# 2016 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team

The 2016 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2016 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 third season at Oklahoma.

## Previous season

The 2015 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team notched a 34–27 (13–11) record and finished fourth in the Big 12 Conference standings. The Sooners reached the 2015 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament semifinal, where they were eliminated by Oklahoma State. Oklahoma did not receive an at-large bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Oklahoma | Alma Mater |
| Pete Hughes | Head coach | 3 | Davidson College (1990) |
| Mike Anderson | Assistant coach | 3 | University of Northern Colorado (1990) |
| Jamie Pinzino | Assistant coach | 3 | Tufts University (1997) |
| Rudy Darrow | Volunteer Assistant Coach | 1 | Nicholls State University (2004) |

## Schedule and results

2016 Oklahoma Sooners Baseball Game Log :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Tie      Bold = Oklahoma team member :
Regular Season :
February :
| Date | Time (CT) | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Big 12 |
| February 19 | 4:00 pm | Northeastern* | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | L 2–3 | Civale (1–0) | Hunter (0–1) | Fitzgerald (1) | 1,720 | 0–1 | – |
| February 20 | 1:00 pm | Northeastern* | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | L 3–5 | Misiaszek (1–0) | A. Hansen (0–1) | – | 1,821 | 0–2 | – |
| February 20 | 4:30 pm | Northeastern* | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | W 10–4 | Kerns (1–0) | Mulry (0–1) | Neuse (1) | 1,821 | 1–2 | – |
| February 21 | 12:00 pm | Northeastern* | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | W 13–4 | Au. Hansen (1–0) | Jahn (0–1) | – | 925 | 2–2 | – |
| February 24 | 4:00 pm | Abilene Christian* | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | W 7–1 | Andritsos (1–0) | Cole (0–1) | – | 609 | 3–2 | – |
| February 26 | 6:30 pm | at Sam Houston State* | Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX | L 3–4 | Odom (1–0) | Berry (0–1) | Rahm (1) | 1,160 | 3–3 | – |
| February 27 | 3:00 pm | at Sam Houston State* | Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX | L 2–7 | Donica (1–0) | Kerns (1–1) | Cannon (1) | 1,263 | 3–4 | – |
| February 28 | 1:00 pm | at Sam Houston State* | Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX | L 3–4$^{11}$ | Manning (1–1) | Neuse (0–1) | – | 1,219 | 3–5 | – |
March :
| Date | Time (CT) | TV | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Big 12 |
| March 1 | 4:00 pm | | Central Arkansas* | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | W 3–0 | Andritsos (2–0) | Neal (0–1) | Berry (1) | 650 | 4–5 | – |
| March 4 | 8:00 pm | | at USC* | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA (Dodger Stadium Classic) | L 4–5 | Davis (2–1) | Hernandez (0–1) | Wegman (1) | 1,232 | 4–6 | – |
| March 5 | 8:00 pm | | at #21 UCLA* | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA (Dodger Stadium Classic) | L 2–4 | Ceja (1–0) | A. Hansen (0–2) | Gadsby (3) | 1,149 | 4–7 | – |
| March 6 | 1:00 pm | | #23 Mississippi State* | Dodger Stadium • Los Angeles, CA (Dodger Stadium Classic) | T 5–5 | – | – | – | 1,543 | 4–7–1 | – |
| March 8 | 6:00 pm | SSTV | Wichita State* | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | W 4–2 | Au. Hansen (2–0) | Tyler (0–1) | Olson (1) | 786 | 5–7–1 | – |
| March 12 | 2:00 pm | SSTV | #30 Long Beach State* | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | L 3–7 | Mathewson (2–2) | A. Hansen (0–3) | – | 1,086 | 5–8–1 | – |
| March 12 | 5:45 pm | SSTV | #30 Long Beach State* | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | L 3–6 | McCaughan (3–0) | Andritsos (2–1) | Rivera (6) | 1,086 | 5–9–1 | – |
| March 13 | 1:00 pm | SSTV | #30 Long Beach State* | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | W 6–3 | Olson (1–0) | Rivera (0–1) | – | 786 | 6–9–1 | – |
| March 15 | 8:00 pm | | at Fresno State* | Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA | W 3–2 | Madden (1–0) | Arias (2–2) | Olson (2) | 1,295 | 7–9–1 | – |
| March 17 | 8:00 pm | | at Cal State Bakersfield* | Hardt Field • Bakersfield, CA | W 6–4 | Au. Hansen (3–0) | Nimmo (1–2) | Neuse (2) | – | 8–9–1 | – |
| March 18 | 8:00 pm | | at Cal State Bakersfield* | Hardt Field • Bakersfield, CA | W 6–3 | Hunter (1–1) | Hansen (1–3) | Neuse (3) | 849 | 9–9–1 | – |
| March 19 | 2:00 pm | | at Cal State Bakersfield* | Hardt Field • Bakersfield, CA | W 10–7 | Au. Hansen (4–0) | Luna (0–1) | Olson (3) | 703 | 10–9–1 | – |
| March 19 | 5:30 pm | | at Cal State Bakersfield* | Hardt Field • Bakersfield, CA | W 13–0 | Andritsos (3–1) | Monarrez (1–2) | – | 703 | 11–9–1 | – |
| March 22 | 6:30 pm | | at Oral Roberts* | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | L 0–5 | Tims (2–0) | Hunter (1–2) | – | 1,591 | 11–10–1 | – |
| March 24 | 6:30 pm | FSSW+ | at Texas Tech | Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX | L 0–5 | Martin (3–0) | A. Hansen (0–4) | Howard (1) | 3,231 | 11–11–1 | 0–1 |
| March 25 | 6:30 pm | | at Texas Tech | Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX | L 1–6 | Gingery (2–1) | Andritsos (3–2) | – | 4,014 | 11–12–1 | 0–2 |
| March 26 | 2:00 pm | | at Texas Tech | Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX | L 7–13 | Howard (5–1) | Berry (0–2) | Moseley (1) | 4,432 | 11–13–1 | 0–3 |
| March 29 | 6:00 pm | | at Arkansas–Little Rock* | Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR | W 5–2 | Tyler (1–0) | Hazen (1–3) | Neuse (4) | 821 | 12–13–1 | – |
April :
| Date | Time (CT) | TV | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Big 12 |
| April 1 | 7:00 pm | FS1 | Texas | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | W 6–1 | Andritsos (4–2) | Cooper (1–1) | – | 1,392 | 13–13–1 | 1–3 |
| April 2 | 3:00 pm | SSTV | Texas | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | L 3–5 | Culbreth (5–2) | Madden (1–1) | Sawyer (1) | 1,826 | 13–14–1 | 1–4 |
| April 3 | 1:00 pm | SSTV | Texas | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | W 4–3 | Neuse (1–1) | Mayes (0–4) | – | 1,260 | 14–14–1 | 2–4 |
| April 5 | 6:00 pm | SSTV | Dallas Baptist* | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | W 12–2 | Irvin (1–0) | Johnson (2–2) | – | 820 | 15–14–1 | – |
| April 8 | 7:00 pm | SSTV | Baylor | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | W 4–3 | Neuse (2–1) | Heineman (2–2) | – | 1,370 | 16–14–1 | 3–4 |
| April 9 | 3:00 pm | | Baylor | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | L 1–6 | Tolson (4–1) | Madden (1–2) | Montemayor (7) | 1,633 | 16–15–1 | 3–5 |
| April 10 | 1:00 pm | SSTV | Baylor | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | W 7–6$^{11}$ | Neuse (3–1) | McInvale (2–2) | – | 938 | 17–15–1 | 4–5 |
| April 12 | 6:30 pm | | at Wichita State* | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | | | | | | | |
| April 15 | 7:00 pm | FS1 | at #11 TCU | Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | | | | | | | |
| April 16 | 3:00 pm | FSSW+ | at #11 TCU | Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | | | | | | | |
| April 17 | 1:00 pm | ESPNU | at #11 TCU | Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | | | | | | | |
| April 19 | 6:00 pm | SSTV | Oklahoma State* | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | | | | | | | |
| April 22 | 6:30 pm | SSTV | West Virginia | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | | | | | | | |
| April 23 | 2:00 pm | SSTV | West Virginia | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | | | | | | | |
| April 24 | 1:00 pm | SSTV | West Virginia | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | | | | | | | |
| April 29 | 6:00 pm | ESPN3 | at Kansas | Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS | | | | | | | |
| April 30 | 2:00 pm | ESPN3 | at Kansas | Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS | | | | | | | |
May :
| Date | Time (CT) | TV | Opponent | Site/stadium |
| May 1 | 1:00 pm | ESPN3 | at Kansas | Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS |
| May 3 | 6:00 pm | SSTV | Oral Roberts* | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK |
| May 6 | 6:00 pm | SSTV | Kansas State | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK |
| May 7 | 3:00 pm | SSTV | Kansas State | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK |
| May 8 | 1:00 pm | SSTV | Kansas State | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK |
| May 13 | 6:30 pm | ESPNU | Oklahoma State | Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK |
| May 14 | 7:30 pm | | Oklahoma State | ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK |
| May 15 | 2:00 pm | | Oklahoma State | ONEOK Field • Tulsa, OK |
| May 17 | 4:00 pm | | at Missouri* | Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO |
| May 19 | 6:00 pm | | at Austin Peay* | Raymond C. Hand Park • Clarksville, TN |
| May 20 | 6:00 pm | | at Austin Peay* | Raymond C. Hand Park • Clarksville, TN |
| May 21 | 1:00 pm | | at Austin Peay* | Raymond C. Hand Park • Clarksville, TN |
Post-Season :
Big 12 Tournament :
| Date | Time (CT) | TV | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | Big 12 Tourn. |
| May 25 | TBD | | TBD | | Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK | | | | | | | |
| May 26 | TBD | | TBD | | Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK | | | | | | | |
All rankings from Collegiate Baseball.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | — | —* | —* | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baseball America | 21 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NCBWA† | 30 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.