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Baseball Spotlight: Spencer Selby

Baseball Spotlight: Spencer Selby

October 04, 2007 | Baseball

Oct. 4, 2007

NORMAN, Okla. -- The University of Oklahoma baseball team began team practices on Oct. 4, and will hold its first intrasquad scrimmage on Sunday, Oct. 7 at 2:30 p.m.  The scrimmage is free and open to the public at L. Dale Mitchell Park.

In preparation for the 2008 season, SoonerSports.com will feature one of the Sooners' newcomers each week throughout the remainder of the year. 

Each spotlight will include an updated bio, Q&A session and a series of videos featuring a scouting report from OU head coach Sunny Golloway.

The fifth installment focuses on sophomore infielder Spencer Selby.  The Edmond, Okla. native played at Edmond Sante Fe before lettering one year at Southern Nazarene University.

Click the links below to hear Coach Golloway discuss the coaching staff's expectations for Selby along with practice footage from Thursday's practice. 
 

Selby Scouting Report
Video  Golloway on Selby's recruiting process
Video  The Sooners' skipper discusses Selby's role in 2008.
Video  Golloway talks about what Selby will need to work on in the fall.

Archive
Video Jamie Johnson Scouting Report
Video Casey Johnson Scouting Report
Video Doug Buser Scouting Report
Video Chad Colbert Scouting Report

Spencer Selby  |  BIO
Sophomore | INF/OF | 6-1 | 200 | R/R
Edmond, Okla. - Southern Nazarene University

Selby Q&A:
Read below to find out more about Spence, including the reason behind his uniform number and the best piece of advice he received from a coach:

Q: Why did you chose OU?
A: To win a national championship.

Q: Reason behind uniform number ...
A: Lucky number seven.

Q: Name the most famous person you have met ...
A: Troy Aikman

Q: What is the best piece of advice that a coach gave you?
A: Practice like you play.

Q: What was your favorite baseball team when you were younger?  Now?
A: Texas Rangers then and now.

Q: What is your favorite thing to do in Norman?
A: Attend OU football games.

Q: What is your dream job?
A: To play professional baseball.

Q: What can you not go without during the baseball season?
A: Protein shakes.

Q: Who is your favorite non-baseball athlete?
A: Chuck Liddell (UFC)

Q: Do you have any game or practice superstitions?
A: I step on the foul lines.

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