Game Notes: Oklahoma at Wichita State
Location: Norman, Okla. - L. Dale Mitchell Park
Result: Loss, 8-9
Attendance: 3,719
Date: April 28, 2015
Notes:
- The game marked the first between Oklahoma and Wichita State since the Sooners defeated the Shockers, 5-4, in the 2009 NCAA Norman Regional.
- Oklahoma used its 29th different lineup of the season.
- Craig Aikin returned to the lead-off role for the first time since facing Texas Tech (3/20).
- Sheldon Neuse hit in the clean-up spot for the first time this season.
- Hunter Haley doubled twice for the second two-double game of his career. He previously did so against TCU (3/18/14).
- The Sooner lineup featured two pitchers, both Robert Tasin (1B) and Jacob Evans (DH), in the batting order.
- Kolbey Carpenter notched his team-leading 23rd multi-hit game of the season and his eighth in the last nine games.
- Anthony Hermelyn hit his second home run of the season and fourth of his career.
- Ralph Garza Jr. made his team-leading 23rd relief appearance of the season. He passed Michael Rocha for seventh all-time at OU with his 77th career game pitched.
- The Sooner pitching staff combined to strike out 10 or more for the 24th time this season.
- Taylor Alspaugh's career-best reached base streak ended at 22 games.