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Game Notes: Oklahoma vs. Northern Illinois/Villanova (19 Ways Game Two/Three)

February 25, 2017 | Baseball

Game Notes: Oklahoma vs. Northern Illinois (19 Ways Game Two)

Game Notes: Oklahoma vs. Northern Illinois (19 Ways Game Two)
Location: Norman, Okla. - L. Dale Mitchell Park
Result: Win, 10-3 vs. Northern Illinois; Win, 17-1 vs. Villanova
Attendance: 1,126
Date: February 25, 2017

Notes

Team:

  • The Sooners and Huskies met just once before in 2008; an 11-5 OU win in Frisco, Texas.
  • Oklahoma started a season-high seven left-handed hitters in the lineup for game one vs. NIU.
  • The Sooners scored double digit runs for the third time in four games and reached double digit strikeouts for the sixth time in seven games during game one.
  • Pete Hughes recorded his 100th win as a Sooner in the nightcap.

Domenic DeRenzo:

  • Played in the field for the first time since June 2016 Tommy John surgery and made his collegiate debut in the outfield as the starting right fielder of game two.
  • Posted a career-high three hits vs. Villanova.

Jack Flansburg:

  • Moved season-long hit-streak to eight games.
  • Recorded his third multi-hit game of the season and 13th of his career and second multi-RBI game of the season and 11th of his career.

Austin Hansen:

  • Pitched a career-high 6.1 innings with a career-high seven strikeouts.

Austin O'Brien:

  • Recorded a season-high three hits and the eighth three-hit game of his career in game one.

Kyle Tyler:

  • Set a career-high with seven strikeouts as OU's game one starter.

Steele Walker:

  • Extended his hit-streak to a career-best 11 games, dating back to last season, with a single in game one and a double in game two.
  • Hit his second triple and third double of the season in game two.

Brandon Zaragoza:

  • Notched a four-hit, three-run game against Villanova.
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