University of Oklahoma Athletics

Game Notes: Oklahoma vs. Holy Cross/Valparaiso

February 25, 2018 | Baseball

By: Athletics Communications

Game Notes: Oklahoma vs. Holy Cross/Valparaiso

Game Notes: Oklahoma vs. Holy Cross/Valparaiso
Location: Norman, Okla. - L. Dale Mitchell Park
Result: Win, 11-5; Win, 3-2 (10)
Attendance: 969
Date: Feb. 25, 2018

Notes

Team:

  • The Sooners scored a season-high 11 runs in game one vs. Holy Cross.
  • OU pitchers combined for 12 strikeouts in game two vs. Valparaiso; marking the fifth game with double digit strikeout totals.
  • Oklahoma won on a walk-off for the first time since defeating No. 5 TCU (5/14/17).
  • The Sooners are now 1-2 in extra-inning games after winning their only extra-inning game in 2017.

Cade Cavalli:

  • Collected his first career multi-hit game in the opener.
  • Picked up his first career win in the finale.

Domenic DeRenzo:

  • Blasted his first home run of the season and 12th of his career; tying him with Steele Walker as OU's active career leader.

Cade Harris:

  • Season-opening hit streak snapped at seven games.
  • Collected his second three-hit and fifth multi-hit game of the season.
  • Hit his sixth double of the season and 16th of his career.

Ryan Madden:

  • Picked up his sixth career win.

Kyle Mendenhall:

  • Totaled four RBI on the day to push his career total to 51.
  • Posted his second and third multi-RBI games of the season and moved his career total to 14.

Kyler Murray:

  • Stole his first base of the season to extend his streak to 13 in a row without getting caught.
  • Hit his first career double.

Kyle Tyler:

  • Tied his career-high for strikeouts with seven. Previously struck out seven vs. Northern Illinois (2/25/17).

Brylie Ware:

  • Notched his eighth career multi-hit game.

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Players Mentioned

24

Cade Cavalli

RHP/INF
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3

Cade Harris

INF
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13

Ryan Madden

RHP
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5

Kyle Mendenhall

INF
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7

Kyler Murray

OF
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15

Kyle Tyler

RHP
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1

Steele Walker

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12

Brylie Ware

INF
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