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Game Notes: Oklahoma vs. Texas (Big 12)

May 24, 2018 | Baseball

Game Notes: Oklahoma vs. Texas (Big 12)

Game Notes: Oklahoma vs. Texas
Location: Oklahoma City, Okla. - Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark
Result: Won, 3-1
Attendance: 3,803
Date: May 24, 2018

Notes

Team:

  • Oklahoma improved to 37-36 all-time at the Big 12 Championship and is 2-5 against Texas at the conference tournament.
  • The win was OU's first victory over Texas at the Big 12 Championship since 2001.
  • OU's pitching staff recorded at least 10 strikeouts for the 31st time this season.
  • The Sooners have 555 strikeouts as a pitching staff this season, just 29 away from breaking the school record (583, 2010).
  • OU has 16 saves as a team this year, tied for the fourth most in school single-season history.
  • The Sooners are 19-4 this season when scoring in the first inning. OU is 26-8 when it scores first.
  • OU is 18-1 when limiting its opponents to two runs of fewer.

Blake Brewster:

  • Homered for the second time this season with a solo blast to left field. Brewster now has seven home runs in his career.
  • Made his fourth start of the season in left field.
  • Reached base in all four plate appearances and walked twice.

Domenic DeRenzo:

  • Recorded his second double of the season and 11th of his career.

Austin Hansen:

  • Earned his seventh save of the season by tossing the final 1.2 innings. Hansen is tied for 12th in OU single-season history with seven saves.

Cade Harris:

  • Recorded three walks and now has 60 for the season, which ranks second all-time at OU.
  • Needs nine more walks to break the OU single-season record, held by Terry Bogener (68, 1976).

Thomas Hughes:

  • Set a career high with two hits and recorded first stolen base of his career.
  • Started at designated hitter for the first time in his career.
  • Made his first start since May 21, 2016, at Austin Peay. 

Levi Prater:

  • Extended his OU freshman record with is 32nd appearanc of the season.
  • Earned his third win of the year, all in relief.

Brandon Zaragoza:

  • Recorded his seventh double of the season and ninth of his career.
  • Made his 105th straight start at shortstop.
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