RedRaiderSports – Another Look Ahead at Oklahoma: Presented by Open Door FA

After a weekend that couldn’t have gone a lot better in Stillwater, the Crimson Raiders return to Dan Regulation Subject to host the Oklahoma Sooners beginning Thursday and ending Saturday, televised on ESPN+.

With TCU within the clubhouse at 16-8 in Large 12 play, the Crimson Raiders management their very own future for the common season Large 12 title at 14-7 in convention play, needing a sweep this weekend.

The Sooners, together with Oklahoma State, are sitting at 13-8 in convention play which leaves the door open for these groups to tie the Horned Frogs atop the board with sweeps of their very own.

The weekend would be the Crimson Raiders second have a look at the Sooners with the primary coming in what was type of a nightmare for Tech in Amarillo. The Crimson Raiders couldn’t discover a actual reply for mid-week pitching on the time, however the recreation wasn’t all unhealthy for Tech.

Newly minted Large 12 Newcomer of the Week, Owen Washburn, homered in opposition to the Sooners in Amarillo and Andrew Devine began his accent into steady bullpen arm within the 14-9 loss on April 12.

Pitching:

Talking of Devine’s accent right into a stable piece for Tadlock to deploy, he together with just a few different Crimson Raiders within the bullpen had been essential through the sweep of the Cowboys in Stillwater.

Devine closed the primary two matchups of the weekend, the primary involving some very excessive stress outs and a giant break from some unhealthy baserunning.

In the meantime, Derek Bridges took a step over the weekend. The sophomore tossed two excessive strain innings on Friday and recorded a large strikeout to finish the eighth with two runners on throughout Saturday’s recreation.

Tech’s beginning pitching was headlined by the 1-2 punch of Andrew Morris and Brandon Birdsell, who had been wonderful as soon as once more, but it surely was Chase Hampton on Sunday who gathered my consideration. The sophomore tossed 5 innings of 1 run ball whereas hanging out 9.

This weekend, I’d count on these three to face the Sooner trio of Jake Bennett (3.66 ERA, 1.07 WHIP), David Sandlin (5.86 ERA, 1.41 WHIP), and Cade Horton (5.59 ERA, 1.71 WHIP).

The Sooner’ bullpen is formidable however lacks standout items as the very best reliever for Oklahoma is Trevin Michael who carries a 3.07 ERA in 18 appearances this season. Michael works in lengthy aid largely as he has garnered 44 innings in his 18 appearances.

Hitting:

The Sooner lineup gave the Crimson Raiders hassle in April, scoring 14 runs on 4 house runs together with two from proper fielder Brett Squires.

Squires tallied a 5-5 day with 4 RBIs and three runs scored whereas first baseman Blake Robinson was 5-6 with three RBIs together with a homer. Sooner shortstop Peyton Graham, together with Robinson and Squires, carry a lot of the load for Oklahoma, all main the group in OPS.

Oklahoma will likely be very lively on the basepaths, so Cole Stillwell and Hudson White will likely be busy this weekend. The Sooners are second within the Large 12 in stolen base makes an attempt, solely trailing West Virginia, and nabbed three baggage in 4 makes an attempt on White in April.

The Crimson Raider’ offense was alive and nicely over the weekend in Stillwater, led by Stillwell and Washburn who each hit a grand slam within the sequence. Jace Jung additionally broke out of his mini-slump on Sunday with a house run and three hits on the day.