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Game Notes: Oklahoma at Baylor (Game Three)

March 26, 2017 | Baseball

Game Notes: Oklahoma at Baylor (Game Three)

Game Notes: Oklahoma at Baylor (Game Three)
Location: Waco, Texas - Ferrell Field at Baylor Ballpark
Result: Win, 3-0
Attendance: 2,227
Date: March 26, 2017

Notes

Team:

  • Oklahoma is 34-26 as a ranked team under Pete Hughes and 17-35-1 against ranked opponents.
  • The Sooners have won three consecutive series against ranked opponents; No. 14 Baylor (2017), No. 17Long Beach State (2017) and No. 12 Oklahoma State (2016).
  • OU last won a road, Big 12 series at Kansas State (2015).
  • The Sooners last won a series at Baylor in 2009; a three-game sweep.
  • Oklahoma last won its Big 12-opening series in 2015; taking two from No. 10 Texas Tech at home.
  • The Sooners are off to their best start since beginning the 1985 season at 27-4.
  • OU is 42-37 all-time against Baylor, including a 29-26 record in Big 12 regular season games.
  • The Sooners turned a season-high four double plays; besting the previous high of three from Friday night.

Kyle Mendenhall:

  • Hit his fourth home run of the season and fifth of his career.
  • Tallied the second three-RBI day of his career; matching a career-high set against Abilene Christian (2/24/16).

Kyler Murray:

  • Stole his team-leading sixth base of the season.

JB Olson:

  • Earned his sixth save of the season and 10th of his career; placing him alone at seventh all-time at OU.

Steele Walker:

  • Made just his second start in right field this season.
  • Hit his eighth double of the season and 25th of his career.

Brylie Ware:

  • Recorded his second multi-hit game of the series and 10th of the season.

Brandon Zaragoza:

  • Notched his seventh multi-hit game of the season.
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