Game Notes: Oklahoma vs. Buffalo (Game One)

Game Notes: Oklahoma vs. Buffalo (Game One)
Location: Norman, Okla. - L. Dale Mitchell Park
Result: Win, 16-10
Attendance: 631
Date: March 9, 2017

Notes

Team:

The game marked the first meeting between Oklahoma and Buffalo since 1981. OU is 5-0 in the all-time series.
Oklahoma's 11 runs in the first inning was the most since scoring eight in the third at Wichita State (4/12/16).
The Sooners allowed a season-high 10 runs and the 16 scored was the second most this season.
Oklahoma pitchers combined for double digit strikeouts for the 10^th time this season.
The Sooners posted eight two-out RBI; pushing its season total to 54 out of the 117 total RBI.

Jake Irvin:

Improved to 4-0 on the season and 10-2 in his career.

Kyle Mendenhall:

Posted his second three-hit game of the season and sixth of his career; matching a career-high.

Austin O'Brien:

Hit his second home run of the season and 12^th of his career.
Stretched his hit-streak to 13 games and has reached base in all 16 games this season.
Pushed his career RBI total to 73.
Matched his career-high in RBI with the fourth four-RBI game of his career.

Steele Walker:

Extended his hit-streak to 19 games and became the 11^th player in program history with a hit-streak of 19 games or better.
Surpassed 50 RBI in his career.

Brylie Ware: