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2010 Depth Chart
February 05, 2010 | Baseball
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- Buechele made all 63 starts at the hot corner last season and was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year and a Freshman All-American. Buechele hit .353 last season and drove in 40 runs.
Backup: Max White - Freshman | 6-0 | 196 | R/R | Durant, Okla. - Durant H. S.
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- Kettler comes to Norman after being selected in the 24th round of the 2009 MLB draft by the Dodgers. He was ranked the No. 1 prep shortstop in Texas after hitting .411 as a senior.
Backup: Cale Ellis - Junior | 5-10 | 162 | R/R | Tonkawa, Okla. - Seminole State
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- Black was selected in the 42nd round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees after two successful seasons at Feather River J.C. Black hit .400 with 15 doubles, 34 RBIs, and 23 stolen bases last season.
Backups:
Caleb Bushyhead - Sophomore | 5-10 | 170 | L/R | Mannford, Okla. - Mannford H. S.
Jack Mayfield - Freshman | 5-10 | 167 | R/R | Del Rio, Texas - Del Rio H. S.
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- Seitzer played in 37 games with 25 starts before injuring his wrist midway through the season. The 6-5 hard-hitting first baseman brings pop to the plate after hitting .307 with 4 homers and 21 RBIs, and displayed strong defense in the field this fall.
Backup: Drew Harrison- Freshman | 6-4 | 238 | R/R | Waxahachie, Texas. - Waxahachie H.S.
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- The battle behind the plate continues with Tyler Ogle and Bryan Groth looking to fill the void by the 2009 Johnny Bench Award winner J.T. Wise. While Groth brings three years of experience in the program to the table, Ogle also saw time at catcher last season and over the summer in the TCL.
Backup: Ross Hubbard - Senior | 6-3 | 222 | L/R | Denton, Texas - Navarro J.C.
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- The senior captain finished the 2009 season as the team's designated hitter and resumes the role this year. Hubbard appeared in 36 games with 14 starts in 2009 and drove in 19 runs.
Backup: Kaleb Herren - Senior | 6-2 | 210 | R/R | Midwest City, Okla. - N.C. Texas College
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- Johnson has more starts (98) than any other Sooner on the 2010 roster. A mainstay in left field for each of the past two seasons, Johnson brings a dependable bat to the plate as well with an average above .300 as a freshman and sophomore.
Backups:
Cody Reine - Sophomore | 5-9 | 217 | L/R | Walker, La. - Grayson County College
Tyler Brady -
Junior | 5-9 | 168 | L/R | Newport Beach, Calif - Cypress College
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- The speedy outfielder from Norman will return to his natural position in 2010 as the team's starting centerfielder. Ellison made 36 starts last season (mainly in RF) and appeared in 53 games overall wth a .316 batting average.
Backup: Erik Ross - Sophomore | 5-7 | 153 | L/L | McKinney, Texas - Grayson County
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- Eisenberg comes to Norman after spending the last three years at Cypress College. He hit .341 in 2009 after missing the 2008 season with a broken hammate bone. The Seal Beach, Calif., native also brings speed and a strong throwing arm to the starting lineup.
Backups:
Elliott Blair - Junior | 6-1 | 180 | R/R | Argyle, Texas - Liberty Christian School
Jarek Pritchard -
Freshman | 5-10 | 176 | L/R | Sand Springs, Okla. - Charles Paige H.S.
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- While the talented trio of junior college All-Americans makes up the projected weekend rotation, three freshmen are battling for the midweek starting spots. Ryan Gibson (Yukon, Okla.), Jordan John (Corpus Christi, Texas) and Drew Verhagen (Rockwall, Texas) finish out the Sooners' rotation.
Bullpen:
RHP - Jason Chowning, Ryan Duke (closer), Jeremy Erben, Kaleb Herren, Jack Mayfield, Michael Rocha, Jarrett Semler, Derek Vaughn, Drew Verhagen, Max White
LHP - Brandon Bargas, Ryan Gibson, Jordan John, Anthony Collazo
Johnson and Carmichael Postgame vs North Carolina
Monday, June 02
BB Highlights: OU 9, UNC 5
Monday, June 02
Johnson, Dickerson, Willits Postgame vs North Carolina
Sunday, June 01
BB Highlights: OU 17, Nebraska 1
Sunday, June 01
