Baseball Begins Individual Workouts

Sept. 5, 2007

NORMAN, Okla. -- The Oklahoma baseball team reported to L. Dale Mitchell Park on Wednesday to begin individual workouts in preparation for the 2008 season. The Sooners will begin team practices on Oct. 10.

OU finished the 2007 season at 34-24 overall and returns three position starters from that squad in senior Aljay Davis and sophomores Aaron Baker and Bryant Hernandez. In addition, seniors Jarod Freeman, Mike Gosse and Drew Roberts and sophomores Bryan Groth and Zach Hedges saw time in the field in 2007.

The Sooners also return five pitchers with at least 12 appearances in 2007 in senior Ryan Mottern, juniors Nick Conaway and Stephen Porlier and sophomores Andrew Doyle and Garrett Richards.

Joining the returners will be seven freshmen, nine JUCO transfers and two Division I transfers.

Each week throughout the remainder of the year, Soonersports.com will feature one of the Sooners' newcomers with an updated bio, Q&A session and a series of videos featuring a scouting report from OU head coach Sunny Golloway.

The first week's installment focuses on sophomore outfielder Jamie Johnson. The 2007 junior college All-American comes from Texarkana Junior College where he hit .474 and stole 21 bases. Johnson was also named the conference's freshman of the year after Texarkana won the league title.

Johnson Scouting Report
  Coach Golloway talks about recruiting Johnson.
  The Sooners' head coach reviews Johnson's strengths and weaknesses.
   Coach Golloway discusses how Johnson can contribute in 2008.

JAMIE JOHNSON | BIO
Sophomore | OF | 5-8 | 155 | R/L
Calhoun, LA - Texarkana J.C.

JOHNSON Q&A
Read below to learn more about Jamie including the type of music he listens to before games and the reason behind his uniform number.

Why did you choose OU?
To win a national championship

What is the best piece of advice that a coach gave you?
No matter how hard you work there is someone somewhere is working harder.

Biggest accomplishments:
2005 Louisiana State Champions
Getting drafted out of high school

The person I pattern my game after is...
Ken Griffey Jr.

List three words that describe you?
Athletic, dedicated and hardworking.

What was your favorite baseball team when you were younger? Now?
Younger - Seattle. Now - Boston.

What is the best piece of advice that a coach gave you?
No matter how hard you work, there is someone somewhere working harder.

What is your favorite thing to do in Norman?
Go to football games.

What music do you like to listen to before a game?
Rap/hip-hop

Reason behind uniform number (6)?
I got stuck with it as a freshman at Texarkana and had a good year. So I have kept it since.

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