Sooner95
4/5/2012, 05:45 PM
Pretty big series this weekend. aTm is ranked #6 or #7 depending on what poll you choose, but I don't know if they are that good. Either way, I'd love to get 2 of 3 from them.
TEXAS A&M PREVIEW
• No. 22 Oklahoma (18-11, 4-5 Big 12) travels to No. 4 Texas A&M (23-6, 4-2) for a three-game set over Easter weekend. The Sooners and Aggies will play the series on Thursday (6:35 p.m.), Friday (6:35 p.m.) and Saturday (3:30 p.m.) in College Station, Texas.
• OU moved up to No. 22 in the NCBWA poll after going 3-1 last week. OU is not ranked by Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball or the coaches’ poll. The Sooners have won seven of their last nine games since starting Big 12 play 0-3 at home against Texas.
• The Sooners return five position starters from the 2011 squad that finished 41-19 overall and third in the Big 12 (14-11).
• Texas A&M returns 19 letterwinners from the 2011 team that was 47-22 overall and first in the Big 12 at 19-8. The Aggies made their fifth College World Series Appearance in 2011. Last weekend, Texas A&M won two out of three at home against Missouri.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
• The OU radio broadcast with play-by-play announcer Toby Rowland and Craig Moran on color can be heard throughout the week on the Sooner Sports Network (KREF 1400 AM in Norman/OKC). Every game in 2012 is also online at SoonerSports.com.
• Saturday’s game will be televised nationally on ESPNU with Dari Nowkhah and Mike Rooney and on WatchESPN.com.
• Live stats are also available on SoonerSports.com for this weekend’s games. AggieAthletics.com will provide a webcast on Thursday and Friday.
PITCHING ROTATIONS
Game 1 - OU: LHP Jordan John (4-4, 2.72 ERA) vs. TAMU: RHP Michael Wacha (4-0, 2.72)
Game 2 - OU: LHP Dillon Overton (4-0, 3.54 ERA) vs. TAMU: RHP Ross Stripling (4-1, 2.87)
Game 3 - OU: RHP Jonathan Gray (2-3, 5.26 ERA vs. TAMU: RHP Rafael Pineda (4-0, 1.84)
More Info... (http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/040412aaa.html)
TEXAS A&M PREVIEW
• No. 22 Oklahoma (18-11, 4-5 Big 12) travels to No. 4 Texas A&M (23-6, 4-2) for a three-game set over Easter weekend. The Sooners and Aggies will play the series on Thursday (6:35 p.m.), Friday (6:35 p.m.) and Saturday (3:30 p.m.) in College Station, Texas.
• OU moved up to No. 22 in the NCBWA poll after going 3-1 last week. OU is not ranked by Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball or the coaches’ poll. The Sooners have won seven of their last nine games since starting Big 12 play 0-3 at home against Texas.
• The Sooners return five position starters from the 2011 squad that finished 41-19 overall and third in the Big 12 (14-11).
• Texas A&M returns 19 letterwinners from the 2011 team that was 47-22 overall and first in the Big 12 at 19-8. The Aggies made their fifth College World Series Appearance in 2011. Last weekend, Texas A&M won two out of three at home against Missouri.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
• The OU radio broadcast with play-by-play announcer Toby Rowland and Craig Moran on color can be heard throughout the week on the Sooner Sports Network (KREF 1400 AM in Norman/OKC). Every game in 2012 is also online at SoonerSports.com.
• Saturday’s game will be televised nationally on ESPNU with Dari Nowkhah and Mike Rooney and on WatchESPN.com.
• Live stats are also available on SoonerSports.com for this weekend’s games. AggieAthletics.com will provide a webcast on Thursday and Friday.
PITCHING ROTATIONS
Game 1 - OU: LHP Jordan John (4-4, 2.72 ERA) vs. TAMU: RHP Michael Wacha (4-0, 2.72)
Game 2 - OU: LHP Dillon Overton (4-0, 3.54 ERA) vs. TAMU: RHP Ross Stripling (4-1, 2.87)
Game 3 - OU: RHP Jonathan Gray (2-3, 5.26 ERA vs. TAMU: RHP Rafael Pineda (4-0, 1.84)
More Info... (http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/040412aaa.html)