) South Carolina (28-8) Louisiana State (30-6) Coastal Carolina (32-5) UCLA (27-5) Miami (Fla.) (27-9) Virginia (29-9) Florida State (28-9) Florida (25-10) Louisville (29-6) Texas Christian (27-7) California (22-11) Ca. St. Fullerton (20-13) Kansas State (26-8) Arizona (26-9) Connecticut (27-7) OKLAHOMA (26-10) Rutgers (21-13) Stanford (18-13) Oregon (23-12) Pittsburgh (26-9) Oregon State (20-11) Clemson (23-14) Mississippi (24-13) Vanderbilt (29-9) Auburn (24-13) Northwestern State (25-10) NCBWA Top 30 - April 12 TEAM W-L PVS 1. Virginia Arizona State Texas UCLA Georgia Tech LSU Arkansas Florida State Florida TCU Coastal Carolina Louisville South Carolina Miami OKLAHOMA Oregon State Clemson Vanderbilt Ole Miss Western Kentucky North Carolina Arizona SE Louisiana Kansas State Cal State Fullerton East Carolina California UC Irvine Virginia Tech Kentucky

8 Week 10 - April 19 Oklahoma vs. TCU 8 POSITION PLAYER NOTES 1 - CHRIS ELLISON - So. - OF... Tied for second in the Big 12 with 15 stolen bases (stole four in 2009)... Stole three bases vs. TAMU-CC (most by a Sooner in 2010)... Career-high ninegame hitting streak ended in loss to Nebraska (third longest by a Sooner in 2010)... Hit.361 (13-for-36) in that span with 11 RBIs and two homers... Started as leadoff man in 19 games overall... Had season-high three hits vs. Mississippi State... Tied career high with three RBIs on March 17 vs. UMass... Hit safely in 24 of 33 games started, including last seven (10 hits and four RBIs). 2 - CALE ELLIS - Jr. - INF... Appeared in 16 games off the bench at 2B, 3B and SS and made first career start vs. Texas on April 2 at SS... Also started at second on April 18 at Texas Tech... Recorded first career hit against Houston Baptist on March Hit a grand slam and had career-high seven RBIs in win over UAPB (March 30)... Had two RBIs in game two of UAPB series. 3 - CASEY JOHNSON - Jr. - OF career starts is most on the roster... Started 17 of OU s last 25 games in left field... Career-best 13-game hitting streak (Sooner high in 2010) ended on April 1 where he was 18-for-44 (.409) with seven RBIs... Five of his six multiple-hit games this season came in the streak... Tied career-high with three hits in at SDSU (GM2). 4 - CHAD KETTLER - Fr. - INF... Started March 6 game vs. South Florida as designated hitter... Came off the bench in other four appearances and played shortstop in game three at SDSU... Had first career hit in that contest and also had a pinch-hit single that drove in a run in March 4 game vs. South Florida. 5 - CALEB BUSHYHEAD - So. - INF... Only Sooner to play in all 36 games... Leads OU with 35 starts... Made 20 appearances, all off the bench, in Second on OU with 12 multiple-hit games... Had career-high three hits and three RBIs in second game of the season vs. SDSU... Had six hits in that doubleheader... Tied career-high with three hits in game two at Texas Tech... Eight-game hitting streak ended on March 27.. Has hit safely in last eight games with.444 average off 12 hits and two RBIs. 6 - ERIK ROSS - So. - OF... Started eight games in the outfield and had season-high two hits in one of those starts against Stephen F. Austin... Seen time as pinch hitter, pinch runner or defensive replacement in 16 games... Drove in first career run with RBI double on March 31 vs. UAPB. 7 - MAX WHITE - Fr. - INF... Homered in second plate appearance and first official at-bat at Jacksonville... Has collected at least one hit in 15 of his 20 starts (9 at DH, 6 at DH and 5 in RF)... Had career-high three hits at Texas Tech (GM1), vs. Missouri (April 11), vs. Houston Baptist, UMass (GM1) and Nebraska (GM1)... Drove in a season-high three runs vs. Nebraska (GM1)... Second on the team with seven homers (ranks fifth in Big 12)... Hit safely in seven of last nine games with 13 hits, 11 RBIs and three homers... Started six of last eight games as leadoff hitter. 8 - JACK MAYFIELD - Fr. - INF/RHP... Only Sooner to pitch and play the field in Did both in win over TAMU-CC... Recorded first career win with season-long 3 1/3 innings vs. UMass on March Did not allow a run in four straight outings... Hit in three straight games vs. Houston Baptist, Mississippi State and TAMU-CC... Had first career hit in game two at SDSU. 9 - DANNY BLACK - Jr. - INF... Started first 15 games at 2B and in 12 of OU s last 18 games, with hits in each of the first eight starts... Leads OU with three triples (tied for second in Big 12)... Eight-game hitting streak is fifrth longest among Sooners in Had season-high four RBIs in game two of SDSU doubleheader on Feb Posted career high for hits (3) and runs (3) against Richmond on Feb RICKY EISENBERG - Jr. - OF... Started first five games of the year in right field and has 14 overall in his 28 games played... Has a hit in nine of his 14 starts... Recorded multiple hits in three of first four games... Drove in season-best two runs in game four win at SDSU... Had first career home run and triple in that game CODY REINE - So. - OF... Made first start of 2010 vs. South Florida as designated hitter on March 4... Started seven of last eight games in outfield with 10 hits, eight RBIs and two HRs... Hit safely in five of last six games... Had two hits and a RBI in second start at TCU... Had first career hit on a two-run double vs. Richmond... Became 14th different Sooner with a homer after three-run shot vs. UAPB on March Had game-tying RBI in ninth inning at Oklahoma State TYLER BRADY - Jr - OF... All eight games played have come off the bench, four in a pinch-runner situation... Scored a run as pinch-hitter in game two of the season at SDSU KALEB HERREN - Sr. - OF/DH... Started 14 games (all in OF) and has played third and first base as a reserve... Has three multiple-hit games, including two hits in season opener at SDSU... Also had two hits vs. USF and TAMU-CC... Hit first career home run in win over USF on March 6 (second vs. OSU)... Tied career high with two RBIs vs. UAPB (March 30) and Missouri (April 10) BRYAN GROTH - Sr. - C... Sooners starting catcher in 16 games, including nine of last Only four-year player on the team... Played behind Jackson Williams (2007 first round pick) and J.T. Wise (2009 Johnny Bench winner) last three years... Five hits in 2010 after collecting five prior to this season... Hit second career homer in game three at SDSU.. Thrown out six base runners JAREK PRITCHARD - Fr. - OF... Appeared in nine games off the bench, two in the outfield ROSS HUBBARD - Sr. - C/1B/DH... Team captain... Started 18 games overall with 16 at DH and two at catcher (made 14 starts in 2009)... Tied career-high for RBIs (4) and hits (2) against Mississippi State... Also had two hits against Richmond, Houston Baptist and UMass (March 17)... Has five multiple-rbi games... Hit third career HR, first of 2010, at DBU CAMERON SEITZER - So. - INF... Tied for sixth in Big 12 in homers (8) and ranks in the top 10 in slugging percentage... Career-high 11-game hitting streak snapped in loss to Nebraska... Hit.400 in that span (16-for-40) with 13 RBIs and three home runs... One of two Sooners (Garrett Buechele) to hit two home runs in same game in 2010 (Stephen F. Austin)... Hit first career grand slam vs. WIU... Set career-high five RBIs in win over Mississippi State... Tied career high with five hits and hit for the cycle on March 30 vs. UAPB (HR and 3B in second inn.)... Hit safely in all but seven games and in the last four, featuring four hits and six RBIs TYLER OGLE - So. - C/DH... Sooners starting catcher on opening day and in last nine games... Named to Johnny Bench Watch list... Has 18 starts at catcher and two at DH... Hit first career grand slam in game two at SDSU and equaled that feat with another grand slam vs. UAPB (March 30), career high six RBIs in that game... Had season-best two hits in win over Western Illinois and drove in two runs... Threw out two base runners at TCU and has caught five of the 18 potential stealers... Hit safely in last nine games with 10 hits and four RBIs GARRETT BUECHELE - RS-So. - INF Team captain... Tied for sixth in Big 12 in homers (8)... Five of his eight home runs have come with two outs... Made 92 consecutive games at 3B (all of 09 and first 29 of 10)... Hit safely in all but seven games and had multiple-hit games in nine of the first 10 contests... Recorded first career grand-slam vs. Valpo and set career high with four RBIs... Tied that mark with four runs driven in against UTA... Leads OU in multiple-hit games (17) and multiple-rbi games (9)... Errorless in last 19 games... Hit safely in last eight games with multiplehit performances in last five... Hitting.424 (14-for-33) with seven RBI, three doubles and two homers ELLIOTT BLAIR - RS-Jr. - OF... Started five of his 18 games played... Made first start in nearly a month on April 13 at Oklahoma State (left game with concussion)... Four hits against SDSU on Feb. 21 was a career high and is tied for the most by a Sooner in Connected on fourth career HR in that contest... Missed second half of 2009 with torn ACL DREW HARRISON - Fr. - INF/DH... MVP of the fall Red/White Series... Finished second in Whataburger Collegiate Classic Home Run Derby... Started 11 games (DH-7 & 1B-4)... Had season-best four-game hitting streak from Feb Feb Season-high two hits vs. SDSU on Feb Drove in career-high two RBIs vs. Mississippi State and UAPB (March 30).