LETTER FROM COACH GOLLOWAYWelcome to OU baseball, one of the most storied collegiate programs in the nation. The Sooners have built a strong tradition by winning National Champi-onships in 1951 and 1994. Most recently, we made the programs 10th College World Series appearance and are primed for another strong postseason run in 2011.

As a Sooner coach, I have been fortunate enough to be a part of four College World Series and the last ve regional titles at Oklahoma. Its fair to say that Sooner baseball is second to none when it comes to its student-athletes enjoying success on and off the eld.

The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department is committed to excellence on the eld and in the classroom and that is evident by the amount of resources available to our student-athletes.

The expectations remain high and the goals are simple -- to present the student-athletes with the most competitive setting that will prepare them for success at OU and, in turn, in life.

As a Sooner head coach, I recognize the outstanding leadership that has come be-fore this coaching staff and the successful student-athletes who have represented this program. We acknowledge the awesome responsibility as caretakers of this program and work very hard to build upon its rich tradition. We will continue to extend our right hand of fellowship to our alumni, fans and the dedicated people who represent this great university as we all work together to bring championships home to L. Dale Mitchell Park.

Head Coach Sunny Golloway

2011 MEDIA GUIDE CREDITSThe 2011 Oklahoma baseball media guide is a production of the University of Oklahoma Athletics Communications ofce. The guide was written, designed and edited by Assistant Director of Athletics Communications Craig Moran. Additional contributions provided by student interns Ashley Elkins, Lawre Everest, Chris Jeter and Clark Wilson.

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THE PROGRAM Introduction 1 Table of Contents 2 Quick Facts 4Team Information 52011 Roster 62011 Schedule 7Baseball Tradition 8 1994 National Championship 101951 National Championship 12College World Series 14NCAA Tournament 16 Conference Success 17 Award Winners 18 MLB Sooners 20 Home Run Club 22Sunny Golloway 24 Assistant Coaches 25 Offense 26 Defense 27 Media Attention 28 Community Service 30Bedlam 32 L. Dale Mitchell Park 34 OU Facilities 36 Strength/Sports Medicine 38 The University 40 Academics 42 Athletic Excellence 44 Tradition and Spirit 46Norman and Oklahoma City 48

SEASON OUTLOOK2011 Preview 52Media Information 56Broadcast Information 57Non-Conference Opponents 58 Big 12 Opponents 60 Big 12 Championship 61

OKLAHOMA STAFF Head Coach Sunny Golloway 64Golloway Q&A 67Assistant Coach Tim Tadlock 68Assistant Coach Mike Bell 69Ryan Gaines and Russell Raley 70 Sooners Online 71 Support Staff 72University President David Boren 74VP/Director of Athletics Joe Castiglione 75

THE PROGRAMA summary of the tradition established by OU baseball including two National Championships, 10 College World Series appearances, Sooners in Major League Baseball, the staff, facilities, the Bedlam Series, media attention, community service, the campus and academics.

SEASON OUTLOOKA preview of the 2011 season. Oklahoma returns all but one position player and one starting pitcher from a team that advanced to the 2010 College World Series. View a breakdown of the Sooners by position and a closer look at each of the returning starters.

OKLAHOMA STAFF A closer look at the people who run the Sooner baseball program. Sunny Golloway is entering his sixth full season as the head coach after taking over at the end of the 2005 season. He is joined by assistant coaches Tim Tadlock, Mike Bell and Russell Raley.

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PLAYER PROFILESEach of the 20 returning letterwinners from the 2010 squad, along with the 13 newcomers are highlighted with complete bios, including the teams four captains (Elliott Blair, Garrett Buechele, Tyler Ogle and Michael Rocha).

2010 REVIEWThe Sooners hosted the fourth NCAA Regional in the last seven years and won 50 games en route to the programs 10th College World Series appearance. The historic trek to Omaha was made possible after OU knocked off then-No. 1 Virginia in the Charlottesville Super Regional.

HISTORYReview the complete history that has helped OU establish itself as one of the premier collegiate baseball programs in the nation. OU is one of 13 schools to win multiple national titles and it also ranks in the top 15 among College World Series appearances and victories.

RETURNER PROFILES Chris Ellison 78Cale Ellis 79 Casey Johnson 80 Caleb Bushyhead 81Erik Ross 82 Max White 83 Jack Mayeld 84 Ricky Eisenberg 85 Cody Reine 86 Tyson Seng 87 Bobby Shore 88 Ryan Duke 89 Jordan John 90 Tyler Brady 91 Cameron Seitzer 92 Ryan Gibson 93 Tyler Ogle 94Garrett Buechele 95Elliott Blair 96Michael Rocha 97 Drew Harrison 98 Anthony Collazo 99 Player bios listed in order by jersey number

NEWCOMER PROFILESCasey Coyle, Evan Mistich 100 Drew Dahlberg, Dillon Overton 101 Cayle Shambaugh, Scott Myers 102 Kindle Ladd, Drew Krittenbrink, Steve Bruce 103 Tanner Toal, Burch Smith 104 Jake Smith, Cale Coshow 105

2010 REVIEW Season Highlights 1082010 Results/Big 12 Recap 110Overall Team Statistics 112Big 12 Team Statistics 113Game-by-Game Statistics 114 HISTORY Baseball Timeline 118Year-by-Year Statistics and Results 120All-Time Coaches 122Game-by-Game Results 125Postseason History 136 Team Records 140Individual Records 141All-Americans 146 Award Winners 148Letterwinners 156 Series Records 162Major League Alumni 182

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THE UNIVERSITY Location: Norman, Okla. Founded: 1890 Enrollment: 30,092 Nickname: Sooners Colors: Crimson and CreamConference: Big 12President: David Boren VP/Director of Athletics: Joe Castiglione

OU HISTORY First Year of Baseball: 1898All-Time Record (seasons): 2,287-1,299-11 (111)All-Time Big 12 Record (seasons): 207-179-2 (14) Big 12 Tournament Titles: One (1997)NCAA Postseason Appearances (last): 33 (2010)College World Series Appearances (last): 10 (2010)College World Series Titles: Two (1951 & 1994)

STAFF INFORMATION Head Coach: Sunny GollowayAlma Mater: Oklahoma Christian College (1984) Career Record (years): 555-272 (13) OU Record (years): 220-116-1 (6) Assistant Coach: Tim Tadlock - Hitting CoachAssistant Coach: Mike Bell - Pitching Coach Volunteer Assistant: Russell RaleyCoordinator of Baseball Operations: Ryan GainesOfce Phone: 405-325-8354

STADIUM INFORMATIONStadium: L. Dale Mitchell ParkCapacity: 2,700Surface: GrassYear Opened: 1982Dimensions: LF - 335, CF - 411, RF - 335Pressbox Phone: 405-325-8363

2010 TEAM INFORMATIONOverall Record: 50-18 Home/Away: 25-6/16-7 (neutral 9-5) Conference Record (Finish): 15-10 (Second) Conference Tournament Record: 2-1NCAA Postseason: College World Series (6-3)

2011 OUTLOOK Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 21/8Position Starters Returning/Lost: 7/1Pitchers Returning/Lost: 6/8Newcomers: 14All-Americans Returning: 3

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONSBaseball Contact: Craig MoranOfce: (405) 325-8231Fax: (405) 325-7623Cell: (405) 249-8264E-mail: cmoran@ou.eduMailing and overnight shipping address: 180 West Brooks St., Suite 2525; Norman, OK 73019Web site: www.SoonerSports.com

CRAIG MORANAssistant Director | Baseball, Soccer

DAVID BASSITYAssistant Director | Cross Country, Track & Field

CASSIE GAGEAssistant Director | Softball, Volleyball

MIKE HOUCKAssociate Director | Mens Basketball

JARED THOMPSONAssociate Director | Womens Basketball

OU made the programs 10th College World Series appearance in 2010. OU has made four of those trips to Omaha with Sunny Golloway on the staff (1992, 1994 and 1995).

The Sooners have won two National Championships in baseball. The rst was in 1951 under Jack Baer and the second under Larry Cochell in 1994.

The Sooners return seven position starters from the 2010 CWS team, including All-Americans Garrett Buechele and Max White.

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The number of career wins by current head coach Sunny Golloway.555

The OU baseball programs rst year of competition. 1898

The number of victories for the University of Oklahoma baseball team, including 20 40-plus win seasons since 1973, entering the 2011 season.

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KENNY MOSSMANSenior Associate A.D. | Football

Bobby Shore won 10 games in his rst season at Oklahoma and will solidfy a weekend rotation that also returns Michael Rocha.

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RETURNING POSITION STARTERS Name Class Pos. GP-GS Key StatsGarrett Buechele Jr. 3B 65-65 .359, 16 2B, 17 HR, 65 RBI Caleb Bushyhead Jr. 2B 68-67 .327, 16 2B, 6 HR, 40 RBI Chris Ellison Jr. OF 61-56 .326, 4 HR, 32 RBI, 24 SB Cody Reine Jr. OF 51-38 .340, 7 2B, 10 HR, 42 RBI Tyler Ogle Jr. C 58-46 .331, 11 2B, 11 HR, 46 RBI Cameron Seitzer Jr. 1B 66-63 .305, 15 2B, 16 HR, 53 RBI Max White So. OF 62-52 .293, 13 2B, 15 HR, 43 RBI

RETURNING PITCHERSName Class APP-GS Key Stats Ryan Duke Sr. 25-0 3-2, 12 saves, 3.75 ERA, 36.0 IP, 39 Ks Michael Rocha Sr. 20-7 8-2, 3.53 ERA, 74.0 IP, 55 Ks Bobby Shore Sr. 17-17 10-5, 4.12 ERA, 94.0 IP, 77 Ks Ryan Gibson So. 12-10 5-2, 3.76 ERA, 40.2 IP, 40 KsJack Mayeld So. 17-3 5-0, 2.47 ERA, 43.2 IP, 29 Ks Anthony Collazo Sr. 24-1 1-0, 3.92 ERA, 20.2 IP, 27 Ks

NEWCOMERS Name Class Pos. Hometown (Last School) Steven Bruce Fr. RHP Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound H.S.) Cale Coshow Fr. RHP Edmond, Okla. (Deer Creek H.S.) Casey Coyle Fr. C/INF Oklahoma City (Putnam City North H.S.) Drew Dahlberg Fr. INF Edmond, Okla. (Edmond Memorial H.S.) Drew Krittenbrink Fr. RHP Okarche, Okla. (Okarche H.S.) Kindle Ladd Fr. RHP McKinney, Texas (McKinney North H.S.) Evan Mistich Jr. INF Houma, La. (Panola J.C.) Scott Myers Jr. RHP Oceanside, Calif. (Palomar J.C.) Dillon Overton Fr. LHP Weatherford, Okla. (Weatherford H.S.) Cayle Shambaugh Fr. OF/LHP Jay, Okla. (Jay H.S.)Jake Smith Fr. C McKinney, Texas (McKinney H.S.) Burch Smith Jr. RHP Tyler, Texas (Howard J.C.) Tanner Toal Jr. C Southlake, Texas (Howard J.C.)

ROSTER BREAKDOWN By Class:Senior 9Junior 11 Sophomore 4 Freshman 11

By State: Texas 15Oklahoma 12California 3Kansas 2Louisiana 2New Jersey 1

A .300 career hitter, All-American Garrett Buechele looks to lead OUs offensive charge again. He was second in the Big 12 with 17 HR in 2010.

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. B/T Yr. Hometown (Previous school 1 Chris Ellison OF 6-2 189 L/R JR Norman, Okla. (Norman North High School)2 Cale Ellis INF 6-0 160 R/R SR Tonkawa, Okla. (Seminole State) 3 Casey Johnson OF 6-0 190 L/R SR Mesquite, Texas (Mesquite H.S) 4 Casey Coyle C/INF 5-9 180 R/R FR Oklahoma City (Putnam City North High School) 5 Caleb Bushyhead INF 5-11 175 L/R JR Mannford, Okla. (Mannford High School) 6 Eric Ross OF 5-9 160 L/L JR McKinney, Texas (Grayson County College) 7 Max White INF/P 6-1 203 R/R SO Durant, Okla. (Durant High School) 8 Jack Mayeld INF/P 5-11 182 R/R SO Del Rio, Texas (Del Rio High School) 9 Evan Mistich INF 6-0 195 R/R JR Houma, La. (Panola Junior College)10 Ricky Eisenberg OF 6-0 192 R/R SR Seal Beach, Calif. (Cypress College) 11 Cody Reine OF 5-11 225 L/R JR Walker, La. (Grayson County College) 12 Drew Dahlberg INF 6-0 170 R/R FR Edmond, Okla. (Edmond Memorial High School) 13 Dillon Overton LHP 6-2 160 L/L FR Weatherford, Okla. (Weatherford High School)15 Tyson Seng RHP/INF 6-1 175 R/R SR Enid, Okla. (Enid High School) 16 Bobby Shore RHP 6-1 177 R/R SR Oceanside, Calif. (Palomar Junior College) 17 Ryan Duke RHP 6-0 175 R/R SR Corpus Christi, Texas (Calallen H.S.) 19 Jordan John LHP 6-3 200 L/L RS-FR Corpus Christi, Texas (Calallen High School) 20 Cayle Shambaugh OF/LHP 6-0 195 L/L FR Jay, Okla. (Jay High School) 21 Scott Myers RHP 5-9 155 R/R JR Oceanside, Calif. (Palomar Junior College)23 Kindle Ladd RHP 6-1 170 R/R FR McKinney, Texas (McKinney North High School) 27 Steven Bruce RHP 6-0 204 R/R FR Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound High School)30 Tyler Brady OF 5-10 165 L/R SR Newport Beach, Calif. (Cypress College) 31 Tanner Toal C 5-10 200 R/R JR Southlake, Texas (Howard College)32 Burch Smith RHP 6-3 192 R/R JR Tyler, Texas (Howard College) 33 Cameron Seitzer INF 6-4 225 L/R JR Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley West High School)34 Ryan Gibson LHP 6-4 230 L/L SO Yukon, Okla. (Yukon High School) 35 Tyler Ogle C 5-11 193 R/R JR San Antonio, Texas (Canyon High School)37 Jake Smith C 6-2 225 R/R FR McKinney, Texas (McKinney High School) 38 Garrett Buechele INF 6-0 205 R/R RS-JR Arlington, Texas (Lamar H.S.) 39 Elliott Blair OF 6-1 181 R/R RS-SR Argyle, Texas (Liberty Christian School) 42 Drew Krittenbrink RHP 6-1 184 R/R FR Okarche, Okla. (Okarche High School)43 Cale Coshow RHP 6-5 270 R/R FR Edmond, Okla. (Deer Creek High School) 44 Michael Rocha RHP 5-11 209 R/R SR Buda, Texas (Hays H.S.) 45 Drew Harrison INF 6-4 255 R/R SO Waxahachie, Texas (Waxahachie High School) 46 Anthony Collazo LHP 5-10 203 L/L SR Paterson, N.J. (Howard College) COACHING STAFF 29 Head Coach Sunny Golloway 50 Assistant Coach Tim Tadlock (Hitting Coach) 22 Assistant Coach Mike Bell (Pitching Coach) 51 Volunteer Assistant Russell Raley 18 Student Assistant Kaleb Herren 25 Student Assistant Bryan Groth 28 Student Assistant Ross Hubbard PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Garrett BUECHELE BOO-shell Sunny GOLLOWAY GAHL-a-way Michael ROCHA ROW-cha Anthony COLLAZO CUH-lahz-ohCody REINE RENRicky EISENBERG EYES-in-bergEvan MISTICH Miss-titch Drew DAHLBERG DOLL-berg Cayle SHAMBAUGH SHAM-baw Drew KRITTENBRINK CRIT-in-brink Cale COSHOW co-SHOW

ALPHABETICAL ROSTERNo. Name 39 Blair, Elliott***13 Brady, Tyler 27 Bruce, Steven38 Buechele, Garrett**5 Bushyhead, Caleb**46 Collazo, Anthony*43 Coshow, Cale 4 Coyle, Casey 12 Dahlberg, Drew 17 Duke, Ryan***10 Eisenberg, Ricky*2 Ellis, Cale*1 Ellison, Chris** 34 Gibson, Ryan*45 Harrison, Drew*15 John, Jordan3 Johnson, Casey***42 Krittenbrink, Drew

23 Ladd, Kindle 8 Mayeld, Jack*9 Mistich, Evan 21 Myers, Scott 35 Ogle, Tyler** 13 Overton, Dillon11 Reine, Cody*44 Rocha, Micheal***6 Ross, Erik*33 Seitzer, Cameron** 15 Seng, Tyson** 20 Shambaugh, Cayle16 Shore, Bobby* 32 Smith, Burch 37 Smith, Jake31 Toal, Tanner7 White, Max* * - letters earned

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DAY DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME Friday Feb. 18 William and Mary Norman 3 p.m.Saturday Feb. 19 William and Mary - DH Norman noon / 3 p.m. Sunday Feb. 20 William and Mary Norman 11:30 a.m.Tuesday Feb. 22 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Norman 3 p.m.Wednesday Feb. 23 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Norman 3 p.m.Friday Feb. 25 Oakland Norman 3 p.m.Saturday Feb. 26 Oakland Norman noonSunday Feb. 27 Oakland Norman 1 p.m.Tuesday March 1 UT-Arlington Arlington, Texas 3 p.m.Thursday March 3 San Diego State % San Diego Tournament 8 p.m. Friday March 4 San Diego % San Diego Tournament 4 p.m.Saturday March 5 California % San Diego Tournament 1 p.m.Sunday March 6 San Diego State % San Diego Tournament 1 p.m.Friday March 11 Arkansas-Little Rock Norman 3 p.m. Saturday March 12 Arkansas-Little Rock Norman 2 p.m.Sunday March 13 Arkansas-Little Rock Norman 1 p.m.Tuesday March 15 Arizona State Tempe, Ariz. 8:30 p.m.Wednesday March 16 Arizona State Tempe, Ariz. 8:30 p.m. Friday March 18 *Texas A&M Norman 6:30 p.m.Saturday March 19 *Texas A&M Norman 2 p.m. Sunday March 20 *Texas A&M Norman 1 p.m.Friday March 25 *Missouri Columbia, Mo. 6 p.m. Saturday March 26 *Missouri Columbia, Mo. 2 p.m.Sunday March 27 *Missouri Columbia, Mo. 1 p.m.Tuesday March 29 Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. 6:35 p.m.Friday April 1 *Texas Tech Norman 6:30 p.m. Saturday April 2 *Texas Tech Norman 2 p.m.Sunday April 3 *Texas Tech Norman 1 p.m.Tuesday April 5 Oklahoma State Norman 6:30 p.m.Friday April 8 *Kansas State Manhattan, Kan. 6:30 p.m. Saturday April 9 *Kansas State Manhattan, Kan. 2 p.m.Sunday April 10 *Kansas State Manhattan, Kan. 1 p.m.Tuesday April 12 TCU Norman 6:30 p.m.Friday April 15 *Oklahoma State $ Tulsa, Okla. 7:35 p.m.Saturday April 16 *Oklahoma State @ Oklahoma City, Okla. 7:05 p.m.Sunday April 17 *Oklahoma State @ Oklahoma City, Okla. 4:05 p.m. Tuesday April 19 Dallas Baptist Norman 6:30 p.m.Friday April 22 *Nebraska Norman 6:30 p.m. Saturday April 23 *Nebraska Norman 2 p.m.Sunday April 24 *Nebraska Norman 1 p.m.Tuesday April 26 TCU Fort Worth, Texas 6:30 p.m.Friday April 29 *Texas Austin, Texas 6 p.m.Saturday April 30 *Texas Austin, Texas 2 p.m.Sunday May 1 *Texas Austin, Texas 1 p.m. Wednesday May 4 Arkansas-Little Rock Little Rock, Ark. 6 p.m.Friday May 6 *Kansas Norman 6:30 p.m. Saturday May 7 *Kansas Norman 2 p.m.Sunday May 8 *Kansas Norman 1 p.m.Friday May 13 New Mexico Norman 6:30 p.m.Saturday May 14 New Mexico - DH Norman 3 p.m./6 p.m. Sunday May 15 New Mexico Norman 1 p.m.Thursday May 19 *Baylor Waco, Texas 6:30 p.m. Friday May 20 *Baylor Waco, Texas 6:30 p.m.Saturday May 21 *Baylor Waco, Texas 3 p.m. Wednesday - Sunday May 25-29 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship @ Oklahoma City, Okla. TBAFriday-Monday June 3-6 NCAA Regional Campus Sites TBA Friday-Monday June 10-13 NCAA Super Regional Campus Sites TBASaturday-Wednesday June 18-29 College World Series Omaha, Neb. TBA - All times central | * Big 12 game | % San Diego Tournament hosted by USD and played at Tony Gwynn Stadium | $ Game to be played at ONEOK Field in Tulsa, Okla. @ Games played at the Redhawks Ballpark (Oklahoma City)

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Since the University of Oklahoma started its baseball program in 1898, the Sooners have recorded 85 seasons with a winning record, including 33 NCAA Tournament appearances, 11 regional/district titles, 10 College World Series appearances and two National Championships. OU is one of 13 programs across the country to win multiple national titles and the only school, in addition to Texas, to do so in the Big 12 Conference.

From the first conference championship in 1925 under head coach Bill Owen to the Sooners last regional title in 2010 under current head coach Sunny Golloway, winning is a regular occurrence in Norman.

JACK BAER Architect of OUs first National Title in 1951, the same year he was named the National Coach of the Year.

LARRY COCHELL Named the 1994 National Coach of the Year after leading the Sooners to the programs second National Championship.

ENOS SEMOREEnos Semore won .697 percent of his games coached at Oklahoma, a mark that ranks 40th all-time in NCAA history.

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The Sooners won 50 games in 2010 for the fth time in program history. OU also posted 50-plus victories in 1985, 1976 and 1975.

The OU baseball program has captured 26 conference championships in the regular and postseason, the third best total in the Big 12.

Since the number of games in a season was increased in the early 1970s, the Sooners have won 40 or more games in 20 different years.

Oklahoma has appeared in 33 NCAA Tournaments, a mark that ranks third in the Big 12 Conference.

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The number of victories recorded by the 1976 Sooners under head coach Enos Semore, a program best. 62

Oklahoma captured its rst NCAA title in 1951, led by hurler Jack Shirley. OU won a then-program record 19 games in 1951.

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Only two other schools in the Big 12 Conference have made more trips (10) to Omaha than the Sooners. 10

The Sooners last National Championship came in 1994, when they defeated Georgia Tech, 13-5, en route to a 50-17 overall record.1994

Oklahoma appeared in ve consecutive College World Series from 1972-1976.5

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The number of wins recorded by former OU head coach Enos Semore (1968-1989). The total is the highest in school history and was 851

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FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICKS17 players have been drafted in the rst round, with Garrett Richards (below) the

latest in 2009. Other notables include: Jackson Williams, David Purcey, Mark

Redman, Bobby Witt and John Russell.

ALL-AMERICANSJ.T. Wise (below) was a consensus All-

American in 2009 and one of 59 Sooners to earn the accolade since 1950. Current

Sooners Garrett Buechele and Max White collected All-America honors in 2010.

ALL-CONFERENCE Seven Sooners have been named a rst team all-conference honoree on three

occasions in OU history and Casey Book-out (below) was the last to accomplish

the feat (1997-99).

ACADEMICS OU has four Academic All-Americans in the last ve seasons, including Aaron

Ivey (below), who was the rst Sooner to be named baseballs Academic

Al-American of the Year in 2007.

Oklahoma won 50 games en route to its 10th appearance in the College World Series in 2010 .

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Perhaps Oklahomas most successful alums, L. Dale Mitchell played 11 MLB seasons and his .507 batting avg in 1946 is a school record. OUs stadium is named in his honor.

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OKLAHOMA POWERS TO SERIES TITLE For Immediate Release: June, 11, 1994 OMAHA, Neb. -- Twenty-ve guys pulling on the same rope. The 1994 Oklahoma baseball teams season-long motto that inspired them to a 42-17 regular-season record continued to spark OU during postseason play where the Sooners produced thier second baseball national title in school history with a 13-5 rout of Georgia Tech. The national title capped off an incredible NCAA Tournament run by the Sooners who went undefeated in both the regional tournament in Austin, Texas, and the eight-team double elimination World Series. At the time, OU became only the fth team since the CWS moved to Omaha in 1950 to accomplish such a feat. To further demonstrate the Sooners dominance during the postseason, Oklahoma trailed in just one of the 72 innings in the NCAA Tournament. OU nished the series as the top hitting (.327) and pitching (2.37 ERA) team, while ranking second in defense (committing only ve errors). We got hot at the right time, said Oklahoma Head Coach Larry Cochell following the championship game. The momentum that we got in Austin carried over, and the two one-run victories here (against Auburn and Arizona State) gave us the condence to keep it going. Leading the way for the Sooners was senior centerelder Chip Glass, who was named the Most Outstanding Player of the series. Glass, who hit only three home runs during the regular season, nailed three round-trippers during the series, including one in the championship game. Over the four-game tournament, the Ukiah, Calif., native batted .389 with four RBI and three stolen bases. With the game tied at two after three innings, Oklahoma jumped ahead and claimed a commanding lead that it would not relinquish. Aided by four hits and three Yellow Jacket errors, the Sooners scored ve runs in the fourth inning to break open a 7-2 lead. Two frames later, a two-run double by Techs designated hitter Michael Sorrow (in the top of the sixth) brought the Jackets back to within three runs before a three-run homer by sophomore designated hitter Damon Minor capped off a four-run bottom of the sixth to put the game away for good. Junior leftelder Aric Thomas and senior rightelder Darvin Traylor led all Okla-homa hitters with three hits and runs apiece, while both drove in one run each. Junior righthander Tim Walton, who pitched ve scoreless innings in relief a week before against Arizona State in the OUs second game of the series, picked up the win after throwing 2.1 strong innings in relief of senior starter Kevin Lovingier.

Oklahomas ace closer, junior righthander Bucky Buckles, came on for the nal 3.2 innings of work to close out the game and record his school and Big Eight record 14th save of the season.

Buckles performance earned him a spot on the all-tournament team along with ve other Sooners: Glass, senior second baseman Rick Gutierrez, sophomore rst baseman Ryan Minor, Traylor and junior pitcher Mark Redman. As a team, OU set a championship game record with its 13 runs and tied the record with 16 hits. We didnt have any superstars. This was a team in the truest sense of the word. We all pulled together and did what it took to win. Chip Glass, 1994 CWS Most Outstanding Player

Oklahoma topped Georgia Tech, 13-5, off 16 hits in the champion-ship game, setting a then CWS record. It marked the fourth time the Sooners scored 10 or more runs in the NCAA tourney that year.

The sluggers also led all CWS teams in 1994 with a .327 batting average. OU averaged seven runs per game in the series.

The OU pitching staff nished the 1994 CWS with the lowest ERA, 2.37, among all the participants.

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DEFENSEThe Sooners defense, led up the middle by Rick Gutierrez

(left) and Rich Hills, nished the College World Series ranked second with ve errors.

ACE IN THE PEN

Bucky Buckles completed what was then a school-record 14th save for the season after tossing the nal 3 2/3

innings in the championship game.

POWER LINEUP

The middle of the Sooners lineup (3-5) drove in seven runs in the title game, led by Damon Minors three-run

homer in the 6th inning.

ELITE COACHLarry Cochell became the second coach in NCAA history to take three programs to the CWS, totaling six appear-

ances (Oral Roberts -1978, Cal State Fullerton - 1988 and 1990, and Oklahoma - 1992, 1994 and 1995).

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OKLAHOMA 13, Georgia Tech 5Sunday, June 11 * Omaha, Neb.

Oklahoma (50-17)Name (Pos.) AB R H RBI BB SO PO AThomas, lf 5 3 3 1 0 0 2 0Hansen, lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Traylor, rf 4 3 3 1 1 0 1 0Gutierrez, 2b 4 1 2 3 1 0 2 3D. Minor, dh 4 1 1 3 0 1 0 0Bradshaw, ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0Hills, ss 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 4Glass, cf 5 2 2 1 0 0 5 0Mariani, 3b 3 0 2 2 2 0 1 1R. Minor, 1b 4 1 0 0 0 1 9 1Soto, ph/1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0Flores, c 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 6Lovingier, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Buckles, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1Totals 39 13 16 13 5 4 27 18

Georgia Tech (50-17)Name (Pos.) AB R H RBI BB SO PO AGarciaparra, ss 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 4McIntyre, 2b 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 7Payton, cf 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 0Varitek, c 3 2 2 1 2 0 4 1Hensley, 3b/1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 4Byers, 1b 1 0 0 0 2 0 12 0T. Barr, ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0Lincoln, pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Easterling, lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Sorrow, dh 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0M. Barr, ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Smith, lf/rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0Saier, rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0Ritter, ph/3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0Gogolin, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Totals 34 5 10 5 6 5 24 18

Score By Innings: R H EGeorgia Tech 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 5 10 4Oklahoma 2 0 0 5 0 4 2 0 x 13 16 0 E - Hensley 2 (16), Saier (5), Varitek (9); DP - Georgia Tech 3, Okla-homa 1. LOB - Georgia Tech 8, Oklahoma 8; 2B - Payton (27), Sorrow (9), Hills (28). 3B - Traylor (3); HR - Garciaparra (16), Varitek (17), D. Minor (14), Glass (6); SB - Glass (26). CS - Garciaparra, Mariani.

Oklahoma IP H R ER BB SOLovingier 2.0 3 2 2 2 2Snyder 1.0 1 0 0 1 0Walton (7-3) 2.1 2 2 2 2 1Buckles (14) 3.2 4 1 1 1 2

Georgia Tech IP H R ER BB SOGogolin (12-3) 3.1 7 7 3 3 0Myers 2.2 5 4 4 0 3McGill 1.0 4 2 2 1 0Cason 1.0 0 0 0 1 1

WP - McGill, HBP - by Myers (Hills).Umpires - Runchey, Pedersen, Nelson, Magnusson. Start - 12:07 p.m., Time - 2:50, Attendance - 21,053

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SOONERS EARN FIRST TITLE For Immediate Release: June, 17, 1951

OMAHA, Neb. -- They werent supposed to be there. They werent even supposed to be that good, but the 1951 Oklahoma baseball team proved in the end that it could play with the best teams in the nation by sweeping through an impressive tournament eld en route to its rst baseball national title.

Oklahoma came from behind to defeat the University of Tennessee, 3-2, in the championship game to become the rst team in College World Series history to claim the title after winning the double-elimination tournament in straight games without defeat.

The title also gave the University of Oklahoma the distinction of becoming the rst school to win three national titles in one school year after the football and wrestling teams both captured national championships.

It was a ne pitching performance by one of those good pitchers that lifted OU to victory in the championship game. Sooners starting pitcher Jack Shirley limited the Volunteers to two runs on three hits. He faced only ve batters over the mini-mum and retired the side in order in seven of the nine innings. After surrendering a single and a double in the rst inning, the righthander from Altus, Okla., quieted the Tennessee bats until the fth inning when he gave up a RBI-single that drove in the Volunteers second run of the inning.

The win was Shirleys second of the tournament after leading the Sooners to vic-tory in their rst game against Ohio State, and his eighth in nine starts that year.

Offensively, Oklahoma pounded out 11 hits off of two Tennessee pitchers. Most of the Sooners offensive production came from catcher John Reddell (3-for-5), leftelder Phil McKee (2-for-4) and rst baseman Gene Sheets (2-for-5).

However, it was centerelder Charley Pugsley who delivered the key hit for the Sooners that day. With the game tied at two and two outs in the top of the eighth, Pugsley hammered his only hit of the evening into centereld to score third base-man Ray Morgosh with the winning run.

OU scored its rst run of the game in the sixth inning when UTs starting pitcher walked in Reddell with the bases loaded. Reddell gured into the Sooners next scoring play when he singled home McKee from third to tie the game at two in the top of the seventh.

After struggling with a 9-8 win in 10 innings over Ohio State in the opener, and a 7-1 win over Springeld (Mass.) College in the second game of the tournament, OU took its spot in the championship game by defeating Southern California, 4-1.

Another pitching star for Oklahoma, Floyd Murphy, led the Sooners to victory over the Trojans as Murphy scattered eight hits, while the Sooner defense aided the effort by turning four double plays in the game.

After beginning the season with six straight losses, OU nished the regular season 12-9 and captured the Big Seven Conference crown after compiling a 10-1 mark in league play. The Sooners shaky start melted away into a hot streak which saw OU win its last 13 games en route to the title. The 13-game streak ranks in the top 10 all-time as the longest win streak to end a season by a CWS champion.

We just werent a great team, but everybody worked hard. We had a couple of good hitters and two good pitchers, three really.

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Gene Sheets tags out a Tennessee base runner during the 1951 CWS Championship game.

The Sooners won their last 13 games en route to the 1951 title. That mark ranks in the top 10 all-time as the longest win streak to end a season by a College World Series champion.

The University of Oklahoma won three national championships in 1951. With titles also claimed by the wrestling and football teams,

The Sooners won the title game with three runs off 11 hits, opposite Tennessees two runs scored off three hits.

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GENE SHEETS

After winning the 1951 National Championship as a soph-omore, Sheets became OUs rst two-time All-American,

earning the honors in 1952 and 1953. Sheets was also OUs rst, rst team All-American in 1953.

JACK SHIRLEY

The Sooners ace during the championship run. His win in the title game was his eighth of the season in nine starts. Prior to limiting Tennessee to two runs off three hits, Shir-

ley also helped OU defeat Ohio State in the CWS opener.

JOHN REDDELL

A three-year letterwinner in both baseball and football at OU, Reddell scored the Sooners rst run in the national

championship game and later drove in the game-tying run in the seventh inning against the Volunteers.

JACK BAER

The Sooners coach led Oklahoma to its rst national championship in baseball and 281 wins overall during his 26 years. The Sooners won six conference championships

and advanced to ve NCAA Tournaments under Baer.

1951 NCAA COLLEGE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

OKLAHOMA 3, TENNESSEE 2 Sunday, June 17 * Omaha, Neb.

OklahomaName (Pos.) AB R H RBI PO AWich, ss 5 0 1 0 2 8Morgosh, 3b 3 1 1 1 2 1Sheets, 1b 5 0 2 0 10 0Pugsley, cf 3 0 1 1 1 0Antonio, rf 4 0 0 0 1 0McKee, lf 4 1 2 0 1 0Reddell, c 5 1 3 1 7 1Harrah, 2b 4 0 0 0 3 2Shirley, p 3 0 1 0 0 1Totals 36 3 11 3 27 13 TennesseeName (Pos.) AB R H RBI PO AAsbury, lf 3 0 2 1 0 0Bell, ss 4 0 0 0 3 5Hopkins, 3b 4 0 1 0 1 1Hateld, 1b/p 4 0 0 0 3 3Richichar, cf 4 0 0 0 3 0Anderson, c 2 1 0 0 6 0Payne, rf 1 1 0 0 3 0Huffstetler, p 0 0 0 0 0 0Powell, -b 2 0 0 1 5 0Totals 27 2 3 2 27 10

Score By Innings: R H EOklahoma 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 11 0Tennessee 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 1

E - Richichar.2B - Hopkins, Reddell, Morgosh. 3B - McKee.SB - Reddell. S- Powell.DP - Wich and Sheets; Hateld, Bell and Powell.LOB - Oklahoma 16, Tennessee 3.BB - Shirley 4, Huffstetler 1, Hateld 8.SO - Shirley 6, Hateld 5.

Winner - Shirley. Loser - Hateld.HBP - Pugsley (by Hateld).. WP - Shirley.PB - Reddell, Anderson.Umpires - Warneke, Alvarez, Tobin.Time - 2:12, Attendance - 6,290290

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Any Division I baseball programs success is measured in Omaha, Neb., the home of the College World Series. The Sooners have produced that success with two National Championships and 10 CWS appearances. Oklahomas two national titles ranks second in the Big 12 and only two other members of the conference have more appearances. The Sooners also rank in the top 20 in CWS wins (15) and games played (31). Oklahomas crowning moments came during the 1951 and 1994 seasons when they ran the table with 7-0 and 8-0 marks, respectively.

Head Coach: Enos Semore | CWS Record: 0-2 | Overall: 62-19 1976 Team Stats - Batting Average: .318 | Earned Run Average: 2.78

Head Coach: Enos Semore | CWS Record: 2-2 | Overall: 52-10 1975 Team Stats - Batting Average: .300 | Earned Run Average: 2.08

Head Coach: Enos Semore | CWS Record: 1-2 | Overall: 43-8 1974 Team Stats - Batting Average: .330 | Earned Run Average: 2.32

Head Coach: Enos Semore | CWS Record: 1-2 | Overall: 48-12 1973 Team Stats - Batting Average: .320 | Earned Run Average: 1.92

Head Coach: Enos Semore | CWS Record: 1-2 | Overall: 35-17 1972 Team Stats - Batting Average: .268 | Earned Run Average: 2.86

Head Coach: Jack Baer | CWS Record: 4-0 | Overall: 19-9 1951 Team Stats - Batting Average: .232 | Earned Run Average: 3.94g | gg | g

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1972 - THE STREAK BEGINS In 1972, OU returns to the CWS and begins a streak of five straight appearances in

Omaha. The streak is the fourth longest in NCAA history.

1974 - ANOTHER CONFERENCE CROWN & CWS APPEARANCE Oklahoma went about business as usual in 1974 with another Big Eight Confer-ence title and spot in the College World Series.

1976 - PROGRAM RECORD 62 WINS The Sooners produced a program-record 62 wins in 1976. Only three CWS partici-

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SUNNY GOLLOWAY The Sooners current skipper has been a member of the coaching staff in each of Oklahomas last four CWS appearances., including his first as a head coach in 2010.

Tradition at the University of Oklahoma is second to none. I have been fortunate enough to be a part of the 1994 National Championship, four CWS appearances and five regional titles and we look forward to adding on to the storied history.

Head Coach: Sunny Golloway | CWS Record: 1-2 | Overall: 50-18 2010 Team Stats - Batting Average: .196 | Earned Run Average: 3.14

Head Coach: Larry Cochell | CWS Record: 0-2 | Overall: 42-16 1995 Team Stats - Batting Average: .312 | Earned Run Average: 4.01

Head Coach: Larry Cochell | CWS Record: 4-0 | Overall: 50-17 1994 Team Stats - Batting Average: .319 | Earned Run Average: 4.08||

Head Coach: Larry Cochell | CWS Record: 1-2 | Overall: 43-24 1992 Team Stats - Batting Average: .307 | Earned Run Average: 4.99

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OUs total number of NCAA appearances, third in the Big 12 behind Texas and Oklahoma State. Twice, the Sooners have made six straight trips to the tourney (1972-1977 and 1984-1989).

The Sooners have recorded a winning record in 16 of their 33 NCAA tournament appearances. OU is 76-65 in 141 games played.

The Sooners have enjoyed home eld advantage on eight occasions. OU has hosted NCAA Regionals in 2010, 2009, 2006, 2004, 2000, 1977, 1975 and 1974.

The Sooners scored 21 runs against Eastern Kentucky to open the 1986 tournament, a program best for an NCAA Tournament game. OU has scored 10-plus runs on 15 occasions in NCAA postseason play.

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OU has played in five NCAA Regional finals in the last six years, including 2006 (above) and 2010 (below) when it advanced to a Super Regional.

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The Sooners rst recorded NCAA Tournament appearance was in in 1947. They defeated Oklahoma A&M, 6-2, in the opener.1947

Despite not hosting a regional at L. Dale Mitchell Park prior to 2006, OU has enjoyed home-field advantage in three of the last five years.

When Golloways Sooners made the programs rst appearance in a Super Regional in 2006 at then-No. 1 Rice, he became just the second coach in NCAA history to guide a team that far in his rst full year.

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The Sooners national success begins with winning championships in one of the toughest conferences year in and year out. Oklahoma has won 25 conference championships, which includes three postseason titles in 1977, 1979 and 1997. OUs 25 conference championships rank third among active Big 12 schools. Below is a closer look at the breakdown: Texas .................... 91 Nebraska ........ 10 Oklahoma State ... 29 Baylor .............. 6 OKLAHOMA .......... 25 Kansas ............. 4 Texas A&M ........... 22 Texas Tech ........ 4 Missouri ............... 15 Kansas State .... 2

Okahoma won four straight regular season crowns from 1972-75 under head coach Enos Semore.

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CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHYThe Sooners won the first Big 12 Tournament in 1997.

1997 Oklahoma won the rst Big 12 Tournament Championship in 1997 with four straight wins to close out the tourney. OU defeated Texas Tech, 19-17, to win the inaugural championship.

The Sooners have 42 All-Big 12 honorees over the last six years since Sunny Golloway returned to Norman.

The Sooners 25 conference championships rank third all-time among active Big 12 schools. The Sooners have also nished second in the regular season standings on 21 occasions, most recently 2009.

The Sooners hold the record for most runs scored in a Big 12 Tourna-ment game. OU defeated Oklahoma State, 21-6, in 2006 and held the previous high with 19 against Texas Tech in the 1997 title game.

OU won its second Big Eight Tournament Championship in 1979 after defeating Missouri and Nebraska twice. Nick Capra was named the MVP.

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2009 - J.T. WISE Wise (right) enjoyed one of the best individual seasons in Sooner history

in 2009 after collecting the programs rst Johnny Bench Award (nations

top catcher) and Big 12 Player of the Year accolade.

Wise led Oklahoma in hitting (.359), home runs (17) and RBIs (62) in 2009 and was named a

consensus All-American.

2009 - GARRETT BUECHELEThe third baseman broke out on the scene in 2009 and became Oklahomas rst Big 12 Freshman of the Year after playing in every game and hitting

.353 with 40 RBIs and a .951 elding percentage.

Buechele was named a freshman All-American that same year and followed it up in 2010 with a .359 average, 17 HR and 65 RBI en route to being

name an All-American as a sophoomore.

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Sheldon was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year in 2004. The Sooners rst baseman hit .367 with 54 RBIs during the 2004

62-game campaign. In Big 12 play, Sheldon drove in half of his overall RBI total and hit .390 with a .996 elding percentage.

2001 - GREG DOBBS

Dobbs was named the 2001 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year after hitting .428 throughout the season with 10 homers and 62 RBIs. In conference play, Dobbs hit .423 with 27 RBIs and

later was named a second team All-American by three different publications.

1994 - RICK GUTIERREZ

Gutierrez was one of several key players who helped OU claim its second national title in 1994. The second baseman was named the 1994 Big Eight Player of the Year after hitting .352 with

10 home runs and 68 RBIs. Gutierrez was also named a rst team All-American after the season.

1994 - MARK REDMAN

Prior to helping lead the Sooners to the 1994 National Champi-onship, Redman was named the Big Eight Newcomer of the Year. Redman led the Sooners in 1994 with 14 wins and 136

strikeouts in 135 innings pitched. He later broke his single-season strikeout record in 1995 with a

158 Ks, still a program best.

1989 - DARRON COX

Cox was named the 1989 Big Eight Player of the Year after a solid senior season. The Sooners catcher hit .362 with 56 RBIs in 58 games played in 1989. Cox also had 17 doubles and 19 stolen

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66 SOONERS DRAFTED UNDER GOLLOWAYDuring Sunny Golloways 16 years as a coach, he has helped produce 81 drafted players, including 66 while serving as an assistant or head coach at Oklahoma.

Player Position Year Round Team Danny Black 2B 2010 14th Florida MarlinsZach Neal RHP 2010 17th Florida MarlinsGarrett Buechele 3B 2010 18th Texas RangersJeremy Erben RHP 2010 22nd Arizona DiamondbacksJason Chowning RHP 2010 28th Houston AstrosGarrett Richards RHP 2009 1st LAA AngelsAndrew Doyle RHP 2009 4th Texas RangersJ.T. Wise C 2009 5th Los Angeles DodgersJamie Johnson OF 2009 7th Detroit TigersChase Anderson RHP 2009 9th Arizona DiamondbacksBryant Hernandez SS 2009 9th Los Angeles DodgersAaron Baker 1B 2009 11th Pittsburgh PiratesAntwonie Hubbard RHP 2009 26th Cleveland IndiansMatt Harughty 2B 2009 26th Chicago White SoxMike Gosse 2B/DH 2008 23rd Detroit TigersJackson Williams C 2007 1st San Francisco GiantsJoe Dunigan OF 2007 5th Seattle MarinersHeath Taylor LHP 2007 10th Cleveland IndiansStephen Porlier RHP 2007 21st Oakland AthleticsAaron Reza INF 2007 21st Boston Red SoxBrad Burns RHP 2007 26th New York MetsRyan Rohlinger INF 2006 6th San Francisco GiantsDaniel McCutchen RHP 2006 13th New York YankeesRussell Raley INF 2006 21st New York YankeesKody Kaiser OF 2006 26th Los Angeles DodgersWilliam Savage RHP 2006 26th Philadelphia PhilliesJohn Brownell RHP 2006 27th Philadelphia PhilliesChuckie Caueld OF 2006 39th Milwaukee BrewersKevin Smith INF 2006 39th New York YankeesRyan Mottern RHP/OF 2006 49th Cleveland IndiansGarrett Patterson LHP 2005 7th New York YankeesDaniel McCutchen RHP 2005 12th St. Louis CardinalsRyan Rohlinger INF 2005 21st St. Louis CardinalsTyler Gooch RHP 2005 50th Philadelphia PhilliesDavid Purcey LHP 2004 1st Toronto Blue JaysJarod McAuliff RHP 2004 7th Oakland AthleticsMark Roberts RHP 2004 8th Texas RangersOle Sheldon INF 2004 14th Houston AstrosCasey Brown RHP 2004 27th Houston AstrosMike Swindell RHP 2004 29th New York MetsDaniel McCutchen RHP 2004 29th Tampa Bay RaysMark Redman LHP 1995 1st Minnesota TwinsRuss Ortiz RHP 1995 4th San Francisco GiantsRyan Minor INF 1995 7th New York MetsDamon Minor INF 1995 19th New York MetsRich Hills INF 1995 20th San Diego PadresSteve Connelly RHP 1995 24th Oakland AthleticsTim Walton RHP 1995 25th Philadelphia PhilliesToby Wilmot RHP 1995 45th Minnesota TwinsJerry Whittaker OF 1994 2nd Chicago White SoxBucky Buckles RHP 1994 7th Texas RangersKevin Lovingier RHP 1994 25th St. Louis CardinalsRicky Gutierrez INF 1994 28th Cleveland IndiansChip Glass OF 1994 37th Cleveland IndiansRich Hills INF 1994 48th Atlanta BravesGreg Norton INF 1993 2nd Chicago White SoxDrew Christmon OF 1993 8th Detroit TigersTim Cossins C 1993 16th Texas RangersRicky Gutierrez INF 1993 22nd Milwaukee BrewersByron Mathews OF 1992 3rd Chicago White SoxClifton Foster RHP 1992 6th Oakland AthleticsJason Evans INF 1992 12th Chicago White SoxBrian Eldridge INF 1992 13th Oakland AthleticsCasey Mendenhall RHP 1992 17th Detroit TigersZak Krislock RHP 1992 23rd Houston AstrosTim Cossins C 1992 45th Pittsburgh Pirates* 25 players from Oral Roberts were drafted during Golloways tenure (1996-2003).

The OU baseball program has a long standing reputation of producing top talent for the professional level and, with 41 players selected in the last seven years, the tradition continues.

Nine Sooners were selected in the 2009 MLB Draft, including Garrett Richards (above), who was taken in the rst round by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Richards is the second rst round selection in the last four years at OU (Jackson Williams - 2007) and the 17th in program history.

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The number of players selected in the last six years that were un-drafted when they arrived on campus. Five of the players turned into top 10 round picks, including two rst rounders in Jackson Williams and Garrett Richards.

Nine former Sooners were on Major League rosters in 2010, including Daniel McCutchen (Pittsburgh), the latest Sooner to make his MLB debut.

Since 2005, 30 players have improved their draft status after playing at Oklahoma.

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Oklahoma had ve players selected in the last MLB Draft. At least ve players have been taken in four of Sunny Golloways ve full seasons at the helm.

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OKLAHOMA ALL-STARSMark Redman, a 10-year veteran, became the eighth Sooner to earn a spot in the MLB All-Star Game with his selection in 2006 while with the Kansas City Royals.

Below is a look at the other Sooners who have earned all-star status in profes-sional baseball:

2006 Mark Redman Kansas City Royals2003 Russ Ortiz Atlanta Braves1994 Danny Jackson Philadelphia Phillies1990 Jack Armstrong Cincinnati Reds1988 Danny Jackson Cincinnati Reds1965 Eddie Fisher Chicago White Sox1961 Don Schwall Boston Red Sox1960 Lyndall McDaniel St. Louis Cardinals1952 L. Dale Mitchell Cleveland Indians 1949 L. Dale Mitchell Cleveland Indians

FIRST ROUNDERSSince 1967, 17 Sooners have been selected in the rst round of Major League Baseballs Amateur Draft, including three in the last six years with Garrett Richards selection in 2009. Each of the last two rst rounders are Oklahoma natives with Richards hailing from Edmond and Williams coming from Broken Arrow.

Below is a look at each of those players and the teams that selected them:

Player Position Year Team Garrett Richards RHP 2009 Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimJackson Williams C 2007 San Francisco GiantsDavid Purcey LHP 2004 Toronto Blue JaysMark Redman LHP 1995 Minnesota TwinsJack Armstrong RHP 1987 Cincinnati RedsBobby Witt RHP 1985 Texas RangersRay Hayward LHP 1983 San Diego PadresCraig Reid SS 1983 San Diego PadresPaul Williams OF 1983 Houston AstrosJohn Russell C 1982 Philadelphia PhilliesBilly Irions RHP 1981 Philadelphia PhilliesBob Shirley LHP 1976 San Diego PadresBilly Severns OF 1975 Milwaukee BrewersMike Swenton OF 1971 San Francisco GiantsMike Swenton OF 1971 St. Louis CardinalsMike Swenton OF 1970 Cleveland IndiansRalph Rickey OF 1968 Chicago Cubs

MAJOR LEAGUE AFFILIATIONOff the playing eld, several former Sooners are still involved with the sport on the Major League level. Below is a look at some of the Sooners working in profes-sional baseball: Name (years at OU) Position Organization Rickey Bennett (1989-92) Assistant General Manager Houston Astros George Frazier (1975-76) Television Broadcaster Colorado RockiesMickey Hatcher (1977) Hitting Coach Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Stan Meek (1972-74) Scouting Director Florida MarlinsRyan Minor (1993-95) Minor League Assistant Coach Baltimore Orioles Joe Simpson (1971-73) Television Broadcaster Atlanta Braves

2010 MAJOR LEAGUE SOONERSDuring the 2010 MLB season, nine Sooners played signicant roles on various teams across the country, including the latest Sooner to make his MLB debut, Daniel McCutchen with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

GEOFF GEARY Current .....Houston AstrosOther .........Philadelphia At OU .........1997-1998

DAVID PURCEYCurrent .....Toronto Blue JaysOther .........noneAt OU .........1993-1995

RYAN ROHLINGER Current .....San Francisco GiantsOther .........noneAt OU .........2004-2006

REGGIE WILLITS Current .....LAA AngelsOther .........noneAt OU .........2002-2003

RUSS ORTIZ Current .....Los Angeles DodgersOther .........SF, HOU, BAL, ...................ATL, ARIAt OU .........1993-1995

DANIEL MCCUTCHEN Current .....Pittsburgh PiratesOther .........noneAt OU .........2004-2006

GREG DOBBS Current .....Philadelphia PhilliesOther .........SeattleAt OU .........2001

JASON BARTLETTCurrent .....Tampa Bay RaysOther.........MinnesotaAt OU .........2000-2001

CHRIS JAKUBAUSKAS Current .....Pittsburgh PiratesOther .........Seattle MarinersAt OU .........2002

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For more than 20 years, the Home Run Club has been a helpful source of nancial support for the Oklahoma baseball program. Joining the Home Run Club provides a chance for Sooner fans to help make sure that the tradition that is OU baseball will prosper well into the new millennium. The club provides a great social oppor-tunity as well as a chance to be a part of one of the best programs in the country.

The club begins each baseball season with its annual kickoff banquet. Put on by the club, the banquet allows fans and supporters of the program to socialize with other members and staff of the baseball team. The banquet includes speeches from distinguished guest speakers and from Head Coach Sunny Golloway. Gollo-way previews the upcoming season and introduces each member of the team to the gathering. The event usually takes place in late January or early February, depending on the opening of the season.

The University of Oklahoma Home Run Club is the ofcial presenter of the event. Those interested in joining the Oklahoma baseball teams ofcial support group can do so at the banquet or by contacting the Oklahoma baseball ofce with a donation of $50.

During past years, the Home Run Club has helped provide the resources to enable the teams facilities to be among the best in the nation. They raised money to provide the washers and dryers for the new equipment room, as well the medical equipment for the training room in the new clubhouse at L. Dale Mitchell Park.

One of the clubs main fund-raising events every year is its annual golf tourna-ment held at the Jimmie Austin Golf Course. The tournament, which is attended by both OU coaches and players, allows participants a chance to have a great time while supporting the Sooners. Drawings are held for door prizes as well as prizes for a Hole-in-One, closest to the hole on all par 3s and team prizes for rst-, second-, and third-place teams.

The Home Run Club also supports the Sooners with its presence at both home and away games. The club organizes road trips for members to travel to away games together, such as the series against Oklahoma State held in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. At home games, members have the chance to sit together in some of the best seats inside L. Dale Mitchell Stadium.

Those interested in joining the Home Run Club can contact the OU baseball ofce at (405) 325-8354.

The Sooners honored at the Diamond Dinner, including the 2011 honoree Daniel McCutchen (left) are listed below:

JEFF BAJENARU - 2006Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1999-2000

RICH HILLS - 2006Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1992-1995

KYLE DENNEY - 2005Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1998-1999

DAMON MINOR - 2005Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1993-1996

RYAN MINOR - 2005Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1993-1995

RUSSELL ORTIZ - 2004Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1993-1995

MARK REDMAN - 2004Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1994-1995

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GREG NORTON - 2010Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1991-1993

EDDIE FISHER - 2007Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1956-1958

GEOFF GEARY - 2007Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1997-1998

L. DALE MITCHELL, SR. - 2007Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1942-1946

BOB STEPHENSON - 2008Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1948-1950

REGGIE WILLITS - 2008Oklahoma Letterwinner, 2002-2003

DARRON COX - 2009Oklahoma Letterwinner, 1987-1989

DANIEL MCCUTCHEN - 2011Oklahoma Letterwinner, 2004-2006

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DIAMOND DINNER Q&AsAt each Diamond Dinner, the inductees participate in a question and answer session with the audience. Pictured left, Greg Norton, the 2010 honoree, answers questions from the audience.

HOME RUN CLUB TENT PARTIESPrior to select home games throughout the season, the Home Run Club offers a tailgate for its members. Players and coaches speak at the function, which also serves as an opportunity for fans to learn more about the current team.

TOP NOTCH FACILITIESDonations over the years by the Home Run Club have helped provide the Sooners with the top resources in the country, including a new indoor hitting facility and upgrades to the teams clubhouse.

POST GAME AUTOGRAPHSAfter select home games, the players and coaches are available down the third base line to sign autographs for the fans in attendance.

LETTER FROM COACH GOLLOWAYThe baseball program at the University of Oklahoma is poised to return to the nations elite and continue its storied tradition. We invite you to be a part of this collective effort by joining the Home Run Club. Through your membership in the Home Run Club, you will be supporting our student-athletes, both nancially and with your presence at the numerous func-tions held throughout the season. The OU Baseball team looks forward to the opportunity to get to know the indi-viduals who contribute to the teams success on and off the eld. Your donation gives us a competitive advantage and helps us reach our goals of winning Big 12 and National championships.

Together, lets support our players in their journeys to winning championships.

Boomer Sooner,

Sunny Golloway - Head Coach

2004-present

This is a great event for fans of OU baseball to not only get to see the current players but also the former players who helped build this program into what it is today, said OU head

coach Golloway. Its always an honor to have the former Sooner greats come back to celebrate the

great tradition of this program.

I think all the players, past and present, have enjoyed this event over the past six years and its

a tradition we look forward to continuing.

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The Sooners have enjoyed home eld advantage on six occasions. OU has hosted NCAA Regionals in 2006, 2004, 2000, 1977, 1975 and 1974.

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HEAD COACH SUNNY GOLLOWAY A native of Oklahoma, Sunny Golloways dream of becoming the head coach at the University of Oklahoma became a reality in 2006 when he was named the Sooners skipper on July 15. Prior to ofcially taking over the reins of the program, Golloway served as the interim head coach in 2005, when the Sooners won 10 of their last 12 regular season games and played in the NCAA Regional nal against Ole Miss. After helping OU clubs in 1992, 1994 and 1995 reach the College World Series as an assistant coach, Golloway traveled northeast to take over the Oral Roberts program. The Golden Eagles dominated the Mid-Continent Conference under Golloway, winning six conference titles in eight years. ORU became one of the na-tions winningest programs during his tenure, averaging 46 victories per season.

In 2004, Golloway returned to Oklahoma to help his former mentor, Larry Cochell, bring the Sooners program back to national prominence. That goal has been accomplished in a short time as three top-10 recruiting classes have been signed at OU while the Sooners enjoyed a College World Series appearance, six trips to the NCAA Tournament, including three NCAA Regionals hosted in Norman, ve NCAA Regional nals, the programs only two appearances in a NCAA Super Regional.

OKLAHOMA VP/DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS ON GOLLOWAY His passion for this program is obvious and his enthusiasm never falters. I know that we have a coach who is devoted to the University of Oklahoma and one that is completely committed to the long-term success of the program. - OU VP/Director of Athletics Joe Castiglione PROMINENT PUPILS Coaching for various successful teams has given Golloway the opportunity to work with several outstanding players. Below is a list of some of those pupils:

Chase Anderson Aaron Baker Danny Black Jason Chowning Ryan Christenson Andrew Doyle J.D. Drew Joe Dunigan Jeremy Erben Mike Gosse Matt Harughty

Bryant Hernandez Antwonie Hubbard Jamie Johnson Braden Looper Greg Norton Russ Ortiz Daniel McCutchenDoug Mientkiewicz Damon Minor Ryan Minor Zach Neal

Garrett Patterson Stephen Porlier David Purcey Russell Raley Mark Redman Aaron Reza Garrett Richards Ryan Rohlinger Heath Taylor Jackson Williams J.T. Wise

Golloway won 45 games in his rst full year at the Sooners helm in 2006. The total was the highest since 1994, the year OU won its second national title and Golloway was an assistant on the staff.

In a 12-month period, Golloway won three national champion-ships. The summer before and after OUs 1994 NCAA Championship, Golloway led his Kenai Peninsula Oilers to NBC titles .

OU has advanced to nine NCAA tournaments during nine of his 11 seasons as an OU coach (1992, 94, 95, 2004, 05, 06, 08 and 09). His teams advanced to seven in eight years at Oral Roberts.

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Golloways .671 winning percentage ranks No. 15 among current coaches in Division I baseball. The head coach is 555-272-1 after leading OU to its fth 50-win season in 2010.

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Golloway has been on the OU staff for four of the programs 10 College World Series appearances (1992, 1994, 1995 and 2010).

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SURROUNDED WITH SUCCESSHead coach Sunny Golloway has hired two of the games best in Tim Tadlock and Mike Bell. The OU baseball program is in good hands as Golloway, Tadlock and Bell each served as recruiting coordinators in Division I programs in the last seven years and have landed some of the best amateur talent in the country.

Tadlock was hired away from Grayson Junior College prior to the 2006 season where he won 435 games, two NJCAA World Series and made ve appearances in the championship series in nine seasons at the helm. OU has thrived with him on the recruiting trail since his arrival in Norman and have hit over .300 in each of his ve seasons on the staff. Bell completed his third year in Norman in 2010 after three successful years at Tennessee. In the last four years, he has helped tutor four rst round draft picks at Oklahoma and Tennessee, including the Sooners Garrett Richards in 2009. Richards was one of four hurlers selected in last years draft.

TIM TADLOCK Hitting and Recruiting Coach | Sixth year at OU | 20 years of experience GOLLOWAY ON TADLOCKTim brings a wealth of knowledge to the areas of recruiting and hitting. He is a proven winner and his success speaks for itself. What is even more impressive about Coach Tadlock is how his players speak so highly of him. PROMINENT PUPILS:Danny Black ............ Florida MarlinsRocky Coppinger ..... Baltimore OriolesVictor Diaz ............... Baltimore OriolesJesse Estrada ........... Chicago CubsBrandon Fahey ........ Baltimore OriolesCarlos Hines............. Tampa Bay RaysJohn Lackey ............. Boston Red Sox - 02 World Series MVPAndy LaRoche ......... Pittsburgh PiratesDavid Maroul ........... San Francisco GiantsDaniel McCutchen ... Pittsburgh PiratesGarrett Mock ........... Washington NationalsBryan Myrow ........... San Diego Padres Ryan Rohlinger ........ San Francisco GiantsBrian Tallet .............. Toronto Blue Jays

MIKE BELLPitching Coach | Fourth year at OU | 10 years of experience GOLLOWAY ON BELLMike has proven to be a true asset to this program in a short time. Our student-athletes are working with an outstanding and knowledgeable coach, who has had success every where he goes. PROMINENT PUPILS:James Adkins .......... Los Angeles DodgersChase Anderson ...... Arizona DiamondbacksJason Chowning ...... Houston AstrosAndrew Doyle ......... Texas RangersJeremy Erben .......... Arizona DiamondbacksLuke Hochevar......... Kansas City Royals - First overall draft pick in 2006Antwonie Hubbard .. Cleveland IndiansZach Neal ................ Florida MarlinsGarrett Richards ...... Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimJ.R. Robinson ........... Tampa Bay Devil RaysSean Watson ........... Cincinnati Reds 6

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Tadlock landed the fourth best recruiting class in the country in 2007 for the Sooners. It was the highest ranked class in program history since 1987.

In addition to coaching OU to the 2010 College World Series and Ten-nessee in 2005, Bell was also a player on the 1994 and 1995 teams at Florida State that advanced to the College World Series.

Bell has coached three rst round draft picks in the last ve years in Garrett Richards, James Adkins and Luke Hocheavar.

At Tennessee, Bell was in charge of recruiting and landed back-to-back top 15 nationally ranked classes in 2005 and 2006. The 2005 group was ranked sixth nationally.

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CHRIS ELLISON Featured at the top of the order each of the last two seasons, Chris Ellison is a career .326 hitter in his 114 games played as a Sooner. The speedy center elder also causes plenty of havoc for opposing teams with 24 stolen bases last season. The total was 20 more than what he recorded as a true freshman and the most by a Sooner since current Major Leaguer Reggie Willits (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim) swiped 37 in 2003.

SOONERS GET OFFENSIVE The OU offense has rejuvenated itself in the last ve years, averaging seven-plus runs per game across the past ve seasons. In 2010, OU scored 525 runs, the most since the 1998 campaign (606).

In addition, for the rst time since 2000, the Sooners recorded a team batting average over .300 in ve consecutive seasons.

Prior to the 1999 and 2000 seasons, OU enjoyed one of its best offensive seasons with a .335 team batting average. The 1998 Sooners also averaged more than nine runs per game that season.

In 2010, OU hit .307 as a team (second best average in the Big 12 Conference) and ranked fth in the league with a .287 average in Big 12 games.

The Sooners had eight regular starters hit better than .300 throughout the 2010 season, including three with a mark of .330 or better. In addition, ve Sooners nished with 10 or more homers (Garrett Buechele - 17, Cameron Seitzer - 16, Max White - 15, Tyler Ogle - 11 and Cody Reine - 10) for the rst time since 1998.

Junior Garrett Buechele, who was drafted following the 2010 season, was named an All-American after leading the Sooners in batting average (.359), homers (17) and RBIs (65).

Each of the Sooners last 11 batting champions have been drafted professionally or signed as a free agent following the season.

In addition, six of those 11 individuals were selected in the rst 10 rounds of the draft, with J.T. Wise (5th round in 2009), Joe Dunigan (5th round in 2007) and Ryan Rohlinger (6th round in 2006) being the last three Sooners to hold that distinction.

CAMERON SEITZER The junior rst baseman has played in 103 games at OU, starting immediately as a true freshman. He has hit over. 300 in each of his rst two years in the Crimson and Cream and ranked second on the team in 2010 with 16 home runs. The son of former MLB great, Kevin Seitzer, he will look to provide that same power and consistency in the middle of the order in 2011.

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The Sooners hit over 100 home runs for the second time in program history last season with 105. The total is the most since the Sooners set a program record in 1998 with 114.

The number of regular starters who hit better than .300 throughout the 2010 season, including seven that return for the 2011 campaign.

OU has hit over. 300 in Big 12 play in three of the last ve years. Prior to the 2006 season, the Sooners also recorded clips of .300 or better in 2000, 1998 and 1997.

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MICHAEL ROCHA A three-year starter in the Sooner rotation, Michael Rocha was a key component to the Sooners College World Series run in 2010, including a win over South Caro-lina in game one. Rocha has appeared in 20 games in each of his three seasons and has tossed at least 50 innings in each of the campaigns. The senior is 17-8 in 24 career starts after winning a career-best eight games a year ago.

DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS A common statement heard throughout the history of sports, defense wins championships could not have been more true during head coach Sunny Gollo-ways rst full year at OUs helm.

In 2006, the Sooners led the nation with a .983 elding percentage, the best mark in program history. The mark also ranks as the second best all-time in NCAA history.

Behind the strength of its defense, the 2006 Sooners won a regional champion-ship and advanced to the programs rst Super Regional appearance (format originated in 1999).

OU has nished each of the last six seasons with Golloway on the staff with a mark over .960. In the 10 years prior to Golloways return in 2004, only ve OU squads recorded marks of .960 or better.

Coach Golloway stresses fundamental baseball at OU and fans can expect to see strong defense accompanied by solid pitching.

Since 2004, Golloway and company have helped develop some of the conferences top pitchers. Twenty-three of the 41 draft picks selected since Golloways return have been pitchers, including eight who were selected in the rst 10 rounds and two that were taken in the rst round overall (David Purcey in 2004 and Garrett Richards in 2009).

The Sooners staff returns 29 weekend or postseason starts with seniors Michael Rocha and Bobby Shore, and sophomores Jack Mayeld and Ryan Gibson back.

In 2010, closer Ryan Duke had 12 saves and tied the programs career record of 28. He led the Big 12 with 16 saves in 2009 and ranked sixth overall in the country. The 16 saves ranked second in a single season at OU. He returns in 2011 with 73 career appearances.

OU produced the nations top catcher in 2009 as senior J.T. Wise was given the Johnny Bench award. Wise recorded .996 elding percent-age in 2009 and is the second OU catcher in the last four years to be drafted in the rst ve rounds.

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TYLER OGLE Tyler Ogle faced the task of replacing 2009 Johnny Bench Award winner J.T. Wise last season and was impressive in his rst year behind the plate for the Soon-ers. Ogle had a .992 elding percentage while hitting .331 with 11 homers and 46 RBIs. In 2010, he was on the preseason player to watch for the Johnny Bench Award, the third straight OU catcher to appear on the list.

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SOONER BASEBALL IN THE SPOTLIGHT Oklahoma Athletics is a household name due to the overwhelming media attention that hovers around the Sooners. Writers and broadcasters representing the nations most recognized media outlets regularly interact with Sooner players and coaches and routinely spend time in Norman.

And when they cant come to campus, those same observers keep tabs on OU thanks to extensive television coverage. The Sooners are at the very center of the college athletics and everybody is watching.

Being the most popular sports entity has its advantages. Oklahoma athletics receive more coverage than any other professional or minor league team in the state.

OU baseball benefits from that coverage. Behind football and the basketball programs, baseball and softball are next on the food chain. Throughout the spring, several media outlets cover the Sooners on a regular basis.

The media attention blossomed in 2010 when the Sooners advanced to their 10th College World Series in program history. Oklahoma was not only one of the most popular stories in the state, but also drew attention nationwide.

Located on page 29 are just a few examples of the various front page stories from local publications in 2010.

Media attention was high in 2010 for head coach Sunny Golloway and the Sooners during the programs 10th trip to the College World Series.

OU baseball has enjoyed 55 television broadcasts over the last ve seasons, including 30 in 2010. Ten of the games last year were seen on national networks.

The popularity of the Sooners is evident in the signicant amount of products and apparel purchased by fans. OU ranks in the top 15 nationally every year in the sales of licensed merchandise.

Since 2000, OU student-athletes have appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated 12 times. Sooner football is one the most popular subjects for SI with 33 cover appearances.

During the 2009-10 season, the mens and womens basketball teams combined to make 54 appearances on television, including 20-plus nationally televised games.

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SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY THAT SUPPORTS OU OU lives by a clear and strong motto in dealing with its student-athletes...Inspir-ing Champions for Today, Preparing Leaders for Tomorrow.

To fulll that promise, the athletics department and student-athletes take an active role in a number of community service projects. Sooner student-athletes are exposed to life outside of sports and school work with opportunities to serve and help others.

In conjunction with OUs CHAMPS/Life Skills Program, all 21 intercollegiate athletics teams participate in community service efforts each month. Each team is awarded points based on community service, involvement with campus activities, and performance in the classroom throughout the academic year and the baseball team recorded the highest mark on campus in 2008.

Oklahomas student-athletes recognize that wearing the Crimson and Cream means representing a popular sports program and themselves as individuals. They are encouraged to respond to a public that adores them, while learning important lessons about making a positive impact in the lives of others and in the community in which they live.

Below is a list of some of the community service efforts that the OU baseball team participates in each year: SPECIAL SPECTATORS The Special Spectators is a national organization that invites seriously ill children to attend a sporting event and meet the players and coaches. More than 30 children from several Oklahoma City hospitals have been hosted by football, basketball, baseball and gymnastics over the past year. The Sooner baseball team has participated in the event for the past ve years. On top of meeting the play-ers and coaches and participating in batting practice, the children throw out the ceremonial rst pitch for that days game.

WILLOW SPRINGS BOYS RANCH Since 2005, Oklahoma baseball has partnered with the Willow Springs Boys Ranch in Chandler, Okla., to interact with the children and participate in a day of various landscaping duties and team building exercises. The Willow Springs Boys Ranch is a long-term residential childcare facility that accepts applications from boys between the ages 7 to 12 years old. Boys are able to live on the ranch until they graduate from high school, obtain their G.E.D. or participate in an independent liv-ing program after graduation. It is the programs goal to provide an environment where boys can become successful and develop into productive adults.

MIRACLE LEAGUE For each of the last ve seasons, the OU baseball team has traveled to Mitch Park in Edmond, Okla., to play in a Miracle League Game. The Miracle League, founded in 1997, is an organization that gives special-needs children an op-portunity to play baseball. Miracle Leagues across the country play in specialized complexes that include custom-designed elds with cushioned rubberized turf elds that prevent injuries, wheelchair accessible dugouts and a completely at surface that eliminates any barriers or obstacles for wheelchair bound or visually impaired athletes.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITYAlong with other teams at OU, the Sooner baseball team helped out the local Habitat for Humanity Organization in 2007. The program was founded in 1976 and is designed to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness around the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.

SOONERS VISIT KENNEDY ELEMENTARYElliott Blair was one of several Sooners who participated in a weekly program in the fall which features baseball players interacting with children at local elemen-tary schools in various classroom activities.

SPECIAL SPECTATORSFor the fth consecutive season, the OU baseball team spent the day with two chil-dren from the Special Spectators program, a non-prot organization that provides seriously ill children and their families a chance to attend a behind-the scenes day at athletic events.

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BASEBALL FIGHTING FOR A CAUSEPrior to the Texas A&M game on May 15, 2009, Power Roong and Exteriors presented a check for $4,150 to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Oklahoma in memory of Mitchell Whitaker, a special friend of the OU Baseball Team who passed away on Sept. 27, 2007.

Throughout the 2009 season, the company donated $50 for each of the 91 home runs hit by the Sooners. The home run total was the fourth most by a Sooner squad and the most since the 1998 team set the program record with 114 dingers.

WILLOW SPRINGS BOYS RANCH - FALL 2010Its been a huge blessing having the baseball team out here. Theyre a lot of similarities in what we do at Willow Springs Boys Ranch and what University of Oklahoma baseball is about, said J. Todd Vinson, the founder and executive director.

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OKLAHOMA-OKLAHOMA STATE RIVALRY The Bedlam Series, presented by Oklahoma Farm Bureau, played each year between OU and Oklahoma State baseball at neutral sites, plays a huge part in giving each program bragging rights across the state and national prominence. The Sooners and Cowboys represent two of the most successful programs, not only in the Big 12 Conference, but also across the country. The series is the only rivalry in Division I baseball that is played each year at neutral sites during the regular season. In 1986, the Sooners and Cowboys began battling at a neutral site at the All Sports Stadium in Oklahoma City. In 1991, the series moved to Tulsa, Okla. at the Drillers Stadium (Class AA ballpark) for the series opener and the remaining two games were played at the All Sports Stadium. In 1999, games two and three were moved to the Redhawk Ballpark (Class AAA ballpark) in Oklahoma City. The facility, built in 1997, is also home to the Big 12 Championship and the Oklahoma City Redhawks (AAA afliate of the Texas Rangers).

Close to 12,000 fans will pack the park in Tulsa and more than 13,000 fans will watch the Bedlam Series for each of the remaining two games in Oklahoma City.

The rivalry was tabbed one of the best by Rivals.com: The Sooner State is consumed by the Oklahoma-Oklahoma State rivalry. Tabbed Bedlam by state natives, the annual series between the two schools is intense on the eld. That energy is often channeled into the stands. The series usually starts with a single game in Tulsa, Okla. It then moves to AT&T Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City for games two and three. In 2007, the Cowboys swept the Sooners in the regular season series before dropping a single game to OU in the Big 12 Tournament. Though OSU experienced a wealth of success last season, they lead the overall series just 145-138, which equates to a winning percentage over 51 percent. - Kendall Rogers, Rosenblatt Report

The Sooners and Cowboys have met 286 times in the series dating back to the early 1900s.

Ten of the last 17 regular season meetings in the Bedlam Series have been televised, including two national broadcasts by the ESPN family of networks.

Six of the last 10 games in the Bedlam series have been decided by one run, including three contests last year.

Fifteen of the last 27 meetings between OU and OSU have been decided by three or less runs.

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WHATS AT STAKE Every good college rivalry has the tradition of rewarding the winner a trophy at series end and the Bedlam Series, presented by Oklahoma Farm Bureau, is no different. The Bedlam Bowl is presented to each yearly winner on the eld following the third and nal game of the baseball series.

The Bedlam Series is not only contested in baseball, but all of the sports that OU and OSU compete against each other. At the end of the academic year, the winner, based on a points system, earns bragging rights until the next athletic year rolls around. The University of Oklahoma has won the overall competition and brought home the Bedlam Bowl in four of the last ve years.

Downtown Tulsa can be seen in the backdrop of right eld at the new OneOK Field, home of the rst game of the Bedlam Series.

The Sooners in pose with the Bedlam Bowl trophy in 2010. OU won the best of three series for the second straight season.

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L. DALE MITCHELL PARK QUICK FACTSYear Opened: 1982Seating Capacity: 2,700Dimensions: LF - 335; CF - 411; RF - 335First Game: Feb. 27, 1982 (Oklahoma 15, Cameron University 4)Largest Crowd: 4,544, vs. Texas (May 4, 1995)Overall Record: 660-171-1 (.794)

BACKGROUND Named for the mid-1940s Sooner letterman who still holds OUs career and single-season batting records, L. Dale Mitchell Park was dedicated prior to the 1982 season.

With a $1.3 million price tag, the rst phase of the renovation was completed dur-ing the 1998 season and included an upper concourse, additional restrooms and additional concession stands. Phase two of the plan has provided for new locker rooms, a training room facility and an equipment room for the Sooners.

Prior to the 2002 season, OU completed one of the nal stages of the project as the press box facility underwent state-of-the-art improvements. The press box and radio broadcast booths were signicantly expanded as well. VIP suites and a disability-accessible elevator were also added.

RECENT ADDITIONS OU added a practice facility prior to the 2009 season which includes a regulation-size ineld with natural grass and a 5,160 square-foot indoor hitting facility. The building contains three full-size pitching and hitting lanes and is heated and air conditioned. The $1 million project covers 22,500 square feet of existing ground at L. Dale Mitchell Park and is located down the left-eld line adjacent to the Soon-ers bullpen. The ballpark also received a new video and scoreboard in left eld prior to the 2009 season and the chair back seats were replaced, as well as new seats added, prior to the 2011 season.

RECORD CROWD An L. Dale Mitchell Park-record 4,544 fans jammed the stadium on May 4, 1995, to witness the Sooners record a 3-2 win over rival Texas en route to OUs second consecutive NCAA College World Series appearance.

POSTSEASON HISTORY In 2006, the facility hosted its rst NCAA Regional. It marked the third time in the history of the OU baseball program that it has been chosen to host an NCAA Re-gional in Norman (1975 and 1977), but rst at L. Dale Mitchell Park, which opened in 1982. In 2009, the Sooners again were awarded home-eld advantage in the postseason at LDM. Additionally, the Sooners have hosted a regional in Oklahoma City on three occasions and last hosted one in 2004 at the Bricktown Ballpark.

2001 BEAM CLAY FIELD OF THE YEARThe University of Oklahoma baseball program was awarded the top honor in the collegiate division of the Beam Clay Baseball Diamond of the Year Award in 2001. The award, sponsored by Beam Clay and Baseball America, recognizes the best playing surfaces in three levels of baseball: professional, college and schools, municipalities and parks. The honor marked the second year in a row that OUs L. Dale Mitchell Park was selected as one of the best college baseball elds in the nation after nishing second in the competition in 2000.

Oklahoma took rst place honors in the competition in 1994 for the rst time. The 2006 season was OUs latest entry as programs can enter the competition only once every ve years after taking rst place honors. Four major league head groundskeepers served as the judges in the competition.

DIRECTIONS TO THE FACILITY:OUs facility is located east of the intersection of Chautauqua