Oklahoma - Texas A&M Postgame Notes - University of Oklahoma

May 23, 2002

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Jason Fransz pounded out three hits, including a two-run homer to lead the Oklahoma Sooners to a 9-1 victory over the Texas A&M Aggies in the second winner's bracket game Thursday night.

The victory puts the Sooners into the Saturday afternoon game at 1 p.m. against the winner of the Friday night contest between Texas and Texas A&M. Those two teams square off at 7 p.m. for the right to continue in the tournament.

Oklahoma got things started in the opening inning as Charlie Frasier blasted a two-run homer into the right field Home Run porch for a quick 2-0 Sooner lead. The home run was Frasier's 11th of the season off Texas A&M starter Ryan Warpinski.

The Aggies responded with a leadoff homer by Eric Reed off OU starter Mark Roberts. The home run was the first career home run for the Monticello, Ark. junior.

In the third, the Sooners scored on a base hit by left fielder Jason Fransz and a fielding error by A&M shortstop Matt Alexander. Chris Jakubauskas then doubled off the left center field wall, scoring Eddie Cornejo to increase the OU lead to 4-1.

The Sooners pushed across another run on a sacrifice bunt by Cornejo to score designated hitter Denver Kitch from third. Frasier then ripped a double down the left field line to drive in his second and third runs of the game to increase the Sooner lead 7-1. Oklahoma pounded out nine hits in the first four innings - three of those being for extra bases (2 doubles and a home run).

Fransz picked up his third hit of the game - a two-run homer over the right field wall to give Oklahoma a 9-1 lead. The blast was Fransz's 15th home run of the season and 54th and 55th runs batted in for the Corona, Calif. junior.

Cornejo extended his hitting streak to 14 games with a single in the top of the first.

Mark Roberts picked up the victory, his second in Big 12 Tournament play. He pitched a complete game last year against Texas Tech.

The game was typical of a post-season game between the two schools. Only the 1998 game won by Texas A&M 4-3 has been close. In the other five games, the winner has scored either 9 or 10 runs.

The one run was the lowest run total by the Aggies in Big 12 Tournament play. The previous low was 3 in a 12-3 loss to Baylor in the 2000 Big 12 Tournament.

The postseason record between OU and Texas A&M is now tied at 3-3.

Game Attendance - 10,741

Thursday Attendance -35,536

Tournament Attendance - 78,188 (Through 8 games)

Season Attendance record set in 1999 - Through 8 games +3,000