Wallace Clark

Photo by: Ty Russell

Photo by: Gerald Leong

Position:
Infield
Class:
Freshman
Height:
6-0
Weight:
180
Bats/Throws:
S/R
Hometown:
Tulsa, Okla.

2023: Named Academic All-Big 12 honoree … played in 47 games and made 42 starts ... 40 of his starts were at third base, one was at second base and one was as designated hitter... had a slugging percent of .345 and an OBP of .392 … recorded 72 assists … batted .237 with eight doubles, 31 walks, 18 RBIs and 26 runs scored ... had five multiple hit games and four multiple RBI games.

2022: Named to the All-Big 12 Freshman Team … played in 48 games and made 42 starts ... 41 of his starts were at third base and one was at second base ... made his first start of the season on March 15 vs. Air Force, driving in three runs, including two on sacrifice bunts, and became the every day third baseman on April 2 ... batted .257 with six doubles, 32 walks, 27 RBIs and 31 runs scored ... lead the team in batting average in Big 12 play, hitting .377 with five doubles, 16 walks, 15 RBIs and 20 runs scored in 22 games (18 starts) ... flashed a slick glove at the hot corner and committed only four errors all season at third base ... had seven multiple hit games and five multiple RBI games … among freshmen in OU history, he tied for second in walks (32) and tied for fifth in OBP (.397) ... went 3 for 4 with a double and two runs scored at Oklahoma State (4/9) ... notched three hits, including a double, at Kansas (4/23) ... went 3 for 4 with two doubles, two RBIs and two runs vs. Kansas State (5/1) ... went 2 for 3 with a season-high four RBIs, a walk and two runs scored vs. West Virginia (5/13) ... was 2 for 4 with a walk, two RBIs and a run at Texas Tech (5/20) ... singled twice, drove in a run and scored twice in the NCAA Regional vs. Liberty (6/3) ... notched an RBI in OU's 5-4 regional-clinching victory at Florida (6/6) ... singled, walked, drove in two runs, scored a run and made a leaping catch on a line drive in OU's College World Series victory over Notre Dame (6/19) ... scored a run in the CWS finals vs. Ole Miss (6/26).

High School: Attended Holland Hall … rated as the No. 7 overall recruit and No. 2 shortstop in the state of Oklahoma … ranked the No. 9 player and No. 3 shortstop in Oklahoma by Prep Baseball Report … as a senior, he batted .439 with five home runs, a .605 OBP and a 1.401 OPS, and posted a 7-1 record with a 1.14 ERA on the mound … led the Dutch to the state championship, tossing a complete-game shutout in the finals … earned first-team all-state honors and named to the Tulsa World All-World team at shortstop … hit .500 with a .821 slugging percentage and .650 on-base percentage in 15 games during the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season … earned first-team all-district honors as a sophomore in 2019 after hitting .506 with 30 RBIs, a .909 slugging and .634 OBP … also earned second-team All-World honors from the Tulsa World in 2019 … as a freshman in 2018, batted .416 with a .623 slugging and .577 OBP … high school coach was Parker Frazier … was a team captain of both the baseball and football squads as a senior … also led the Dutch football team to the Oklahoma state championship as a quarterback and free safety … was named MVP of the title game after accounting for five touchdowns (three passing, two rushing) and 398 total yards … earned first-team all-district football honors in 2019 and 2020.

Personal: Father Tim Clark played baseball and football at Missouri, where he earned All-Big 8 honors in baseball and played in the Cincinnati Reds organization … brother Toby Clark plays football at Washington University in St. Louis … major is finance.