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.