Week 14 - May 15 Sooners vs. Frogs 1 ESTABLISHED AND 1994 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 10 CWS APPEARANCES 25 CONFERENCE TITLES

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1 Week 14 - May 15 Sooners vs. Frogs 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 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 6:30 p.m. $KREF 1400 AM/SSN May 17 Samford 6:30 p.m. KREF 1400 AM May 18 Samford 6:30 p.m. KREF 1400 AM May 19 Samford 2 p.m. KREF 1400 AM May Big 12 TBA KREF 1400 AM June 1-4 NCAA Regionals 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 the RedHawks Field (OKC) $ - broadcast on Sooner Sports Radio Network SSN - televised on Sooner Sports Network $ Radio broadcast on Sooner Sports Network SSN - televised on CB 24 Oklahoma (33-19) SOONERS WEEK 14 Game 53:....Tuesday, May 14, 6:30 p.m. Location: Norman, Okla. Venue:.....L. Dale Mitchell Park (3,180) TV.. Cox, Fox Sports Net and Fox College Radio SSN, KREF 1400 AM Live Stats: SoonerSports.com Live Audio: SoonerSports.com Promos $.50 hot dogs and cokes Series Record: OU, In Norman: OU, 27-7 Last 10: OU, 8-2 Last Meeting: TCU won May 1, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas THE MATCHUP No. 24 Oklahoma (33-19) continues the seven game homestand with No. 20 TCU (32-16) on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m for the second and final regular season meeting between the two before the Frogs join the Big 12 in TCU topped OU 4-3 in Fort Worth on May 1. The Sooners have won 18 of the last 23 games and are ranked No. 24 in Collegiate Baseball s poll and receiving votes in the ESPN/ USA Today Coaches and NCBWA poll. TCU is 9-1 in its last 10 games and is ranked as high as No. 20 this week by Baseball America. The Sooners return five position starters from the 2011 squad that finished overall and third in the Big 12 (14-11). TCU returns 13 letterwinners from the 2011 team that finished overall and first in the Mountain West Conference with a 20-3 mark. The Frogs finished the year ranked as high as No. 17 after hosting and falling in the NCAA Fort Worth Regional. TCU Starter: LHP Brandon Finnegan (2-3, 3.15 ERA) BROADCAST INFORMATION The OU radio broadcast with play-by-play announcer Toby Rowland and Chris Plank (color) can be heard Tuesday on the Sooner Sports Network (KREF 1400 AM in Norman/OKC). Every game is also online at SoonerSports.com along with live stats. The game will be televised in Oklahoma City and Tulsa on the Sooner Sports Network (Cox Ch. 3/703 HD) with Chad McKee and Ross Hubbard. It will also be available across the nation on Fox College Sports. Check your local listings for coverage in area. TABLE OF CONTENTS Team Comparison, series notes...2 Quick facts, Misc notes...3 Top 25 Polls...4 Big 12 team stats and standings...5 Starting Notes and Career HRs PLAYER TO WATCH STEVEN OKERT Okert, the reigning Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, became the first Big 12 pitcher to defeat Baylor in 2012 after 1 1/3 scoreless innings in OU s 1-0 victory in the series opener on Saturday. In game two of the doubleheader on Saturday, Okert again appeared in relief and tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings for his third save of the season. In addition to recording a win and a save in the same day, Okert had three strikeouts with one hit and zero walks. He ranks eighth in the Big 12 with six wins Season Stats: 6-6, 3 saves, 3.26 ERA, 23 apps Player notes Sooner Career Highs...10 Sooner Career Stats Overall and Big 12 Stats Series Listing, Stats vs. Opponent...14 PROJECTED OU STARTERS BA 20 TCU (32-16) HORNED FROGS Game Summary/OU record when...15 Game-by-Game Stats Miscellaneous Stats...18 The Last Time roster and pronunciations...20 IN THE FIELD (2012 stats) C Tanner Toal.278, 1 HR, 7 RBI 1B Evan Mistich.273, 3 HR, 26 RBI 2B Jack Mayfield.298, 3 HR, 23 RBI 3B Garrett Carey.213, 0 HR, 18 RBI SS Caleb Bushyhead.233, 1 HR, 14 RBI LF Erik Ross.298, 0 HR, 18 RBI CF Max White.344, 2 HR, 50 RBI RF Cody Reine.284, 3 HR, 23 RBI DH Matt Oberste.321, 2 HR, 12 RBI STARTING PITCHER LHP Dillon Overton 5-2, 3.70 ERA

2 Week 14 - May 15 Sooners vs. Frogs 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 (.670) TEAM COMPARISON Below is a look at how OU stacks up against this week s opponent in overall statistics. OU TCU Overall Record Home/Away 21-6/ /11-8 Conference Record vs. Top Last 10 games Highest Ranking 24 (CB) 20 (BA) Batting Avg Runs Hits B-3B-HR RBIs ERA Innings Hits Runs-Earned BB-SO Fielding pct Errors Double plays TCU SERIES - View page 14 for game-by-game scores in the series and career stats. OU leads the all-time series with TCU, The teams have met each of the last 21 seasons dating back to The Sooners won the last eight games before falling 4-3 earlier this year on May 1 in Fort Worth. OU won 13-6 in the last meeting in Norman on April 12, OU has won six straight in Norman and lead 27-7 overall. - Tuesday s game marks the sixth straight year in the series that features rankings for both squads. - Eighteen of the games have been decided by one run with OU leading 13-5, including seven of the last 22 (OU, 4-3). - OU is 11-3 against TCU under Sunny Golloway. ON DECK OU closes the regular season with a three-game series with Samford on Thursday (6:30 p.m.), Friday (6:30 p.m.) and Saturday (2 p.m.). LAST WEEK Oklahoma became the first Big 12 team to defeat No. 2 Baylor (39-11, 18-3 Big 12) with a three-game sweep over the weekend. The Sooners began the series with a 1-0 win in 10 innings on Saturday and completed a doubleheader sweep with a 2-1 victory. In Sunday s finale, OU recorded a 12-6 win to complete the sweep, its third this season in Big 12 play. 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 has secured a spot in the Big 12 tournament, held May 23-27, and is the only Big 12 program to qualify each of the 16 years. FIVE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER The Sooners are 29-6 on the season when holding opponents to five runs or less and 3-13 when the opposition scores six or more. OU has limited the opposition to five or less runs in 27 of the last 32 games and hold a record in that span. ONE-RUN GAMES UNDER GOLLOWAY The Sooners are 10-8 in one-run games in 2012 after going 4-9 a season ago. OU is (.642) 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 17-5 when collecting 10 or more hits in a game. OU is also 4-0 when scoring double-digit runs with victories over Hartford (Feb. 25), New Mexico (March 3), MACU (April 30) and Baylor (May 13). OU is 1-3 when allowing 10-plus runs against Pepperdine (2/18), UTA and Oregon State. The Sooners are 9-13 when giving up 10 or more hits. SOONERS AND THE LONGBALL OU is currently fourth in the Big 12 with 25 home runs on the season, including a league-best nine dingers from freshman Hunter Lockwood. The Sooners are 15-4 when they hit a home run in a game this year and 2-1 with multiple longballs (Feb. 24 vs. Hartford and April 14 vs. Missouri). The Sooners have ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in the Big 12 each of the last three seasons, including a league-best 105 in 2010 and 91 in PITCHING IMPRESSIVE DURING EIGHT-GAME STREAK OU allowed 13 earned runs and posted a 1.60 earned-run average during the eight-game winning streak. The Sooners topped then-no. 9 Arkansas (April 10) to start the streak and also beat Oral Roberts in a midweek game while recording three-game sweeps over Missouri and Alabama State. OU posted three of its four shutouts on the season in the winning streak with a 4-0 win over Arkansas and two shutouts over Alabama State (7-0 and 5-0). The Sooner hurlers allowed just over six hits per contest in that span and opponents were hitting.202. TIME FOR A RALLY In the 33 victories in 2012, the Sooners have come from behind in 16 of those contests. Of Sunny Golloway s 294 wins at OU, 148 (.503) 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

3 Week 14 - May 15 Sooners vs. Frogs 3 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. GOLLOWAY GETS WIN No. 600 On Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, the Sooners recorded an 8-3 victory, marking the 600th in head coach Sunny Golloway s career. At OU, Golloway has won 265 games, the third most in school history and just 16 behind Jack Baer, who coached OU to the 1951 National Championship. In his 14 full seasons as a DI head coach, Golloway s teams have averaged wins per year. 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 BASEBALL ON KREF 1400 AM IN 2012 The 2012 season marks the second 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. Additionally, 18 of the 24 Big 12 games are set to be carried on the Sooners Sports Network, enabling fans to listen to OU baseball on various stations across the state starting on March 30 against Kansas State. The entire 56-game regular season schedule will also be broadcast live on the internet via Oklahoma All-Access, OU s premium content site TELEVISION SCHEDULE OU announced the television schedule for the 2012 Sooner baseball schedule. Sixteen baseball games produced by the Sooner Sports Network will be televised in the state of Oklahoma on Cox Ch. 3/703 HD. In addition, six of the broadcasts will be carried nationally on Fox College Sports. The first of the three nationally televised games will be played on Saturday, April 7 at Texas A&M on ES- PNU. On Friday, May 4 in Tulsa, Okla., Fox Sports Southwest will televise OU against Oklahoma State at 7 p.m. at ONEOK Field in downtown Tulsa. FSN will also televise the Sooners and Baylor Bears battle on Saturday May 12 at 2 p.m. from Norman. Remaining schedule below: Sooner Sports Network May 15 - vs. TCU (6:30 p.m.) May 17 vs. Samford (6:30 p.m.) Fox College Sports May 15 - vs. TCU (6:30 p.m.) 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. 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 and four junior college players. 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 (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)

4 Week 14 - May 15 Sooners vs. Frogs 4 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 May 28 Key: BA - Baseball America USA - USA Today/ESPN CB - Collegiate Baseball NCBWA - National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association PRESEASON TOP 25 POLLS Oklahoma is 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 14. TEAM Rank NONE Stat INDIVIDUAL Rank Player Stat 5 Jonathan Gray 13 starts 26 Jordan John 8 wins 30 Jordan John 4 CGs NATIONAL POLLS USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 - May 14, 2012 TEAM W-L Pts (1st votes) Pvs. 1. Florida State (40-10) 737 (15) 1 2. South Carolina (38-13) 709 (10) 3 3. Florida (38-14) 699 (6) 5 4. Baylor (39-11) Kentucky (41-11) North Carolina (38-13) Rice (36-14) Texas A&M (37-14) LSU (39-13) Oregon (37-14) UCLA (35-13) Stanford (32-14) Purdue (39-10) Cal State Fullerton (32-15) North Carolina State (36-13) Central Florida (40-12) Arizona (33-15) Arkansas (35-17) Virginia ( ) Oregon State (32-17) Miami (Fla.) (32-18) Mississippi (34-18) San Diego (38-13) Louisville (35-17) TCU (32-16) (tie) BASEBALL AMERICA Top 25 - May 14, 2012 TEAM W-L Pvs. 1. Florida State South Carolina Florida Kentucky Rice Oregon Baylor Cal State Fullerton Louisiana State Texas A&M UCLA North Carolina North Carolina State Arizona Purdue Central Florida Stanford Arizona State Virginia Texas Christian San Diego Louisville Oregon State Appalachian State NR 25. Mississippi NR COLLEGIATE BASEBALL Top 30 - May 14, 2012 TEAM W-L Pts Pvs 1. Oregon (37-14) Kentucky (41-11) South Carolina (38-13) Louisiana St. (39-13) Florida (38-14) Florida St. (40-10) Baylor (39-11) Arizona (33-15) Rice (36-14) North Carolina (38-13) UCLA (35-13) Ca. St. Fullerton (32-15) Texas A&M (37-14) N.C. State (36-13) Stanford (32-14) Arizona St. (32-17) Arkansas (35-17) Purdue (39-10) Central Florida (40-12) San Diego (38-13) Texas (29-18) Oklahoma St. (32-19) Virginia ( ) Oklahoma (33-19) Louisville (35-17) St. John s (32-19) Utah Valley (39-11) Oregon St. (32-17) Texas Christian (32-16) Mississippi (34-18) NCBWA Top 30 - May 14, 2012 TEAM W-L Pvs. 1. South Carolina Florida Florida State Rice Baylor Texas A&M North Carolina Kentucky LSU Oregon Stanford UCLA UCF Purdue Cal State Fullerton NC State Arizona Arkansas Virginia Oregon State Miami (Fla.) Arizona State Ole Miss Louisville TCU San Diego Texas Oklahoma NR 29. Sam Houston State Utah Valley NR

5 Week 14 - May 15 Sooners vs. Frogs BIG 12 STANDINGS School Big 12 Pct. Overall Pct. 1. Baylor Texas A&M Oklahoma State Texas Oklahoma Missouri Texas Tech Kansas Kansas State 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 BIG 12 WEEKLY SCHEDULE TUESDAY, MAY 15 Oklahoma State at Dallas Baptist TCU at Oklahoma Texas State at Texas A&M UT San Antonio at Baylor THURSDAY, MAY 17 Missouri at Kansas* Texas A&M at Oklahoma State* Kansas State at Texas Tech* Texas at Baylor* Samford at Oklahoma FRIDAY, MAY 18 Missouri at Kansas* Baylor at Texas* Kansas State at Texas Tech* Texas A&M at Oklahoma State* Samford at Oklahoma SATURDAY, MAY 19 Missouri at Kansas* Baylor at Texas* Kansas State at Texas Tech* Texas A&M at Oklahoma State* Samford at Oklahoma * Conference game 4:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. BIG 12 OVERALL STATS Batting Average 1. Baylor Missouri Texas Tech Oklahoma Texas A&M Texas Kansas State Kansas Oklahoma State.272 Earned Run Average 1. Texas A&M Texas Tech Oklahoma State Missouri Texas Kansas Baylor Kansas State Oklahoma 3.57 Fielding Percentage 1. Oklahoma State Texas Tech Kansas Oklahoma Kansas State Missouri Baylor Texas Texas A&M.972 BIG 12 CONFERENCE STATS Batting Average 1. Baylor Kansas State Texas Oklahoma Texas A&M Texas Tech Missouri Kansas Oklahoma State.263 Earned Run Average 1. Oklahoma State Missouri Baylor Texas Tech Texas Kansas Oklahoma Kansas State Texas A&M 3.53 SUNNY GOLLOWAY OWAY 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: Fielding Percentage 1. Oklahoma State Texas Missouri Texas Tech Kansas Oklahoma Texas A&M Baylor Kansas State.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

6 Week 14 - May 15 Sooners vs. Frogs STARTER SUMMARY Position Batting Order Player GS p c 1b 2b 3b ss lf cf rf of dh 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 7 White, Max Reine, Cody Mayfield, Jack Bushyhead, Caleb Carey, Garrett Lockwood, Hunter Ross, Erik Mistich, Evan Neal, Dylan Oberste, Matt Toal, Tanner Gray, Jonathan Overton, Dillon Simpson, Chase Brightwell, Brian John, Jordan Okert, Steven Dishman, Dustin Magnifico, Damien Coshow, Cale Rhame, Jacob Taylor, Ty Smith, Jake Harrison, Drew Raper, Dylan Yeaman, Dillon Krittenbrink, Drew Burgess, Chris START CHART Below is a look at the starting trends during the 2012 season. Player Career 2012 Consec. Caleb Bushyhead Max White Cody Reine Eric Ross Evan Mistich Jack Mayfield Garrett Carey Hunter Lockwood Tanner Toal Dylan Neal Drew Harrison Matt Oberste Chase Simpson Brian Brightwell Dusty Dishman Ty Taylor Jake Smith Dylan Raper Dillon Yeaman PITCHER: 22 Gray, Jonathan 14 (10-4) 13 Overton, Dillon 13 (7-6) 19 John, Jordan 8 (5-3) 15 Okert, Steven 5 (2-3) 32 Magnifico, Damien 4 (2-2) 43 Coshow, Cale 3 (3-0) 16 Rhame, Jacob 3 (2-1) 42 Krittenbrink, Drew 1 (1-0) 21 Burgess, Chris 1 (1-0) CATCHER: 18 Neal, Dylan 23 (15-8) 31 Toal, Tanner 15 (9-6) 23 Lockwood, Hunter 14 (9-5) FIRST BASE: 23 Lockwood, Hunter 25 (15-10) 7 White, Max 19 (11-8) 25 Simpson, Chase 4 (3-1) 9 Mistich, Evan 3 (3-0) 45 Harrison, Drew 1 (1-0) SECOND BASE: 8 Mayfield, Jack 50 (32-18) 2 Dishman, Dustin 2 (1-1) THIRD BASE: 10 Carey, Garrett 45 (28-17) 7 White, Max 4 (3-1) 25 Simpson, Chase 2 (1-1) 23 Lockwood, Hunter 1 (1-0) SHORTSTOP: 5 Bushyhead, Caleb 50 (31-19) 10 Carey, Garrett 1 (1-0) 2 Dishman, Dustin 1 (1-0) LEFT FIELD: 9 Mistich, Evan 22 (12-10) 6 Ross, Erik 18 (12-6) 30 Brightwell, Brian 8 (6-2) 7 White, Max 2 (1-1) 40 Yeaman, Dillon 1 (1-0) 3 Taylor, Ty 1 (1-0) STARTING LINEUP BY POSITION Team s win and loss record when starting. CENTER FIELD: 7 White, Max 26 (17-9) 6 Ross, Erik 24 (14-10) 4 Raper, Dylan 1 (1-0) 3 Taylor, Ty 1 (1-0) RIGHT FIELD: 11 Reine, Cody 49 (31-18) 6 Ross, Erik 2 (1-1) 2 Dishman, Dustin 1 (1-0) DESIGNATED HITTER: 14 Oberste, Matt 22 (11-11) 9 Mistich, Evan 12 (10-2) 25 Simpson, Chase 6 (4-2) 23 Lockwood, Hunter 6 (5-1) 37 Smith, Jake 2 (2-0) 30 Brightwell, Brian 2 (0-2) 11 Reine, Cody 1 (0-1) 31 Toal, Tanner 1 (1-0)

7 Week 14 - May 15 Sooners vs. Frogs 7 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 - 17 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 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 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 HUNTER LOCKWOOD - 9 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 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 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 MATT OBERSTE - 1 CAREER HR HR March 20 Air Force * 48-May 5 Oklahoma State JAKE SMITH - 1 CAREER HR HR 1. 5-Feb. 22 UAPB TANNER TOAL - 2 CAREER HR HR 1. 5-Feb. 22 UAPB HR 2.* 18-March 16 vs. Texas DILLON YEAMAN - 1 CAREER HR HR April 30 MACU * Indicates a homer led off an inning **Led off game $ HR tied game or provided go-ahead run % Inside the park home run

8 Week 14 - May 15 Sooners vs. Frogs 8 POSITION PLAYER NOTES 1 - DRAKE ROBERTS - Fr. - INF...Made first appearance as a pinch hitter vs. Hartford on Feb Was hit by a pitch and played second base... Pinch hit in game two at New Mexico and played second base... Defensive replacement in game one vs. UAPB... Pinch ran and scored first run in series finale a Texas Tech. 2 - DUSTY DISHMAN - Jr. - INF...Appeared in 10 games with four starts (2B, SS and RF)... Made first career start in game two at Pepperdine... Also started series openers against Hartford and Arkansas Pine Bluff and against West Virginia... Collected first career hit and run scored in Hartford start. 4 - DYLAN RAPER - Fr. - OF...Came off the bench in 21 games, 14 as a pinch runner with three stolen bases and five runs scored... Played outfield in five games... Made first career start in game two vs. Air Force and had first career hit. 5 - CALEB BUSHYHEAD - Sr. - INF...Made second career opening day start (2010) after missing 2011 opener with a torn ACL... Started 50 of his 51 games played, all at shortstop... Leads team with 162 career starts (187 games played)... Tied a career high with three hits and three runs vs. Hartford on Feb Also drove in two runs in that contest with seventh career triple... Started seven games as leadoff before KSU series... Had six hits and two RBI in Mizzou series, including back-to-back multi-hit games (3-for- 5 and 2-for-4)... Hit safely in seven of the last nine games with 10 hits, three walks and three RBI. 6 - ERIK ROSS - Sr. - OF...Leads OU with 14 stolen bases (ranks 11th in Big 12) despite missing seven games with hamstring injury... Returned for KSU series with four hits and is hitting.347 in Big 12 play (seventh in conference)... Started 18 of the first 19 games of the season in center field... Reached base safely in 39 of the 45 games played and hit safely in 34 contests... Eight-game hitting streak with 13 hits snapped at Oregon State... Also had four multi-hit games, four stolen bases and two RBI in that span... Nine-game hitting streak (ties career high) with 14 hits and three RBI ended against Arkansas... Had eight hits and three RBI in Missouri series... Hit safely in 22 of the last 29 games with 34 base hits... Tied for team lead with 11 sacrifice bunts with Garrett Carey. 7 - MAX WHITE - Jr. - INF...Only Sooner to play in all 52 games with 51 starts (26 at CF, 19 at 1B, 4 at 3B and 2 at LF)... Marked first career starts at first base, third base and centerfield... Has started in LF, CF, RF, 3B, 2B, 1B and DH in his OU career... Named Big 12 Player of the Week on May Drove in two runs against Pepperdine and had three hits in Hartford series... Hit.486 (18-for-37) with 15 RBI, five multi-hit games and five multi-rbi games in 10-game hitting streak that ended in series opener vs. Texas... Leads the team with 21 multi-hit games (fourth in Big 12) and 15 multi-rbi games (first in Big 12)... Has 48 RBI in last 45 games after driving in just two runs in the first seven games... His 50 RBI is a career high and leads the team and ranks second in the Big 12 Conference... He also ranks fourth in the league in hits (67), sixth in batting average (.344), and seventh in doubles (14)... Hit safely in 35 of the last 45 games with 20 multi-hit performances... Leads OU with 25 two-out RBI, including first homer of 2012 against Alabama State... Career-high 11-game hitting streak (longest by a Sooner in 2012) ended in series finale against Oklahoma State... It included eight multi-hit games, a.457 average (21-for-46), 19 RBI, six doubles, two homers and a triple. 8 - JACK MAYFIELD - Jr. - INF...Started 50 of his 51 games played (all at 2B)... Hit safely in 39 of the 50 starts... Career-high nine-game hitting streak ended in Missouri series finale, hit.300 (13-for 39) with three RBI in that span... Hitting.333 in Big 12 play (second on OU and 11th in league)... Homered in back-to-back games at Dallas Baptist and vs. Texas... Hit third homer of 2012 in series opener against KSU... Entered 2012 with one career home run... Tied for fourth on the team with 23 RBI, a career high (had 10 in 2011 and six in 2010)... Hit safely in 22 of the last 26 games with 30 hits, including six mulit-hit games... Had career highs in hits (3) and RBI (4) in series finale vs. Baylor. 9 - EVAN MISTICH- Sr. - INF...Made first career start in the outfield on opening day and has 37 starts (22 in left field, 12 at DH and 3 at 1B)... Came off the bench to play the outfield in 2011, but started mainly at second base and as DH... Reached base safely in first 21 games and had hits in 17 contests...third on the team in RBI (26), seventh in hits (39) and second in homers with three (at New Mexico, vs. UAPB in game two and vs. Mizzou in game two)... Hit game-winning single as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning in game three of KSU series... Has 14 RBI in last 20 games... Third six-game hitting streak (career high) of the season ended in game two against Alabama State... Hit.364 in that span (8-for-22) with eight RBI... Had three doubles off the bench in game two at Kansas GARRETT CAREY - Jr. - INF...Played in 49 games with 46 starts (45 at 3B, 1 at SS)... Sixth on OU with nine multi-hit games and fourth with four multi-rbi games... Had a career-high three hits vs. New Mexico, Oregon State and Baylor... Tied for team lead with 11 sacrifice bunts... Has nine of his 18 RBI in the last 20 games CODY REINE - Sr. - OF...Started 50 of 51 games played (49 in RF, 1 at DH)... Hit safely in 36 of the 50 starts and has reached base safely in all but six games... Has three triples in last nine games and ranks second in the Big 12 with five... All five triples came in Big 12 play (leads league)... Drove in six runs in game two at New Mexico with a career-high four hits and four runs, scored off three doubles and his first home run (3 RBI) of the season... Hit safely in 27 of the last 36 games with seven multi-hit games and 19 RBI, including game-tying homer in ninth inning of game one vs. Texas (OU lost 7-6 in 12 innings) and game-tying triple in game three vs. KSU... Later scored game-winning run... Eight-game hitting streak (tied career high) ended in finale of Missouri series MATT OBERSTE - So. - DH...Started first seven games (hit safely in six) at designated hitter and missed next five games with forearm injury... Returned to starting lineup against Connecticut in Nike Showcase with RBI double... Reached base safely in 17 of his 22 starts with hits in Hit first career homer (two-run HR) in game two vs. Air Force... Has 16 hits in last 12 starts with four RBI, including four multi-hit games in the last seven... Had a career-high four hits (HR, 2 RBI) in game two against Oklahoma State DYLAN NEAL - So. - C...Came off the bench to catch in series opener vs. Hartford and at DBU... Made first career start against West Virginia on March 10 and also started on March 11 at Oregon State... Started 21 of the Sooners last 31 games behind the plate (missed last three)... Drove in career-high three runs vs. Air Force with first career hit and a sacrifice fly... Started all three games at Tech with four hits and three RBI HUNTER LOCKWOOD - Fr. - C...Named Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Week on April 2 after batting.429 (6-for-14) with two homers, eight RBI, and a slugging percentage... Third in the Big 12 with nine homers... Started 43 of his 45 games played (22 at 1B, 14 starts at C, 6 at DH and 1 at 3B)... Second on the team with 10 multi-rbi games and second with 13 multi-hit games... Second on OU with 14 RBI in Big 12 play (ranks seventh in the conference)... Hit safely in 28 of his 46 starts and reached safely in 32 of those starts... Homered in all three games against Hartford, including a two-homer game in series opener and an inside-the-park homer in game two... Hit sixth homer of the year in game three against Texas and seventh against ORU... Had two doubles in finale against Air Force... Nine-game hitting streak (season high) with 13 hits and nine RBI in that span ended in game two at then-no. 4 Texas A&M... Hit safely in 20 of the last 30 games with 28 hits (four homers and seven doubles) and 20 RBI CHASE SIMPSON - So. - INF...Made first start in game three at New Mexico as the DH and was 1-for-2 with a walk and a hit by pitch... Started series opener against UAPB at DH and drove in a run on a sac fly and had a triple... Started as DH at No. 9 Oregon, at No. 22 Oregon State and game two vs. Texas... Started at first base in series finale with Texas, series opener with Air Force and both games at Kansas... Hit safely in five of his 12 starts and in 10 of his last 20 games BRIAN BRIGHTWELL - Fr. - OF...Hit safely in five of his 10 starts, with three multihit games... Made first career start in game two at Texas Tech with two hits, a RBI and a run scored... Started game three at Texas Tech and had two hits, a RBI and a run scored... Had two hits in third straight start in LF against ORU... Had a sac fly in game three start vs. Kansas State... Had first career double at Texas A&M in game three, also drove in a run... Pinch hit in game two vs. UAPB in first career game TANNER TOAL - Sr. - C...Played in 31 games with 16 starts (last three)... Started games one (catcher) and two at New Mexico (DH) with three hits and two RBI... Also started at catcher at No. 9 Oregon with a two-out, two-run single... Started games one and two vs. Texas and tied a career high with three hits, including a homer in the opener... Missed seven games with hamstring injury and returned to start the series finale against KSU... Hit safely in nine of his 16 starts JAKE SMITH - So. - C...Made first career starts in both games of UAPB series... Had two doubles and two RBI in series opener... Has five RBI in 11 career at-bats DILLON YEAMAN - Jr. - OF...Pinch hit in series opener vs. Hartford and played right field and pinch hit in game two at New Mexico... Homered for first career hit in first career start against Mid America (three-run homer in the sixth inning)... Had two hits off the bench while playing left field at TCU on May 1.

9 Week 14 - May 15 Sooners vs. Frogs 9 PITCHER NOTES 3 - TY TAYLOR - Jr. - OF/LHP... Came off the bench in 14 games to play the outfield, including season opener... Also pitched in five games, including season-high three innings with no runs or walks allowed (three hits)... Started first career game in center field in series opener vs. Hartford DILLON OVERTON - So. - LHP... Fourth in the Big 12 in strikeouts (89) and 33rd in the nation... Also ranks sixth in the Big 12 in innings pitched (87.2) and fifth in complete games (2)... Tossed second complete game at Texas Tech with zero walks and five strikeouts... Named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week after complete game (6 Ks, 0 BB) vs. West Virginia... Tossed 98 pitches in that game and did not throw more than 10 pitches in seven of the nine frames... Tossed 8 2/3 innings and career-high 123 pitches in series opener at New Mexico (no decision)... Also tied a career high with eight strikeouts... Posted first win after lasting 6 1/3 innings against Hartford... Had seven strikeouts... Started opening day and registered a no-decision after 4 2/3 innings... Struck out five batters and gave up two unearned runs... Lasted at least five innings in 10 of his 13 starts, including four outings of seven or more innings... Improved to 2-0 with two perfect innings of relief and two strikeouts vs. UAPB on March 6... Had a perfect inning of relief with two strikeouts at DBU...Struck out eight after 6 2/3 innings of a no-decision vs. KSU... Suffered first loss with five runs allowed in 7 1/3 innings at Texas A&M... Registered no-decision vs. Missouri with 5 1/3 innings... Came out of the pen in two of the last five outings and improved to 5-2 at ORU (5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 7 Ks, 0 BB)... Gave up six earned runs in 15.2 innings with 23 strikeouts in last four starts vs. DBU, TCU, OSU and Baylor STEVEN OKERT - Jr. - LHP... Lasted at least six innings in three of last four starts after just 3 2/3 innings in first start at Pepperdine... Only tossed 1 2/3 innings in last start against Texas... The eight innings and nine strikeouts in series finale against Hartford are season highs... Lasted six innings with seven strikeouts in game two at New Mexico to improve to Tossed season-high 108 pitches... Suffered first loss with seven innings and five strikeouts against Connecticut... Came out of the bullpen in 18 of his last 19 outings and has 40 strikeouts in those appearances... Allowed one run in 5 1/3 relief innings (two appearances) at Texas A&M... Recorded first save with one out (strikeout) recorded vs. No. 9 Arkansas and posted his second in the same week in game three against Missouri (3 1/3 IP)... Won his fifth game with three perfect innings in game two versus Alabama State... Became first pitcher in Big 12 to beat Baylor with 1 1/3 relief innings in game one of a doubleheader and then 1 2/3 innings in game two for the save... Was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week for the performances... Ranks eighth in the Big 12 in wins (6) and saves (3)... Also 11th in both strikeouts (65) and appearances (23) JACOB RHAME - Fr. - RHP... Pitched in relief in game two at Pepperdine and against UTA and at Kansas... Made first career start on March 7 vs. UAPB to improve to Struck out three batters and gave up one run off three hits and zero walks... Lasted combined 3 1/3 innings in last two starts at DBU and AF KINDLE LADD - So. - RHP... Sixth on the team with 12 appearances... Tossed the final two innings in game two at Pepperdine and against UTA... Pitched final three innings in series opener with UAPB and earned first career save with four strikeouts and one unearned run off no hits and a walk... Took the loss at No. 22 Oregon State with two innings pitched... Tossed career high 100 pitches and a career best 5.2 innings pitched in game three vs. Texas (second appearance of series)... Has six scoreless outings in his last seven appearances JORDAN JOHN - RS-So. - LHP... Co-Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (March 5) after tossing 5 1/3 scoreless innings in two games at New Mexico and recording the win in game one and his first career save in game three... Second in the Big 12 with four complete games (three in Big 12 play leads conference)... Ranks third in the league with eight wins (26th in the nation) 96.2 innings pitched (first with 63.1 innings in Big 12 play)... Ranks sixth in strikeouts (86), sixth in ERA (2.23) and seventh in saves (4)... Improved to 1-0 with 3 1/3 scoreless relief innings in season opener... Improved to 2-1 in game two vs. Hartford with six shutout innings... Earned second save with 1 2/3 perfect innings and two strikeouts in game two against UAPB... Struck out four and gave up one hit in two-inning save at No. 9 Oregon... Recorded fourth save versus Oral Roberts (2/3 inning) and threw his first nine-inning complete game three days later against Kansas State with 11 strikeouts... Lasted at least seven innings in all eight of his starts (5-2)... Recorded two wins in Missouri series with one inning pitched in game one and seven innings in game two... Streak of three straight complete games ended with 8 2/3 innings in last start against Baylor (no-decision)... Tossed first nine-inning complete game shutout of his career versus Alabama State with a career-high 12 strikeouts (one walk and four hits allowed)... Lasted nine innings at Kansas with eight strikeouts, zero walks, and one run allowed off five hits... Allowed three runs off seven hits and three walks against Oklahoma State... Struck out five in the loss CHRIS BURGESS - Jr. - RHP... Made first career appearance on Feb. 25 vs. Hartford with a scoreless inning... Made first career start on March 6 against UAPB and lasted one inning with two earned runs allowed and a strikeout JONATHAN GRAY - So. - RHP... Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (March 12) after striking out career-high 10 batters in win at No. 9 Oregon... Lasted seven innings against Ducks and didn t walk a batter... Fifth in the nation with 14 starts (leads Big 12)... Ranks eighth in the Big 12 with 75 strikeouts and eighth with six wins... Lasted a combined 4 2/3 innings in first two starts but lasted at least five innings in 10 of his last 12 starts with a 6-3 mark... Tossed five scoreless innings at New Mexico... No-decision with seven innings against Kansas State... Topped Missouri with two runs allowed in 5 2/3 innings... Has 47 strikeouts combined in last seven starts... Didn t allow an earned run in 6 1/3 innings at Kansas for fourth victory... Tossed seven innings against Oklahoma State for his fifth win (two runs, four hits, three walks and 7 Ks)... Lasted season-high 7 1/3 innings in last start against Baylor with one run allowed (unearned) off five hits with nine strikeouts STEVEN BRUCE - So. - RHP... Has 11 appearances, including three scoreless outings... Pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings at Dallas Baptist... Lasted season-high 4 1/3 innings in game one vs. Air Force and earned first win of season DAMIEN MAGNIFICO - RS-So. - RHP Third on the team with 18 appearances and two saves (11th in Big 12)... Earned first save in his first career appearance in opener at Pepperdine... Tossed three innings in game two at New Mexico for second save... Made first career start at No. 22 Oregon State... Gave up three runs off six hits in 4 2/3 innings pitched... Gave up one earned run in two appearances against Texas for a combined 3 1/3 innings with two strikeouts and zero walks... Allowed one earned run in last six relief appearances (6 1/3 innings pitched with six strikeouts and two walks)... Made second start of the year against No. 9 Arkansas and improved to 1-0 with career-high 8 2/3 innings pitched... Gave up three hits and struck out season high four batters with a season-high 103 pitches (hit 100 MPH on 22 pitches)... Also started at ORU (4 IP) and at OSU (6 2/3 IP)... Won second game of the year with 5 1/3 relief innings against Baylor JAKE FISHER - Jr. - RHP... Six appearances with career-high 3 2/3 innings against Mid America, earned first win with scoreless outing that featured seven strikeouts and two hits (no walks)... Posted first save with 1 2/3 perfect innings against then-no. 2 Baylor on May DREW KRITTENBRINK - So. - RHP Made Sooner debut in a start against Alabama St. (April 22) and tossed 7 2/3 scoreless innings in win (3 hits and 3 walks) CALE COSHOW - RS-Fr. - RHP in three career appearances, all starts... Made first career appearance in game two against Air Force... Earned the win after with five innings and four strikeouts (two runs off five hits and a walk)... Improved to 2-0 with five innings in second start vs. ORU (one run of two hits) DREW HARRISON - Jr. - INF/DH... Made first start of 2012 in series opener against Hartford with a RBI single... Made second career appearance on the mound in game one against UAPB... Lasted three innings with two strikeouts and one run