Game Notes: Oklahoma vs. Mississippi State

Game Notes: Oklahoma vs. Mississippi State (NCAA Regional)

Game Notes: Oklahoma vs. Mississippi State
Location: Tallahassee, Fla. - Dick Howser Stadium
Result: Win, 20-10
Attendance: 3,328
Date: June 1, 2018

Notes

Team

OU's 20 runs tied a season high and were the second-most ever scored by the Sooners in a NCAA postseason game (21, vs. Eastern Kentucky, 1986).
Oklahoma is the first team to score 20 runs in a NCAA Regional game since 2010 (St. John's, 20; vs. Ole Miss).
OU's seven doubles are tied for the second-most ever in a postseason game in NCAA Tournament history.
Oklahoma's pitching staff gave up four home runs in one game for the first time since April 10, 2016, vs. Baylor.
The Sooners have recorded 583 strikeouts this season, which is tied for the school record for single-season strikeouts as a team (2010).
OU's 22 hits tied a season high and their most since picking up 22 vs. West Virginia (March 23).
Oklahoma is 81-71 all-time in its NCAA postseason history.

Blake Brewster

Earned his second three-hit game of his career, finishing 3-for-5 at the plate.
Scored a career-high three runs.

Cade Harris

Extended his reached base streak to 12 games with a walk in the fourth.
Drew his 63rd and 64th walk of the season. Harris three walks shy of matching the OU single-season record.
Has 125 career walks in his OU career.
Picked up his 22nd double of the season, which is tied for 12th in OU single-season history.

Thomas Hughes

Picked up his first career three-hit game, finishing 3-for-5.
Drove in two runs, matching his career high.
Has made three straight starts at DH and is 7-for-15 at the plate during that stretch.

Kyle Mendenhall

Extended his school record with his ninth sacrifice fly of the season. Mendenhall has 15 career sacrifice flies.
Had his sixth three-hit game of the season and 12th of his career.
Recoded three RBI, tying his season and career high.
Doubled twice for the first time in a single game in his OU career.

Justin Mitchell

Drove in a career-high two RBI and finished 3-for-5 at the plate.
Picked up his third multi-hit game of the season.

Brylie Ware

Had his 24th multi-hit game of the season and his 36th of his career.
Doubled for the 20th time this year.
Reached base in nine consecutive games.

Brandon Zaragoza

Had a career-high four hits in seven at bats.
Drove in four RBI for the first time in his career. Marked his fifth multi-RBI game of the season and eighth of his career.
Tied his season high with three runs scored.
Made his 108th consecutive start at shortstop.