University of Oklahoma Athletics

Game Notes: Oklahoma at Oral Roberts

March 22, 2016 | Baseball

Game Notes: Oklahoma at Oral Roberts

Game Notes: Oklahoma at Oral Roberts
Location: Tulsa, Okla. - J.L. Johnson Stadium
Result: Loss, 0-5
Attendance: 1,591
Date: March 22, 2016

Notes:

  • The Sooners started three freshmen for their 11th lineup in the last 12 games to feature at least three freshmen and the 12th time overall this season.
  • Freshman infielder Thomas Hughes was in the lineup at first base to make his first career start.
  • Oral Roberts has won four in a row over Oklahoma with the Sooners still leading the all-time series, 37-33.
  • Oklahoma was shutout for the first time since falling 5-0 at Kansas State (5/8/15).
  • The Sooners' six-game win streak, which was snapped in the loss, was the longest in head coach Pete Hughes' three seasons.
  • Oklahoma has amassed just one run in its last four games against Oral Roberts.
  • Alex Wise extended his reached base streak to 20 games and career-best hit streak to 11 games with a ninth-inning single.
  • Jack Flansburg had his 12-game reached base and eight-game hit streaks ended in a 0-for-4 performance.
  • Steele Walker extended his hit streak to seven games with a single up the middle in the fifth. He went 2-for-4 for his second multi-hit game of the season.
  • Pitcher Keaton Hernandez made his third career start and second of the season.
  • Sheldon Neuse collected his 10th multi-hit game of the season and 49th of his career, while hitting his 33rd career double.
  • Oklahoma gave up four run in the sixth; marking the eighth time an opponent has scored three or more runs in an inning.
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BB Highlights: OU 9, UNC 5
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BB Highlights: OU 17, Nebraska 1
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