Jay C. Upchurch
6/20/2010, 11:22 PM
Men’s College World Series Notes – Game 3 – June 20, 2010
Oklahoma 4, South Carolina 3 Attendance: 22,835 (2010 MCWS total - 69,755)
Oklahoma will play the winner of Monday’s Arizona State/Clemson Tuesday night at 8 p.m. CT
South Carolina will play the loser of Monday’s Arizona State/Clemson game in an elimination game Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. CT
General Notes:
*-Prior to today, Oklahoma and South Carolina have squared off only one time, a 13-2 victory by South Carolina on 2/9/2007
*-The start of today’s game was delayed 4:15 by inclement weather
*-The game was delayed in the bottom of the sixth inning for 2:01
*-It marks the first time since 1987 that the first four games were played over more than two days (Game 4 between Clemson and Arizona State will take place Monday at 10 a.m. (central)
*-Since 1988, the only two teams to drop an opener and win the MCWS are Southern California in 1998 and Oregon State in 2006.
*-Today’s game marked the first time that neither team scored multiple runs in an inning at the MCWS since 6/22/06 (Oregon State 2, Rice 0)
*-The last MCWS game without an error before tonight was a 4-3 win by North Carolina over Fresno State 6/21/08.
*-With tonight’s win by Oklahoma, Southeastern Conference teams fall to a combined 5-14 in MCWS openers dating back to 2001 (0-2 in the 2010 MCWS)
*-It is the 239th one-run game in MCWS history. There been at least three one-run games in every year since 2000.
*-Monday’s MCWS tripleheader will be the first one since 6/2/1980.
Oklahoma
*-The Sooners improve to 76-63 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, including 6-1 this season.
*-Oklahoma is 15-14 in 10 MCWS appearances and is making is first MCWS appearances since 1995.
*-Oklahoma is 5-5 all-time in MCWS openers with its last opening-round win coming during its 1994 NCAA title run. OU’s other MCWS opening wins came in 1951, 1972 and 1974.
*-The win was the 50th for Oklahoma this season, giving the Sooners’ five 50-win seasons in program history and the first since winning 50 games in its NCAA title season in 1994. OU’s other 50-win seasons came in 1975 (55) 1976(62) and 1985 (55).
*-Oklahoma is now 13-6 in one-run games this season and now 63-25-1 in one-run games under Sunny Galloway.
*-OU has now played six one-run games in the MCWS (3-3 record), including three opening-round games. Before tonight, OU lost one-run openers in 1985 (3-2 to Florida State) and 1973 (1-0 to Minnesota). The Sooners’ three one-run victories came against Auburn (5-4) in 1994, Temple (2-1) in 1972 and Ohio State (9-8 in 10 innings) in 1951.
*-OU is now 40-0 when leading after eight innings (74-1 over last two seasons)
*-With tonight’s save, OU’s Ryan Duke picked up his 28th career save, matching the school record set by Jeff Bajenaru (1999-2000).
*-It was the 24th time this season that Oklahoma has scored in the first inning and OU is now 23-1 when scoring in the first inning of games
*-OU now has 102 homers on the season, a total which ranks eighth nationally and the most of any of the 2010 MCWS teams. It is OU’s highest total since hitting a school record 114 homers in 1998. The Sooners have hit 12 homers in seven NCAA Tournament games.
*-Oklahoma has homered in 21 of its last 24 contests and the Sooners have 29 multi-homer games this season. OU has now hit 20 homers in the eighth inning or later in games this season.
*-Oklahoma is now 4-0 in the NCAA Tournament when scoring first and 27-5 when scoring first this season.
*-Chris Ellison extended his hitting streak to eight games with a first-inning single, and has reached base safely to begin each of the last four games
*-Garrett Buechele’s eighth inning homer was his 17th of the season, a total which is second in the Big 12 Conference.
*-Oklahoma starter Michael Rocha has lasted at least five innings in all seven of his starts this season. Rocha went six innings for his eighth win of the season.
OU SID Report
Oklahoma 4, South Carolina 3 Attendance: 22,835 (2010 MCWS total - 69,755)
Oklahoma will play the winner of Monday’s Arizona State/Clemson Tuesday night at 8 p.m. CT
South Carolina will play the loser of Monday’s Arizona State/Clemson game in an elimination game Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. CT
General Notes:
*-Prior to today, Oklahoma and South Carolina have squared off only one time, a 13-2 victory by South Carolina on 2/9/2007
*-The start of today’s game was delayed 4:15 by inclement weather
*-The game was delayed in the bottom of the sixth inning for 2:01
*-It marks the first time since 1987 that the first four games were played over more than two days (Game 4 between Clemson and Arizona State will take place Monday at 10 a.m. (central)
*-Since 1988, the only two teams to drop an opener and win the MCWS are Southern California in 1998 and Oregon State in 2006.
*-Today’s game marked the first time that neither team scored multiple runs in an inning at the MCWS since 6/22/06 (Oregon State 2, Rice 0)
*-The last MCWS game without an error before tonight was a 4-3 win by North Carolina over Fresno State 6/21/08.
*-With tonight’s win by Oklahoma, Southeastern Conference teams fall to a combined 5-14 in MCWS openers dating back to 2001 (0-2 in the 2010 MCWS)
*-It is the 239th one-run game in MCWS history. There been at least three one-run games in every year since 2000.
*-Monday’s MCWS tripleheader will be the first one since 6/2/1980.
Oklahoma
*-The Sooners improve to 76-63 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, including 6-1 this season.
*-Oklahoma is 15-14 in 10 MCWS appearances and is making is first MCWS appearances since 1995.
*-Oklahoma is 5-5 all-time in MCWS openers with its last opening-round win coming during its 1994 NCAA title run. OU’s other MCWS opening wins came in 1951, 1972 and 1974.
*-The win was the 50th for Oklahoma this season, giving the Sooners’ five 50-win seasons in program history and the first since winning 50 games in its NCAA title season in 1994. OU’s other 50-win seasons came in 1975 (55) 1976(62) and 1985 (55).
*-Oklahoma is now 13-6 in one-run games this season and now 63-25-1 in one-run games under Sunny Galloway.
*-OU has now played six one-run games in the MCWS (3-3 record), including three opening-round games. Before tonight, OU lost one-run openers in 1985 (3-2 to Florida State) and 1973 (1-0 to Minnesota). The Sooners’ three one-run victories came against Auburn (5-4) in 1994, Temple (2-1) in 1972 and Ohio State (9-8 in 10 innings) in 1951.
*-OU is now 40-0 when leading after eight innings (74-1 over last two seasons)
*-With tonight’s save, OU’s Ryan Duke picked up his 28th career save, matching the school record set by Jeff Bajenaru (1999-2000).
*-It was the 24th time this season that Oklahoma has scored in the first inning and OU is now 23-1 when scoring in the first inning of games
*-OU now has 102 homers on the season, a total which ranks eighth nationally and the most of any of the 2010 MCWS teams. It is OU’s highest total since hitting a school record 114 homers in 1998. The Sooners have hit 12 homers in seven NCAA Tournament games.
*-Oklahoma has homered in 21 of its last 24 contests and the Sooners have 29 multi-homer games this season. OU has now hit 20 homers in the eighth inning or later in games this season.
*-Oklahoma is now 4-0 in the NCAA Tournament when scoring first and 27-5 when scoring first this season.
*-Chris Ellison extended his hitting streak to eight games with a first-inning single, and has reached base safely to begin each of the last four games
*-Garrett Buechele’s eighth inning homer was his 17th of the season, a total which is second in the Big 12 Conference.
*-Oklahoma starter Michael Rocha has lasted at least five innings in all seven of his starts this season. Rocha went six innings for his eighth win of the season.
OU SID Report