Sooners in Hawai'i for Four

Oklahoma

Hawai'i

March 12-15 | Honolulu | Les Murakami Stadium

Pitching Match-Ups
Hawai'i	Oklahoma
RHP-LJ Brewster 3-1, 1.75, 21 Ks	RHP-Jake Elliott 2-1, 3.28, 27
RHP-Brashears 2-2, 3.33, 14	RHP-Alec Hansen 2-1, 3.68, 32
RHP-Kyle Von Ruden 1-1, 3.54, 16	LHP-Jeffrey Curran (OR) 0-0, 2.41, 17
LHP-Jarrett Awakawa 0-0, 4.50, 0	RHP-Corey Copping 2-0, 2.40, 17

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Player to Watch
Kolbey Carpenter // Jr. // 2B In nine games away from L. Dale Mitchell Park, Carpenter is hitting .345, while collecting nine of his 13 RBI on the season,

HONOLULU – Oklahoma baseball landed in Hawai'I late Tuesday night and is prepared to play in its fourth time zone in as many weeks after stints in Arizona and Las Vegas preceding a home series last week. Game one between the Sooners and University of Hawai'i is scheduled for 11:35 pm CT on Thursday night to start a four-game series.

Oklahoma takes a 12-7 record to Hawai'i this week after a series win over Purdue at home this past weekend. Junior center fielder Craig Aikin leads the Sooners with a .377 batting average and is first in the Big 12 with 22 runs scored. Sophomore shortstop Sheldon Neuse, who ranks second in the league at 16 runs, is hitting .343 with a team-high five home runs and league-leading 22 RBI, while slugging .614. Overall, four players are hitting .300-or-better, including juniors Anthony Hermelyn (.315) and Kolbey Carpenter (.313). Hermelyn is second on OU with 16 RBI and Carpenter is second with four long balls and a .563 slugging percentage. On the mound, the Sooners own a collective 2.93 earned run average. Sophomore right-handers Jake Elliott (2-1) and Alec Hansen (2-1) have been at the top of the Sooner rotation all season. Elliott sports a 3.28 ERA to Hansen's 3.68.

Scouting the Warriors

Hawai'i is 6-10 on the season with a 4-5 record at home. First Baseman Eric Ramirez leads the Warrior bats with a .309 average and 11 RBI. Outfielder Kaeo Aliviado provides some pop to the lineup with three home runs and 10 RBI to go with a .267 average. Thursday starter, RHP LJ Brewster (3-1) holds a 1.75 ERA with a team-leading 21 strikeouts.

All-Time vs. Hawai'i

The Rainbow Warriors hold a narrow edge in the all-time series with the Sooners; 15-13. The team last met in 1982 for a five game-set as Oklahoma took three games. In 1979, Hawai'i bested the Sooners, 12-8, in a NCAA Regional game in Tuscson, Ariz. The first meeting was an 11-4 win for Oklahoma in Honolulu in 1975.

Turning Two

The Sooners rank third in the country and first in the Big 12 with 20 double plays turned; averaging 1.05 per game. Oklahoma turned a season-high four vs. BYU (2/28). In 2014, OU turned just 28, averaging 0.48 per game.

Scouting the Warriors

Turning Two

Players Mentioned

Craig Aikin

Kolbey Carpenter

Kolbey Carpenter

Corey Copping

Jeffrey Curran

Jake Elliott

Alec Hansen

Anthony Hermelyn

Sheldon Neuse

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