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Former UNLV baseball pitcher LJ Mercurius commits to OU

Oklahoma Sooners-Mississippi State Bulldogs Baseball

OU baseball head coach Skip Johnson during the game against Mississippi State on March 23.

 Jenna Burress/OU Daily

Former UNLV pitcher LJ Mercurius has committed to Oklahoma, he announced Friday.

As a sophomore in 2025, Mercurius made 11 starts and had a 3.57 earned run average. He also made the All-Mountain West second team.

Mercurius has two years of eligibility remaining and becomes the first pitcher Skip Johnson has picked up in the transfer portal.

This story was edited by Parker Coyne.

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