PalmettoSooner
5/10/2012, 01:33 PM
OU (30-19, 10-10) host #2 Baylor (39-8, 18-0) this weekend in OU's final Big 12 series of the regular season.
Gametimes:
Friday- 6:30 p.m.
Saturday- 2 p.m.
Sunday- 1 p.m.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
• The OU radio broadcast with play-by-play announcer Toby Rowland and Chris Plank (color) can be heard this weekend on the Sooner Sports Network (KREF 1400 AM in Norman/OKC). Every game is also online at SoonerSports.com along with live stats.
• Games one and three will be televised on the Sooner Sports Network (Cox Ch. 3/703 HD) with Chad McKee and Ross Hubbard. In addition, Sunday's game will be carried on DirecTV on the Fox College Sports Network. Check with your cable or satellite provider for coverage in your area.
• Saturday’s game will be televised nationally by Fox Sports Net (Cox Ch. 37 in OKC) with Greg Lucas and Jack Lazorka on the call.
PITCHING ROTATIONS
Game 1 - Oklahoma: LHP Jordan John (8-5, 2.45 ERA) vs. BU: LHP Josh Turley (7-0, 1.74 ERA)
Game 2 - Oklahoma: RHP Jonathan Gray (5-4, 4.06 ERA) vs. BU: RHP Trent Blank (9-0, 2.43 ERA)
Game 3 - Oklahoma: TBA vs. BU: TBA
BAYLOR SERIES
- The series is tied at 29 games apiece after Baylor won two out of three in Waco last season (4-2, 4-5, 3-2).
- Baylor has won eight of the 15 Big 12 series meetings.
- There have only been two three-game sweeps between the two in Big 12 play and OU recorded both in 2004 (Norman) and 2009 (Waco).
- Oklahoma and Baylor played just twice in 2010, including one regular season game after inclement weather cancelled the final two games of the series in Norman. OU won the opener, 7-6, and then fell 8-3 in the Big 12 Championship.
- The team that wins the opener has gone on to win the series in 12 of the 15 meetings.
- In seven of the 15 series meetings, the two have split the first two games. OU is 2-5 in decisive game threes. The Sooners won in 2002 and 2006 but dropped rubber matches in 1997, 2001, 2005, 207 and 2011.
- In the 58 games played in the series, 35 have been decided by three runs or less with BU holding a 19-16 advantage. The two have split the 20 games decided by one run.
Gametimes:
Friday- 6:30 p.m.
Saturday- 2 p.m.
Sunday- 1 p.m.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
• The OU radio broadcast with play-by-play announcer Toby Rowland and Chris Plank (color) can be heard this weekend on the Sooner Sports Network (KREF 1400 AM in Norman/OKC). Every game is also online at SoonerSports.com along with live stats.
• Games one and three will be televised on the Sooner Sports Network (Cox Ch. 3/703 HD) with Chad McKee and Ross Hubbard. In addition, Sunday's game will be carried on DirecTV on the Fox College Sports Network. Check with your cable or satellite provider for coverage in your area.
• Saturday’s game will be televised nationally by Fox Sports Net (Cox Ch. 37 in OKC) with Greg Lucas and Jack Lazorka on the call.
PITCHING ROTATIONS
Game 1 - Oklahoma: LHP Jordan John (8-5, 2.45 ERA) vs. BU: LHP Josh Turley (7-0, 1.74 ERA)
Game 2 - Oklahoma: RHP Jonathan Gray (5-4, 4.06 ERA) vs. BU: RHP Trent Blank (9-0, 2.43 ERA)
Game 3 - Oklahoma: TBA vs. BU: TBA
BAYLOR SERIES
- The series is tied at 29 games apiece after Baylor won two out of three in Waco last season (4-2, 4-5, 3-2).
- Baylor has won eight of the 15 Big 12 series meetings.
- There have only been two three-game sweeps between the two in Big 12 play and OU recorded both in 2004 (Norman) and 2009 (Waco).
- Oklahoma and Baylor played just twice in 2010, including one regular season game after inclement weather cancelled the final two games of the series in Norman. OU won the opener, 7-6, and then fell 8-3 in the Big 12 Championship.
- The team that wins the opener has gone on to win the series in 12 of the 15 meetings.
- In seven of the 15 series meetings, the two have split the first two games. OU is 2-5 in decisive game threes. The Sooners won in 2002 and 2006 but dropped rubber matches in 1997, 2001, 2005, 207 and 2011.
- In the 58 games played in the series, 35 have been decided by three runs or less with BU holding a 19-16 advantage. The two have split the 20 games decided by one run.