DBU (8-4, 0-0 CUSA) vs. #10 OKLAHOMA (10-2, 0-0 SEC)
March 3 | Norman, OK | Kimrey Family Stadium

GAME NOTES
 
MULTIMEDIA COVERAGE
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DBU BASEBALL ON THE AIR
Reagan Ratcliff and Ryan Wilson deliver all the action from Kimrey Family Stadium to Patriot fans. Every DBU road game is streamed live on the Patriot Broadcasting Network.

PROBABLE STARTERS
DBU: LHP Liam Watt (0-0 W-L, 1.04 ERA, 8.2 IP, 5 K, 3 BB)
vs.
OU: LHP Jaden Barfield (0-0 W-L, 36.00 ERA, 2.0 IP, 1 K, 4 BB)

LEADING OFF
FINDING A RHYTHM: Over a four-game weekend, the Patriots went 3-1 with wins over Oral Roberts and Air Force.
WALKING IT OFF: DBU claimed its first two walk-off wins of the season with a Jake Bennett leadoff home run in the bottom of the ninth against ORU on Thursday and a Chayton Krauss single to score Keaton Grady versus Air Force on Sunday.
GRAND SLAMS: Cooper Neville and Chayton Krauss both hit grand slams in Sunday's win against Air Force, part of a five-home run game for the Patriots.
 
PATRIOT STORYLINES
QUICK ROAD TRIP: Amid a stretch where DBU plays seven of eight games at home, the Patriots make the trip to Norman, Oklahoma, to face its first ranked opponent of the season in the No. 10 Oklahoma Sooners.
DANGEROUS OFFENSE: The Patriots boast one of the best offenses in Conference USA in the young season, topping the league in batting average (.317), on-base percentage (.432), slugging percentage (.553), OPS (.985), and home runs (21). They are 13th in the nation in home runs and 21st in slugging percentage.
BATS COMING ALIVE: DBU has hit 10 home runs in its last 4 games.
NO BREAKS IN THE LINEUP: All nine of the Patriots' statistically qualifying hitters have a batting average of at least .300 and an on-base percentage above .400. Cooper Neville is first on the team with a .382 batting average and .489 on-base percentage.
SETTING THE TONE: Jake Bennett is one of CUSA's top power bats, leading the league in home runs (6) and sitting in fourth in slugging percentage (.783). He has reached base in 20 straight games, going back to 2025.
GETTING ON BASE: In addition to Bennett's 20-game on-base streak, Ryan Martin and Ben Tryon have reached base in all 12 games this season. Cooper Neville has reached base in 11 consecutive games with a plate appearance, and Chayton Krauss is on a 9-game on-base streak.
FOUR-HIT DAYS: With four hits, including two home runs, on Sunday, Chayton Krauss became the second Patriot this season to record a four-hit game. Ben Tryon registered four hits against UT Arlington last Tuesday.
PATRIOT PUNCH OUTS: With a 10.2 K/9, the DBU pitching staff is one of five in CUSA averaging more than 10 strikeouts per nine innings.
DEFENSIVE DOMINANCE: The Patriots' defense is first in CUSA in fielding percentage with a .981 clip. Everyday infielders Dylan Cupp and Chayton Krauss have yet to commit an error this season.
 
SCOUTING OKLAHOMA
- WINNING WEEK: The Sooners come off a 3-1 week in which they beat Arizona State in a midweek contest and took two of three from Gonzaga over the weekend.
- KEEN EYES: Oklahoma features a patient offense that is second in the country in total walks drawn (93) and ninth in on-base percentage (.470).
- PATIENCE LEADS TO OFFENSE: The Sooners have turned patience into offense, ranking eighth nationally in total runs scored (132) and runs scored per game (11.0). Infielder Camden Johnson is second in the nation in runs scored (21).
- TRACK MEET: Oklahoma is one of the most active teams on the basepaths in the country, with 40 stolen bases (5th in the nation). Camden Johnson has stolen 12 bags, good for 3rd nationally. Brendan Brock (6 stolen bases), Trey Gambill (6), and Jason Walk (5) are all in the top 10 in the SEC in stolen bases.
- ELITE PITCHING STAFF: The Sooner pitching staff boasts a 3.69 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP, and an average of 11.5 strikeouts per nine innings (24th in the nation).
 
SERIES HISTORY
Dating back to 1978, DBU is 20-26 against Oklahoma. In the Patriots' Division I era, they have gone 20-13 against the Sooners and have won the last four meetings.
 
ON DECK
After Tuesday's game, the Patriots are back in Dallas for a three-game series against Louisiana. Game one is scheduled for Friday, March 6, at 6:35 p.m. at Horner Ballpark.