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Introduction AARONAARON BAKERBAKER INTRODUCTION LETTER FROM COACH GOLLOWAY 2009 MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS Welcome to OU baseball, one of the most storied collegiate programs in the The 2009 Oklahoma baseball media guide is a production of the University of nation. The Sooners have built a strong tradition by winning National Champion- Oklahoma Athletics Media Relations offi ce. The guide was written, designed and ships in 1951 and 1994. After appearing in a NCAA Regional fi nal in three of the edited by Assistant Director of Media Relations Craig Moran. Additional design last four years, including the 2006 Super Regional, we believe OU baseball is on provided by student intern Jennifer Van Tuyl. Additional editing provided by Direc- the brink of making the program’s 10th College World Series appearance. tor of Publications Debbie Copp. Additional contributions provided by student interns Matt Wilson and Kristin Conder. As a Sooner coach, I have been fortunate enough to be a part of three College World Series and the last four regional titles at Oklahoma. It’s fair to say that COVER Sooner baseball is second to none when it comes to its student-athletes enjoying The front, back and inside covers were designed by Director of Graphic Design success on and off the fi eld. Scott Matthews with assistance from Craig Moran. The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department is committed to excellence PHOTOGRAPHY on the fi eld and in the classroom and that is evident by the amount of resources Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, Matt Brown, Chicago available to our student-athletes. White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Kevin M. Cox, Richard Darby, Wendy Egan, Kevin Ellis, Florida Marlins, Lisa Hall, Houston Astros, The expectations remain high and the goals are simple -- to present the student- Simon Hurst, ICON Sports Media Inc., Kansas City Royals, Mark Kraus, Jackson athletes with the most competitive setting that will prepare them for success at Laizure, Jerry Laizure, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Stan Lui, Minnesota Twins, OU and, in turn, in life. Bruce Newman, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Elizabeth Roberts, San Francisco Giants, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Ty Russell, Aaron Sprecher, As a Sooner head coach, I recognize the outstanding leadership that has come be- Ben VanHouten, John Williamson and Shevaun Williams & Associates. fore this coaching staff and the successful student-athletes who have represented this program. We acknowledge the awesome responsibility as caretakers of this PRINTING program and work very hard to build upon its rich tradition. This publication was printed by the Transcript Press at no cost to taxpayers of the State of Oklahoma. The University of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity institution We will continue to extend our right hand of fellowship to our alumni, fans and (Feb. 2009). the dedicated people who represent this great university as we all work together to bring championships home to L. Dale Mitchell Park. Nike is the offi cial footwear, apparel and equipment supplier and sponsor of the Oklahoma baseball team. www.soonersports.com | THE PROGRAM | 1 three regional fi nals in 2005, 2006 and 2008 | 2006 norman regional champions | 27 sooners drafted in last fi ve years | two first round selections | 35 all-big 12 honorees since 2004 RYANRYAN DUKEDUKE TABLE OF CONTENTS THE PROGRAM OKLAHOMA STAFF THE OPPONENTS Introduction 1 Head Coach Sunny Golloway 60 Non-Conference Opponents 106 Table of Contents 2 Golloway Q&A 63 Big 12 Opponents 109 Quick Facts 4 Assistant Coach Tim Tadlock 64 Team Information 5 Assistant Coach Mike Bell 65 2008 REVIEW 2009 Roster 6 Support Staff 66 Season Recap/Highlights 112 2009 Schedule 7 University President David Boren 70 2008 Results 114 Baseball Tradition 8 VP/Director of Athletics Joe Castiglione 71 Miscellaneous Stats 115 1994 National Championship 10 Athletics Administration 72 Overall Team Statistics 116 1951 National Championship 12 OU Head Coaches 73 Big 12 Team Statistics 117 College World Series 14 OU Baseball Camp 74 Hitting Game-by-Game 118 Conference Success 16 Pitching Game-by-Game 119 MLB Draft 18 RETURNER PROFILES Big 12 Year-In-Review 120 Home Run Club 20 Bryant Hernandez 76 Sunny Golloway 22 Casey Johnson 77 HISTORY Assistant Coaches 23 Matt Harughty 78 Baseball Timeline 122 Offense 24 Jamie Johnson 79 Year-by-Year Statistics 126 Defense 25 Tyson Seng 80 Year-by-Year Results 127 Media Attention 26 Chase Anderson 81 All-Time Coaches 128 Community Service 28 Antwonie Hubbard 82 Game-by-Game Results 129 Bedlam 30 Jeremy Erben 83 Conference Tournament History 142 L. Dale Mitchell Park 32 Chad Colbert 84 NCAA Postseason History 143 OU Facilities 34 Andrew Doyle 85 Team Records 144 Strength/Sports Medicine 36 Aaron Baker 86 Individual Offensive Records 145 The University 38 Ryan Duke 87 Individual Pitching Records 148 Academics 40 Trey Sperring 88 All-Americans 150 Athletic Excellence 42 J.T. Wise 89 All-District Honorees 151 Tradition and Spirit 44 Bryan Groth 90 Conference Honorees 152 Norman and Oklahoma City 46 Garrett Richards 91 Postseason Honorees 154 SoonerSports.com 48 C.J. Blue 92 Academic Honorees 156 Stephen Porlier 93 Letterwinners 158 SEASON OUTLOOK Garrett Buechele 94 Series Records 163 2009 Season Outlook 50 Elliott Blair 95 Major League Alumni 182 2009 Big 12 Championship 54 Michael Rocha 96 Big 12 Conference 55 *Player bios listed in order by jersey number* Oklahoma Media Policies 56 Broadcast Information 57 NEWCOMER PROFILES Oklahoma Media Outlets 58 Chis Ellison and Caleb Bushyhead 98 Jordan Imhoff and Mehdi Djebbar 99 Kaleb Herren and Kennedy Winn 100 Jason Chowning and J.R. Robinson 101 Ross Hubbard and Levi Rhoades 102 Cameron Seitzer and Jarrett Semler 103 Tyler Ogle 104 8 49 59 75 THE PROGRAM SEASON OUTLOOK OKLAHOMA STAFF RETURNER PROFILES A summary of the tradition established A preview of the 2009 season. Oklahoma A closer look at the people who run the Each of the 21 returning players from by Oklahoma baseball including two returns 18 letterwinners from 2008 and Sooner baseball program, including the the 2008 squad are highlighted with 2009 baseball media guide National Championships, nine College opens the year at home against Western coaches and support staff. Sunny Gollo- complete bios, including juniors Andrew World Series appearances, Sooners in Illinois on Feb. 20. Also included in this way is entering his fourth full season as Doyle and Aaron Baker. The Sooners Major League Baseball, the coaching section is a breakdown of the Sooners the head coach after taking over at the return nearly every starter in the fi eld staff, facilities, the Bedlam rivalry, media by position, a projected depth chart and end of the 2005 season. He is joined by and the pitching staff is highlighted attention, community service, the the services provided by the OU Athletics assistant coaches Tim Tadlock, Mike Bell by six hurlers who started at least fi ve THE PROGRAM | university and academics. Media Relations’ offi ce. and Russell Raley. games a year ago. 2 OKLAHOMA BASEBALL - 1951 and 1994 national champs | nine college world series appearances | 31 ncaa tournament appearances | 10 regional/district titles | 25 conference titles TREY SPERRINGSPERRINNG TABLE OF CONTENTS In 2008, head coach Sunny Golloway led OU into the championship round of an NCAA Regional for the third time in his four years at the helm. www.soonersports.com 97 105 111 121 NEWCOMER PROFILES THE OPPONENTS 2008 REVIEW HISTORY Complete bios on each of the 13 Oklahoma will face 12 opponents, for a The Sooners advanced to their 31st NCAA Review the complete history that has newcomers, including fi ve Oklahoma total of 27 games, that participated in Tournament and to the championship helped OU establish itself as one of the natives. The 2009 roster is fi lled with last year’s NCAA Tournament (two in the game of the Tempe Regional. The strong premier collegiate baseball programs in THE PROGRAM | numerous fresh faces, including six Super Regional), including nine teams fi nish to the season also included an the nation. OU is one of 13 schools to true freshmen and eight junior college that fi nished the season ranked in the appearance in the Big 12 Championship win multiple national titles and it also transfers. Several of the newcomers are top 25. In addition, 28 home games where OU was one game away from ranks in the top 15 among College World expected to compete for playing time in at L. Dale Mitchell Park highlight the playing for the conference title. Series appearances and victories. the spring. schedule. 3 three regional fi nals in 2005, 2006 and 2008 | 2006 norman regional champions | 27 sooners drafted in last fi ve years | two first round selections | 35 all-big 12 honorees since 2004 J.T.J.T. WISEWISE QUICK FACTS THE UNIVERSITY MEDIA RELATIONS Location: Norman, Okla. Baseball Contact: Craig Moran Founded: 1890 Offi ce: (405) 325-8231 Enrollment: 29,931 Fax: (405) 325-7623 Nickname: Sooners Cell: (405) 249-8264 Colors: Crimson and Cream E-mail: [email protected] Conference: Big 12 Web site: www.SoonerSports.com President: David Boren Mailing and overnight shipping address: VP/Director of Athletics: Joe Castiglione 180 West Brooks St., Suite 2525, Norman, OK 73019 OU HISTORY First Year of Baseball: 1898 All-Time Record (seasons): 2,194-1,261-11 (110) KENNY MOSSMAN All-Time Big 12 Record (seasons): 175-159-2 (12) Senior Associate A.D./Communications | Football | [email protected] Big 12 Tournament Titles: One (1997) NCAA Postseason Appearances (last): 31 (2008) College World Series Appearances (last): Nine (1995) College World Series Titles: Two (1951 & 1994) MIKE HOUCK Associate Director | Men’s Basketball | [email protected] STAFF INFORMATION Head Coach: Sunny Golloway Alma Mater: Oklahoma Christian College (1984) Career Record (years): 462-234-1 (12) OU Record (years): 127-78-1 (4) JARED THOMPSON Assistant Coach: Tim Tadlock - Hitting Coach Associate Director | Women’s Basketball | [email protected] Assistant Coach: Mike Bell - Pitching Coach Coordinator of Baseball Operations: Ryan Gaines Offi ce Phone: 405-325-8354 CRAIG MORAN STADIUM INFORMATION Assistant Director | Baseball, Soccer | [email protected] Stadium: L.
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