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2015 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team

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2015 Oklahoma Sooners baseball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record32–25 (13–11 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainBaker Mayfield
Home stadiumL. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 TCU ‍‍‍y 18 5   .783 51 15   .773
No. 19 Oklahoma State ‍‍‍y 14 8   .636 38 20   .655
Oklahoma ‍‍‍ 13 11   .542 34 27   .557
Texas Tech ‍‍‍ 13 11   .542 31 24   .564
Texas ‍‍y 11 13   .458 30 27   .526
Kansas State ‍‍‍ 10 14   .417 27 30   .474
West Virginia ‍‍‍ 9 13   .409 27 27   .500
Baylor ‍‍‍ 9 15   .375 23 32   .418
Kansas ‍‍‍ 8 15   .348 23 32   .418
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball [1]

The 2015 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sooners played their home games at L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Pete Hughes, in his second season at Oklahoma.

Previous season

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In 2014, the Sooners finished the season 8th in the Big 12 with a record of 29–29, 8–16 in conference play. They qualified for the 2014 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament, and were eliminated in the second round. They failed to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Personnel

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Roster

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2015 Oklahoma Sooners roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 11 – Jacob Evans – Junior
  • 12 – Keaton Hernandez – Junior
  • 13 – Thomas McIlraith – Junior
  • 15 – Blake Rogers – Junior
  • 18 – Troy Chezem – Freshman
  • 24 – Hayden Jones – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 25 – Corey Copping – Junior
  • 26 – Cole Stevens – Redshirt Junior
  • 27 – Robert Tasin – Redshirt Senior
  • 28 – Shawn Hunter – Junior
  • 31 – Kenny Saenz – Freshman
  • 32 – Ralph GarzaJunior
  • 33 – Jake Elliott – Sophomore
  • 34 – Adam Choplick – Redshirt Junior
  • 35 – Alec HansenSophomore
  • 38 – Chad Nelson – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 40 – Jeffrey Curran – Junior
  • 42 – Brock Barger – Freshman
 

Catchers

  • 6 – Chandler Wagoner – Freshman
  • 9 – Anthony Hermelyn – Junior
  • 37 – Jacob Leal – Sophomore
  • 39 – Chris Shaw – Junior

Infielders

  • 2 – Joshua Ake – Senior
  • 5 – Kyle Mendenhall – Freshman
  • 7 – Alex Wise – Junior
  • 8 – Cameron Frazier – Freshman
  • 16 – Tyler Coolbaugh – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 22 – Sheldon NeuseSophomore
  • 23 – Kolbey Carpenter – Junior
  • 29 – Quin Walbergh – Freshman
  • 44 – Austin O'Brien – Sophomore
 

Outfielders

  • 3 – Craig Aikin – Junior
  • 4 – Hunter Haley – Junior
  • 21 – Taylor Alspaugh – Redshirt Senior
 

Coaching staff

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Name Position Seasons at
Oklahoma
Alma Mater
Pete Hughes Head coach 2 Davidson College (1990)
Jamie Pinzino Assistant coach 2 Tufts University (1997)
Mike Anderson Assistant coach 2 University of Northern Colorado (1990)

Schedule

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Legend
  Oklahoma win
  Oklahoma loss
  Postponement
Bold Oklahoma team member
2015 Oklahoma Sooners baseball game log
Regular season
February
# Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record B12 Record
1 February 13 Notre Dame L. Dale Mitchell ParkNorman, OK
2 February 14 SIU Edwardsville L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
3 February 14 Notre Dame L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
4 February 15 Notre Dame L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
5 February 15 SIU Edwardsville L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
6 February 18 at Arizona State Phoenix Municipal StadiumPhoenix, AZ
7 February 19 vs. Washington State Sloan ParkMesa, AZ
8 February 20 vs. Washington Sloan Park • Mesa, AZ
9 February 21 vs. Oregon State Surprise StadiumSurprise, AZ
10 February 22 vs. Utah Goodyear BallparkGoodyear, AZ
11 February 24 at Dallas Baptist Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX
12 February 26 BYU L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
13 February 27 BYU L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
14 February 27 BYU L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
15 February 28 BYU L. Dale Mitchell Park • Norman, OK
Postseason

All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

Awards and honors

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Sheldon Neuse
  • Perfect Game USA Pre-season Second Team All-American[3]
  • Baseball America Pre-season First team All-American[4]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 Big 12 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–8. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Official Baseball Roster". Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "Preseason College All-Americans". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  4. ^ "2015 College Preview: All-America Teams". Baseball America. Retrieved February 2, 2015.