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BRYANT HERNANDEZ CHRIS ELLISON Freshman OF 6-1 173 L/R Norman, Okla. - Norman North H.S. 1 5 CALEB BUSHYHEAD Freshman INF 5-10 166 L/R Mannford, Okla. - Mannford H.S. Four-year letterwinner under head coach Brian Aylor at Norman North High School... Honored as a preseason Rawlings All-American prior to senior season... Named allstate during his final season when he posted a.432 batting average with four homers... Helped team win two conference titles and two regional championships. Full name is Christopher Ryan Ellison... Born in Norman, Okla.... Parents are Mike and Denise Ellison... Has four siblings: Shawn (32), Mary (28), Jeff (25) and Paul (22)... Social studies major. Four-year letterwinner at Mannford High School under head coach Jon Aven... Hit.524 with 10 homers, 55 RBIs and 22 doubles as a senior... Named 2008 Tulsa All-Metro and Tulsa 7 Conference player of the year... Also member of the Large East All-State team... Helped lead Mannford to the Tulsa 7 Conference Championship in 2007 and 2008 and was a state qualifier in 2008. Full name is John Caleb Bushyhead... Born in Tulsa, Okla.... Parents are Dow and Leanne Bushyhead... Father played baseball at OU... Uncle, Rodney Kilgore, wrestled at OU... Has an older brother, Ian (30), and a younger brother, Sky (16)... Major is undecided. Chris Ellison (right) is the first product of Norman North High School to officially appear on a Sooners opening day roster. NEWCOMER PROFILES 2009 baseball media guide 98 2008.524 2 1 Ellison was named a preseason Rawlings All-American in 2008. Bushyhead s impressive senior year at Mannford H.S. included a.524 batting average at the plate. He also connected for 10 homers and drove in 55 RBIs last year. Ellison helped lead Norman North H.S. to two conference titles and two regional championships. Bushyhead was named the 2008 Tulsa All-Metro and Tulsa 7 Conference player of the year. OKLAHOMA BASEBALL - 1951 and 1994 national champs nine college world series appearances 31 ncaa tournament appearances 10 regional/district titles 25 conference titles
JORDAN IMHOFF Freshman OF 6-1 193 R/L Arlington, Texas. - Martin H.S. 7 Three-year letterwinner at James W. Martin High School under head coach Curt Culbertson... Third team all-state in 2008, first team all-state in 2007 and 2006 and honorable mention all-district in 2005... Hit.354 with eight homers and 41 RBIs as a senior... Helped team to regional final during his junior season... Set school records as a junior for most hits (64), homers (16) and RBIs (61) in a single season... Also hit.444 as a junior, the fourth highest mark in school history... Drove in 34 runs off six homers as a sophomore... Also lettered one year in football... Rated 110th best prospect in the nation by Baseball America and 430th by Perfect Game for the 2008 class. Full name is Jordan Thomas Imhoff... Born in Arlington, Texas... Parents are John and Stacia Imhoff... Has two sisters, Sarah (23) and Olivia (7), and one brother, Mel (21)... Business major. CASEY JOHNSON MEHDI DJBARR Junior LHP 6-1 200 L/L Montreal, Canada - Seminole State College 16 Earned two letters at Seminole State College under Eric Myers and Jeff Shafer... Recorded 18 strikeouts in 39 innings as a sophomore in limited action due to injury... Finished 2008 with a 3-5 record in 12 appearances as Seminole appearred in the Region II finals... Posted a 4-2 record as a freshman in 15 appearances... Struck out 46 batters in 59 1/3 innings with a 2.88 ERA. Attended Ecole Edouard - Montpetit and played under head coach Stephane Lepage... No statistics available. Born in Alger, Algeria... Parents are Adel Djebbar and Nadia Boutaleb... Has two brothers, Ali (27) and Hamza (26), and one sister, Miriam (22)... Drafted in the 20th round by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2006 MLB Draft... Helped lead the Canadian National Team to a bronze medal at the 2006 World Junior Championships... Economics major. Mehdi Djebbar gives the Sooners an international influence as the hurler is one of two Canadians on the 2009 roster (J.R. Robinson). 2007 2006.444 20 Imhoff set three school records as a junior in 2007 for most hits (64), homers (16) and RBIs (61) in a single season. Djebbar helped lead the Canadian National Team to a bronze medal at the 2006 World Junior Championships. Imhoff s.444 batting average in 2007 was the fourth highest mark in school history. Djebbar was drafted in the 20th round by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2006 MLB Draft. three regional finals in 2005, 2006 and 2008 2006 norman regional champions 27 sooners drafted in last five years two first round selections 35 all-big 12 honorees since 2004 99 www.soonersports.com NEWCOMER PROFILES
MATT HARUGHTY KALEB HERREN Junior OF/RHP 6-1 199 R/R Midwest City, Okla. - N. C. Texas College 18 Lettered two years at North Central Texas College under Scott Harp and Mark Allen... Finished career with 18 home runs and 103 RBIs... Preseason All-American in 2008... Hit.418 in 2008 and drove in 56 runs off 15 homers and 18 doubles... Finished sophomore year with a 6-2 record on the mound with 46 strikeouts in 52 innings pitched... Hit.424 as a freshman with 47 RBIs... Played in the Texas/New Mexico Junior College All-Star Game. Three-year letterwinner at Carl Albert High School under head coach Wayne Dozier... Named to the 2006 All-State team... Voted 2006 team captain... Led team to 2006 Suburban Conference Championship title and to the state championship game... Had 56 RBIs, nine homeruns and a.450 batting average as a senior. Born in Oklahoma City, Okla.... Parents are Mike and Patti Herren... Has two brothers, Josh (23) and Daniel (17)... Grandfather, Bill Tipton, played for the New York Yankees from 1951-1954... Drafted in the 44th round to the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2008 MLB Draft... Arts and sciences major. KENNEDY WINN Freshman LHP/OF 5-11 202 L/L Chickasha, Okla. - Chickasha H.S. 19 Four-year letterwinner under head coach Brad Gore at Chickasha High School... Pitched and played all three outfield positions and first base... Finished career with a.414 average at the plate and 16-4 record on the mound... Hit.393 as a senior with 11 doubles and recorded a 10-2 mark on the mound with 101 strikeouts and a 2.94 ERA... Named to 2008 Large West All-State team... Named Chickasha Pitcher of the Year in 2008... Won the 2007 Chickasha Home Run Award... Earned first team All-Suburban Conference honors in 2008 and 2007... Selected as a McDonalds Scholar Athlete in 2008... Helped team to 2008 Suburban Conference Championship and runner-up finish in 2007... Team was state runner-up in 2007 and 2008. Full name is Kennedy Lane Winn... Born in Alva, Okla.... Parents are Terry and Tina Winn... Has a younger sister, Meredith (13)... General management major. Kaleb Herren (right) is expected to make an immediate impact in 2009. The 2008 selection by Milwaukee Brewers is expected to start in the outfield or as a designated hitter. NEWCOMER PROFILES 2009 baseball media guide 100 2008 103 39 2 Herren was selected in the 44th round to the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2008 MLB Draft. Herren drove in 103 runs during his two years at North Central Texas College where he was a 2008 preseason All-American. Winn grew up 39 miles southwest of the OU campus in Chickasha, Okla. Winn was a two-way player at Chickasha H.S. and finished his career with a.414 batting average and 16 wins on the mound. OKLAHOMA BASEBALL - 1951 and 1994 national champs nine college world series appearances 31 ncaa tournament appearances 10 regional/district titles 25 conference titles
JASON CHOWNING Junior RHP 6-3 170 R/R Louisville, Ky. - Texarkana College J.R. ROBINSON Junior LHP 5-10 170 L/L Langley, B.C. - New Mexico J.C. 23 27 JAMIE JOHNSON Two-year letterwinner under head coach William Bolt where he helped lead the Bulldogs to two regional tournaments... Won nine games at Texarkana and was the staff s ace in 2008... Named to the NJCAA All-Star Game as a sophomore after he struck out 58 batters in 65 innings and posted a 3.46 ERA, the lowest amongst the team s starting pitchers... Finished the 2008 season with a 5-4 record in 15 appearances and 11 starts... Ranked third in the nation as a freshman in strikeouts to innings pitched with 69 Ks in 51 frames...posted a 4-2 mark in 20 appearances... Team was the National Junior College Athletics Association Region XIV runner-up in 2007. Three-year letterwinner at Eastern High School under head coach John Morris... Voted team captain his junior and senior year... Named to the Kentucky all-state team as a senior... Earned team MVP honors twice. Full name is Jason Alexander Chowning... Born in Louisville, Ky.... Parents are Richard and Becky Chowning... Has an older sister, Jennifer (37), and a younger brother, Jared (15)... Drafted in the 43rd round in 2007 by the New York Yankees... Sociologycriminology major. Lettered two years at New Mexico Junior College under coaches Ray Birmingham and Cory Hall... Led the nation in ERA in 2008 with a 0.83 mark... Also led the nation in opponent batting average (.165) and hits allowed per nine innings (5.23)... Ranked second in the nation with 10 wins... Finished 2008 with a 10-1 record and lasted five-plus innings in each of his 10 starts... Won the Western Junior College Athletic Conference championship in 2007 and 2008... Junior College World Series runner-up in 2007... Named to 2007 Junior College World Series all-tournament team... Rated No. 2 junior college player in the state of New Mexico by Perfect Game and projected as a 2008 MLB draft pick... Won the Dutch Klein Award, given to the top student-athlete at New Mexico J.C.... Finished 12-1 with 90 strikeouts in 86 2/3 innings pitched in first year at New Mexico Junior College. Played for the Langley Blaze Baseball Club in British Columbia under Doug Matheison... Played centerfield and pitched... Attended Brookswood Secondary School. Full name is Justin Robert Betts-Robinson... Born in Langley, B.C.... Parents are Nancy and Dominic Betts-Robinson... Has a younger sister, Jessica (8)... Drafted in the 31st round of the 2008 MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays... Sociology major. J.R. Robinson (right) was selected in the 31st round of the 2008 MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays and is projected to see significant time on the mound in 2009. 2007 10 3 1 Chowning was selected in the 43rd round in 2007 by the New York Yankees. Robinson won 10 games in 2008 for New Mexico Junior College, a mark that ranked second in the nation. Chowning ranked third in the nation as a freshman in strikeouts to innings pitched, with 69 Ks in 51 frames. Robinson led the nation in ERA in 2008 with a 0.83 mark... Also led the nation in opponent batting average (.165) and hits allowed per nine innings (5.23) three regional finals in 2005, 2006 and 2008 2006 norman regional champions 27 sooners drafted in last five years two first round selections 35 all-big 12 honorees since 2004 101 www.soonersports.com NEWCOMER PROFILES
TYSON SENG ROSS HUBBARD Freshman C/INF 6-3 222 L/R Denton, Texas - Navarro J.C. 28 Two-year letterwinner at Navarro College under head coach Whoa Dill... Earned first team All-Conference honors following freshman and sophomore years... Played in Texas vs. New Mexico Junior College All-Star Game... Hit. 385 with 13 homers and 57 RBIs as a sophomore team captain... Posted a.340 average as a freshman and connected for eight home runs and 42 RBIs. Three-year letterwinner under head coach Bret Warnack at Denton Ryan High School... Named to first team All-District as a senior after hitting.350 with six home runs... Earned team offensive most valuable player honors senior year... Named first team All-District as a junior... Helped team to state championship game in 2004. Full name is Ross Alan Hubbard... Born in Denton, Texas... Parents are Kevin and Donna Hubbard... Father played baseball at the University of Texas Martin... Brother, Rhett (26), played baseball at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock... Sister, Rayme (23), played soccer at the University of Alabama... Political science major. LEVI RHOADES Junior RHP 6-2 196 R/R Sentinel., Okla. - Western J.C. 31 JUNIOR COLLEGE 2008: Lettered at Western Oklahoma State College under head coach Kurt Russell... Appeared in 18 games and tossed 23 innings overall... Posted a 2-0 record and struck out 21 batters... Helped team to an appearance in the 2008 NJCAA World Series after claiming regional and district titles. JUNIOR COLLEGE 2007: One-year letterwinner at Eastern Oklahoma State College under head coach Aric Thomas... Recorded 11 saves during his freshman season and struck out 46 batters in 35 2/3 innings. Pitched and played infield (3B/SS) at Sentinel High School under head Jason Goostree... Posted a 7-1 record with a 1.97 ERA in 75 innings pitched as a senior... Also hit.562 with 11 home runs during his final year at Sentinel... Named all-state in 2006. Born in Elk City, Okla.... Parents are Jimmy and Tammy Rhoades... Has two younger sisters, Kristan (16) and Chelsea (9)... Cousin, Monte Farris, played baseball at Oklahoma State University and for the Texas Rangers... Sociology major. Ross Hubbard (right) played baseball with Aaron Baker and Elliott Blair in the Denton area from ages 8-18. NEWCOMER PROFILES 2009 baseball media guide 102.300 11 5 2 Hubbard hit well over.300 in both seasons at Navarro and connected for 21 homers and drove in 99 runs. Rhoades recorded 11 saves as a freshman at Eastern Oklahoma State College. Rhoades is one of five recruits in the 2009 recruiting class who hails from the state of Oklahoma. Hubbard was a two-time first team all-conference selection at Navarro College and also played in the Texas vs. New Mexico Junior College All-Star Game. OKLAHOMA BASEBALL - 1951 and 1994 national champs nine college world series appearances 31 ncaa tournament appearances 10 regional/district titles 25 conference titles
CAMERON SEITZER Freshman INF 6-4 195 L/R Overland Park, Kan. - Blue Valley West H.S. 33 Three-year letterwinner at Blue Valley West High School under head coach Bill McDonald... Played first base, third base and pitched and hit.520 over his career with 87 RBIs, 39 doubles and 10 homers... Hit. 432 as a senior with 24 RBIs, 14 doubles and three homers... Named first team all-state, first team all-metro and all-conference in 2008... Helped team to 6A Kansas State Championship in 2007... Hit.492 with 13 doubles, 12 walks and a triple in 25 games as a junior... Earned 2007 first team all-state, all-metro, All-Sunflower and All-Eastern League honors... Named the third best professional prospect out of the MINK Summer League and No. 5 by Baseball America. Full name is Cameron Lynn Seitzer... Born in Kansas City, Kan.... Parents are Kevin and Lisa Seitzer and step-mother is Beth Seitzer... Has three brothers, Brandon (23), Tyler (23) and Nick(20)... Father played 12 MLB seasons for the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics and Cleveland Indians... Named an All-Star in 1995 with the Brewers... Uncle, Brad Seitzer, played baseball with the Seattle Mariners for seven years... Major is undecided. CHASE ANDERSON JARRETT SEMLER Junior RHP 6-2 214 R/R Glendora, Calif. - Cypress College 34 Two-year letterwinner under head coach Scott Pickler at Cypress College... Led the team in 2008 with 24 appearances and four saves... Finished with a 2-1 mark after tossing 32 2/3 innings with 25 strikeouts... Made 10 appearances (one start) as a freshman and finished with an 0-2 record... Posted a 3.38 ERA with 11 strikeouts. Two-year letterwinner at Glendora High School under head coach Dan Henley... Earned all-league honors as a junior and senior playing shortstop and as a utility player... Also played soccer. Full name is Jarrett Michael Semler... Born in Glendora, Calif.... Parents are Mike and Donna Semler... Sociology major. Cameron Seitzer (right) was named one of the top five professional prospects in the MINK Summer League in 2008. 24 12 3 2 Semler led Cypress College with 24 appearances in 2008 and was also tied for the team lead with four saves. Seitzer is the son of Kevin Seitzer, who played 12 MLB seasons for the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics and Cleveland Indians. Seitzer was named the third best professional prospect out of the MINK Summer League and No. 5 by Baseball America. Typically, the state of California has produced numerous Sooners over the years but Semler is one of only two natives on the 2009 roster. three regional finals in 2005, 2006 and 2008 2006 norman regional champions 27 sooners drafted in last five years two first round selections 35 all-big 12 honorees since 2004 103 www.soonersports.com NEWCOMER PROFILES
CHAD COLBERT TYLER OGLE Freshman C 5-10 172 R/R San Antonio, Texas - Canyon H.S. 35 Three-year letterwinner under head coach Peter Garza at New Braunfels Canyon High School... Hit.474 with 10 homers as a senior and earned first team all-state honors... Named first team all-district in 2007... Helped team to regional quarterfinals in 2006 and 2007 and to district championship in 2008... Hit.439 with 17 home runs throughout his career... Also lettered two years in football and was named first team all-district in 2006... National Honor Society member and graduated in top 10 percent of his class. Full name is Tyler William Ogle... Born in Portland, Maine... Parents are Dan and Pat Ogle... Has an older brother, Brock (20), and a younger sister, Mandy(16)... Business major. 2008.439 Ogle was named first team all-state in 2008 after leading his team to a district championship. Ogle hit.439 throughout his high school career in the San Antonio area. Tyler Ogle is one of five catchers listed on the 2009 roster. 2009 University of Oklahoma Baseball team NEWCOMER PROFILES 2009 baseball media guide 104 OKLAHOMA BASEBALL - 1951 and 1994 national champs nine college world series appearances 31 ncaa tournament appearances 10 regional/district titles 25 conference titles