2016 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team explained

Mode:	baseball
Year:	2016
Team:	Oklahoma Sooners
Conference:	Big 12 Conference
Short Conf:	Big 12
Record:	17–15–1
Conf Record:	4–5
Head Coach:	Pete Hughes
Hc Year:	3rd
Asst Coach1:	Mike Anderson
Ac1 Year:	3rd
Asst Coach2:	Jamie Pinzino
Ac2 Year:	3rd
Asst Coach3:	Rudy Darrow
Ac3 Year:	1st
Stadium:	L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park

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

Previous season

The 2015 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team notched a 34–27 (13–11) record and finished fourth in the Big 12 Conference standings.^[1] The Sooners reached the 2015 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament semifinal, where they were eliminated by Oklahoma State.^[2] Oklahoma did not receive an at-large bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.^[1]

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Oklahoma	Alma Mater
	Head coach	3	Davidson College (1990)
Mike Anderson	Assistant coach	3	University of Northern Colorado (1990)
	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 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 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 * 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 3–4^11 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 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 * 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 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 * 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 * W 3–2 Madden (1–0) Arias (2–2) Olson (2) 1,295 7–9–1 – March 17 8:00 pm at * 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 * L 0–5 Tims (2–0) Hunter (1–2) – 1,591 11–10–1 – March 24 6:30 pm FSSW+ 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 * 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 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 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 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 7–6^11 Neuse (3–1) McInvale (2–2) – 938 17–15–1 4–5 April 12 6:30 pm at Wichita State* April 15 7:00 pm FS1 April 16 3:00 pm FSSW+ at #11 TCU Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX April 17 1:00 pm 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 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 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 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 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* May 19 6:00 pm at * 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
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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2015 Big 12 Conference Final Weekly Release. Big 12 Conference. February 10, 2016.
2. Web site: Baseball Eliminated by Familiar Foe. University of Oklahoma Department of Athletics. May 22, 2015. February 12, 2016.
3. Web site: Official Baseball Roster. Oklahoma Sooners. February 12, 2016.