Game Notes: Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech (Game Three)

Game Notes: Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech (Game Three)
Location: Norman, Okla. - L. Dale Mitchell Park
Result: Win, 5-4
Attendance: 951
Date: April 2, 2017

Notes

Team:

The Sooners' 25-6 record is the best since being 27-4 in 1985.
OU leads the all-time series against Texas Tech, 47-36-1, including a 26-12-1 mark in Norman and 33-30-1 in Big 12 games.
The Sooners are 19-35-1 against ranked opponents under Pete Hughes and 36-27 as a ranked team.
Oklahoma has won four straight series against ranked opponents dating back to last season.
The Sooners have won 10-straight rubber-match games in a Big 12 series; having last lost game three of a tied series to Baylor (2014).
OU has totaled 89 two-out RBI this season after plating three runs with two outs in the first inning.
The Sooners have won their first two Big 12 series for the first time since beating Kansas and Kansas State in 2014.
Oklahoma walked off for the second time this season and fourth time since beating Boston College (2/26).
The Sooners have seven walk off wins since the start of the 2016 season and seven have come on Sundays.

Renae Martinez:

Totaled six RBI in the series with his sixth multi-RBI game of the year.
Hit his fifth double of the season and seventh of his career.

Kyle Mendenhall:

Hit his team-leading fifth home run of the season and sixth of his career.
First walk-off home run by a Sooner since Hunter Haley vs. Long Beach State (3/13/16).

JB Olson:

Improved to 2-0 on the season and 3-1 in his career.
Pitched three innings of scoreless-relief for his 14^th outing of two or more shutout frames in 43 career relief appearances.

Steele Walker:

Posted his team-leading 13^th multi-hit game of the season and 28^th of his career.
Picked up his team-leading ninth double and 26^th of his career.
Registered his seventh multi-RBI game of the season and 14^th of his career.