Sooners Cash In On Long Ball to Win, 7-1

BYU

Oklahoma

Line Score
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BYU	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	8	0
OU	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	X	7	9	2

Pitching
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
W - Choplick (1-1)	6.0	4	1	0	3	7
L - Buffo (0-1)	3.2	6	4	4	4	4
S - N/A	-	-	-	-	-	-

Individual Leaders
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	HR
OU - Neuse	4	1	2	2	0	1
OU - Hermelyn	4	2	2	1	0	1
OU - Haley	4	1	1	2	0	1

Player of the Game
Sheldon Neuse // So. // SS Neuse put the Sooners on top in the first with a two-run home run to right and later added a single in a 2-for-4 day.

LAS VEGAS – Sophomore shortstop Sheldon Neuse (Fort Worth, Texas) blasted a two-run home run in the first inning and the University of Oklahoma baseball team never looked back in a 7-1 win over BYU at Cashman Field on Saturday afternoon. The Sooners improved to 9-5 on the year by taking the series three games to one.

Neuse was immediately followed by junior third baseman Anthony Hermelyn (McKinney, Texas) with a solo shot out to left-center. Oklahoma took advantage of the Las Vegas wind blowing out to center in a hitter-friendly park by totaling four home runs on the day. Junior left fielder Hunter Haley (Nacogdoches, Texas) added a two-run fly in the seventh and two batters later junior catcher Chris Shaw (Winnipeg, Man.) hit a towering show just inside the left field foul pole.

Redshirt-junior lefty Adam Choplick (Denton, Texas) picked up the win in a six-inning start. He struck out seven and allowed one unearned run on four hits and three walks.

The OU defense was stellar behind Choplick; turning four-groundball double plays, including three with Choplick on the mound.

For the game, the Sooners totaled nine hits with two-hit days from Neuse and Hermelyn; each going 2-for-4. Junior center fielder Craig Aikin (Coppell, Texas) extended his season-best hit streak to eight games and stole his team-leading fourth base of the season.

Right-hander Maverik Buffo (0-1) suffered the loss in his first career start for the Cougars (2-10). He lasted 3.2 innings and struck out four, while giving up four runs on six hits and four walks. Designated hitter Colton Shaver and center fielder Brennon Lund each went 2-for-4.

The Sooners return home for a non-conference game against Arkansas-Little Rock Tuesday evening at 6:00 pm.