2016 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team

2016 Oklahoma Sooners baseball
2016 Oklahoma Sooners baseball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	17–15–1 (4–5 Big 12)
Head coach	Pete Hughes (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Mike Anderson (3rd season); Jamie Pinzino (3rd season); Rudy Darrow (1st season);
Home stadium	L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park
	Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

The 2016 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sooners played their home games at L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Pete Hughes, in his third season at Oklahoma.

2016 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf						Overall
Team	W		L		T	PCT	W		L		T	PCT
No. 5 Texas Tech ‍†‍‍^y	19	–	5	–	0	.792	47	–	20	–	0	.701
No. 4 Oklahoma State ‍‍‍^y	16	–	8	–	0	.667	43	–	22	–	0	.662
No. 3 TCU ‍‍‡‍^y	15	–	9	–	0	.625	49	–	18	–	0	.731
West Virginia ‍‍‍	12	–	11	–	0	.522	36	–	22	–	0	.621
Oklahoma ‍‍‍	11	–	13	–	0	.458	30	–	27	–	1	.526
Baylor ‍‍‍	10	–	14	–	0	.417	24	–	29	–	0	.453
Texas ‍‍‍	10	–	14	–	0	.417	25	–	32	–	0	.439
Kansas State ‍‍‍	8	–	16	–	0	.333	26	–	31	–	0	.456
Kansas ‍‍‍	6	–	17	–	0	.261	20	–	35	–	1	.366

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament Rankings from Collegiate Baseball ^[1]

Previous season

The 2015 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team notched a 34–27 (13–11) record and finished fourth in the Big 12 Conference standings.^[2] The Sooners reached the 2015 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament semifinal, where they were eliminated by Oklahoma State.^[3] Oklahoma did not receive an at-large bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.^[2]

Personnel

Roster

2016 Oklahoma Sooners Roster^[4]

Pitchers

11 – Thomas Hughes (RHP) – Freshman
12 – Keaton Hernandez (RHP) – Senior
13 – Ryan Madden (RHP) – Freshman
15 – Kyle Tyler (RHP) – Freshman
18 – Chris Andritsos (RHP) – Freshman
21 – Alex Daniele (RHP) – Junior
22 – Sheldon Neuse (RHP) – Junior
23 – Dylan Grove (RHP) – Freshman
25 – J.B. Olson (RHP) – Junior
27 – Jake Irvin (RHP) – Freshman
28 – Shawn Hunter (LHP) – Senior
31 – Kenny Saenz (LHP) – Sophomore
32 – Joey Zurawik (RHP) – Junior
33 – Jake Elliott (RHP) – Junior
35 – Alec Hansen (RHP) – Junior
36 – Austin Kerns (LHP) – Junior
38 – Austin Hansen (RHP) – Freshman
40 – Connor Berry (RHP) – Freshman

Catchers

6 – Chandler Wagoner – Freshman
9 – Domenic DeRenzo – Freshman
39 – Hunter Southerland – Freshman
41 – Renae Martinez – Junior

Infielders

3 – Cade Harris – Freshman
5 – Kyle Mendenhall – Sophomore
7 – Alex Wise – Senior
8 – Cameron Frazier – Sophomore
11 – Thomas Hughes – Freshman
22 – Sheldon Neuse – Junior
29 – Quin Walbergh – Sophomore
42 – Jack Flansburg – Junior
44 – Austin O'Brien – Junior

Outfielders

1 – Steele Walker – Freshman
2 – Blake Brewster – Freshman
4 – Hunter Haley – Junior
7 – Alex Wise – Senior
8 – Cameron Frazier – Sophomore
20 – Reggie Wright – Junior
24 – Cody Thomas – Junior
30 – Ben Hollas – Junior
39 – Hunter Southerland – Freshman

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Oklahoma	Alma Mater
Pete Hughes	Head coach	3	Davidson College (1990)
Mike Anderson	Assistant coach	3	University of Northern Colorado (1990)
Jamie Pinzino	Assistant coach	3	Tufts University (1997)
Rudy Darrow	Volunteer Assistant Coach	1	Nicholls State University (2004)

Schedule and results

2016 Oklahoma Sooners Baseball Game Log

Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie Bold = Oklahoma team member

Regular Season

February
Date	Time (CT)	TV	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall	Big 12
February 19	4:00 pm		Northeastern*		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK	L 2–3	Civale (1–0)	Hunter (0–1)	Fitzgerald (1)	1,720	0–1	–
February 20	1:00 pm		Northeastern*		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK	L 3–5	Misiaszek (1–0)	A. Hansen (0–1)	–	1,821	0–2	–
February 20	4:30 pm		Northeastern*		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK	W 10–4	Kerns (1–0)	Mulry (0–1)	Neuse (1)	1,821	1–2	–
February 21	12:00 pm		Northeastern*		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK	W 13–4	Au. Hansen (1–0)	Jahn (0–1)	–	925	2–2	–
February 24	4:00 pm		Abilene Christian*		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK	W 7–1	Andritsos (1–0)	Cole (0–1)	–	609	3–2	–
February 26	6:30 pm		at Sam Houston State*		Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX	L 3–4	Odom (1–0)	Berry (0–1)	Rahm (1)	1,160	3–3	–
February 27	3:00 pm		at Sam Houston State*		Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX	L 2–7	Donica (1–0)	Kerns (1–1)	Cannon (1)	1,263	3–4	–
February 28	1:00 pm		at Sam Houston State*		Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX	L 3–4¹¹	Manning (1–1)	Neuse (0–1)	–	1,219	3–5	–

March
Date	Time (CT)	TV	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall	Big 12
March 1	4:00 pm		Central Arkansas*		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK	W 3–0	Andritsos (2–0)	Neal (0–1)	Berry (1)	650	4–5	–
March 4	8:00 pm		at USC*		Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA (Dodger Stadium Classic)	L 4–5	Davis (2–1)	Hernandez (0–1)	Wegman (1)	1,232	4–6	–
March 5	8:00 pm		at #21 UCLA*		Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA (Dodger Stadium Classic)	L 2–4	Ceja (1–0)	A. Hansen (0–2)	Gadsby (3)	1,149	4–7	–
March 6	1:00 pm		#23 Mississippi State*		Dodger Stadium • Los Angeles, CA (Dodger Stadium Classic)	T 5–5	–	–	–	1,543	4–7–1	–
March 8	6:00 pm	SSTV	Wichita State*		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK	W 4–2	Au. Hansen (2–0)	Tyler (0–1)	Olson (1)	786	5–7–1	–
March 12	2:00 pm	SSTV	#30 Long Beach State*		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK	L 3–7	Mathewson (2–2)	A. Hansen (0–3)	–	1,086	5–8–1	–
March 12	5:45 pm	SSTV	#30 Long Beach State*		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK	L 3–6	McCaughan (3–0)	Andritsos (2–1)	Rivera (6)	1,086	5–9–1	–
March 13	1:00 pm	SSTV	#30 Long Beach State*		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK	W 6–3	Olson (1–0)	Rivera (0–1)	–	786	6–9–1	–
March 15	8:00 pm		at Fresno State*		Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA	W 3–2	Madden (1–0)	Arias (2–2)	Olson (2)	1,295	7–9–1	–
March 17	8:00 pm		at Cal State Bakersfield*		Hardt Field • Bakersfield, CA	W 6–4	Au. Hansen (3–0)	Nimmo (1–2)	Neuse (2)	–	8–9–1	–
March 18	8:00 pm		at Cal State Bakersfield*		Hardt Field • Bakersfield, CA	W 6–3	Hunter (1–1)	Hansen (1–3)	Neuse (3)	849	9–9–1	–
March 19	2:00 pm		at Cal State Bakersfield*		Hardt Field • Bakersfield, CA	W 10–7	Au. Hansen (4–0)	Luna (0–1)	Olson (3)	703	10–9–1	–
March 19	5:30 pm		at Cal State Bakersfield*		Hardt Field • Bakersfield, CA	W 13–0	Andritsos (3–1)	Monarrez (1–2)	–	703	11–9–1	–
March 22	6:30 pm		at Oral Roberts*		J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK	L 0–5	Tims (2–0)	Hunter (1–2)	–	1,591	11–10–1	–
March 24	6:30 pm	FSSW+	at Texas Tech		Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX	L 0–5	Martin (3–0)	A. Hansen (0–4)	Howard (1)	3,231	11–11–1	0–1
March 25	6:30 pm		at Texas Tech		Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX	L 1–6	Gingery (2–1)	Andritsos (3–2)	–	4,014	11–12–1	0–2
March 26	2:00 pm		at Texas Tech		Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX	L 7–13	Howard (5–1)	Berry (0–2)	Moseley (1)	4,432	11–13–1	0–3
March 29	6:00 pm		at Arkansas–Little Rock*		Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR	W 5–2	Tyler (1–0)	Hazen (1–3)	Neuse (4)	821	12–13–1	–

April
Date	Time (CT)	TV	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall	Big 12
April 1	7:00 pm	FS1	Texas		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK	W 6–1	Andritsos (4–2)	Cooper (1–1)	–	1,392	13–13–1	1–3
April 2	3:00 pm	SSTV	Texas		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK	L 3–5	Culbreth (5–2)	Madden (1–1)	Sawyer (1)	1,826	13–14–1	1–4
April 3	1:00 pm	SSTV	Texas		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK	W 4–3	Neuse (1–1)	Mayes (0–4)	–	1,260	14–14–1	2–4
April 5	6:00 pm	SSTV	Dallas Baptist*		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK	W 12–2	Irvin (1–0)	Johnson (2–2)	–	820	15–14–1	–
April 8	7:00 pm	SSTV	Baylor		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK	W 4–3	Neuse (2–1)	Heineman (2–2)	–	1,370	16–14–1	3–4
April 9	3:00 pm		Baylor		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK	L 1–6	Tolson (4–1)	Madden (1–2)	Montemayor (7)	1,633	16–15–1	3–5
April 10	1:00 pm	SSTV	Baylor		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK	W 7–6¹¹	Neuse (3–1)	McInvale (2–2)	–	938	17–15–1	4–5
April 12	6:30 pm		at Wichita State*		Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS
April 15	7:00 pm	FS1	at #11 TCU		Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
April 16	3:00 pm	FSSW+	at #11 TCU		Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
April 17	1:00 pm	ESPNU	at #11 TCU		Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX
April 19	6:00 pm	SSTV	Oklahoma State*		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 22	6:30 pm	SSTV	West Virginia		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 23	2:00 pm	SSTV	West Virginia		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 24	1:00 pm	SSTV	West Virginia		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
April 29	6:00 pm	ESPN3	at Kansas		Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS
April 30	2:00 pm	ESPN3	at Kansas		Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS

May
Date	Time (CT)	TV	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall	Big 12
May 1	1:00 pm	ESPN3	at Kansas		Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS
May 3	6:00 pm	SSTV	Oral Roberts*		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
May 6	6:00 pm	SSTV	Kansas State		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
May 7	3:00 pm	SSTV	Kansas State		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
May 8	1:00 pm	SSTV	Kansas State		L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK
May 13	6:30 pm	ESPNU	Oklahoma State		Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK
May 14	7:30 pm		Oklahoma State		ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK
May 15	2:00 pm		Oklahoma State		ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK
May 17	4:00 pm		at Missouri*		Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO
May 19	6:00 pm		at Austin Peay*		Raymond C. Hand Park • Clarksville, TN
May 20	6:00 pm		at Austin Peay*		Raymond C. Hand Park • Clarksville, TN
May 21	1:00 pm		at Austin Peay*		Raymond C. Hand Park • Clarksville, TN

Post-Season

Big 12 Tournament
Date	Time (CT)	TV	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall	Big 12 Tourn.
May 25	TBD		TBD		Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK
May 26	TBD		TBD		Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK

All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
Coaches'^[5]	—	—*	—*	—	—	—	—	—
Baseball America^[6]	21	25	—	—	—	—	—	—
Collegiate Baseball^^[7]	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NCBWA†^[8]	30	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

^ "2020 Big 12 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–8. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "2015 Big 12 Conference Final Weekly Release" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
^ "Baseball Eliminated by Familiar Foe". University of Oklahoma Department of Athletics. May 22, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
^ "Official Baseball Roster". Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
^ Baseball Coaches Poll
^ Baseball America College: Top 25
^ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
^ NCBWA Division I poll

[1] "2020 Big 12 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–8. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[12_Final-2] "2015 Big 12 Conference Final Weekly Release" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. Retrieved February 10, 2016.

[3] "Baseball Eliminated by Familiar Foe". University of Oklahoma Department of Athletics. May 22, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2016.

[4] "Official Baseball Roster". Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved February 12, 2016.

[5] Baseball Coaches Poll

[6] Baseball America College: Top 25

[CBNPoll-7] NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper

[8] NCBWA Division I poll

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