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Freshman infielder Kyle Branch during the game against Mississippi State on March 23.

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No. 10 Oklahoma (23-5, 5-4 SEC) defeated Texas Tech (8-17, 4-5 Big 12) 8-6 on Tuesday in Frisco, Texas.

With the win, the Sooners improve to 6-1 in midweek games this season. Next, OU hosts No. 7 LSU (26-3, 7-2 SEC) at 6 p.m. Thursday at L. Dale Mitchell Park.

Oklahoma had a well-rounded game offensively, racking up 14 hits, three home runs, seven walks and five stolen bases. Sophomore infielder Jaxon Willits belted his team-leading eighth home run of the season in the fourth inning. The Sooners used eight pitchers in Tuesday’s win.

Here are things to know from Tuesday’s game:

 

  • Sophomore left-hander Cameron Johnson got the start for OU. He gave up three walks and one run before leaving in the first inning.

  • Freshman right-hander Michael Catalano pitched two scoreless innings out of the bullpen, and struck out three batters.

  • Sophomore left-hander/outfielder Gavyn Jones pitched 1.1 innings of scoreless baseball Tuesday. Jones has not given up a run his past three outings.

  • Junior catcher Easton Carmichael made his first appearance in the No. 2 spot this season. Carmichael went 3-for-5 with a home run and three runs batted in.

  • Sophomore infielder/outfielder Jason Walk led off Tuesday’s game with a home run – his fifth of the season and his second leadoff homer.

  • Sophomore outfielder Dasan Harris had a career-high three hits on Tuesday out of the No. 9 spot in the lineup.

Highlights

 

This story was edited by Hannah Bryant. 

 

Oklahoma baseball schedule

Feb. 14: OU 11, Lehigh 3; OU 13, Lehigh 3 (8 innings)

Feb. 15: OU 12, Lehigh 1 (7 innings)

Feb. 21: OU 3, Minnesota 2

Feb. 22: OU 8, Oregon State 4

Feb. 23: OU 5, Virginia 4 (12 innings)

Feb. 25: OU 15, Texas Southern 4 (7 innings)

Feb. 26: OU 5, Texas Southern 4

Feb. 28: OU 9, CSUN 0

March 1: OU 10, CSUN 2

March 2: OU 3, CSUN 2

March 4: Dallas Baptist 11, OU 0 (7 innings)

March 7: OU 6, Sam Houston 5

March 9: OU 7, Sam Houston 3; OU 9, Sam Houston 7 (7 innings)

March 12: OU 9, Louisiana Tech 5

March 14: OU 8, South Carolina 5

March 15: South Carolina 11, OU 5

March 16: OU 6, South Carolina 5 (10 innings)

March 18: OU 7, UT Arlington 6

March 21: Mississippi State 2, OU 1

March 22: OU 13, Mississippi State 11

March 23: OU 7, Mississippi State 3

March 25: OU 11, Oral Roberts 2

March 28: Alabama 8, OU 6

March 29: OU 6, Alabama 5

March 30: Alabama 8, OU 6

April 1: Texas Tech in Frisco, Texas at 6:30 p.m.

April 3: vs. LSU at 6 p.m. on ESPN2

April 4: vs. LSU at 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+

April 5: vs. LSU at 2 p.m. on SEC Network+

April 8: vs. Dallas Baptist at 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+

April 11: vs. Vanderbilt at 7 p.m. on SEC Network

April 12: vs. Vanderbilt at 4 p.m. on SEC Network+

April 13: vs. Vanderbilt at 2 p.m. on SEC Network+

April 15: at Oklahoma State at 6 p.m. on ESPN+

April 17: at Missouri at 7 p.m. on SEC Network+

April 18: at Missouri at 6 p.m. on SEC Network+

April 19: at Missouri at 2 p.m. on SEC Network+

April 22: vs. Oral Roberts at 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+

April 24: at Georgia at 6 p.m. on ESPNU

April 25: at Georgia at 5 p.m. on SEC Network+

April 26: at Georgia at 11 a.m. on SEC Network

April 29: vs. Wichita State at 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+

May 2: vs. Mississippi at 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+

May 3: vs. Mississippi at 4 p.m. on SEC Network+

May 4: vs. Mississippi at 2 p.m. on SEC Network+

May 9: at Kentucky at 5:30 p.m. on SEC Network+

May 10: at Kentucky at 11:30 a.m. on SEC Network

May 11: at Kentucky at 12 p.m. on SEC Network+

May 15: vs. Texas at 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+

May 16: vs. Texas at 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+

May 17: vs. Texas at 2 p.m. on SEC Network+

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