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TABLE OF CONTENTSMEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION 1 THE OPPONENTS 51 THE UNIVERSITY 111 Quick Facts 2 Texas State, UTPA, South Carolina 52 University of Oklahoma 112 Team Information 3 UNC-Wilmington, Western Kentucky, Western Illinois 52 Academics 116 2007 Roster 4 Wichita State, UC Riverside, Creighton 53 Athletics Excellence 120 2007 Schedule 5 San Diego, San Diego State, Michigan 53 Tradition 122 2007 Season Outlook 6 Michigan State, Dallas Baptist, TCU, UTA 54 Sooner Spirit 124 2007 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship 9 Texas A&M, Texas, Baylor 55 Community Service 126 Oklahoma Media Policies 10 Media Coverage 128 Nebraska, Kansas State, Kansas 56 Radio Information 11 Strength and Medicine 130 Oklahoma Media Outlets 12 Oklahoma State, Missouri, Texas Tech 57 Facilities 132 All-Time Records 58 L. Dale Mitchell Park 134 Homerun Club 136 Sooners In The Pros 138 Big 12 Conference 140 Norman, Oklahoma City and Tulsa 142 SoonerSports.com 144 COACHING STAFF 13 Head Coach Sunny Golloway 14 2006 YEAR-IN-REVIEW 59 Golloway Q&A 17 Highlights/Honors 60 2007 MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS Assistant Coach Fred Corral 18 2006 Results 62 The 2007 Oklahoma baseball media guide is a production Assistant Coach Tim Tadlock 19 Miscellaneous Stats 63 of the University of Oklahoma Athletics Media Relations Volunteer Assistant Damon Minor 20 Overall Team Statistics 64 offi ce. The guide was written, designed and edited Support Staff 21 Big 12 Team Statistics 65 by Assistant Director of Media Relations Craig Moran. University President David Boren 24 Hitting Game-by-Game 66 Additional editing provided by Director of Publications Director of Athletics Joe Castiglione 25 Pitching Game-by-Game 67 Debbie Copp. Additional contributions provided by Athletics Administration 26 Big 12 Year-In-Review 68 student interns Leslie Koch and Taryn Tompkins. OU Head Coaches 27 OU Baseball Camp 28 COVER The front, back and inside covers were designed by Direc- tor of Graphic Design Scott Matthews with assistance from Craig Moran. Photos by Jerry Laizure. HISTORY 69 Baseball Timeline 70 PHOTOGRAPHY PLAYER PROFILES 29 Year-by-Year Statistics 73 Arizona Diamondbacks, Matt Brown, Chicago White Sox, Aaron Reza 30 All-Time Coaches 74 Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Wendy Egan, Lisa Hall, Joel Pedretti 31 Year-by-Year Results 75 ICON Sports Media Inc., Mark Kraus, Jackson Laizure, Jerry Aaron Ivey 32 Game-by-Game Results 76 Laizure, Minnesota Twins, Bruce Newman, Philadelphia Ryan Mottern 33 Conference Tournament History 87 Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Aaron Sprecher, Ben Van- Cory Williamson 34 NCAA Postseason History 88 Houten, John Williamson and Shevaun Williams. Nich Conaway 35 1951 National Championship 90 Jackson Williams 36 1994 National Championship 91 PRINTING Joe Dunigan 37 Team Records 92 This publication was printed by the Transcript Press at no Brandon Moss 38 Offensive Records 93 cost to taxpayers of the State of Oklahoma. The University Jarod Freeman 39 Pitching Records 96 of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution (January Matt Lovelady 40 All-Americans 98 2007). Chris Henry 41 All-District Honorees 99 Joseph Hughes 42 Conference Honorees 100 Brad Burns 43 Postseason Honorees 103 Jimmy Rollins 44 Academic Honorees 104 Danny Grande, Mike Gosse, Vincent Biancamano 45 Letterwinners 106 Aljay Davis, Bryant Hernandez, Devin Shepherd 46 Antwonie Hubbard, Andrew Doyle, Aaron Baker 47 Drew Roberts, Bryan Groth, Garrett Richards 48 Heath Taylor, Zach Hedges, Stephen Porlier 49 Nike is the offi cial footwear, apparel and Elliot Blair, Zach Sawyer, Joe Newman 50 equipment supplier and sponsor of the Oklahoma baseball team. 1 MEDIA INFORMATIONQUICK FACTS THE UNIVERSITY OU ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Location: Norman, Okla. Founded: 1890 Enrollment: 30,447 KENNY MOSSMAN Nickname: Sooners Senior Associate A.D./Communications | Football | [email protected] Colors: Crimson and Cream Conference: Big 12 President: David Boren Director of Athletics: Joe Castiglione MIKE HOUCK Associate Director | Men’s Basketball | [email protected] OU HISTORY First Year of Baseball: 1898 All-Time Record (seasons): 2,124-1,232-10 (108) CHRIS FREET All-Time Big 12 Record (seasons): 155-126-1 (10) Associate Director | Women’s Basketball, Football | [email protected] Big 12 Tournament Titles: One (1997) NCAA Postseason Appearances (last): 30 (2006) College World Series Appearances (last): Nine (1995) College World Series Titles: Two (1951 & 1994) CRAIG MORAN Assistant Director | Baseball, Football, Soccer | [email protected] STAFF INFORMATION Head Coach: Sunny Golloway Alma Mater: Oklahoma Christian College (1984) Career Record (years): 392-184 (10) JESSICA SUMMERS OU Record (years): 57-28 (2) Assistant Director | Softball, Volleyball | [email protected] Assistant Coach: Fred Corral - Pitching Coach Assistant Coach: Tim Tadlock - Recruiting Coordinator Volunteer Assistant Coach: Damon Minor Student Assistant Coach: Jon Shackelford JARED THOMPSON Coordinator of Baseball Operations: Ryan Gaines Assistant Director | Cross Country, Track & Field | [email protected] Offi ce Phone: 405-325-8354 STADIUM INFORMATION Stadium: L. Dale Mitchell Park BRIAN DUDE Capacity: 2,700 Graduate Assistant | Men’s & Women’s Gymnastics | [email protected] Surface: Grass Year Opened: 1982 Dimensions: LF - 335, CF - 411, RF - 335 Pressbox Phone: 405-325-8363 MATT MONTGOMERY Student Intern | Wrestling | [email protected] 2006 TEAM INFORMATION 2006 Overall Record: 45-22 2006 Conference Record (Finish): 17-10 (third) 2006 NCAA Postseason: 5-3 (Houston Super Regional) KATIE MOON Final 2006 Rankings: Baseball America-9, Collegiate Baseball-10, NCBWA-10, Student Intern | Women’s Golf | [email protected] Sport Weekly/USA Today-11 2007 OUTLOOK Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/14 PHILLIP ROGERS Position Starters Returning/Lost: 5/4 Student Intern | Men’s Golf | [email protected] Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost: 2/3 Newcomers: 18 All-Americans Returning: NA SHERIDAN SAMPLES MEDIA RELATIONS Student Intern | Women’s Tennis | [email protected] Baseball Contact: Craig Moran Offi ce: (405) 325-8231 Fax: (405) 325-7623 Cell: (405) 249-8264 KAMERYN STANHOUSE Student Intern | Men’s Tennis| [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Mailing and overnight shipping address: 180 West Brooks St., Suite 2525; Norman, OK 73019 Web site: www.SoonerSports.com 2 TEAM INFORMATIONMEDIA INFORMATION RETURNING POSITION STARTERS No. Name Class Pos. GP-GS Key Stats 2 Aaron Reza Jr. SS 63-56 .318, 33 RBI, .996 FLD % 13 Aaron Ivey Sr. OF 49-35 .279, nine stolen bases 20 Jackson Williams Jr. C 64-59 .292, 36 RBI, 15 doubles 21 Joe Dunigan Jr. OF 43-33 .297, 27 RBI, 1.000 FLD % 33 Joseph Hughes Sr. OF/LHP 43-22 .370, 20 RBI, 1.000 FLD % RETURNING STARTING PITCHERS No. Name Class APP-GS Key Stats 16 Ryan Mottern Jr. 13-8 4-2, 7.88 ERA, 37.2 IP, 36 SO 38 Brad Burns* Jr. 16-13 2-1, 4.50 ERA, 66 IP, 48 SO KEY NEWCOMERS No. Name Class Pos. Hometown (Last School) 3 Danny Grande Fr. RHP Corpus Christi, Texas (Foy H. Moody HS) 5 Mike Gosse Jr. OF/INF Pitt Meadows, B.C. (New Mexico JC) 7 Vincent Biancamano Jr. INF Glendale, Ariz. (Chandler-Gilbert JC) 8 Aljay Davis Jr. INF/OF Lakewood, Calif. (NE Oklahoma A&M) 9 Bryant Hernandez Fr. INF Oxnard, Calif. (St. Bonaventure HS) 10 Devin Shepherd Fr. OF Oxnard, Calif (Oxnard Union HS) RETURNER TO WATCH 11 Antwonie Hubbard Fr. RHP Hooks, Texas (Hooks HS) 2 2 Junior, SS - AARON REZA 14 Andrew Doyle Fr. RHP Rock Island, Ill. (Alleman HS) 15 Aaron Baker Fr. C/INF Denton, Texas (Denton HS) Reza made an immediate impact on the Sooners in his fi rst 31 Heath Taylor Jr. LHP Bowie, Texas (Vernon JC) year, hitting .318 with 33 RBIs. The Patterson, Calif., native 37 Stephen Porlier So. RHP Sugarland, Texas (Tulane) was also vital to Oklahoma’s .983 fi elding percentage, a mark 26 Garrett Richards Fr. RHP Edmond, Okla. (Edmond Memorial HS) that led the nation in 2006. Reza did not commit an error in his fi rst 219 chances, perfect until OU played ROSTER BREAKDOWN then-No. 1 Rice in the Houston Super Regional. By State: By Class: Texas 12 Seniors 8 Oklahoma 8 Juniors 12 California 7 Sophomores 3 Illinois 2 Freshman 10 Arizona 1 Arkansas 1 By Bat: British Columbia 1 Right 15 North Carolina 1 Left 6 By Position: LHP - 5 Chris Henry, Joseph Hughes, Jimmy Rollins, Zach Sawyer, Heath Taylor RHP - 9 Brad Burns, Nich Conaway, Andrew Doyle, Danny Grande, Antwonie Hubbard, Matt Lovelady, Ryan Mottern, Stephen Porlier, Garrett Richards INF - 11 Aaron Baker, Vincent Biancamano, Aljay Davis, Jarod Freeman, Mike Gosse, Zach Hedges, Bryant Hernandez, Joel Pedretti, and Aaron Reza NEWCOMER TO WATCH OF - 10 10 Freshman, OF - DEVIN SHEPHERD Elliot Blair, Joe Dunigan, Mike Gosse, Joseph Hughes, Aaron Ivey, Ryan Mottern, Joseph Newman, Drew Roberts, Devin Shepherd and Cory Williamson The 2006 Playstation All-American and 2005 MVP of the AFLAC All-American game will have the opportunity to make C - 4 an immediate impact for the Sooners this season. Shepherd, Aaron Baker, Bryan Groth, Brandon Moss, Jackson Williams a career .485 slugger in high school was praised by Baseball America in October. “Shepherd is one of the best pure hitters in the country, with enough tools to play anywhere in the - players above listed at multiple positions outfi eld as a freshman.” * Stats from 2005 season 3 MEDIA INFORMATION2007 ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. B/T Yr. Hometown (Previous school) No. Name 2 Aaron Reza INF 5-8 183 R/R Jr. Patterson, Calif. (Modesto JC) 15 Baker, Aaron 3 Danny Grande RHP 6-0 204 R/R Fr. Corpus Christi, Texas (Foy H. Moody HS) 7 Biancamano, Vincent 5 Mike Gosse OF/INF 5-7 155 L/R Jr. Pitt Meadows, British Columbia (New Mexico JC) 39 Blair, Elliott 7 Vincent Biancamano INF 5-11 205 R/R Jr.