DBU (20-11, 5-4 CUSA) at No. 16 OKLAHOMA (23-8, 5-6 SEC)
April 8 | Norman, OK | L. Dale Mitchell Park

GAME NOTES (PDF)

GAME COVERAGE
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PITCHING MATCHUP
DBU: RHP Jerrod Jenkins (3-0, 6.04 ERA, 25.1 IP, 26 SO, 17 BB)
OU: RHP Reid Hensley (3-0, 1.65 ERA, 16.1 IP, 17 SO, 7 BB)

SERIES HISTORY

- Oklahoma holds a 26-19 edge over DBU in the all-time series. 

- The Patriots have won the last three games against the Sooners, including an 11-0 win over Oklahoma in Dallas on March 4.

- DBU is 9-10 on the road against Oklahoma in the Patriots' Division I era dating back to 2004.

PATRIOT STORYLINES

- RPI Update: DBU checks in at No. 36 in the latest RPI rankings (D1Baseball).

- Key Road Trip: The Patriots open a four-game road swing Tuesday at No. 16 Oklahoma, then head to Jacksonville State for a CUSA series, followed by a visit to No. 24 TCU next Tuesday.

- Power #s: The Patriots rank 14th nationally in home runs (55) and 15th in slugging percentage (.539).

- Run Scoring Machine: DBU leads Conference USA in scoring, averaging 8.7 runs per game.

- Home Run King: Junior catcher Grant Jay set the DBU career home run record (54) with a three-homer game vs. UTA last Tuesday, passing previous record holder, Austin Listi (2013-17).

Golden Spikes Watch: Grant Jay is one of 45 players recently named to the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List.

- 30-40 Club: Senior center fielder Nathan Humphreys is the first Patriot with 30 career home runs and 40 career stolen bases.

- Run Leader: Chayton Krauss is looking to lead DBU in RBI for the second straight year. Krauss leads CUSA with 42 RBI, ranking 28th nationally.

- Emerging Arm: Redshirt sophomore reliever Zach Todd has not allowed a run in his last three outings (6.0 innings), lifting DBU to wins over New Mexico State, UTA, and Western Kentucky.

- Strikeout Staff: The Patriot pitching staff ranks No. 25 nationally in strikeouts per nine innings (10.3).    

- Web Gems: DBU ranks No. 22 in the nation in fielding percentage (.979). Last year's team set the school record with a .982 fielding percentage.    

SCOUTING OKLAHOMA

- The Sooners hold a 23-8 overall record through the first month and a half of the 2025 season. 

- Oklahoma sits at 5-6 in SEC play after being swept by the No. 7 ranked LSU Tigers last weekend. The Sooners were held to four runs across the entire weekend and were shut out on Friday. 

- OU's active three-game losing streak is the longest skid they have suffered this season. 

- The Sooner pitching staff currently rocks a team ERA of 4.20.

- Dylan Crooks is the feature arm of Oklahoma's bullpen with nine saves to his name on the year. Crooks made one appearance last weekend, throwing just nine pitches on Saturday. Expect to see Crooks late Tuesday in a tie-game or save situation.

- While the OU lineup doesn't feature any qualified hitters who hold an OPS over 1.000, they have four with clips over .900: Trey Gambill (.997), Jaxon Willits (.981), Jason Walk (.926), and Sam Christiansen (.977).

- Willits leads the team with eight home runs on the year, followed by Easton Carmichael who has swatted six.

- The Sooners are incredibly active and efficient on the basepaths, with 88 steal attempts in 31 games (2.84). They currently rock a team-wide 84% success rate on steals. Dawson Willis leads the team with 15 attempts (12-15), followed closely by Walk (9-14) and Kyle Branch (10-10).

ON DECK
The Patriots head to Jacksonville, Alabama this weekend to take on Jacksonville State (21-11, 5-4 CUSA) following Tuesday's midweek game. Both DBU and JSU will carry 5-4 conference records into the series.